The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-22
PENNsYLYANIA MINERS.
Host of the BituminOus Coal Dis
trict Idle.


PITTSBURG, April A.-Many miners in
Pennsylvania obeyed the order to strike
to-day, but a large number are still at
work. The following dispatches indicate
the extent Of the strike in this State:
From Phillipsburg-Ten thousand miners
and mine labOrers are IDLE. This estimate
does not include the several thousand min
ers in the Dubois and PunXutawney dis
trictS, who are alSC out. 30 thorough IL
the shutdown along Beech creek that even
the camel coal mine at Woodland IS idle.
The following list of towns and number OF
miners will show the extent OF the strike
in the Clearfeld and Beech creek regions:
PhillipSburg, 1,3OO; MunSonS, 5yJs Peele 5VJ;
100: Osceola, so: Osthanter, 100; HOutzdale.
25J0. Operators rely on the strike being
of short duration because OF the i'm
pOVershed condition Of the men. Accord
ing 10 their idea the miners in the Nir-
ginia and Maryland fields VIII not sus-
pend work, ana they further claim that
taking advantage of the notice given in
advance, they have a supply or coal on
the market sufficient 10 last until the
miners are ready 10 resume work. Tne
leaders of the miners claim that Virginia
and Maryland miners VIII come out VII
they learn the extent 10 which the strike
IS general in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Everything is quiet and no violence is an
ticipated unless the operators should make
an attempt TO start their mines.
From Wellsboro-Two thousand coal
miners at ArnOt, Antrim and FAN Brook,
in Tioga county. obeyed the orders OF the
United Mine Workers Association, and
went out on n strike to-day. The miners
here are in bad shape for a prolonged
strike, as they have been working on half
time or less for two years or more. when
they struck me coal e3Gpanles the9 i9st ,
strike which they have not been able 20
recover. The outlook here is very dis
NAL for the strikers. many OF them are
IN straitened circumstances. The COM
panies in anticipation OF the great strike,
have been working the mines for the last
four weeks to their full capacity and stock
ing up their yards with coal.
From Clearfield-ThrOughout this section
all mines shut down to-day promptly al
noon. In the Houtzdale district, 10 which
AT least sixteen hundred men belong, very
man is out. At OsceOla. PnilipSburg,
Peale, Morrisdale MunsOns, Grass Flat
and all places in the Beech creek region.
the men quit quietly az noon ana =, Ment -. %
their homes. 1t was the same at All points
along the upper Beech creek At Dubois
the men have been out since the frst Or the
week At Patton. Spangler, Barnesboro'
Hastings. Mitchells. Frugality. Dysart
Dougherty and other towns in the northern, II,
out. I'D 10 this hour, not word mas Deen
received OF any undue excitement There
are no agitators among the men. ana al
seem TO be acting in perfect unison.
From MISUNDERSTANDING 20 expecta-
tions the miners IN the Huntington ana
Broad Top region did not strike No trou-
HE has arisen among the miners in the
East Broad Top region IN the Rock a.,
district Late adyices from CuInOeIlalt
They will hold a mass meeting on lnlrsdax
to determine whether or not strike snal
be inaugurated. -. -. At
From Gailitzin-The sixth bitiEmfnous dls-
trict OF Pennsylvania comprises about
eighty mines along the Pennsylvanla rall-
road and in northern Cambria county.
Thornas a Bradley. OF Lilly. who - dis
trict president ana a member OF the na-
tionaI executive board, is authority Tor tne
statement that with the possible excePtios
of Conernaugh, Johnstown and MalsaiL
work in the mines has stopped ana fully
six thousand men are on strike
T,rom Bellefonte-The bituminous coal
miners in the Snowshoe and karthans dis
tricts numbering over l.So held a meeting
to-day and went on strike at noon
The strike. 50 FAR as this tPittsDurg) eis-
trIct is concerned, at least, appearS 70 De =
success AT noon to-day six thousand men
in the river district and 500 men IN the
railroad district laid down their picks. ana
after receiving their wages cult and left
the mines. IL is admitted by both Sldes
that the success or failure of the waole
strike depends on the outcome of thn move
rraent IN the Pittsbcrg district. The average
prices Of mining prevailing In the Pittsbafs