New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12

INDIANA AND PENNSYLVANIA COAL orE""ioi''
WILL TAKE NO PART IN THE MEETING
LATEST PHASES OF THE MINERS
STRIKE
Columbus Ohio. May ll.-President John NC
Er,de of the United Mine Workers, returned to-day
from Chicago where he went to confer WIN IL
unois and Western operators before their local
convention to arrange for representation IN the
Cleveland Joint convention. He admitted uat ne
believed the operators in several districts-he men
toned the Indiana block and Pennsylvania river
dstrIcts-would not be represented in the CieVe-
land convention STILL ne hoped that the representa-
zion would be sufficiently general to accomplish
a settlement Of the strike. zone thing Is certain
said he ''if no agreement Is reached al the |ie'e-
land convention the strike will go on. Let no one
think that that will break t. The men could be
held out two months or longer II necessary 10 WI"
the strike. The delegates from the miners are con
ING instructed 10 vote against any compromise
A telegram received at headquarters to-day from
r j Davis at Piedmont, w. Va. states tnat ne
has organized 400 more miners there ana ina.
now all the mines along the West Virginia Cehuai
Railroad tied up telegram from ORGANIZER
NJ b. Wilson, at work In Western Maryland says
that 800 miners in that State have now been or
gnnized
Pittsburg May 1.-THE largest meeting In the
history Of the coal interests OF Western Pennsyl-
vanIa was held behind closed doors In the County
five operators representing 300 mines-river and
raii-were present. The meeting was called to order
az 10 o'clock and remained in session untll lZ'f'
D. m The meeting was also one OF inc most eN-
citing eyer held by the coal operators They were
tors were Of a conciatory turn ana urgeu sPeeuy
Tho riior opcr9tors however would have none OF
II at this time 4 motion was made 10 attenu 'n n
Nsv e and substitute vas offered not TO attend
the Cleveland meeting LON OF ines no. a,atnst
attending the Cleveland meeting, FOR tne reason sol,
that the West Virginia operators nav" Gscfv n na
opSra'3rS w" an are and the acs are made uni
at some mines also proved serious stumOhhs
0'S' resolution was offered and adopted by vote vote
of a to q that the operators or western M" ~,
9nv action taken by the ioint convention OF coa
operators and miners in Cleveland next Iue GS
4 committee Of ten was appointed 20 s ~, 'U,a,,Irs
land and make known this action az sala mee'i,sJ
As the coal season Is over for me rvI 'rt he ote
az naf9rity Of the river operators not to abide
oy C, rnf Ma. May 1.-The strike Of the
mlners OF the Georges Creek region Is assuming
serious proportions. Al the men employed III ''e
region are out except those at HOFFMAN, Ahes"v"y
and Eckhari which among the mines eon'roie1
nv tho Consc.,dated Coal Company. Snernt hhe
has been notified by the coal companies tha' 'neS
uil look 70 him for the protection OF those men IN
.ho,r emnlov who are willing TO work. as vel as
the company property. The Sheriff IS now AT the
scene OF the difficulty. but no lawessnesS mas pee"
reoor,ed although from all appearances the ser
,,,c.s ~ sheriff will be necessary 70 queI GiS-
,,rbanco Five hundred miners are reported 10 nave
Ief. Homecoming for Frostbnrs this afternoon
Trouble Is feared. t.
Rr,unsvllle Penn May U.-Despite the threats
~ striker. Washington Run miners are SUI "o'A-
ing All the Engsh-speaklng workmen ou' one OF
TWO have stopped work There are ABOUT se''"'s
1--WE men IN the pit and from fifteen twenty work
Ing on the ovens The deputies are being gradua"y
Withdrawn Twenty-e!ght cars Of coal were taken
49,. yesterday and pr1bably IS many today Along
the Youghiogheny River many Of the foreign miners
arr In actual want The Cleveland Noal NoniPih9
Ia. offered IS minors the Price ~ vo-,o, and
Nevada. Mo. May 1.-The miner, N Nsrh h az
rates counties decided 70 strike last night ana
$50 men ll.d down their tools o., .., rro.,
u ,r,ypv's oible furnaces here blew ont last night
the miners refusing 10 go to w2rK unless i" '"
Of 10 cents s65 ton + sTFsqtya OF the miners
NJ work IN tho Colon mpes were induced TO go our
Yesterday hy the threatening attitude 81 ~ s'fthns
,m1 b b from None ~ he negroes quit The srik
ers are nov at Carbonate trying 70 force the men
to quit work. and ;rouo.e IS trarT' me M who
want 70 remain n work are negroes ana ne W.T. IT,
men determined That ney SnaiI no WO a s:,,,sg
stantiy to pro'Nc, the men and proLer:y r..-.or
c,n,,b q Noher on the Indiana branch. have been
" Mo--ti,S iuT dow and night. About forty engines
", he Pennsvlvnnla Railroad coaled at these mines;
VVicc,.-iav i5O striking miners from nearby coal
r.c-ka ordered the men out, telling them that i0Ics
would b, usel THIS m2rhing me NUM- ~, wSr ti
To- 49,, a, VcC'reerv's works. sheriff Mack with
,hr,y deputies. warned the raiders of ne company
81 ,d viii have 30 men present Trouble
h. falral