New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
THE coal MINERS STRIKE.

EIGHT HUNDRED DELEGATES EXPECTED TO AT
TEND THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION
Columbus Ohio May THE National Miners
Union officers were to-day preparing the official
call for the Cleveland convention and they were
mailed this evening President Mcbride estimates
there will be 500 delegates in the convention on
both sides.
Johnstown Penn May 4.@The Cambria Iron
Company officials here are rather jubant over
what they consider is practically the ending or the
present strike. To-day there were over one hundred
and fifty men employed in the companys mill
mine a much larger number than at any time
since the trouble began. This. too. in the face Of
the fact that local assembly of the United Mine
Workers had been formed this week. with nearly
three hundred members. The Cambria Iron Com
pany is bitterly opposed to labor organizations
and no man known to belong to such is permitted
to work for the company. Throughout the district,
however the miners are quiet but determined and
appear to have the best OF the contest so iar
Henry Gillespie strike leader; was flned to-day
Brazil Ind. May i.-Three hundred and nifty min
ers formed lodge of the United Nine VOTE MorSetn r.
hero Yesterday. Other lodges are being formed IN
the block coal district. The strikers say they VIII
work until there is settlement oyer 'g & wnU,e ane
orders coming in from all sections OF the couh
Ashland. KY May 4.-Iack of coke has compelled
the blast furnace of the Norton Iron Works TO shnt
nlovnoent Big Sandy miners reported ready TO
io,n the strike The miners at Mount Savage and
other points Will ne lOICtu " puie - my
A.-.
Hillsboro H. May 1.-Two hundred miners here
decided To- ioln the strike movement to-day.
ST Louis May Goal supplies here. whlcn
seemed ample last through long strike, nave De-
gun to diminish to extent that occasions large
Consumers some uneasness The large companies
are now only supplying contract consumers Even
The RAILWAYS are feeling the shortage. and 1t Is said
forty cars disappeared from the east-sde tracks last
night presumably having been seized Dy inc ral-
roads About 200 of the Madison Coal Company
miners at Edwardsvle quit work yesterday
Tacoma Wash May All work at the extensive
mines OF the Northern Pacific Coal Company at
Rosvn has been suspended Indefinitely by order OF
General Manager Kangley. This Is supposed 10
mean an absolute suspension of the mines until n
settlement with the men is effected or new men
brought In . ..,. ,yr,,,,
Montgomery, w Va. May 4.-SupeTntendent Knapp
last night telegraphed Sheriff Hinman or rayette,
that a mob Of miners coming by freight 70 at
tend a mass-meeting to be held here. The Sheriff
i'm dislodging the from the train. one miner
had his leg broken by falling from the car. some
half-dozen arrests were made. -
JellicO Tenn. May 4-W. G. Webb member OF
the National Executive Committee Of the MON
Miners Association. has just returned from Coai
Creek where he has been In the interest OF the
organization. He reports all miners out to-day.
iIirming ham. Ala. May THE coal miners STRIKE
I'm this district seems nearer Its close to-day tna
when il began three weeks ago Both sTlkeTs anu
onerators remain firm 4 continuation OF the strike
much longer threatens cause the closing DOWN
of number Of Industries account OF the shortage
in the coal supply. Already A number OF coke ovens
| blow out" Ii looks as II the struggle would be II
long one and while all is quiet apprehension Is ieit
because every day marks a reduction IN the ioou
supply OF the strikers.