Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-06-21
SOME RESUME.
Many Miners DO to Work on thu
Compromise Lines.
But Many Others Decide to Hold Out
Illinois Men Do Not Join In the C0lum.
bus Agreement-Ohio Strikers
Also Dissatisfied.
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COLUMBUS, O., June 15.-The mining
rate agreed upon by the joint confer.
once of operators and miners in this
city last Monday will not be Endorsed
by the strikers in the Hooking valley.
The feeling against it's acceptance has
been intensified by President A. A.
Adams, Of the Ohio district, who re-
fused to sign the scale, addressing the
malcontents at various points in
the valley and urging them to organize
against the settlement.
Spring Valley Men Rebel.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, June 15.-The
miners of northern Illinois will hold
together as finn as bands of steel. All
thoughts of accepting the Columbus
compromise are now dispelled. At 8
delegate meeting here Wednesday aft
ernoon, at which at least 10, 600 miners
were represented, it was unan-
imously voted not to dig ton
of coal until the operators restore last
years prices. They adopted resolu-
tions calling on the executive board Of
the miners union to resign and de-
manded an election for officers at an
early day.
Will Not Resume.
STREAToR, ILL.,, June 1S.-At a mass
meeting of the miners of this city and
vicinity held here Friday it was decided
to continue the present strike and
ignore the agreement made by the
miners and operators at Columbus.
Moving the Coal.
MAssILoN, O., June 1s.-The coal
blockade of the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling road was broken Thursday
night without blow. Eight coal
trains, under the guard of state troops,
ran the gauntlet without an incident.
Strikers Families Starving to Death.
LEXINGTON, KY. June 1S.-Advices
from up the Chesapeake & Ohio road
are that great restitution exists among
the striking miners, their families in
some cases starving to death. Dissat-
isfaction exists among miners in the
Peach Orchard mines, which may re-
suit in their gong out.
Reject the Compromises.
BRACEvILLE. Ill, June ia mass
meeting of over 1000 miners from the
Braidwood district was held near Coal
City to take action on the bulletin
sent out from Columbus. A resolution
was adopted rejecting the 10 cents re-
duction proposed by the agreement at
Columbus.
Will Not Go to Work.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, juno 19.-The
delegates to the convention of Indiana
miners Saturday afternoon, by SO votes
to 81, decided in favor of contin-
uing the strike until they re-
ceived last years price Of 70 cents.
A resolution WIS also adopted
calling for the resignation Of
State President Dunkerly, who
signed the Columbus compromise agree
ment for 60 cents. The designations
of the national officers is also de-
handed
The convention reassembled in the
evening to receive President bunker
ly's resignation. but it never came
He promisedit, and claims to have sent
it, but the convention got tired and
declared the Office vacant, electing to
the place George Purcell, of Daviess
county, who was vice president, and
who is counted as a radical among the
strikers. Miller, OF Brazil, block coal
man, was elected vice president.
Refused to Ratify.
MAssILLoN, O.. June 19.-The 1000
pick miners of Massillon district have
refused to ratify the Columbus agree
ment and will continue on strike. Be-
tween 700 and 500 men attended the
meeting in the rolling mill green Sat
urday afternoon and by a substantially
unanimous vote reached this decision.
Cost of the Strike.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Col. w. p. Rend
said in an interview that the strike
had cost the miners in loss of wages
about 5000, 1000 day, or over $40, ZOO, 200
for the entire period they have been
idle.