The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-05
BituminOuS Coal Operators Arrange for an
Early Resumption.
A SKIRNISN At CRIPPLE CREEK
From Indications the Strikes in Btu
minous Coal Regions Are Nearing
an End-Striking Miners in West
Virginia Resort to Violence-The
Editor of the Cripple Greek Herald
Is Arrested-Preparatons for War
at Colorado Springs.
PHILADELPHIA. June 4

GPHE committees of three appointed
at the meeting of the 6itumin-
Gus coal operators of central
Pennsylvania at their meeting
III this city on Monday, May 2S have
been actively engaged since then form
ulating their plans to face resumption
Of mining. and tomorrow the first at
tempt will be made in the Cush Creek
region in Indiana county. There are
three operators in this region employ
ing when busy about 800 miners. These
miners, the operators say. are extreme
ly anxious to return to work and have
been for some time. but have been de.
tered from doing so through fear Of
bodily violence on the part of other
strikers
Tho committee has decided to test
the siacerity of the miners in this re-
gion about going to work, and has de.
termined to furnish them ample pro.
lection. To that end Captain Thomas
e. Clark, chief of the Clearfield Coal
and Iron police, has been in this city
for several days past. recruiting here
aud in surrounding towns, force OF
deputies who have been sworn in rs
coal ard iron police This evening,
with about 15O Of these, Captain Clark
left Tor the Cush Creek region.
Upon the success of this move will
depend the efforts of the operators
committee at other points in the cen.
tral Pennsylvania region.
TROUBLE AT CRIPPLE CREEK
CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, June "A
skirmlsh took place today near Midland
Toll Gate between three striking coal
miners md five deputy shsrifs. who
were sent out from the main pody ia
Divide as pickets Several shota were
fired Oh both silos. Jack David, a
miner, was shot in the arm ami dep
uty sheriff was seriously wounded.
The deputies were forced to retreat
The striking miners were confident
that they would ne attacked some time
today. All men not necessary TO guard
approaches to Bull Hill, their strong
hold, and forage for supplies had been
massed about the fortlfcations, and
their number is II little more than /, S00
Last night hundreds of beer kegs were
filed with wafer and stored in the fort
The towns of Victor, Anaconda, Noun
tain City and Other places ar. in pos
session of the strikers The plan is to
against the deputies, AMI If necessary
retreat to Bull Hill.
NJ. E Woods. president of the Woods
Investment campany, was taken at 8
o'clock last night by a large body of
strikers and carried up to tie fort on
Bull Hill. His wife was present when
lie was taken. The men told her that
ahe need not worry. as they would free
Mr.. Woods in the morning Business
men here are greatly alarmed. The
cause OF the kidnapping is not known
Besides taking Mr.. Woods prisoner
the strikers last nigh. sez d Clarence
y Finch. comfy superintendent of
schools, and ID. E. Watkins, Colo
RADIO school teacher, and they are now
held prisoners on Bull Hill, as hostages
for President Calderwood or any other
miners who may be arrested
John Shorten, editor of the Cripple
Creek Herald, Crgau Of the Miners
union, has been arrested by the depu-
ties
PREPARING FOR WAR
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June -
Preparations for war are going rapidly
forward here. Arms and ammunition
are coming in daily. One hundred
thousand rounds of ammunition ship
ped from Chicago Saturday, arrived
to- day. Rifles and revolyers are coming
in. and further shipments are expected
from Chicago tomorrow
CHARLESTON. w. Va, June The
striking Kanawha valley miners have
again resorted to violence. The drum
house at the Morris Creek mines has
ha -.
Creek destroyed by fire and coal trnf-
fic stopped on the Sewel and Gilkeson
branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad Dynamite was also used at
Morris Creek bridge partially destroy.
ing 1t, Sheriff Sillman has been called
upon to protect property. The Kama
wha and Michigan road has given up
the tight and will haul no more coal at
present
SITUATION AT sHAwMUT
BRADFORD. Pa. June "A special to
the Era, from Brockwayville. says:
Trouble is impending at the Shawmut
mines. A force of Italians were en-
gagged to load slack coal on the cars to.
day. Once before IN attempt was made
to load the slack, but the Italians were
chased away. The miners attempted
to protest today But the company
bad secured An iujunction aud had the
sheriff and fifty deputies to protect the
Italians. The miners marched from
Crenshaw and other places and were
joined by Shawmut miners, headed by
bsnd. They carried an American flag
and were unarmed.
The sheriff and his deputies inter-
cepts1 the strikers and arrested the
m1cicii1s ami sixty miners They
will ee sent to the Elk county jail.
Hall, Kaul and company are deter.
mined to load the slack coal and the
miners ire equally determined TO pre-.
vent :hem doing so. An additional
force OF deputies are expected from
RidgwAy tonight. The Shawmut mines
nre owned by determined men, who
lave Elk county backing them and y
lot ot Winchesters are at Shawmut
stored in the office ready for use.
JACKSON, OHIO. June Another
large demonstration on the part Of the
miners was held at Wellston today.
Fully 1000 miners were present. their