The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22

this country were fought without mono,
and the struggle will be Of that class
Every miner IL we'll acquainted with the
condition OF the National Treasury OF ths
union. and knows that no strike benefits
will be paid. Every miner VIII be thrown
upon his own resources to earn livell.
hood. pending the settlement OF the strike
and all are fully informed on that point
a full. complete understanding Of tho
situation, together with the determination
OF the men to go into the strike at what.
ever cost to themselves may accrue. ls
evidence to Mr. Mcbride that the miners
are prepared to hold out for months n
need be.
What President Mcbride says.
COLUMBUS. O., April 2l.-Minlng O,
bituminous coal must absolutely cease n,
noon to-day, said President Mcbride this
morning. Here are dozens OF mail and
telegraphic requests for permission ia
operate small mines whose product goes
10 supply local furnaces and does not
reach the general market. To them all
have replied that no coal will be per-
mltted to be mined for any purpose dur
ing the strike. 1t would simply SUNNY
the demand to some degree and TO tina,
extent operate agains. miners in thelr
strike. Mr.. Mcbride said the number
going out would probably reach 10000.
The A,ebam, Strike.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. April 2l.-At
Corona, Walker County, this morning
Ave hundred more miners joined those
now on a strike in this district. 4 min
ers meeting is being teld at Days Gap.
which will probably result in all the
remaining mines in Walker county Join
ing the strikers TIE leaders OF the
strike are holding a conference here to-
day with Birmingham merchants. with
view TO settling wage differences. No
result in reference TO this has yet been
reached. The situation al Blue Creek re-
mains unchanged. On hundred imported
negro laborers are still at work under the
protection OF deputy sheriffs and the
operators are making efforts TO get more
negroes.
ALTOONA, PA. Aprfl 21.--All the coal
miners at Bennington and vicinity Of
kattaning quilt work yesterday. Gambia
county has six hundred miners. and every
one went out at neon to-day.
The renness,e Miners
WASHINGTON. April PA special
from Knoxville. Tenn. says: Three thou
sand miners left the mines In Jellico dis
trlct, and six THOUSAND miners refused to
20 oct In the Coal Creek district. fear
ing starvation. The operators say they
VIII win, and when the men return TO
the mines they will be paid less than
when they went out
KNOXVILLE, TENN, April 2l.-There
are l.oOo 10 1000 miners in the Coal Creek
district. The striking miners at
Jelllco have made strong eff
forts to get then to join in the
strike that began there at noon to-day.
The Coal Creek miners in the Black
Diamond, Anderson county, and other
mires Of the district met i'm body to-
day and resolved that they would not
join in the proposed strike. There was
no difficulty between them and their en-
pioyers. and they are determined 10 resist
all demands made upon them by strikers.
Mcr" ALBANIA Miners Go Oui.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2l.-The
strike situation grows more and more
serious. The union miners Of the Wal
ker coal fields are out tonight. only
machine men are at work. There are
now fully nine thousand men out. and
more are said TO be preparing 10 80 out.
Negroes are being placed in one or two
OF the mines.