New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
BLOODY FIGHT LIKELY.
GUN TRAINED ON MINERS.
Strike Situation in Ohio GroScs
More PeriEous.

DillonV9le. Onlo, May 4S.-F1fh a Maxim gun
.raineo on a small hand Of striking miners.
shoss Frenzy OF anger is rapidly increasing and
unoer guard Of one hundred detectives armed
Nth winchesters and revolvers, whose orders
are 20 shoot 10 KIN II necessary-non-unlon min
sTs a-e being rushed here from West Virginia.
Meantime thousands OF sympathizlng foreign
miners are marching here. working ND their en-
shuslasm 70 fever heat by singing their native
patrioiic songs. and a clash involving blood
she'd. is regarded by many as inevitable.
NE have orders 10 shoot. and shoot TO KILL
vas ;he declaration Of the Cleveland leader OF
she guard to-day.
superintendent Cox announces that there will
ae 10 bioodshed except in the last extremity
Tnc whole county knows. however. that both
SIDES are prepared for a struggle to the death
Il is the avowed intention OF the operators to
break the union. and the union men say that the
gnines shall be prevented from running az all
costs
The situation hourly grows more perilous. On
Monday there wiz be big mass meeting at
snithheld. Miners from the three districts viii
be present. numbering two thousand or more.
National interpreters OF the union are coming
on from Philadelphia TO address the miners in
their own tongue. Other officials are expected
Al the very hour OF the meeting the United
States Coal Company will make its first attempt
"a -un the mines
when that attempt is made there will be war
IN the valley" said Vice-P President Griggs Of the
miners union to-day. we do not want trouble
T. is the duty Of the officials try to avert 1t.
But I have seen our men in angry mobs before.
The company had better delay action"
When fifty non-union miners were landed at
the Plum Run mine late last night the Maxim
gun in the company's Office was trained on the
hilsides where were grouped five hundred
striking miners.
The cars were switched upon the coal tracks
and the non-union men, one by one. filed into
Ghe tippIe above. To-day they are being housed
in the cottages left vacant by strikers who have
left the district.
Superintendent Val Cox said to-day that $50
miners viii be brought in tonight and Sunday
Circuit Judge John NJ Cook to-day advised
Z c Peck justice Of the peace of Warren
Township, that he is empowered TO seize all
arms and ammunition in the hands OF the
guards at the Plum Run mine. on the ground
that they constitute an armed force invading
peaceabIe community with malicious intent
Justice Peck complained that the guards are
shooting at inonensive citizens.
Judge Richards of the county court. at once
dispatched Sheriff Eorhees TO the scene. with
Deputy Sheriff Murray. 10 serve notice that all
1iola1ors VIII he visited with retribution-
Prosecutor Ross Alban this morning conferred
with the two judges. and action VIII be taken
on Monday 10 prevent bloodshed if possible.
General Manager A. G. Willard, of Cleveland,
arrived last night to take personal charge Of
his forces in the expected battle. A former
United States aTteryTnan is in charge of the
rapid-fire gun. and Cleveland detective agent
Is i5 command OF the armed patrol
Crevs Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie coal trains
t8ve been ordered to report at the mines on
Monday ready for the first shipment of coal.
Ine strikers announce that they will try TO per-
susde the railroad men 10 abandon the trains.
yards for the railroad property viii be pro-
Tided by the coal operators.
steubcnyille. Ohio. May 19.-Thousands Of min
ers in jefferson County are the march to-day
in the mining districts. and each mining town
they are listening TO speeches from their officers.
They are preceded by bands and march along
singing the .'Marsellaise.' or songs peculiar TO
their race and country. The Hungarian, Ital-
ian and Polish flags are carried alongsdeg the
United States flag by the narchers- There is
-ot q waver in the ranks Of the foreigners, even
though offers Of cheap rent for shacks, free coal
and other Inducements have been made.
# the miners are evicted they viii ask the
state for the tents 81 the Ohio National Guard
L. camp on leased grounds.
Four additional cases Of Winchester rifles were
received Plum Run Mine to-day The Maxim
gun was given its final test and found in work
Ing order.
W. have the gun largely for the salutary ef-
fect + VIII exercise on the men," said Superin-
tendent s-al Cox Immediately after, but we
SHAH use Il if necessary
Cleveland. May 19-Despte the alarming re-
ports which come from Dillonvale Smithfed
ara other points in the strike district, Cleveland
coai operators who are interested in the prop
critics declare there viii be no trouble. They
explain that the apparent activity of the local
officials Indicates that there is no cause for
alarm. and deny that there has been any move
70 seek me protection OF state troops They
contend that conditions are peaceful.