New-York tribune., 1894-04-22
A VAST ARMY STOPS WORK.
THE MINERS STRIKE BEGUN.
PRESIDENT MBRIDE ESTIMATES THAT
10000 MEN OBEY HIS ORDER
DIRECTING THE MOVEMENT FROM THE CAPT
tai OF OHIO-REPORTs FROM NORTH.
SOUTH EAST AND WEST RECEIVED
AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE
woRKMEN IN COLUMBUS.

SOUTH. EAST AND WEST RECEIVED
AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE
wORKMEN IN COLUMBUS
Columbus. Ohio. April 21.--Information re-
ceived at the headquarters OF the United Mine
Workers here indicates to President Mcbride
that at leas; 900 miners dropped their picks
at noon to-day In obedience to the order to the
National Convention, two weeks ago. kilograms
from organizers in the doubtful districts Of
Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Indiana and Hi
nois show. he says. that the action Of the miners
there has been all that could be hoped for. while
many mining districts where the organization
has never before been able to get a foothod
sent word that they are organizing to Join the
strike.
"All the great strikes Of this country" said
Mcbride today. have been made without
money. And SO this one will be. The miners
know that the condition OF the treasury will not
permit strike benefits 10 be paid. Every miner
will be thrown upon his own resources TO earn
livelihood pending settlement of the strike.
\ full understanding OF the situation with the
determination Of the men 10 go into the strike
at whatever cost TO themselves Is evidence to
me that they are prepared to hold out for months
II need be-"
a telegram from Samuel Gompers president Of
the American Federation Of Labor expresses
sympathy. and closes with these words: III we
can cooperate to make effort successful we are
at your service
James Sweeney telegraphs from Arnot. Penn :
"An Tioga County miners. numbering l20o men.
have suspended work"
Thomas FAIRY telcgraphs from Fire Creek, w.
Va: There will be no trouble in making the
strike general along the Kanawha and New
rivers"
\ telegram from Corning. Ohio states that
1000 miners in the Hooking Valley went out at
II o'clock one hour in advance Of the set time.
dispatch from Gallipolis. Ohio. says that all
work was suspended in the mines north Of there
promptly at noon.
\ telegram from Bellaire Ohio says 1t Is a
memorable day in the mining industry there.
Fully 5000 miners. all In the district quit work
81 noon.
W G. Webb telcgraphs from JellIco Tenn that
the Kentucky and Tennessee miners will stand
solldly for the strike.
THE mining ~ bitumuous coal should abso-
lutely cease at noon to-day" said President
Mcbride this morning Here are dozens o.; mail
and tccgraphc requests for permission 70 oper-
ate small mines whose product goes to supply
local furnaces and does not reach tho general
market t. them all have replied that no coal
Will be permitted t. be- mined for any purpose
during tho strike II would simply supply de-
mand 10 some degree and to that extent operate
agaius, the miners In their strike. II would be
Ike permitting a friendly power. because 1t was
friendly to furnish an enemy with arms rms
Is the first time we have ever made nght with
these tactlcs-that is by acting with the organi-
zatlon as a unit. and II We can carry out our
purpose. the night against Us cannot be long
maintained
President Mcbride said hc did not think there
was any considerable coal mined ahead. not a
largo quantity compared with the amount oi
consumption. and stopping IN" mines wouId re-
sui, very quickly In suel sirngency that would
force a settlement u the question. lie did not
coar thai coal from Canada would come ~ -
take the place ~ American coal during the
strike Indeed ne laughed n tnc suggestion.
ITO give YOU an idea ~ the small hgur' the
much -talkcd-of Nova cotia mines cut IN the
rnarltct" said he. "lct me tell You that there are
Nve counties IN ohio. any one ~ Which pro
dures more coal yearly than all the Nova Scotia
mines combined"
President Mcbride said he had received a
number Of reports from Pennsylvania ana IIinoiS
mis- morning which l"I him - believe there
would be loss than 1000 miners az WORK III
Western PENNSYLVANIA next week. excepting 'he
cnlsc regions u course. whore IN" miners Do not
helong t. this organization ana not S'"" u,
Illinois Ry the first Of May all OF thes" would
he out n the strike was not ended by thdt um'.
tJc thought the number of men going out AT noon
,,d,, would exceed hts estimate OF yesterday
a,,I bly reach lJOoUh.