Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-04
Strikers Keep Up Firing
All Night at
Irwin.
RIPE FOR A FRACAS
More Resume 0perati0ns---An-
thracite Scale Commit
tee C0nferS.

Irwin, Pa. April 4.-Last night was
one of disorder and terror at the Edna
mine of the Penn Gas & Coal company
where several hundred men were on
strike for recognition of the union.
From dark until daylight strikers kept
up continuous fusilade of firing. No
one was injured. 1t is considered un-
safe to introduce strike breakers and
serious trouble is feared if an attempt
is made 70 do 50.
Trouble Elsewhere.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 4.-There
was considerable disorder at the Fern
wood mine of the Erie Coal company
at Yatesville today. A number of
Italian miners tried to prevent pump
men from going to work, but detail
of state constabulary dispersed the
crowd Unemployed workmen prevent
ed the operation of the washery at
Mocanaqua.
More Men at work.
Pittsburg, April 4.-More mines were
in operation in the Pittsburg district
today than yesterday, but at none
were a full complement of miners at
work. The Pittsburg Coal company re-
ported 43 railroad mines running and
II idle. No work is being done at any
of the independent mines. The operat-
ors say they have been closed down in
definitely.
Persuasion for Miners.
When the question of continuing
work under no agreement was brought
before the miners convention today.
the delegates went on record as favor
ing the 1903 scale as signed by the
Pittsburg Coal company. and a number
of other companies in this district A
committee was appointed to visit the
miners and induce them to return to
work at once.
Anthracite Men Meet.
New York, April 4.-The Shamokn
scale committee of the anthracite min
ers to which has been entrusted the
task of endeavoring TO reach wage
agreement with the mine owners, went
into session today to discuss what
they next move shall be.
All demands drawn up by the scale
committee have been refused by the
operators, and the question to be de
cided now by the committee is wheth-
er their propositions should be modi-
fed or whether the delegates repre-
senting all the hard coal mine workers
should be summoned into convention
at once TO decide what further action
should be taken.
Refuse to Give Information.
Soon after noon the scale commit
tee took a recess. No member of the
committee would disclose the nature of
the forenoon's discussion.
Miners 10 Modify.
Scranton. Pa, April 4.-Word was
'eceived in the city today from New
York that when the anthracite oper-
ltors and miners committees recon
,ene tomorrow the latter will present
o the operators a new set of demands
greatly modified from those which the
nine owners have so determinedly Ie-
ected. The information emanates
rom a source that speaks from a com
,lete knowledge of what the minefs
will do.
President NoncommittaI.
Columbus, April 4.-John Winder.
PRESIDENT of the Ohio Operators asso-
.iation, gave out part of a letter he
eceived from President Roosevelt to-
lay. The president writes: ITO ap-
Doint a commission to meet with the
miners and operators. as you request.
would necessitate action on the part of
AS yet am not prepared TO
ay what action / personally will, or
an, take in the matter"
state Board Would Arbitrate.
Springfield. ILL.,. April 4.-The state
,oard of arbitration today offered their
eryices TO the coal operators and min
,rs of Illinois in an endeavor to settle.
President Perry of the United Mine
Workers of Illinois stated the miners
ire willing to accept the offer of the
tate board
Conference at Des MOInes.
Des Moines. April A rupture IN
he joint conference of the United
Zine Workers and operators of the
owa division was narrowly averted
ere yesterday in a clash over the pay
f emergency men on service in the
mines during "A shutdown pending an
greement or in the case of a dis
greement on the wage scale. The min
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