The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-06
STATE LINES SACRED.
Gov. Trilby 0'Ferrall Can't
Cross Into West Virginia.
TO CHASE THE STRIKING MINERS
Alarm In the Coal Fields, Though the
Aufhoritie. Don't Know just What
the Unions Intend TO DO.

Charleston. ". Va. May s-ToniEh
Gov. Hcg0rkle received a telegram from
Gov. O'FsrraiI OF Virginia asking per-
mission 70 send state troops into West
Virginia 20 break W the meetings OF n11f-
e.s being held IN this stats. Gov. Nc
C0rkie was sn Cincinnati. and 81 once
started back 70 this city. No answer u
expected until ne reaches here toraoFroS.
Since the meetings. were held her loday.
trouble Is feared 81 some districts to-
night. No ore knows what the strikers
decided on today az their secret meeting.
Psrkersbnrg. ". Va. May Gov Nc
C0rkle passed through here tonight az
midnight. and informed the Associated
Press reporter that he had Just wired
Gov. o'Ferrail OF Virginia that he would
not permi, Virginia troops 20 come on
Wss. Virginia soil 20 exercise any military
function. OfFerraIi had asked Gov. Nc
Gorkie 20 permit Virginia militia TO come
two miles on West Virginia soil, and in
rsturn he would permit the West Viz
egnta military 10 go tso miles into Viz
glnia.
GOV Nccorkls says the situation IN the
Mcdowell and Pocahontas coal fields IL
serious. bat be xfIl not call out the West
Virginia troops unless some act OF gio-
lence Il committed. All arrangements are
81 perfect condition to bring out the en-
tire National Guard az two hours notice.
Special trains are ready 20 carry the men.
and me engines have steam up. Gov.
Mecorkle had received dispatches here at
midnight, saying all was quiet.
Cincinnati. May 5.-Nifh general
strike OF the Ohio coal miners assured
tomorrow for an indefinite period. ana
Indications for a similar condition IN
West Virginia soon. the manufacturers.
railroads and others here are greatly con-
eefned over the prospects for the SUM
mer The river IL getting 20 low that
10 relief can b. expected long from West
ern Pennsylvania and the situation In
the Pisfsburg district Is not considered
much better than in Ohio.
Pocahonfas. Va. May 5-The striking
West Virginia miners have heen pouring
into Virginia ali day. At Poca a mile
east OF here 5000 miners held meeting.
q which they were quiet and orderly a
soeai union was organized with 20 mem
hsrs. From the attitude % the local
miners who attended the meeting. q ia
thought sll 81 them will Join the West
virginia strikers. Not over one~fhird Of
the miners IN the Pocahontas district are
now working
Sheboygan. Wis. May "a large meet.
iBs % strikers was held this afternoon.
and they were told 20 become more united
"a their efforts 20 secure higher wages.
They viii endeavor TO close other wood
FofhtNE factories mere IN the morning,
bnt in trying 20 DO this they claim they
viii not resort 20 force or violence. Some
leaders say the strike viii spread 10 the
foundrles and other establishments. They
also say the Roentz Leather Comp any may
start It's taunerg tomorrow. bur there VIII
be no men 20 go 10 work. There are now
$50 mcE out. and no settlement OF the
trouble II ia sigh.
Denver. May s.-The employees OF the
Denver Tramway Company have ac-
capted the recent reduction OF wages
from 22iS 90 - cents an hour on the un-
derstandlng that the wages will be gradu-
ally Increased as business improves. un-
I'll they amount 20 - cents an hour.