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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
MOTHER RFLOODNEAR PUEBLO
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY FASTENING
TOWARD THE HILLS LATE AT NIGHT

INCEssANT RAINS FOR FORTY EIGHT HouRs-A
CLOUDBURsT NEAR FLORENCE-CoLoRADo
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
Pueblo. Col. June ). 1890 p m-The fire alarm
has sounded the arrival of the big flood at a
station a few miles above the city Everybody
expected It, and there is intense excitement as
the people hurry through the streets toward the
hills. An alarm sounded early in the evening gave
warning of what might be expected, consequently
no one went TO bed. The women and children
were removed al once to places of safety. and the
men returned to watch the arrival of the waters
The city has not recovered from It's big Hood OF
last week and this afiiction will double the dis
tress
The incessant rains in the canyons above Canyon
CITY and Florence for the last forty eight hours
have done more damage than the flood OF last
Wednesday night. clOudburst occurred al 4;4o
O'Clock this afternoon just above Florence, the
river rising eighteen feet in less than an hour.
The immense volume Of water swept away the
Rio C;rande bridge Two and n half miles or
Rio Grande track in that neighborhood has also
been swept away. The Arkansas River az TINS
point rose five feet in three hours, but has re-
mainei stationary for the last half hour rit-
teen hundred men are at work strengthening the
levees All families living in the lower parts Oh
the city have been taken to places OF SAFETY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
PARTIAL RESUMPTION OF WORK.
NEGROES ARE TAKING THE PLACES OF sTIlk-
Frs AT RIDGwAY-HROAD TOP MINERS
EXPECTED TO WEAKEN.

ERs AT RIDGwAY-HROAD TOP MINERS
EXPECTED TO wEAKEN.
Ridgway Penn June 5.-Ha: Kane o. have
10 negroes at work this morning They arrived al
the mines by special tram at 80 O'Clock and we're
pu, 10 work this morning 100 at the Shawmut mines
and the remainder The Noble mines.
S.xty-ihree strikers are IN jail hfft. Ihey "e''
brought overland last night. arriving here a; L
o'clock in charge of SIX deputies. and were placed ID
iau. The strikers had with them a brass band, and
all night long they made merry. and secnrf l, - a.,
cept the situation n soo1 mum" ore de.,pcs wers
sworn in and left for the mines al z g. m, "iHl..
With wInchesters ana small arms The men pn9er ir
violating an Injunction OF the court res RAINING th,n
anv raU; for he purpose of interfering In any way
with the mining operations The .9cd me mocrS o..
the Il, a6y tIne and Mr Hail says that State Wi!
furnish other companies on demand
Philipsburg Penn. June 5-James Passmore OF
this Mace who operates the Trey Ridge mine in
Indiana County. is reported to have started ms
couierv this morning a number Of his Old en-
ployes having returned to work under the protec,
ton of the police II Is to mat tn He eo oha5 noca th
morning There Is truth In the report OF great
s hane 60 great as It was last winter. when Re
lief BOARD was organized In order 10 PeVenI s'aI-
ne, , ton arnong the women and children. Tho eX-
t,ornart 10 Steadily growing among the miners
TSe leaders do not fear an attempt al resumption
,r this region for the reason that the mines are
co-nDarativey small and scattered.
rIuntinp,ion Penn, June 5.-Thc general situation
T., ,ha huntington and Broad Top bituminous coal
region remains practically unchansed to-day AL
,b mines are stlll idle. except the Harvey Coal
cornany's mine on Six Mile Run. where ABOUT a
SO,lp",; 3,,,ers went to work this morning These
reu who are receiving ~ cents Ton went i' Dan
,rhS Proad TOP miners. who are unidentified Wlih
The National Miners Union ana VINO S!i iuch iIa's
thipTi IN ibIT1ed vii very soon break over the general
strike and return to work at inc old rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06

the miners. numbered more than 400 and many
Of them carried clubs and pistols. The work
men at first offered resistance, but withdrew on
seeing that they were outnumbered The mob
then marched to the other mines Of the Con-
scdaton Company and ordered the miners to
quit work Their demand promptly refused.
and the strikers assaulted several Of the work
men, whose companions took refuge in the mines.
y Sherins posse Of ten men were driven off by
the strikers. but eured reinforoements. and, re-
turning. guarded the mines for the rest Of the
day
The Sheriff has posted the Governors pro
camatOn throughout the region, but the strikers
do not seem inclined to heed It, The announce
ment that the Baltimore troops are coming has
made the strikers more threatening In their att-
tude Fearing violence the several hundred
miners who ha !e beer working decided tonight 10
remain out The Eckhart miners voted to go ont
tomorrow. Many OF the men declare that they
will not return to work If the State troops are
placed on guard. They are or posed. they say.
to the militia. who they assert. are being brought
here to force the strikers to give in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
PECTED TO-DAY.

PECTED TO-DAY.
,,.veesnort. Penn. June 5.-The expected
.-.n,la at the National Tube Works has occurred.
=. r,eht a mob Of 5000 strikers broke down the
..,r.nce 10 the mill yard and drove the 24O
~.rvn,en employed in the various departments
~, ~ the plant. As the men were driven out OF
~. corls they were surrounded by another mob
:, s,r,kers on the outside. beaten with clubs and
x.ssd through the central part of the city. Sew
relders crossed thl MonOngahela River. pur-
Thy the strikers One of the men was caught
"a severely stabbed by his pursuers. His con-
dtion is cFl'iCa"
- rsnt 70 work to get in operation two lap
ia furnaces and butt-weld mill Upon hear
,.g This the strikers quietly met and decided to
100 every peaceable endeavor to have the men
o,, work again. At 1880 o'clock the works
x.rs surrounded by a mob Of fully 5000 men
IA hovs and trouble was looked for. When the
rh,stle blew at noon, Thomas Millgan. one of
,,a striking welders who had returned 10 work
NTH two companions. tried 10 leave the mill
v.rd The appearance of the three was greeted
hv deafening yelis. and they attempted to 50
,h,ough the crowd, the strikers made for them.
Ngligan was struck in the face. but before any
rore harm was done he had been rescued from
the mob by company officers and Superintendent
patterson. and retreated to the mill. Several
hricks and stones were thrown al the party.
M more men attempted to leave the works. but
the crowd remained on watch at every entrance.
Al noon the boilermakers marched out in
body and said they would stay out until the
strike was settled.
The strikers intended to intercept the men
when they came ont Of the works at O'Clock
tonight and try 10 induce them to join their
ranks The officials Of the company expected
move Of this kind and had dinngrOOm erected
IN the ward where the men at work could get
their meals without leaving the place. for
tjgner came out of the shops a little after
o'clock He was halted by the strikers. The
man drew a knife and in an instant at least
twenty strikers jumped on him and would have
AT 73O o'clock the mob increased to 5000. They
broke down the entrance to the works and drove
me men at work out as told above. The greatest
excitement prevails throughout the city, and the
Mayor has ordered all liquor shops closed.
Charles Manl.n and Joseph kOb0rky two OF
The men beaten by the mob. are n.s'med for life
and internally injured. Councilman Watson was
mistaken for one of the nOn-union men and was
badly beaten by the strikers. The mob stopped
A street car and took off a man, who also re-
esiysd a severe drubbing No one was killed, but
many OF the non-union workers had narrow es
eapes at the hands Of the angry mob.
II is reported that deputies are coming early
Tomorrow from Pittsburg. and the strikers have
nickets out 10 intercept them. At a late hour to-
night all is quiet again. and no trouble is ex-
pected unless the deputies arrive or outside men
are put In the mill General Manager Converse
saH tonight that the company would run the
works on Thursday with old or new men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
STRIKERS TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF SEVERAL COKE WORK"
READY TO Go BACK-MEN AT OTHER


Un!ontown Penn. June THE Grand Jury to-
day returned findings in the OF the thirty y-ive
strikers charged with the murder Of Chief Engineer
Paddock az Davidson. Aprl /. The cases against
seven of the defendants ignored. The other
twenty-eight will be tried separately There are 100
witnesses in each case AMI each trial will take sev-
eral days The work Of selecting jury for the
first trial began this morning.
The strikers are SIN In camp at Kyle. but mild
attempts made this morning to stop the men al
the Fair Chance Works from going work were
unsuccessful. II is now knOwn that a majority oi
men at the Leith, RedstOne and other WORKS soHln
Of this place tired Of the strike. ami ready 10
70 back II the strikers will permit them. Mcclure
& CO. have applied for an Injunction against thf
strikers.
Scot:dlle Penn. June 5.-More than 100 men
camped near the Painter works of the Mcclure coke
Company last night. and induced al except two Of
the men who were working 10 join them. The four
plants Of the Southwest Company are reported in a
crippled condition for want Of men.
One hundred and seventy-i negroes Were
and and Central works OF the Frick Coke Con-
pany. Most Of them were accompanied by thelr
families Some Of the labor leaders boarded thr
train and vainly tried to induce them 70 JON the
strike The negroes who arrived at Palhte' UlS
morning worked to-day. though that plant, was
surrounded by 500 strikers, who have estaphshel a
carnp IN an adjoining fed There are forty armed
deputies on guard. Two Of the strikers succeeded
in getting twelve negroes to quit work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
AN AGREEMENT IN COLORADO.
,uNEUs At CHITTLE CHEEK IHKOW DOWN
rrrE1R AEMs-rRoUBLE NOT ALL OVER.

MINERS At CRIPPLE CHhhh Throw ''"N
THEIR AHMs-TROU NoT ALL OVER
Denver. June 5-At conference late last night
be,,veen Governor Waite. acting for the miners ana
u II NIo0att and J. j. Hagerman. for the operators.
the great strike which has caused reign OF terror
In FL Paso County. settled. The miners win
their fight for an eghthOur day, with twenty MIN
i,,es for luncheon The agreement also provinces LOT
q rate Of g Il day and that the operators shall make
no distinction between union and non-union men In
employing miners. At the close OF the conference
the Governor issued proclamation calling upon
the PEOPLE Of I'll Paso County to lay DOWN their
90. 49,. . ,o,,o ,,
Fort Logan In charge Of deputy marshal lh'll
destination Is N0nirOse, COL, Incy go 10 .aIl.S'
Gf,v Ric, miners who captured RIO Grandr South
rrn train Yesterday afternoon. The miners Were
armed with Winchcstcrs and declared ihcir lht'h-
ion of going To the assistance OF union men dt
f'rlppl. Creek This L. the nrst interference OF
United States troops In the fight
(ripple creek, Col. June 5-Ihe Arbitration agree
rncnf was read to the miners today by AIeAinIrr
Mcintosh the State organizer Tor ne miners "%iDn. %
XII the miners on Bull Hin Immediately lhld down
their arms. the pckcts Were called INTO camp ana
the fortincatOns were abandoned. There ls gen
oral rejoicing here tonight over the settlement OF
the strike flags and other decorations being seen
on every hand - ,. ...
camped near the city where thcy are RECEIVING
sirt,ort from the citizens Several hundred dollars
100 sheep and thirty bceves have bccn cohIiDutcl
besides Quantities Of bread. The sheriff has release
the thirty miners arrested, though four leaders OF
The riot will b. held for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
rur srRIKE coMMIrrEE's SESSION.

Columbus Ohio. June 5.-The miners strike com
mttee. which was appointed at Cleveland three
weeks ago went into executive session at the Grand
Central Hotel here to-day The members would not
talk of the probable action of the committee. and
while nothing definite could be obtained, the general
belief here is that the strike Will be declared on eH
cept I'm those districts where the operators refuse to
pay the scale. Against these the strike will be ma n
tained and a boycott Instituted. President MCBRIDE
Yesterday denied, however, that there was any IN
tentlon to do this When the committee took re-
cess II was given that the session had been spent
In hearing reports of the condition OF the strike and
the outlook In the different districts. No action was
taken.
The committee adopted a resolution at 10 o'clock
tonight. declaring their Willingness to meet with
tricts TO attempt. and II possible to effect set.
tement OF mining prices and that conferences OF
OF the miners and operators Of the
different districts be arranged for and he'd not
later than sat'-S-y. June 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
ALMOST LrycH1yG ~ ALLEGHENY CITY

Pittsburg. June 5.-The prompt action OF Constable
Heilman. Of Duquesne Borough. AlleGhehy Ol'y' III
hurrying Zen Krider into the county jail was the
means of saving the lie OF brute in human form.
Krlder had abused his nve-yesr-old siepdaugh'eT'
Zenie Snowden in barbarous manner In the tenn
porary absence OF the child's mother yesterday
Krider beat Zenle the back and shoulders win
~ ,"tcr nuIIed great lunches OF hair from her
head raised her 10 the ceiling Of the room by me
feet dropped her to the floor and then Kcked M trs
iinconsclous child I'm the stomach. Wnen Hiis.
KrIder returned and attempted to care for hsr
child Krider threatened TO Kill her with Knlee
and drove her from the house. When the story ot
the crime became known: preparations were al e 1nc
begun 10 lynch him. At the magis tfate oLhce
Krider entered a plea OF guilty. In order TO De nui-
ried 10 fail Or. Hawkins who dressed the chiid
an Insurance OF $500 on the little girls lfe ana u
believed that Krider was anxious 70 have nsr "s IA
order TO get the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.
GIDEON GRANGER is BACK.
ON THE WITNESS STAND AGAIN
MR.. NICoLL GUARANTEED HIM SAFETY
FROM ARREST.
MR. Mc1AvEs FORMER soN-1N-LAw TEsT1FIN
FURTHER BEFORE THE LExow COMMIT.
rEE-HE DENIES THE COMMISSIONERS
Acc1-s,T1oNs-HIs CRoss-EX-
ANIMATION TO BE FIN
IsHED TO-DAY.

ISHED TO-DAY.
Gideon Granger. formerly the son-in-law ana
now the accuser of Police Commissioner Jonn
McClave again appeared before the Lexow COM
rnittee as witness yesterday DE Lahcey
N,col as counsel for the Police Department.
guaranteed him sanctuary, so Granger returned
IN tho State He will be safe until after ne mas
finished his testimony and has again left the SOIL
~ this Commonwealth. After that 1t Is his own
lockout whether he is arrested and tried on
charges OF perjury and forgery
Mr. Nicoll declared confidently fortnight ago
when Granger disappeared after giving the tesu-
n,ony about which the whole city was talking
that the witness would never again show his facs
at 2 session Of the committee Granger not only
came hack. bst he sat through rigid cross-ex-
or,tra,ion nv Mr.. Nicoll Mr.. McClave had ac-
cuged the young man of a score OF crimes ana
{, u,as tho general impression that Granger had
r,uch IN his record to his dlscredit. The Wit
nsss Yesterday denied many Of these charges, and
,,,,o o,n,anations Of the circumstances surround
ing them that were plausible in all cases and
convincing in some He would not deny, how
over signing fictitious names TO checks. e.
Granger first told why he had left the city
after testifving two weeks ago. He heard Mr
McClave's and Mr. Nicoll's threats to have him
arrested and had been further alarmed by the fact
that he was followed by Police Captain Murphy
and two other officers. Fearing the power OK
Police Commissioner he decided to hide IN
place Of safety until he could get assurance tna'
he would not be moested II he testified furtner'
He denied most Of Mr.. McClave's statements
about his domestic affairs, and, indeed, made
himself out to be not nearly 50 black as ne had
been painted. His statements were In many In
stances accompanied by the names OF those who'
he said would corroborate him, so the public
may hear more on these points.
Mr. N.coll did not exactly demolish Granger on
the cross-examination. although it was made
clear that the witnesses character was not
model Of goodness and worth In all respects.
Adjournment came before Mr.. Ncoll had asked
half his questions, and to-day Granger will be led
70 the subject OF the alleged payments made by
him TO his father-in-law for official favors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
WITH TORCH AND DYNAMITE.
STRIKERS BURNING BRIDGES AND AT
TACKING TRAINS.
CONFLICTING REPORTS or FIGHTS IN INDIANA
IN WHICH SEVERAL PERSONS ARE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN K1LLED-A HARD

NDNF LII ING KklONlS O+ run - ~ l-NPlHNA
IN WHICH SEVERAL PERSONS ARE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN K1LLED-A HARD
TASK BEFORE THE MILITIA
Sullivan. Ind. June 5.-Men who have just
como in from Farmersburg report that the mill
tary had running fight with the strikers during
the night. killing four men. dispatch from
shelburn denies the report that four men were
killed. News has also reached here that the
strikers are burning the bridges behind the coal
trains
Herbert and Samuel Woolsey. coal operators.
have Just come in from Shelburn to escape mob
OF miners. who were after them with rope.
Colonel Ross has arrived from the south with
i've companies They are waiting here for orders
and VIII probably join General McKee's COM
mand.
4 report has Just been received here that a
desperate battle was going on this morning be-
tween the militia and miners rear Farmersburs'
4 train crew was sent out from here this morn
ing to rcnair the bridges which the strikers had
damaged The crew was guarded by a heavy
body Of militia They were fired on. the report
saws. from both sides Of the Evansville ana
Terra Haute ira ks. and general fight resulted.
one miner has been killed 1t is said ana one
m!itaman mortally wounded
Tcrro Haute June AN attempt was Hl'uc
last night to blow to atoms a tranload of troops
Of the Indiana militiaAt a poirt on the Evans
Vile and Torre Ilaute road, near farlherSnurE'
sixteen miles south OF here. Tho troops were
in command Of General W J. Mckee. ana were
aiding the railroad companies In Transporting
Coal There were 800 Of them. -Four dynamite
b,l,lbe were placed under the train. hut ialltd
to explode Reports from stations along the
Evansville and Terrc Iaute road. south oi mere
confirm the report that the trestle near tarmeI'-
burg has been partially destroyed The strik-
in,, miners are sWarming between Alum cave
and Farmersburg armed wi;h rifles Ihr coun-
trv is rough and Il H. feared that the militia u
ordered ,o disodgc the strikers VIII be trapped
dispatch from Fdrmcrsburg received mere al
noon makes ~ mention of the report sent OUT
from sullivan that batde was in progress pe-
tween the militia and the miners this morning.
II SAYS that the miners are rcsorung 10 strategy
a,l hay. n, Thought 0f Offering forclole re-
sirtance 70 the militia. The militia left Farmers
burg this morning oyer the Alum Cave niahch'
on which the FIVE cars 0f coal were taken ny ul'
miners last night. and j; Is reported that the
strikers burned the cars and coal Inc miners
occurred the coal by sending ont decoy CROWDS 10
attract the militia % one point. while the DIG
crowd was capturing The coal a mile away Ih're
are about 500 mi.itiamen. and they nave TWO Cat
ling guns The dispatch says they VIII nave u
sclur tha woods To find any ~ the miners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
THE COAL FAMINE EXTENDING.
.LAEr NAVIGATION GREATLY HAMPERED AID
MANrFAcroREs LHELY To BE FORCED
eH

Cleveland. June There IS practically no coh In
The city for steamers with no prospect OF aay re-
negoI supply until the coal strike terminate y"
the fncl AZ the heal 0f The lakes s soI. and Is De
ing moved away from The tocFs As last A. me idI-
roads can carry %. Lake supplies OF coh are *
haustcI and navigation VIII De matter OF 'hd'0'
Dcn1.ng the settlement OF the s;rk".
Evansville. Ind. June The coal supply mere is
almost exhausted. The fires u the wA'eTworks are
now f,G with wood. Suspenson Of street-chT ser
,io. s threatened IN accoun; Of lack Of fuel Local.
steamboats, are llld up for want OF coal ana inhy
nanufac,uring Industries arc preparing TO purh
wool The strikers he'd a meeting to-day ah1 ne
clicI 20 nght 1t out 20 the end.
Beaver Falls. Penn, June 5.-loca! miners re-
f,s.d to-day 10 allow any coal to leave the uppes
for domestic consumption. s .ke!y al the manu-.
.,'.orins IN fne Beaver Valley VIII have 70 shut
doun mis- week for want Of coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
DEVASTATION ALONG THE FRASER.
THE RIVER STILL RISING AND THE LOSS OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY HOURLY
GROWING LARGER.

Vancouver II. c., June 5-The Frazer River Is
still rising To-day rescue steamers took on ooard
twentv-three men rescued from trees and houses.
These people had neither slept nor tasted FOOD Tor
four davs The bodies OF two children, one a little
girl with a pet lamb clasped in her arms were seen
In the branches OF a hugh floating tree At West
minister City heavy tramways are flooded ana nali
the city is inundated The city Is also suffering
from a meat famine. Railway officials grow dis-
hcartened as the results OF the flood come IN
~ day Cir william G. Van Horne instructed Divi-
sion Superintendent Abbott to contribute SlWv 10
ward the relief OF sufferers on the Frazer. Inc
number of persons rendered homeless by the HOODS
is growing every hour. and a large sum or money
will be required to provide provisions ana quarters
for them until they are able to shift for tnem-
selves Reports coming in OF great devasta-
tion along the banks OF the Thompson. hootehay
and Columbia rivers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS DETERMINED.
OBsTRUCTING THE MOVEMENT OF COAL TRAINS
ATTEMPT TO BLOW Up y MINE

MassYlon Ohio June AN armed peace mas heeh
maintained to-day on the southern end Of the Cieve-
land I<orain and Wheeling Railroad. General Mana
ger Woodford has made attempt TO move tAt
loaded coal trains and the strikers MAINTAIN
guard over 2o0 cars This inability ~ the road y
continue daily supplies Of coal 70 tne Lax ',nU'
al E,yria has reduced that ROAD TO desperate - ~
and lOca, trains beng taken Oh. GENERA -ia.
ger Wooifor1 says the receipts OF we rod" Ia
been cut down - per cent by the stopping 81 ualns
and the burning OF hriGg -. Ofhcias oi ihr !QaH
vera a. s. Clairsv,e this afternoon In c)nsu'alJA
u,,,h county authorities IN regard % the proiecuoh
Of property when they begin moving trans to-;i!"a
row, The miners al Wheeling Creek are sun IN
camp. and with their reinforce WI ge nian
fo- stopping empty coal fats. and a collision vi"
srroiv occur II the railroad company attempts u
move coal tomorrow. The strikers are deiermlnen
10 NOT allow West Virginia coal 10 be moVe1 over
'S IS rinored tonight that Governor McKn'y has
been asked 10 send troops. ana VIII nave ,lcn 80
,S-Iotaoe5 - son fhe movement of empty coal cars
Wheelng ". Va. June THE belmont county
ro,ners made bold move late last night
when several stopped a coal train on the
pal,inore and Ohio at Franklin station
large number Of miners consregated there to-
dav and Sheriff Scott was the scene. The 40"
miners in Belmont County have reached the des-
peration point. The stoppage OF me Baunofev v en-
Ohio shuts of the last channei loI sH.l!''&r 80 80 .5
Virginia coal to the lakes. An attempt Wa Hi'.
IN bioW I'D YOchums mines east oi ms I4af' i7'
night few have been workns III me mines
rbsrieston r. " Va. June 5-Reports that four
ron-union miners were killed In ambush ia.t 'lsit
At Powellton are exaggerated. TWO men. lsl Smlh
ana John Brandon. were had.y Wou"4.I, IN en- ,1
latter may die. Crocker Gibson was atiackci ahe
bad his throat cut and will DE. Marsha! NWS'n
iefi here for the OF the trouble To-Day ana
three companies Of militia are ready 70 move al any