New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-02
SITUATION STILL CRITICAL
ANOTHER SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN THE
INDIANA COAL FIELDS.
TROOPS IN READINESS IN OHIO AND INDIANA
MEANWHILE ANOTHER EFFORT Is BElNU
MADE TO FIX Up AN AGREEMENT.

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE rIiBUNEl
INDIANAPOLIS June IA telegram was receINeu
at the Governors office tonight, from Sheriff
Lemng and Judge Hebron. OF Daviess county
asking for troops to quell armed strikers at Can
nelburg II Is stated that there are 200 Of them
tonight, but the number Is expected to Increase
to coo by morning. They have seized the trains
on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern. and are
not only refusing to let any coal pass but are
acting in lawless and insolent manner DEFY
ing the Sheriff when he read TO them restrain
ing order issued by the local court The Sherll
states that he Is unable to organize posse OF
citizens large enough 10 cope with the strikers.
who refused 10 acknowledge service OF process.
The prospects are that mail trains will not es-
cape Interference. az the miners are excited, and
beyond the reasoning point.
Governor Matthews. with Adjutant-General
Robbins and their wives and other State
officials are tonight attending the ball dedicat-
ing the new armory Of the Terre Haute Rifles. and
at Terre Haute. The Governor will return here
at 3 o'clock i'm the morning. The militia OF the
State, 1t is understood. has been ordered to get
under arms. and the indianapolis companies are
busy cleaning up their Winchesters 1t IS ex-
pected they will start tomorrow.
Governor Matthews has been placed on a dell
cate and trying position by AttOrney-General
Smith. who. as in the Roby case. broke out into
an interview denying the Governor the power
10 use the troops. except at the expense OF the
county calling for them. the State fund for
this purpose Is about exhausted The Governor
however, says he Will every dollar in the
treasury to preserve the peace.
Washington. Ind. June IA mob Of striking
miners from the mining camps Of Davies County
a,,oila ~ Of
this city on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern road. determined to prevent the Transports
ton II coal through this State from the Ken
lucky fields to the markets north OF here or
from local mines to points outside OF the state
Early this morning a freight train reached
Cannclburg bearing twenty-sx loaded coal cars.
crowd OF 300 miners who had been awaiting
the arrival Of the train obstructed the track and
compeed the trainmen 10 sidetrack the coal.
4 few hours later freight train No 81 arrived
with six loaded coal cars and these, TOO were
placed on the siding by command OF the strikers
The railroad agent telegraphed 70 superintendent
McMahan. who. with Sheriff Lcming and twenty
deputies proceeded 10 Cannellourg on speciai
train from here.
The miners laughed N this small body or men
and denied the authority Of the Sheriff 10 oruer
the release Of any OF the cars except two when
We're consigned 20 the companys shops az tnis
place They offered TO let these go. Sherir
Leming returned to Washington and secured an
Injunction from the court restraining the miners
from Interfering with the property Of the railroad
companv When he got TO Cannellburg with
the order OF the court. the miners received MN
sullenly and refused 10 allow MIN 70 reau ~ az az.
vslng him 10 return 10 Washington. Inc Sherli
reminded the leaders OF the Governor proc'a'i'a.
lion issued a few days ago and told them mat
II they persisted In their refusal 70 permit the
railroad company 10 run It's trains ne wouiu Sall
mon the militia to enforce his authority ms M,
had 10 effect on the strikers ana 'he o"e'''
with hts deputies withdrew
During the afternoon news OF the morning
,.-urarces was spread throughout the mining
districts q Davies County ana me s'r,Me' d,re.
,l,-s This evening It is estimated that the.r
force numbers a thousand men. me miners a.
ar, orderly. and say they VIII attempt no VIZ
,cnce but will prevent the railroad company
from carving any coal through here as long as
n ia within their power 10 do so
C,iun,lus Ohio June The situation In the
cal ncIAs south OF this city is growing critical
again. and another outbreak more serious than
that which occurred NJ Glous'er on wednesday
,s apprchendcd Superintendent Robinson cf
tho Norfolk and Western Railroad this morning
received an inilmation that the miners IN the
valley were organizing 70 prevent the shipment
~ cal over the lines, threatening 70 destroy
pr,porty II other means failed. Tonight THIS
Information f. practically confirmed In private
telegram 70 Governor Mckinley
This last information Is to the effect that
b,dy Il 500 men, collected at Wellston. In jack
son County. are marching I'm the direction OF
Glen jean about ten miles distant. and the sup
position f. that they are intent upon destroying
~. railroad No better place could be selected
FOR carrying out plans q cripple the system
CT, Ion, IL near the junction Of the Ohio South
crn AMI Norfolk and Western roads and the lat
ter has an immense bridge close to the village
20
month or more. for the bridge could not be re-
placed IN less time. The company mas sent
,carls 10 protect the bridge but the force Is In
sufficient to resist the attack Of the miners II
thev determine TO destroy the structure. Adju-
tant-General Howe has been fully advised OF the
threatening situation. and will hold himself in
readiness % land troops promptly at any point
In the valley should an outbreak OF the lawless
element occur. $40
President Mcbride. Of the United Mine Work
crs has wired the officials Of the organization in
The districts where trouble is anticipated. re-
fcrring to the reports and saying that all law
lcssnoss on The part OF the men must be stopped
nj once or the strike will be lost 10 the men. Il
is doubtful II ne can control the miners. as they
are Indignant over the calling out Of the troops
on Wednesday.
Terre IIautc, Ind. June within few days
an effort will be made to effect an interstate
agreement OF Indiana and Ohio and the Pitts
burg district Of Pennsylvania. President John
Mcbride Of the United Mine Workers. Will seek
to have this done. waving the stipulation he mas
hitherto made that Illinois must be In the agree
ment before the men In any State would be al
lowed 10 sign a scale. The failure Of the Spring
field meeting to bring that State into line has left
the leaders of the miners organization the al
tentative Of ar interstate agreement with the
other States or a prolonged strike ana the con-
which has acquired numerical strength Oh lOO-
600 The Ohio and Indiana operators nave
worked In unison with Mcbride in the effort TO
force Illinois into line. and will help form the
smaller Interstate association.
when the Governors proclamation was reau
IN The striking miners by the Sheriffs In the
group Of counties In this part OF the State yes
terday they We're Informed that the Governor
desired II To be understood that the men would
have twenty four hours In which to yield TO the
law and permit the railroad companies 10 move
their trains The twenty-four hours were up at
Sh, lb,lrne at ! O'Clock to-day. This Is the place
where there Is most danger. Most OF the men