The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
RIOT WILL RESULT
o. les n EATENED By V'RfF-
ERN ILLINOIS MINERS.

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Protests Against the Importation OF h'na
/ mon to Take the Place of Striker Arr
Laid Before the State Authoritie' md
Will BE Carried Before President dc
| K,niey il N..ess, ry-At SpringV LEY
lis Not the Coolies a..aL ..~..s hem
But the Bracevile Agreement TO "ors
on Non- Union Scaie-Labor News
Springfield. Ill, Nov. "a rernon-
STRANGE against allowing Chinese coal
miners TO be imported into the state Tor
the purpose of mining coal at Whining
ton and other towns in place OF the
striking miners will be placed before
Governor Tanner in the name Of the
United Mine Workers OF Illinois. The
governor will also be asked TO cooper
ate with the state secretary Of the Min
ers Federation in keeping out the coolie
labor. State Secretary W. D. Ryan or
the Miners Federation, states that II
the Chinese are imported and set to
work in the northern coal field 'oloodsheo
will surely result and a riot be instigat-
ed over the importation. The action OF
the operators, Mr.. Ryan holds, If the
Chinese are imported and set to work,
will incite the strikers to open rebellion
ani warfare will result. II Governor
Tanner refuses to interfere, Secretary
Ryan says the matter will ibe carried TO
President Mckinley.
Springfield, H., Nov. "a delegation
of miners officials, headed by President
Cartwright, Of the Springfield sub-dis-
trict, waited on Governor Tanner today
in regard to the rumored importation OF
a large body Of Chinese miners into the
Rraidwood field. The governor express
cd mis- sympathy with the white miners
and said that while he could not restrict
the importation of the Chinese miners,
he would not permit them 10 enter the
state bearing arms, nor would he permit
the presence at the mines of the reported
large bodies of armed ex-Chicago police
men acting as guards to the Chinese.
AT BRACEVILLE.
Braidwood, Ill, Nov. Give hundred
coal miners, who have been on strike
since July 4, viii return to work in the
Braceville mine tomorrow morning. The
men will receive 771a cents per ton, an ad
vance of 10 cents; no rent will be collect
ed for the strike period, and coal will be
supplied to them at 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, it is said. the Cinnamon will be
put to work.
A meeting was held tonight to elect
delegates to a general conference at
Streator tomorrow, which win determine
whether or not compromise will he ac-
cepted similar to the one at Braceville.
AT SPRING VALLEY.
Spring Valley, H., Nov. 9.-The news
that Cinnamon are to be imported into
the mines at Carbon Hill is not con-
sdered very seriously by the miners
here. Men stood around in knots on
the corners discussing this latest phase
the coolies did not interest them as
much as the reported settlement at
Braceville, where, it was stated, the |
miners had accepted opera tors offer. |
The men in this part of the district were |
indignant over the action Of the Brace |
Vile men IN accepting settlement be- |
ow the scale. The Spring Valley men |
claimed TO have the strike won, and the |
eaders said that no matter if Bracevilie |
lid return 70 work at a non-union scale, |
he Spring Valley men would hold out |
Until next May if necessary for the scale
formulated at Springfield. Ladd, Sea-
LaSalle and Peru were equally |
irm. The labor leaders here scoffed at |
he idea of the 'coolie'' movement being |
success. They said it was only bluff. |
Said one prominent leader today:
What if they do succeed in working
me obscure mine with Cinnamon; that
Ioes not necessarily break the strike. |
We are not going to let 200 Cinnamon
L Carbon Hill make the price Of coal
Iigging for over 1000 white miners OF
lortnern Illinois. The very fact that the
Iorthern Illinois operators are import
ng cheap coolie labor is an indication
hat the white miners are poorly paid,
nd evidence of the justice of their
ause."
A committee Of miners from this point
( the district will probably be sent to
sraceville for the purpose Of inducing
ne men of that place to reconsider their
ate action. A delegate convention OF
ne northern Illinois miners will be held
t Streator tomorrow and an effort will
lso be made 10 get the Braceville men
o rescind the vote by which they de-
ided TO go to work below the scale.
A report was current here today that
settlement had been effected at Weno-
a under the terms OF the Springfield
Gale. John Mitchell, the district organ
zer, left this city last night for the
eat of the trouble al Braceville and
arbon Hill.
INDIANA MINERS.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov s.-The coun-
il held with Governor Mount with ref
renee 10 rne importing OF Kentucky
liners into Daviess and Pike counties,
10 take the places OF striking
liners OF Cabel and Kaufman, coal
ratives, has come to satisfactory |
nding One hundred OF the striking
liners, ii is said. viii go 70 work imme-
lately. and others will follow. The Ia
or commissioners went to Daviess
,unty today for the purpose OF bring
lg about better understanding be-
seel employees and employers.
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