The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-19
LABOR'S AGITATION.
NO CHANCES OF SETTLING THE
DISPUTES.
The Amalgamated Associations in ses-
sion at Cisvelaud-Coai Miners
Remain Firm-No Strike at
Occur d'Alene.

CLEVELAND, o., May lS.-Promptly
today the delegates to the annual con-
vention of the Amalgsmated association
resumed the consideration OF wage
schedules. The morning was spent in
consideration of the much-talked-o
scale, scarp nobblin. spingling, sheet
and jobbing mill scales. The session
was entirely uneventful. At its con-
clusion, Secretary Kilgallon gave out the
stereotypsd announcement to the news
paper men that there was no definite
action to make public.
THE COAL MINERS FIRM.
The miners today decided to continue
the fight until the operators restore the
old scale. President Mcbride urged the
delegates to use only peacesble means
While the miners are determined, it is
believed the leaders realize that the odds
are against them. .s-They will attempt to
organizs the districts of Illinois, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania, where the
men are still working, and get them to
go out.
PITrsBURa, May 18.-The authorities
OF Allegheny county are preparing for
trouble in the miners strike. Since
the return of the operators from Cleve-
land, the sentiment has been growing in
favor of an attempt to break the strike.
The breach between the operators in
favor OF settlement and those opposed
to it, is being rapidly closed up and it ia
probable that within the next few days
a decision will be arrived at to start.
Sheriff Richardson has purchased go
repeating shot guns and has stocked
away about 500 revolvers, with plenty of
ammunition for both.
Arrangements have also been made
whereby 200 or 300 men who are willing
to serve as deputies in an emergency
can be had at short notice. These
preparations have been made ON the
quiet.
ST.. LOUIS, May 18.-Striking coal min
ers gained an important point in caus-
ing the abandonment of work in several
mines ct Belleville, ILL.,, operated by
owners which supplied coal to manufac-
turers. The striking miners Assem- bled
at Coultervile, ILL.,, today, and by
threats, firing pistols and by beating a
miner severely, frightened off the few
men who went to work yesterday.
At Gillespie, ILL.,, the miners returned
to work yesterday. Today strikers from
Mount Olive went over to drive them
out. The coal company was advised in
time and warned the men not to work.
The strikers attempted house to house
canvass, during which they severely
beat John T Link
THE OPERATORS WILL FIGHT.
PITTsBURG, May 1S.--rhe Pittsburg
railroad coal operators who attended the
Cleveland convention have returned in
a belligerent humor, and it is likely
that the coal strike will be prosecuted
to the end. To decide upon course to
pursue, Secretary Bailey has called q
SPECIAL meeting of all railroad operators
in this district for Monday, when the
policy OF all railroad operators will be-
determined.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, MAY IS Owing to
the coal strike, the Pittsburg wire works
at Bradford have closed down, throwing
$50 men out OF work. Furnaces H, |
and b of the Carnegie plant banked up
on Tuesday and were blown out yester-
day. About $50 men are thus idle. The
lack OF coal also closed down the Dn-
ouesne forge at Rankin last evening and
200 men are idle.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 10 a. m.-
An armei guard has been PLACED around
Key tone mills, 10 miles from this place,
where q strike is in progress he
strikers have cut the telephone wires TO
the city and trouble is feared in the
morning.
NO STRIKE IMMINENT,
SPOKANE. Wash, May Is. .-Advices re-
ceived by the Associated Press tonight
do not corroborate the sensational stories
OF thu situation in the Coeur d'Alene as
sen at today from Boise. At Wal ace,
~ callers are in the barrack at
VS. ier, a few come and go dali. They
are 'eaceable. Public sentiment is
dlv,ded Tor and against them.
Work is proceeding as usual in the
Bunker Hill and sullivan mine. Tie
miners have reconsidered their decision
to strike for higher wages.