New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
RIOTOUS STRIKERS ARRESTED.
HAD LED THE MOB WHICH ASSAULTED
MINE OFFICIALS AT MILL
CREEK, PENN.
ovERPowERED AFTER STOUT RESISTANCE
THREATS OF BLOWING Up THE HOUSES OF
a MINE BOSS AND FOREMAN MADE


THREATS OF BLOWING Up THE HOUSES OF
MINE BOSS AND A FOREMAN MADE
THE STRIKE VIRTUALLY BROKEN
Wilkesbarre, Penn. May l9.-The strike at the
Keystone Colliery. at Mil Creek over question or
docking the tonnage made by the men, Is still In
progress After the assault made yesterday upon
Robert Hesop. a foreman: James Consadine. mine
boss and others by a mob OF Poanders, who were
armed with guns. pistols and clubs, the officers OF
the company became alarmed and engaged the SER
Vices OF detective agency In New-York. which AT
once sent twenty picked men with Winchester rifles.
who took charge OF the works to-day. This morn
ing Information laid against eight OF the lead
ers OF the rioters The strikers were holding meet
ing In the woods and resistance was made when the
warrants were served. but the men were over
powered and were taken TO Mil Creek station. with
a bowling and hooting mob following. Each OF the
arrested men was held in 5000 bail. About twenty
or more arrests will be made tomorrow. Some OF
the strikers have threatened TO blow up the houses
OF Consadlne and Heslop. and the detectives dis
covered nine kegs OF powder hidden In the woods
Beer wagons were intercepted to prevent the strik-
ers from being supplied with intoxicants. Tonight
the strike is virtually under control 1t Is expected
that the men will resume work within n week. but
the company does not TO run the colliery IN
the present state OF the coal trade.
Plutsburg May 19-About twenty-five coal oper-
Supreme Court room this morning W. F.
Rend addressed the meeting. saying that ne
thought the miners receiving fair
compensation for their work They were not being
treated fairy and " the operators could possibly
settle this strike by honorable and fair concila-
tory measures they ought to do He then read
n long communication to President Mcbride setting
forth the situation Mt present lie characterized
Mr. McBrfdes influence the miners as dc
tatorship which ia treason against the welfare OF
society and ought 10 be recognized as treason
against the Government .
Chairman Dempster criticised the remarks ot hr
Ren1 who. he said. would make conciatory onefs
to the men who had bOastcl that they would whip
the operators into line. Several other operators
spoke in the same strain. after which the motion
10 adjourn carried. The meeting accompllshed
nothing beyond perhaps. widening the breach al
ready existing between the operators.
Florence col. MAY l9.-Nore than GD coal miners
are ga thered at the Denver and Rio Grande station
here their intention being to seize train ihat they
may reach Rouse and Wacsburg, where an i'm
mcnse miners meeting Is 10 be held to-morr3w'
They determined 10 force the miners 90 strike
The striking miners OF Starkville and SopHs; 90
strong going toward Bcrwind and Hastings. have
been intercepted by n sherrs posse ana dispersed
Fort Smith Ark. Nav l9-News from south
McAllister IL that the strikers at Anderson, Nun.
berlng 10 and composed largely ~ Italians. are We'll
armed and are being drilled daily In military tac-
tics intel States Marshal McAster. ~ the In
dian Territory. s IN the city. but declines 20 give
out anything FOR publication. II IL believed that
application for troops has been made. Mar'hal
NcAUister r. accompanied by four prominent
residents Of the disturbed section, Rn1 there is
much uneasiness.