The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-01
CONCERNING
THE STRIKE
Labor Leaders Are Indignant at Governor
PattiSOn'S PTOClamatiOlS.
SCOTTDALE IMPORTS AUSTRIAKS
Train Service Delayed for Want of
Fuel-Strikers at Danville Refuse to
Allow Coal to Be Mined for Use OF
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Where
Patients Are Suffering for Fuel
The Situation at Cripple Greek.
ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 81,

n ABOR leaders are very indignant
over the proclamation issued by
Governor Pattison yesterday.
u They believe it the duty OF Gov
erAor Pattison to issue another pro-
clamation directing it exclusively
10 the coke operators and compel
them to dispense with the deputies
services at once. Public opinian is
greatly favoriug the unemployed
throughout the region, and IL is assert.
ed that the op, rators are devising all
manner of means to provoke riots in
the hopes of having the National
Guard sent here 10 assist them.
A car load Of Austrians, numbering
forty-two, and hailing from the east,
were received at the Meyer plant Of
the w, J. Rainey company this morn
ing at II o'clock. They were met at
Greensburg by Superintendent Johns
and several deputies, who piloted
them to their destination with safety.
COAL OPERATORS DISAGREE.
SPRINGFIRLD, ILL.,, May 31.-The con-
ference of the coal operators Of Illinois
this morning to arrange prices and
come to an agreement whereby the
competition of the northern and south.
ern and central Illinois fields could be
adjusted to the end Of settling the
great coal strike, came to naught
There were thirteen mining companies
repre- sented by about fifty delegates.
The mines repre-, .,snted control an an
nual output of A, 521. 900 tons.
The conference was composed en-
tirely of northern operators. with a
few from the central portion, the
operators Of southern Illinois and the
great Consolidated Coal com pany re-,
fusing to enter. After two hours of
futile argument among thens elves.
the operators adjourned sine die,
PlTTsBURG, Pa, May 31,-The Il. G.
Frick Coke company sent n carload OF
forty-seven Austrians and Negroes to
the Standard works at O'Clock this
afternoon. The men were secured in
tue Mansfield region and say they were
promised wages of $150 per day as
long as they would continue at work.
TRAINS DISCONTINUED.
SPRINGFIELD Ill, May 81 Owing
to the scarcity Of coal the Illinois Cen.
trail will tomorrow discontinue two
passenger trains on the Springfield and
Gilman division and every freight
train except one.
The Wabash shops, employing nearly
1000 men, close tomorrow aud every
freight train not absolutely necessary
will be abandoned. Within one week,
1t is thought every industry in Spring
fl Id will be at standstil for lack of
co
PANA, ILL.,, May 31.-Four hundred
local miners marched to the Penwsll
mines this morning and tried to drive
out the men ut work The deputy
sheriff finally succeeded in driving
away tie strikers. Several OF the dep
uties and strikers were severely
handled. The strikers threaten to at.
tack the mine under cover of darkness
and serious trouble ia feared, The
mine will be strongly guarded.
DANvILLE, ILL.,, May 3l--The strik-
ing miners in the Danville field are on
tho verge OF starvation. The patients
ut the St. Elizabeth hospital are suffer-
ing because there il no coal and the
strikers have refused to allow any fuel
10 I've mined for the sisters in charge of
bbe institution.
CRIPPLE CREEK. COL, May 81. ALI is
quiet on the hill. the governor being
detained by washout, which ne.
cessitsted postponement of thu pro.
pos,d meeting to effect compromise
The miners may eventually be driven
from their position. but any attempt
to remove them by force will result in
loss of life. The picket lines are SO
strong now that no man can enter the
camp or leave it without an order
from the commander.
A regular court martial has been eS.
tablished and session is held nightly.
The strictest military duty is now en-.
forced and pickets change on the hour
as regularly Us soldiers in the regular
army when on duty, The miners on
Bull hill received large quantity OF
provisions and ammunition at their
headquarters last night and are rein.
forcing their position at every point
for their 25'pound field piece which ia
30 located that they are better prepared
to she'll the enemy than the deputies
are to storm the fort on Bull hill.
They now have nearly one hundred
head OF horses and their scouts are
securing the country in all directions
getting information Of the actions OF
the deputies and arranging for sup
plies. They have secret system Of Sc.
curing information and they know Of
everything that goes on in the heart of
the deputies camp. Three Of the stages
on the Cripple Creek and Canon City
mail line to Lawrence have been stop
ped by armed men. The drivers were
compelled to stop until all the passen-
gers had boen searched and relieved OF
al firearms.
Two six horse stages arrived from
M'fland both laden with grain. Nc
lAmcnger has come on the stage for
p,ms time, but the outgoing convey
aasss are loaded with frightened peo
20 who are fseing from the thrsate led
d.us.r. The strikers are now making
rhsoasrS Of men whom they consider
dangerous 10 their safety and some pso
Jis are cx!rsvagant enough to say that
fifty persons are thus held In custody
The latest capture ia that OF JAKE
Greenwall, of r, qua Gulch.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 91-Five car
loads of negroes, about $50 in all, were
taken into the coke region this even