New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
COKE WORKERS OUT AGAIN.
SWELLING THE RANKS OF THE IDLE
MINERS.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS STOP WORK
DEPUTY sHBRIFFs GUARDING THE


scottdae, Penn, April 25--The strike in the coke
region has reached the SewiclIley branch. the men
at Mammoth having quit in a body this morning.
Two thousand eight hundred ovens Of the Frick
Company yet In blast. Those at work for the
Frick Company are mostly English-speakng men.
who feel bound by their scale Four thousand
strikers attended mass meeting at Mount Pleas
ant this afternoon. All OF the coke plants were
placed in charge Of deputies to-day.
At / O'Clock this afternoon when the strikers
marched past the Bessemer and Mulln works. the
only ones in operation between here and Mount
Pleasant. the stopped work and Joined the
strikers
Connellsville. Penn. April 25.-Over six thousand
OF the coke workers are out. The strike lead
ers confidently expect that the remaining 5000
400 will be in their ranks By tomorrow morning.
The entire coke region. with the exception OF
few plants went this morning for the first time
since 1891. Most Of the men who remained at WORK
yesterday laid down their picks this morning. caus-
ing a complete cessation OF all work in this section
The Cambria Iron Company's men at Mahoning
and Atlas refused TO 30 to work. The coke drawers
agreed 10 draw tho coke 10 prevent it from burning
up. As rs the coke IS drawn the plants viii
be shut down The Acheson Coke Company has
completed some arrangements with its mon at the
Anchor plant. The Dunbar Furnace Company IL
operating the Hill Farm plant in full and the
Cambria COmpany's Wheeler works are also run
ming. but the men will come out as soon as mob
arrives. These companies will not take the chances
of having their property burned, and will shut
down when mob arrives The force OF deputies
on guard has been doubled at all the plants in this
section.
An immense mass-nleeting was held at Trotter
this morning which attended by strikers from
Vanderbilt: I.eisenrng and Dunbar The leaders de-
stand firm. but warning them against committire
overt acts. This mob decided to march on all the
works in operation. Committees sent 20 all
the Oliver plants to request the men to come out;
rs soon as these committees returned ana reporter
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Everything is shut down tight in the Vanderbilt
district except the Rainey plants which are kept
running with mere handful OF men. They will be
compelled to shut down soon. The Davidson plant
and Lesenrng Nos. | and 3. Of the Frick Company.
IN this vicinity are running, but the Trotter works
have been closed down
The citizens are afraid lest the sheriff in carrying
out his determination 10 disperse all mobs, meets
with armed resistance The strikers purchased large
quantities of firearms and ammunition yesterday
At Bradford last night families fed from ,, their
homes TO country houses for safety Deputy-Sherlff
Richards. with a large force OF men has been sta
branch, and has instructions to disperse all mobs
Deputy Sheriff Allen has been sent to the Wander
Plttsburg. April 25-The miners strike has spread
to the mines along the Kiskimineas River. Yester-
decided TO assist the United Mine Workers Union
in the national movement big mass meeting
an organization formed Men employed in these
mines about the best class OF miners employed
out in support Of the tinted Mine workers onion
monr be ana of naf bs grea Te S
Cided to strike yesterday afternoon. and left the
pits last night not to return until the miners or
the whole country victorious. The movement
is for two purposes: First to redress local grev
ance Of over years standing, and. second. to
assist the United Mine Workers Union In it's
struggle. 1t will probably influence complete sus-
pension Of work in the bituminous coal fields OF
Pennsylvania within the day two.
Up to u o'clock last night companies operating
the miners demands OF 70 cents ten T'he
cessions will not be accepted until all the opera
tors have taken similar action.
Sparta, Ill., April 25.-About 2,50O miners from
along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad marched TO
the Valley and Gulf mines here Yesterday and
persuaded the miners to join In the strike. The
miners at Perry ROseborOugh and Sparta. TO the
number OF about 600. now out In obedience 10
the general order OF the strikers
Denison. Tex April 25.-The white miners AT the
Anderson mines in the Choctaw Nation struck yes
terday pursuant to a call made upon them by the
striking miners Krobs Lehigh and Coal Gate
The company has imported 80 negro miners from
Texas to take the strikers places, and trouble may
occur
Pittsburg April 25-Accordng TO reports received,
scarcely dozen coke plants are in operation to-
night. and these have only small force OF men.
About 1900 strike. and this number
will likely be increased after to-morrows mass
meeting.
One hundred strikers charged with the murder OF
Chief Engineer Paddock had habeas corpus hear
ing before Judge MestreZat at Iniontown, to-day.
Fifty-One OF the strikers identified and held
charged. Argument for admission to bail will be
held tomorrow. Samuel Mason. Michael Furren
and Anton Pollak identified leaders OF the
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