New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
THE MINERS GRIEVANCES.
DIVISION OF SENTIMENT AMONG THE
COAL OPERATORS
DISCUSSING THE CONFERENCE IN PTTTsBURG-
INDIANA OPERATORS WILL RE REPRE-

DISCUSSING The CONFERENCE IN PITTsRURG-
INDIANA OPERATORS WILL Re REPRE-
sENTED AT CLEVELAND.
Pittsburg, May 2.-The somewhat sensational
ton of the coal operators conference in Ptsbrrg
yesterday Is the chief topic discussed in industrial
circles to-day. The situation in the Pittsburg dis
trct is much more complicated and the divi-
sion of the operators will only TO thwart the
efforts to settle the contest To-day of the lead
of the peace contingent said those favorinS
settlement would undoubtedly go 10 Cleveland and
participate in the deliberations The committee ap-
pointed b. the convention will also 60 Much of the
blame for the failure to unanimous agree
ment az yesterdays meeting is charged to the river
operators. all of them. with the exception of l. y.
Bunton. Of Joseph Walton & Co.. and s. s. Crump,
favornC the proposition continue the strike.
District Secretary Warner. of the miners organi-
cation to-day: Well the operators who desire
to confer with view TO settling the trouble will do
so Notwithstanding the action Of the other operators
and in case A settlement is reached their pits will be
operated, while the strike will be vigorously pushed
against the companies not paying the rate. The
miners who will so to work under settlement will
willingly pay any assessment asked Of them In sup
port of the idle men. The aid of the friendly oper-
ators Is also expected
Terre Haute, Ind. May l2-The Indiana bitumin-
operators met here yesterday and discussed the
situation. committee of seven operators ap-
pointed attend the Cleveland convention.
Cumberland Md. May 70 (SpeciaD.-Three hun
dred wives of working miners met 1000 striking
miners at the Eckhart and Hoffman mines THIS
morning and quietly Informed the strike leaders
that their husbands going remain in the
mines, and that while they sympathiZed with their
friends in Ohio and Illinois who were on strike they
did not forget the duty they owed their families.
When some of the strikers assumed a threatening
attitude and said they would keep the men of
the mines by force. the women declared that II
their husbands were prevented from working they
a ha on MIA in fhe lirEG and dtE
coal for them. At this determined effort OF the
women the strikers wiltcd. This OF affairs.
the agltators say. makes them powerless
Superintendent Somerville Of the Georges Creek
Coal and Iron Company, says that the miners Of
this company who desire to go to work Monday
morning will be protected. The other companies
operating LonaconinS Will adopt the same
course The strikers will renew their efforts next
Monday to induce the Consolidated Companys men
suspend
Washington. Penn. May 12-Last evening the
Sheriff received imperative demand from
Cooke & Sons, operating the Meadow Lands mines
the Charters Railroad, for immediate assistance
to repulse mob OF striking miners their works.
Taking several deputies. the Sheriff found 2v men
number Of deputies and the crowd dispersed. Il
forty men working in Cookies mines. Further
Fairmont " Va. May i2-The leading mine
operators in this section state that over 1D per
cent more coal is being mined in the valley between
th,s place and Clarksburg than was ever mined
before. Large numbers OF miners are Rocking IN
and every pit IS being worked 10 its fun capacity
over $500 men are now at work where a month
there were only about l2y0.
Knoxville. Tenn, May R-The ending or the
third week OF the miners strike in East Tennessee
shows the miners TO be weakening and the opera
tors 10 be confident OF victory.
Chattanooga. Tenn. May l2-Owing TO the action
OF the miners. who persist in remaining out on
strike for what the company considers no cause.
the Tennessee Coal and Iron and Railroad Com
pany has decided TO dismantle the Whitewei! mines.
Indefinitely This means that 300 men viii be cut
out OF support from this source and viii have 10
seek employment elsewhere.
Oskalocsa, Iowa. Nav l2-Four hundred miners
are camp-d about the Carbonate mines trying
TO bring the out They have failed 10y thirty
votes. Many deputv-sherns have been sworn IN
scotiisl@, Penn. May l2-The miners district
convention went into session at 10 oclpck tns
morning with nnety-fve delegates present Every
coke plant IN t.e reg.pn is represen'~d anh Tor
English-sr oaKirg At the forenoon session
the delegate made their reports. all of whlch were
In favor Of continuing the strike At the afternoon
session committees VIII be appointed 20 meet me
operators in case tlsr agree 20 conference. me
Operators have refused to recognize the orgsniza-
tion. 10 answer the letters sent them by
the Scale Committee. and there is put little nope
Of p conference being hcli
Ranoy still holds possession OF The ground
made lost night 20 displssess him
Pt'shGre. Nay THE Slavs. Poles and Boz
hemian residents Of the United States VIII see
that an effort Is made secure justice for the
the trouble In the C0nneIlsyie coke region. Money
Will be raised all over the United States to assist
In the defence OF the Men OF these natlonaliucs
charged with crime. and 10 secure 1lsflce for
those who have been abused without cause. L. y.
Rcvnianek the SavOnlc editor and steamship agent.
at Connellsvhc Yesterday vhere he held
heman priests Of the Roman Catholic, Greek
Catholic and Lutheran churches and others.