The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
BETTER PAY DEMANDED
Owners Are Alarmed and Seek
the Protection of the
Government.
TROOPS NOT YET FURNISHED
West Virginia, However, Is Able to
Maintain Order Without
Outside Help.

WHEELING, W. VA, May 2.-Neither
the State nor the Federal authorities have
received any alarming reports from the
scene of the miners strike in the Elkhorn
region on the Norfolk and Western road
to-day.
Charleston special says that in case of
trouble Governor McCorkle will dispatch
a representative to the scene at once to
avoid any complication with the State of
Virginia that might arise over the question
of Jurisdiction Yesterday General Super
intendent A. G. Hippey of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad telegraphed for protec-
ton, and was informed by United States
Marshal Garden that the Government
could do nothing unless an injunction was
issued from the Federal court to prevent
the strikers from interfering with the mails
or obstructing interstate commerce.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 2.-An En-
quirer special from Pocahontas, Va, says:
Union men have been trying to induce the
employees of the Southwest Virginia and
Browning mines to join in the strike. 1t
is believed they will go out here on Satur-
day. 1t appears that Governor McCorkle
has wired certain persons concerning a
rumor that the United States Government
contemplated sending United States
Marshals here, backed by regular soldiers,
and he requested all prominent West Vir-
GINA operators to discourage such a
proposition, as West Virginia was able to
maintain order without outside help. 1t
is now quiet here.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 2.-The mine
owners here assert that the present strike
for SO cents is a lost cause and say that the
operators will not pay over 60 cents per
ton, even if the Ohio miners do strike, in
which event it was calculated that the de-
mand for coal from this district will be so
great that it will compel the operators to
start their mines at any price.
The mines in the Wheeling division of
the Baltimore and Ohio road afe having
more success to-day In getting out coal.
Importations of men have continued, and
100 negro miners from West Virginia are at
work at the Jumbo mine and thirty at the
Midway mine. Those employing non-union
men are closely guarded by deputies, but
thus far no serious collisions have &C.
Cured. On the other hand, the union
officials are more confident of success than
ever, and say that there are fewer men at
work now than at any other time, and in
short time they will have the Pittsburg
and Chicago companies men out. At
this mine the men have just renewed their
contract with the company to work eight
months at the 60-cent rate, with 10 per
cent off, to be paid them at the expiration
of the contract if its terms have been COM
piled with.
SHEBOYGAN, WIS, May "A mon
ster labor meeting was held here this
evening. A general strike throughout the
city was agitated, and the probabilities are
that all the big institutions will be closed
tomorrow. The speakers told the men
not to break the laws, but to try to gain
their point in a peaceful way. At Soclock
in the morning the strikers will parade the
streets, and if their plans are successfully
carried out there will be several thousand
men in line. Tonight there are about 1900
common on strike and the situation is be-
ing verv serious. The strikers are endeav-
or:ng to get the wages which they received
before the business depression began.
Several of the biggest manufacturing es-
adjustments of the city have been forced
to shut down.
ELKHORN, w. VA, May AL the
miners of the Houston mines came out
this morning. A committee of strikers
waited on them last night.