Michigan Mention

The Ion? and stubborn strike of the iron rainers of Marquette county whicli was inaugurated July 16 is at last l roken and the strikers have voted te return to work as soon as the mine ownersareready for them. There had been mumbling's of discontent among the strikers for two or three weeks. raany of them wishlnjj to return te work at the scale recently offered by the owners. but they feared for theii lives to do so or even to voice theii sentiments very extensively and it was only within the last few days of the strike that Ihose in favor resuming work made much of a show of numbers and when they did finally secure the privüeire of a vote on the question over 1,300 of the strikers assembled f.t the union park between shpeming and Negaunee. After sevral speeches a vote was taken which esulted in a majority of just 100 in avor of endinf the strike. There was a cheer from the winners and rroans from the losers. It was decided o wait untii an official declaration ol he end of the strike had been made jefore applying at the mines for work. L'he men have the consolation of knowng that they return to work at wages about '20 per cent V igher than those hey were getting when they went out, but they reflect with some bitternets that they might just as well have een working at this advance for the ast seven weeks. It is evident that out of the 4,000 men out, not more than ,fiOü can be given employment during the next three or four wteks. Many of the mines are partly filled with water and the largest of the Xegaunee mines will not be opened. There is no doubt that the mine bosses of Ishpemng and Negaunee, in selecting their men, will boycott the leaders and the nnrft tiirhnlpnt, amonrr t.hft strikpi'S. The strongest prejudiee seeins to be against the Cornishmen. The strike thus ended has beea the .ong-est and concernod more men and industries than any that has ever Laken place in the iron industry of Michigan. the hard times of 1893-4 wages were cut down until the miners veré getting a bare subsistenee. There were no complaints during those times, but when the times began to brighten last spring and the price of iron ore to rise the miners grew dissatisfied and in May made a demand for an increase in pay. It is now conceded that had a raise been granted at that time a strike would have been averted, but the mine owners offered nothing until the strike was inaugurated and then they offered a 20 per centadvance. The miners then wanted their union recognized but this the owners refused to do and there the matter stood until the strikers surrendered. Three Chiliircii Killed In a Tornado. A tornado struck Port Austin and did a great deal of damage. Chimneys, trees, fences and grain was blown down. The windinill at Pointof Pines hotel was blown to atoms. At Pinnebog the house of Richard ïott was demolished and three children sleeping upstairs were instantly killed. Mrs. Itchu's four barns and orchard were destroyed at Kinde. At Sand Beach two houses and 12 barns were blown down, the depot badly damaged by lightning and nearly every building in town damaged in some way. The grandstand at the fair frrounds at East Tawas was wrecked by the wind as were severa 1 barns and Richard Evans' house, and several farm houses were unroofed. Lightning destroyed John Uurrv"s barn near Lexington." A terrific storm of wind, thunder, lightning and rain visited Charlevoix, lemolished one house, unroofed two athers, blew down outhouses, trees and enees, but injured no one. Traverse City also had a taste of it and several if the tents of the soldiers'and sailors' sneampment were carried away. At illiamsburg Geo. Tray's home was iestroyed, as were three barns. Jacob lJalzer lost has his home by lightning it Saugatuck and Robert Hrown'sbarn it Cass City went the same way. Michigan M. E. Conference. Albion has been entertaining the slx.ieth annuai session of the Michigan M. E. conference, which comprises the western half of the lower península oí ;he state. Bishop Hurst, chancellor f the American university at Washngton, D. C, presided, with Rev. Thomas Fox as secretary. The Epvorth League work was made one of ;he features of the conference and the ocal league gave a reception. The eports of elders showed ;hat churches were prospering, and vhen the canvass was completed it was shown that every charge was in iavor of women having a seat and 'oiee in the annuai conference. Bishop ïurst secured 83,000 in pledges for the nierican university. Albion college vas reported as being in first-class tondition. The lay conference was also in seslion with a good attendance. Wm. Arndt, aged 18, was drowned vhile sailing at Sand lieach. liiram A. Walters, of Detroit, for 40 ears a locoinotive engineer diedsudenly near Linden with his hand on He throttte. illip Trombley, of liav City, mate f the schoooer !1. J. Webb, was cuoeked f rom the deck and drowned .t Kscanaba. The schooner Penoxee which was ■eported lost between Port Huron and iiilwaukee has arrived at the latter lort in saiety. Tbe flrst Cooper sri-and pold medal ontest ever held in tlie state of Miehgan will be one of the features of the iistric-t W. C. T. l'. couvention at Lake i tv. A mistake of a teamster, employed py E. H. 81y t Co., of the liay Shore me kiln at Petoskey, nearlv resulted D the death of E. K. Sly, Jr. A load f limestone was dumped into an mpty kiln where Mr. Sly was at work, nd bruised and burned him so seerely that his life was despaired of. Empress Josephine Tl ilet Preparations at A. E. Mummery's.