The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-28
ALL QUIET IN TOLUCA.
Six Thousand Striking Miners
March to the Town.
A CALL FOR TROOPS REFUSED.
The Governor Talks TO the Men and
They Go Home Feareahiy-The
Great Strike Spread

TcIUcs. III. April a-.--Ths miners from
the surrounding camps, 40 IN number,
arrived a; To.aea II a Ia. with q 6.sre
OF brass bands sad drum corps Although
foo:sore and weary they had not lost en-
thusiasm. Most Of the colored miners
that work here lett for other places last
night 20 :void 8 skirrnish. The army from
Streator and ksnslev arrived later. Act
ing Gov. Gill. President ]. 4. Crawford
and Wee President James w. Murray
came later on q spec al train. A conferences
took place between the men and Charles
]. Dewlin. In the latter's private car. The
official. wanted DeyI;n TO address the
miners. but he declined, saying he would
no; involve them here. The meeting vas
addressed BY GiA. Crawford and Murray,
who counse.ed peace and urged the army
10 leave and told the Tolaca miners TO De-
eide FOR themselves whether 70 strike.
When Lieut.. Gov. Gill WAS introiu ced 10
the assemblsge OF 200 miners he opened
his address BY reading kilograms he had
received from Sheriff Lense, and also
the replies he had sent in an
sger TO them. giving il as his
opinion that the ordering out Of
the militia Vas unnecessary. lie said he
serious as the sheriff had reported il 10 be.
and further stated that he had every con-
hdence in the miners not making hostile
demonstration Continuing, he said:
'fo1 are well aware OF my mission here.
came here personally 10 view the situa-
ton and have found you as / thought
you we're. peaeeably assembled and no.
OF . disposition to destroy prop
,~f-
formed BY the sheriff of this county in
dispa.che. last night. / have come here
to try to declare peace and plead with you
BOT to attempt any violence or destruction
Of property" LieuL-Gov. Gill then re-
qaested the men to observe the laws and
TO go home. They decided 10 do so, and
fifty fiat cars were procured to carry the
members OF the assembisge TO their homes
The To.uca miners will probably remain
out.
CossELLsvILLE. Pa. April 1.-THE coke
strikers have adopted peaceful means for
the future. The foreigners who terror .zed
the community with pistol and torch. now
agree 10 folio. the English-syeaxi King work
men, The plan is 70 organize the men and
not modest those who want TO work
There is an exodus of foreigners, who are
tired OF the constant struggle against star
walton. A number have gone 10 the old
country. and fifty families go 10 North Da-
koia TO farm. The strike is now general.
EscAsABA, Mich, April 2..-Five hun
dred unemployed miners paraded the
streets of Iron Mountain today, carrying
relief flags and demanding food or work
The mayor sill send committee 10 Lan-
sing 20 ask the governor for help.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, April 21-President
Dunkersy. Of The state miners union,
stated today that the strike in Indiana
was practically complete. SIX Thousand
miners are out
ST. JosEFH. No. April 2T-Unless the
eoas miners strike Is ended within 8 few
days the price OF coal in this city will be
raised. Mos. of the soft coal used here
comes from Richmond. Macon and Bevier.
and the miners strike there is likely TO
shor ten the supply. One large dealer IS
already out of fuel, aud othere say il will
have TO be shipped from distant points if
the strike continues.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Apri! 27.-Txenty-
i've thousand New River miners vent ou,
today. This may precIpia:e a strike
throughout the kanswha valley region.