New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
A MEETING OF THE OHIO OPERATORS
IN COLUMBUS.
ANOTHER EFFORT AT COMPROMISE PROBABLE
LAWLEsSNESS IN PENNSYLVANIA
AND ILLINOIS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxE.l

Columbus. Ohio. May pa conference. attended
by between sixty and seventy Ohio coal operators.
representing every fed In the State. was held here
to-day to consider plans for breaking the strike by
reaching some emcabe agreement on a scale OF
prices The situation discussed in all Its bear
ings. and the question Of settlement referred TO
a committee OF nine. The committee has full power
10 act for the Ohio operators in conference with
the miners or operators from other States Some
OF the best informed operators while not wishing
to be quoted. predict that the strike Will be set
tied basis OF co 10 6s cents within the next two
three weeks. and express the belief that opera
tions will be resumed all over the country.
New-Phadelphia. Ohio. May 23.-Miners OF this sec
ton paraded In a body yesterday. causing excite
ment among the citizens. They ordered the op-
orators OF country coal banks and coal-hau.ers 10
stop. trouble might be expected. In few days
the electric light power-house will be out OF fuel
and also the courthouse. Jail and public works.
Trouble Is feared.
Latrobo. Penn May 22.-Eariy this morning about
1900 OF the strikers camped near Bradenvile coal
works came to Latrobe. and soon the barrooms
were al, crowded AS the began to MI up with
liquor they became ugly. blacksmith from the
Whitney works. who under the influence OF
liquor. made remark which reused their ire. He
was Immediately seized. and was being dragged from
town. when he rescued by the burgess
and citizens. They swore they would kill him. and
during the melee revovers and knives were flashed
to view SHORTLY 6efore noon Depny bufsGe ~ nS,,e
now. most OF the mob having returned to their
camp. on ten acres OF ground leased hy them
Piitsburg May &.-An incendiary fire. supposed
lev Rioters 10 jail completely destroyed the Shuttle
Coal Company store at Bridgevlle this morning:
The Joss is small. only $3.50 but II has aroused
the owners OF other buildings. coal tlppes, etc, 20
take s.eps 20 protect their property, wn!ch mas
also been threatened with destruction
Spring Valley. H., May 21.-AbOut zoo striking
coal miners marched the works near here this
morning and drove the from the mines. They
met with resistance ana a battle wiif Clubs ana
stonIS ensued. The strikers banked the fires ana
nailed up the entrances 10 the mines. forca OF
fifty deputies charged the strikers and captured
one Of the rinReaders The mob followed the depu-
lheraie their fellowstrker. II Is feared further
trouble will take pace. as both parties are IN an
ugly mood
The fire which has been raging In the mine here
must be walled smothered. "a u Is beyond
the control OF the mon who have been trying 70
nut Il out against the wishes OF the Anarchists
who are on strike among the miners. They are
now willing 10 have the company send men mo
the mine but Il s ,ate as the nre IL raging 80
lercely few men can get near H. IL Will be
months before the nine is n shape.
Florence. Col. May 2-About +oo Goa. miners
are now walking overland TO Rouse TO persuade
out of town by n brass band The company store
al Rockvae locked up for fear ~ being looted
by the miners. People are getting desperate IN me
Goa, camps and trouble may be experienced Mt any
time owing to the fact that the companies are be-
hind In heir pay. The men who started out yesier-
day calcuate that T. viii take them about four
DAYS TO march 10 Rouse