The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-31
THE MINERS STRIKE.

THE MINERS STRIKE. |
COLORADO MINE OWNERS REFUSE
TO MEET THE MEN.
Another Outbreak of Strikers Is Now
Expected ut Any Moment-The Wines
Around Cripple Creek ''Loaded
With Dynamite. wt IT,. .s.
Cripple Creek Colo, May 2S.-A del
| egation from Colorado Springs, consist
! ing of DR.. Slocum, president of Colorado
| college; A. K. Coils, president of the
| trades assembly; "A. II. Bales, president, !
| and Charles Geisster, secretary, Of the
| carpenters union; D. H. Hogan, of the
carpenters union, and Rev. e. Evans
Darlington, came to the city this morn
ing with the hope that something might
| be done to settle the controversy that
has arisen in connection with the strike.
! The gentlemen reached this city at 8
o'clock, and soon after left for Altman
for conference with the miners. They,
were very courteously received by Presi-
dent Calderwood and other representa-
tives of the union. A conference was
held at which it was stated that the
| delegation entirely on its own RESPONSE
| bility had come in the interest of peace
and arbitration of all differences. After
very satisfactory conference all the
miners in the vicinity congregated about
the building in which the meeting was
held. and Dr.. Slocum addressed them,
stating the grounds upon which arbi-
traticn could be brought He'was cordial
ly received by the crowd and loudly ap-
pie uded. He was followed by Mr.. Car
rington, who further explained the reason
which had brought the delegation, and
then MI. Coils addressed the audience.
A meeting of the miners union has
been called for this evening and there
is every reason for thinking that conf
mittee will be appointed which will at
tempt to arbitrate and settle the whole
trouble. The principle of arbitration is
one of the fundamental ideas of the
{ urior and it is now believed that an
J understanding can be reached. In the
meantime there is to be a complete cessa-
ton of hostilities on all sides. Prisoners
! are to be exchanged and it is most earn
| estly hoped that this unfortunate affair
, | will be settled and new era of good
, feeling and prosperity brought to the
camp.
: Denver, May 29-Ihe mine owner:
t have decided not to arbitrate differences
e with the Cripple Creek miners, ana
l. trouble may begin It any moment. In
L formation has been received from Grip
e pie Creek that even had the striker
S been driven from the camp the men VIII
It took their places in the mine would b
e in imminent peril. Every mine in whic)
l t1nra has &c I,I
y Large quantities of dynamite has bee
20 stored in the shafts back Of timbering b.
lie the strikers and hidden wires were al
tached, charged in such manner tina
II they can be exploded and every perso
t. in the mines instantly killed, while tn
i men who start the battery remain OF
e. of sight. The miners have received tie
" egrams in cipher from Denver, Pueblo
id Leaslvilla, Quarry and Coal Creek an
III from other points offering them aid if
re battle becomes imminent. 1t is sal
Or 1000 armed men will be sent to I'll
id | strikers on forty-cight hours notice.
ct Lasalle, ILL.,, May 29.--It was reporte
o. here to-day that a mob of miners is
ed possession of the railroad company
property at Wenora, Marshall county,
", small town twenty minutes south
e. here, and that they had placed a dozc
Il ties on the track. The passenger ira
ed was stopped, but finally allowed to pas
by A coal trs lin is on the side track, hoy
SIS ever, and the mob refuses to let it pass
w. Centralia, ILL.,, May 29.-The four col
panies of state troops that have bee
nj quartered here since the destruction
~ the Big -Four mine by Duquoin striker
IA left the city to-day for their respecti7
~ homes. The bailiffs have all been I
l.o leased from duty The last of the PR
ho oners were bailed out by friends to-da
oh and everything indicates that the troub
49, here is at an end.
~, Pittsburg, Pa. May 3O.-There we
Ill fifty reporters present at the meeting
a the representatives of the Pittsburg &C
10 operators to-day which was called
81 hear the report of the committee Of
;fr teen who had been appointed to form
49,, late a plan for settlement of the stril
h,, AS announced yesterday this commit
,or failed tn agree on any pau and tn
% ;skcd that it be discharged. The re1u'
o.+ was granted and Immediately aftcrw
I'd ElcSander Dempst.:r suggested that
,,t C mmittee of ten be appointed to ta
;ns the place of the discharged committ
but with unlimited power to act. r
suege stion was acted upon without lnu
disc, ssion, and the follow ing commit
was selected: NJ. II. Taylor, chairma
-. Thomas Young, U. A. Andrews, D.
vs. U.s. Schlendeberg, +. L. Robbins, Alex Den
:f, ster, r. II: Boyle, John Blythe, 3.
lie Braznell and w. p. Dearmitt. The
| CIV, +ho
vs. general will on the part Of the strike
lee to wind up the strike with all possil
Nc haste and at the best terms to be
-ne cured. The committee has full power
ID act for the Pittsburg operators, and c
es %, settle for the district at any time tn
.h. may see fit. This is a decided chan
iu 40 of mind on the part of the operators
~ ~ expressed at the Cleveland conferen
.ne and taken together with the favora7
sI aspect of affairs in Illinois seems to
~ dictate that the end Of the great STR