Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-07
A State coavsat'ea Of 0hls ceal
Miners Called.
The Pittsburgh Workers Appeal 10 IAs;r
Ohio Brethrea-A Question that ~
fsets $4,000 labefs and
100000 People.
STEPS FORA MORE PERFECT UNION.

>hefed the railroad mlnerJ Oh ~ xtS11B
district. On The s9th and Setkroe -
month avsry larga intelllsspt ea4 ~
tAerosshiy Aisuss4 - -
l617n 49,
anybody. II you give yohr csaf -
your employers for 10 cents lees
per ton, and then We have TO fol.
ow and give our coal to our operotors foe
I3 cents less per ton, you will readily ses
hat your employers will not be assisted,
while il is very clear that all the miners q
Ohio and Pennsylvania
are greatly injured. Before tAs
the average price Of mining n
he Mahoning, Tuscarawas and Hooking
districts was sS4 cents per ton, our prios
was 81 o5 per ton; hence there was diffee.
ence In favor Of Ohio Of 2l,S cent? After
the reduction the average in the above
regions is 1873 cents per ton, with our
prices remaining at 81 o5 per ton, making
, difference Of Slh cents in favor OF the
ohio operators. With this discrimination
against us, in addition TO larger distances
and higher freights, our coal will DO shut
out OF the interior and lake markets, and
those operators asking for such trade will
be compelled to shut down their mines or
force a reduction ON their men. Moreover
We
Are Curious 20 Learn
how a 10 or Is cent reduction per ton in
price of min ing will increase the demand
and consumption on Of coal. Will locomo-
tive or furnace burn a ton OF coal fastsr
next winter simply because IL was mir "a
during lhe summer at a reduction Ad.
that the winter has been mild lnd
opcn; that the coal trade has been dull, md
that, rs alleged, the coal markets are giut.
ted. We fail to see how q reduction Viii
effect what has passed or create demt nd
for coal mined last winter at ahigher pros.
II work had been slack for the last stx
that is no reason why We should
work for less wages in the
Brisk and Better Seasoa
that has opened. The price Of the neccs'
sarics OF life have not lowered, but, IL any
thing, increased, and this Is practical
reason against any reduction OF wages. We
are slow TO believe that the employers
are disposed to try and keep their
employees in poverty and helplcssncss. We
prefer rather TO suspect that In their
scramble for the summer coal contracts
they cut and underbid each others hgures
20 such Il low point that in order TO MAKE
ANYTHING on their sales they are iorced W
reduce the price Of mining. A genera
reduction Of wages In Ohio and Mescin
pennsylvania could not possibly AFFORD the
relief sought by the employers. The morv
humane aud only rational
Way Ont orthe DiMeaisy
is for all the employers concerned, 10 get
together, form an organization and agree
on q selling price which will give them Q
fair profit on their investment after pay..
ing fair wage TO their miners, and 70 bind
themselves TO faithfully adhere 10 what.
ever is mutually agreed upon, ns other bus
mess men do. This. boweyer is more
their concern than ours, but we submit
that because they cannot H.ee among
themselves, or confds IN each other, 10!
the operators to tpsa upon the miners ana
reduce their Vases is not fair and ssids
from not aifo,dli,g real and permanent r..
lief 10 The operators inhicts positive u
jury to
Absat So.eos Aissrs
and the 25O,O 900 more souls depending Ia
the DersOns OF their wives and childen.
A general reduction impoyerishes the En-.
tire mining communities, for the miners
are generally open.handed wortmen.
While the y are receiving good wages, the
merchants and business men In the mining
towns are making large, profitable salet.
the he suTou ndinz farmers ;,nvs good cash
markets and lots are being bought and
houses built, and in general everybody V
Contef..d nnd cheerful; hence . reduction
OF i2H Der cent In the wages Of The mines
must necessarily affect unfsvoeably us
wealth and prosperity Of the mining pop~
lation.
The 0perssrs MAKE Mere nessy
when the miners make good WAGES. Gen.
ernlly they are ayerse to reducinR wages.
Like the rest OF us they wish the rood will
able or not disposed to agree among them.
selves 10 avoid the periodical cutting of
esch Others prices, and the constant ne
cessity Of re,.;..- -ine the price Of mining. tse
only alternative left Il AZ. "s minen o.
the HocKins, Tuscsraws and 80 'o"!.
and other Ohio districts, and those Of tns
Pittsburgh district 70 get together and
equalize the prices Of mining between the
to adhere 10 the prices ~ fixed and thereby
stop this inhuman practice OF undermining
each Others wages and rights. Also 70
elect and pay competent persons 10 collect
useful statistics and information ~ in.
struct and rationalize our discussions and
make safer and wiser our conclusions; 70
give
Calm s.A Conservative C0aosee
~
polite strikes, and 10 urge eli The mlnsss
TO remain true and faithful 20 esch otisog
and 70 their fellow miners In other sections
Of the country.
In the opinion and belief Of the Pitts.
burgh miners these ideas sre practicable,
and for our common protection and blsas.
ing they now move that they bs givrn
fair trial. For this purpose they hsye in.
structed Us TO call State c0nventton 81 al
the Ohio miners. to meet ~ early - pfoctt.
cable Mt Columbus, and it In our duty -
carry out their wishes. Thaee-
fore. n delegate convention Of oil Ohio
miners Is hereby called % meet st Colum-
bus Ohio. ut IL o'clock Wednesday, April
10. iss2, each delegate 10 have one vote for
every 80 or fractional part Of the miners hs
represents ID. z. JoSEs, PresidbaG
ions PLsssEEr. ssaeaV.
Iron WsShsss' Aessiags.
PrrrssrEG. April 6.-Seversl meetinsy a
OF the Amalgamsted Associations
have been called 10 consider the scales Tor
the year beginning June lat. The hestssS
and rollerS will meet at President Jsfretfe
Office at 3 p. ". Saturday. The scfspery d
the first and second divisions 0f the fffe
district will meet at the Bulls He'd tavern
at ,. N. the same day, and the boiler Con-.