The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-03
THE COOKERS STRIKE.
Fifteen Thousand Men Ont in
the Pennsylvania Fields
The FOREIGNERS PREDOMINANT


WINK Irf<SsS1 t1FOO8uout sao eoAS
region tonight. The coke strike.
with its attending destruction OF
property, is now in fuii force.
This morning the call Of the Scostdale
convention was obeyed by more than hail
OF the workmen in the coke fields, and II
took 900 from their work. The situation
Is now one of great peril The ranks
of the strikers have been 20 re-
inforeed tonight that the lowest
estimates give them 1000 men. From
the outset the strike has been turbulent,
with tendency 10 open defiance Of tho
law. There was rioting in several quar-
tiers last night. II has grown steadily
worse, and today there were serious OUT
breaks.
The men Of the Oliver works left 1.5oo
tons OF coke burning up in the ovens. The
company, to save the property. attempted
TO put some non-union men at work draw
ing the coke. when the strikers SET on
them with stones and clubs, driving them
from the grounds. In the melee several
men were badly hurt.
The greatest outbreak was at the famous
Hill Farm mines. About 800 foreigners
from Morrill, and Weller, of the Cambria
works, armed themselves with guns, re-
volvers and clubs and started out to drive
the men from the plants. They frst Wis
tied the Humphrey works. and, ind
ing the men at work, drove them
away under the muzxle of pistols. They
then visited the Anchor works. After all
the men had been driven away the rioters
began firing the shanties at Hill Farm,
but desisted at the frantic entreaties of the
women and children. Superintendent
Long. Of tie Hill Farm. had some of the
Hungarians arrested for attempting to
burn the property.
At II O'Clock tonight it was reported to
the labor leaders here that the movement
now embraces the entire coke region. and
that not plant will be allowed to operate
without q struggle. The strikers openly
threaten 10 burn the places rather than
see them operated at the present prices tor
labor. and If they attempt this a loss of
life will certainly follow. By tomorrow
the strikers will muster 1900 or IA
000 men, and in their present state
| Of restitution they are reckless. The
civil authorities admit that they win not be
able to cope with the strikers. There was
big meeting here tonight. The foreign
element is virtually in command. They
openly declare it the purpose of the strik-
ers. as the sense of the meeting. to drive
out every man who may want to work.
CHICAGO, April Fifteen hundred
plumbers struck today because of q pro-
posed reduction in wages. This swells the
number of strikers today to nearly 5000.
adding plasterers, bricklayers, painters
and machinists, iron, steel and BRASS
workers.
Four thousand painters and paper
hangers will be out Of work in Chicago to-
morrow night. About 400 painters stopped
work today. The bosses decided 10 meet
this method of partial warfare by general
lockout, which will take place tomorrow
| night. This will probably draw in the
kindred trades, and the outlook is
that il may develop into a general tie-up
of all the building trades Of the city.
DEsIsoS, Tex, April 2-Work in tho
| Indian territory coal mines has been sus-
| pended, though q strike IL not declared.
| The men refuse to accept the cut, but
| neither camp seems to want to take the
initiative OF inaueurating = strike which
| may result disastrously. 1t Is probable a
| conference will be held during the next
two days. 1t is impossible to foretell the
| result
LEuieH, l. T.. April 2.-All the miners
| in this district knocked off work today, re-
| fusing the 10 per cent cut. The PROPOSE.
| tion is 10 be voted on tomorrow or next
| day. In the meantime the men will re-
| main Idle. No violence has been offered as
| yet.
| CoLoRApo SPRINGS. Col. April IA
| committee from the Miners Union at
| Cripple Creek and mine owners are con-
ferring to settle the disagreements which
bave caused all the past trouble. The
mine owners offer s2.62is for seven and a
halt hours actual work; the miners want
| 2.75 for the same time. The proposition
~as wired to the Cripple Greek miners to-
night by the miners for decision.
OZARK. Ark, April 2.-Three hundred
miners al the Coal Hill and Denning coal
\ mines OF the Western Coal and Mining
! Company struck this morning against a 10
| per cent. reduction.
Providence, April 2-The weavers of
the Riverside mills at 0ineyville went on.
this morning and q general strike will
/ follow.
soUTH McALTsrER. I. T., April All
the coal miners in this district refused 10
! go 10 work this morning, and will remain
( out nntii the miners in the territory have
| voted TO accept or rejec; the 10 per cent.
reduction which the operators want TO en-
! force.