The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
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MAY CAUSE BLOODSHED
ILLINOIS MINERS PROTEST AGAINST
EMPLOYMENT OF COOLIES.
Fear There VIII BE Rioting if Chi
nese Take the Place of Strikers
May Appeal to Mckinley.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. "a remon-
STRANGE against allowing Chinese coal
miners to be imported into the State for
the purpose of mining coal at Wilmington
and other towns in place of the striking
miners will be placed before Governor Tan
ner in the name of the United Mine Work
ers of Illinois. The Governor will also be
asked to cooperate with the state secre-
tary of the miners federation in keeping
out the coolie labor. State Secretary w. d.
Ryan, of the miners federation, states that
if the Chinese are imported and set to work
in the northern coal field bloodshed will
surely result and a riot be instigated over
the Importation. The action of the opera
tors, Mr. Ryan holds if the Chinese are
imported and set to work, will incite the
strikers to open rebellion, and warfare will
result. If Governor Tanner refuses to in
terfere. Secretary Ryan says. the matter
will be carried to President Mckinley.
The Governor to-day expressed his SYM
pathy with the white miners and said that
while he could not restrict the importation
of the Chinese miners, he would not permit
them to enter the State bearing arms, nor
would he permit the presence at the mines
of the reported large bodies of armed ex-
chicago policemen acting as guards to the
Chinese.
SPRING VALLEY. Ill.,. Nov. s.-The
news that Cinnamon are to be imported
into the mines at Carbon Hill is not consid-
cred very seriously at this place. Men stood
around the corners to-day discussing the
latest phase of the strike situation in north
ern Illinois. But the coolies did not inter-
est them as much as the reported settle
ment at Braceville, where it is stated the
miners have accepted the operators Of
fer. The men in this part of the district
are indignant at the action of the Brace
Vile men in accepting settlement below
have the strike won, and the leaders say
that, no matter if Braceville does return to
ynT~ly rrV1fn 10 h. Cr1vi.,r N,I
ley men will hold out until next May If
necessary for the scale formulated at
Springfield. Ladd, SeatcNville, Lasalle and
The labor leaders here scott at the idea
of the coolie movement being a success
They say it is only bluff. Said one prom
inent leader to-day: What if they do sue
coed in working one obscure mine with
Cinnamon, that does not necessarily break
hundred Cinnamon at Carbon Hill make the
price of coal digging for two thousand
white miners of northern Illinois. The very
fact that the northern Illinois operators
are importing cheap coolie labor is an indi-
cation that the white miners are poorly
paid and evidence of the justice of their
cause"
BRAIDWOOD, Ill, Nov. 9-Five hundred
coal miners, who have been on strike since
July 4, will return to work in the Brace
vile mine tomorrow morning The men
will receive 7715 cents per ton, an advance
of 10 cents; no rent will be collected for the
strike period, and coal will be supplied to
them at a reduction of so cents per ton
Talk of importing Chinese labor to fill the
places of strikers in the other mines of this
district continues to excite strong comment
among the strikers. Work was continued
on the Stockade at Carbon hill, where 1t
is said the Cinnamon will be put to work.
A meeting was held tonight to elect dele
gates to a general conference at Streator
tomorrow, which will determine whether or
not compromise will be accepted similar
to the one at Braceville. w. ID. Ryan, state
secretary of the mine workers, pres
ent and read telegram from his repre-
SentativeS at Springfield saying that Gov
ernor Tanner would prohibit the importation
of Chinese labor. This message had cheer
ing affect throughout the district, and the
feeling among the English-speaking miners
is that there will be no serious trouble.
CHICAGO Nov. 9.-Sam Moy, mayor of
Chinatown Wah Hing and Hip Lee three
of the authorities in the Chicago Chinese
colony, say the plan of importing Monaghan
miners from Wyoming to fill the places of
the striking miners of the Braidwood dis
trict has fallen through, and that the agent
the coal company that he will be unable to
supply the necessary men. The officials of
the coal com pany, however said to-day the
contract with the Six Companies is still in
effect, that from 800 to LOCO Chinese miners
have been engaged under a fiVe-year con-
tract, and that the mines will be opened as
soon as they can be brought into the State.
Sam Moy says that two weeks ago there
were 100 Chinese miners here.waiting orders
to go to the mines, but the plan fell through
because the Cinnamon became frighte ned at
the prospect of taking their chances among
the strikers.