THE EvEN1NG GAZETTE...“ ‘ NATOHFNNI} SANGUINE. 9 Views of President of Mine Workers Union on the Strike. A GREAT ARMY OF MEN IDLE The Orders For n Discontinuance of Work Generally Complied With Through- out the Coal Regions—The Fight For Higher Wages Now On. Columbus, 0., July S.——Telegrams re- ceived by President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers indicate that the 'order for a general strike of the miners has been complied with generally throughout the mining districts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western Pennsyl- vania and in sections of West Virginia ~ and Kentucky. It will take several days, however, to determine with any degree of accuracy the number of men involved. President Ratchford roughly estimates the number at 200, 000, but this is regarded as very liberal. He is pleased with the unanimity shown by the miners and says that he has the greatest confidence in the sneeessful outcome of the strike. He thinks the prospects are better than in 1894, when a general strike was inaugurated. At that time the scale of prices was being paid in many mining localities, notably West Virginia, where a majority of the miners continued at work and thereby greatly weakened the strike. He has hopes that the West Virginia miners may now be brought into line, inas- much as they are receiving'wages far below the scale, and theil condition is not any better than that of the miners in other states. The coal production of West Virginia has increased so rapidly in the last few years that the output of that state now exceeds the output of Ohio. During the strike of 1894 trouble was caused by the shipment of West Virginia coal through Ohio, the Ohio miners endeavoring to stop this traffic. The railroad companies promptly ap- pealed to the state for protection, and almost the entire Ohio national guard was placed in the field. President Ratchford does not believe there will be any repetition of these troubles in the present strike. Special efforts are to be made to enlist the sympathy of the West Virginia miners. President Ratch— ford is. encouraged to believe that this may: be accomplished by the fact that the miners have signified their intention . terstrike in many places where efforts to enlist their co—operation have failed on previous occasions. As to the. probable duration of the strike, President Ratchford says that will be governed entirely by circum- stances. It will last several weeks at least. Theminers are in a better posi- tion to withstand a long strike at this ‘ time, as a great many of them have garden produce on which to subsist, and there will be no great hardship en- tailed such as would follow a strike in the winter. The fact that there is a fair supply of coal in stock and the de- mand for domestic consumption is small will have a tendency to prolong the suspension. The contracts for coal for lake ship- ment will cause the greatest trouble. The bulk of these contracts are held by Pittsburg operators, but the Ohio oper- ators also have a fair share. The Ohio operators have not yet held a confer— ence to consider the matter, but are considerably worried. While they say the strike is ill timed and likely to fizzle out they will close down their mines for a short time at least until they can, determine how gen- eral the suspension is. A partial sus- pension only in the Pittsburg district would be ruinous to their business should the Ohio miners refuse to work. .The Situation In the Pittsburg District. Pittsburg, July 6.—The coal miners’ strike is now on. The success of the struggle for higher wages in five states depends on the miners in the Pittsburg district. If they fail to refrain from working, the movement will be a fail- ure. A strong effort is being made to get the co-operation of the river minérs in the fight. If they work, they can out quite a figure in supplying coal, as the mel for local points can all be supplied by water routes. I The operators are making no effort to conciliate the miners. Not an oper- ator can be found who will not say that the miners are entitled to What they demand, 69 cents a ton. No effort will be made to operate the mines, unless it should be the river miners; hence, no trouble is anticipated. Great apprehension is felt as to what course the vast number of foreigners will take in the strike. They do not conform to the customs of the Amer- ican speaking miner, and the latter has very little influence over him. One of. the points made by the oper— ators is that more mining companies have gone into the hands of the sheriff this year than during any year in\ the history of the trade. "There are too many mines,” said Patrick Dolan, "not too many miners; It, is the surplus of operators that causes such sufferings and low wages." The question of securing sustenance for the vast army of idle men is the most serious question confronting the _ omci‘) whr are managing the stalks. .._,.._._ President Knight’s Statement. Terre Haute, Ind., July 6.-—President night of the United Mine Workers of ndiana says he is convlnced that prac- tically all of the miners in the state will Join in the strike. He thinks the block men will strike for the fact that those at the meetlig Saturday were representative men from every part of the country. President Knight says the present strike is little else .than'a fight against starvation. "One miner in the northern part of our field told me," said Mr. Knight, “that he had drawn $8.50 for the past two months’ work; He had ’had four pay days in that time. His highest was $2.50 for two weeks, and lowest $1.60. With this amount he was forced to try to keep himself and his 1 family from hunger. Does anybody think he could do it?" Mr. Knight says the Columbus report to the“ effect that 375,000 men Will be ' involved in the strike is a gross exag- geration. He estimates that the total number of miners who will be idle will be between 110,000 and 125,000. His fig—, ures are as follows:. In Pennsylvania, 22,000; Ohio, 25,000; Indiana, 8, 000; West Virginia, 20, 000, and Illinois, 35, 000. This makes a total of 110, 000. v—Advertise in THE GAZETTE. , ' "-3417le in THE GAZETTE. ALLIGATORS AT A BAPTTZING. Sam-inns Viciously Attach a Party of No , gro Baptists. Sanford, Fla” July 6.—A funny story was related here by a party of fisher- men from up the river, relating to the attack made upon a party of negro bap- tizers by an alligator while the minis- ter was immersing his converts. According to their account, a colored Baptist preacher and his flock had gone to the St. John river some miles above here and had arranged for a baptism of many converts. Suddenly, while in the middle of the ceremonies, several big alligators came dashing into theii midst. The minister was seized and dragged down, as were also several of the converts. The negro converts shrieked and yell— ed, while the people on'the banks shout- ed in reply. The converts were all clothed in flimsy white gowns, which gave way readily, and as the alligators had seized these instead of their arms or legs they soon got away. As they escaped they rushed frantically toward the shore, the alligators cavorting in among them and causing a great amount of excitement and fear. The minister was seized a second time and dragged under, when some of his breth— ren, armed with clubs, went to his aid. They pummeled the big gator until finally one of them was seized. Things began" to look squally for the preacher and his converts, when the fishermen’ s opportune arrival turned the tide. They fired at the alligators, killing'two, and enabling the frightened negroes to es- cape to the shore. ‘ Theie we1e in a pitiful plight, their gowns tom to pieces, while some were badly bitten by the vicious reptiles. The minister and one old deacon fared the worst, being hurt quite badly. The fishermen state that the trouble was caused by a lot of dogs that were with the party barking and fighting, which caused the saurians to come out. They also state that they think the alli- gators were breeding and that they were in a dangerous state. It has caused much excitement here as being some- thing unusual. THE FATE or A JUMPER. leaped to His Death From the Brooklyn . Bridge. New York, July 6.—Another candidate for fame met death in jumping from the Brooklyn bridge. He was Captain W. C. Keeble, who had a reputation for jumping from bridges and masts of ves- sels. The bridge police received a “tip" of the coming event on Saturday even- ing. Captain Ward at once ordered three patrolmen stationed at either end of the bridge, while an officer in citi- zen’s clothes was sent to watch at 196 Christie street, New York, where it was learned that Keeble lived. The officer remained there until 9 0 ’clock yester- day morning, when he returned to the bridge office. Two hours later, Keeble, with three companions, left the Christie street ad- dress in a coach and drove to the Cath- erine street ferry, where they crossed over to Brooklyn, and from there went to the bridge entrance, paid .their fare and proceeded slowly to the center of the span in the north roadway, when the coach stopped'and the party alight- ed. Officer Thomas Grady, who Was some distance away, saw Keeble climb to the top of the rail and, running to- ward him, shouted to him to stop. .Be- fore he could reach him, the man had taken the fatal leap, feet foremrst. His body made two complete revolutions be- fore it reached the surface, 1110 feet be- low, where it struck with a splash, dis- appeared and was not seen afterward. The police arrested the driver of the coach, Antonio Montored, Dunbar Mc- Donald, Michael Kern and Walter Weed, the three others, also Lawrence Sprock of 81 East Fourth street, New York, and George Schuroth of 138 East Third street, New York, who had been stationed as lookouts to watch for the police. They Were all taken up to the Bridge police station and locked up. Keeble, it was learned, was formerly a sergeant in CoXey’s army and up to four weeks ago a waiter in .Dennett’s Fourteenth street restaurant, when he left there to make preparations for the jump which he hoped would make him famous as a museum freak. WILD STBBR RUNS AMUOK. Broke Awa‘y From the Herd and Terror- ized the People of Trenton. Trenton, July d—A mad steer broke away from a herd here and after mak- ing a tour of a dozen streets was final- ly killed. During its mad flight the steer tossed Richard Foster, aged 60, ten feet in the air besi s frightening the wits out of many more. Foster was unconscious for a short while,. but was not seriously injured. After the steer had succeeded in driv- ing many persons to places of refuge it jumped into the canal at Hamilton ave- nue and swam to the rear entrance of the Trenton Iron company's works and entered the machine shop, where it made a bait at several of the men, among whom was Foster. All the others got out of the way, but Foster was not quick enough. ‘A young woman named , Lottie Burchall, who saw Foster tossed, thought he was her father, and she fainted. The animal was finally las- soed and killwi. Descendant of Huguenots Dead. Kansas City, July 6.——Dr. Alfred Le- fevre, a member of one of the oldest Huguenot families in America, is dead at his home here of cancdr of the stomach. Dr. Lefevre came here from Dayton in 1886. He was born at Troy, 0., in 1822 and was a direct deacendant of Isaac Lefevre, one of the first French Huguenots to come to America. in 1708. Judge 0. E. Lefevre of Denver, son of. 'the deceased, will take the remains to Ohio for burial. Useful Postoflicc Official Dead. St. John, N. B., July 6.—S. J. King, the postoflice inspector here, died sud- denly during the night after retiring in his usual health. He was appointed postmaster on Feb. 11, 1880, and six years later was promoted 'to the posi- tion of inspector. To Mr. King is due much of the credit for the excellent mail arrangements between this city and the United States. . Unknown Woman Killed by a. Train. ' Middletown, known woman, vwell dressed, believed to be a Shohola Glen excursionist, was struck by the Erie fast passenger train and instantly killed. The body was taken to the morgue here. The remains are as yet unidentified. The Woman was 6 feet 11 inches, with dark hair and. -.— L a 1 1 1 dressed in black. . l N. 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Bonanza-i J.Oousms..ln. ' Dlscouni Day. Saturday. Mrs. nunn’sg.‘ ”SCHOOL Atil-lillside NOW OPEN. ALL APl‘LIi‘ATIONS For admission ':1shc. and Summer goods ’ must . go. E IAKEF I 1111-: SILK 11111 . . . DRESS ‘ HESS BDDDS __1_1___ous£. ' -. I-I- TIIE TIM” NORWALK. CONN -. AFTER THE FOURTH WHAT THEN? cLEAR THE COUNTERS FDR THE‘FALL SEASON“ Everything in the shape of Spring For athe. next thirty days, we shall watch 6V,¢ry stock and things that are moving slowly will be made to go quickly by cutting them. We don’t let any goods Sleep on us. Everything must. be active. to be ready for the Fall Goods. _‘- made at'Hillside. lROOTH! I. GAZETTE BUILDIN. Shirt Waisis, 25c to SLDB Duck skirts, 98610 $1.25" Linen Brash skirts, SLZo Bicycle skirts, 8MB Separate skirts, 981: to $1.50 SUMMER NECESITIES. Hammocks — Mexican Grass, Palmer’s Desi Hammocks, children’s Hammocks. . Window and Door Screens, Fruii Jars, Tallor Hade Suiis, $5.00 to $l5 quarts and pints, Dil stoves, Jardineres, I While Huslin Drawers, 25 to 15¢ Lawn Mowers, Satchels, Dress Suii cases,» While Dambric Dorset Dovers, 121 lo 49 Hand Bags, Vaseline, Talcom “Powdenfio While Huslin skirts, 49:10 32. 50 fort Powder, Hegligeé shlrismEolf Stock- ' Highi Dresses, 390 to 2.00 ings, Misses’ Bathing Suits, Ladies’ Daili- Silk Waisis, l. 98 to $6. 00 ing Suits, Hen’ s Bathing Suits, Stationery, . . children Summer Dresses, 50 to SI. 15 Veranda Screens. Everything in the line of Summer A goods to make life easy during the hot months. Profits will have no consider- ation during the next thirty days. Ev- erything‘ will be kept down in order E. TON ST R NORWALK, CT. INSURE YOUR PLATE GLASS IN THE Y B0 3 .y Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Company . OF CONNECTICUT, At. HALF THE R‘ATEcharged by other stuck companies W. H BYEN’GTQNT, NORWA. K I. n
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