Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-04-01

1 TIE SrTUAT1cN.-Affairs remain
Substantially as they were last week
except that the companies responded
to the suggestion Of the miners for q
conference, which was held in Balti-
more Thursday.
In this connection it is stated that
the companies will treat with the
mining representatives as miners, not
as knights Of Labor. What is to be
made by splitting airs over nomen-
clature is not clear. A fact cannot
be nationally or pr fitably ignored.
Some agitation in Clesr6eld is in
dictated by the following notice posted
throughout that region last week:
TO tho Clcarfeld and CNhe County Mn
ers:
Your Executive Committee desires to
know what TO do with the money non in
their hands, as they have fsiled in the OBJ.
jcct for which it was intended. There.
fore, they issue this call for Delegate
Convention TO be held Mt Grifey's Hall.
osceola, on Saturday, March 25th, at 8 a.
IN
Every Pit ehall send TIVE DELEGATES.
In our opinion, aud according TO the
demand and price of coal in market, We
are entitled 10 an advance Of 10 cents per
ton. We think our time has come to de-
mand it. Instruct YOUR delegates ON this
matter. EXECUTIVE CoMaITTEE.
The meeting was held bat the re.
suit will not be given out until early
next week.
Tue railroad coal miners of the
Pittsburgh district, in convention at
Pittsburgh, Wednesday, unanimously
resolved to resist any attempt Of the
operators to re uce the price of mia
ing from four cents to three and
a.hslf cents per bushsl.
The following dispatch received
from the same CONVEX ton on Thurs
day explains itself:
TITTsBURGH, Pa, March 30, 1889
To ts Miners Of the Georges Greek Coal
X gion:
The convention to-day passed resolu-
ton endorsing your action ami offering
you moral aud financial support.
john FLANNERY,
Gsn'l Sec'y,
A reliable report comes from Msy.
ersiale that the companies Of that
region have express d willing. ess to
pay 65 cents per ton for mining. an
advance of Is cents. The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad comp any has,
however, informed the companies that
they have no cars on hand TO GARY
IS cent coal.
PERSONAL. MIR. w. L. O or re-
turpod home Wednesday after q
lengthy stay in Virginia.
Miss Mary Porter returned home
Tuesday from Washington where she
has been visiting ever since Christ
mas.
At the session of the Grand Lodge.
knights of Honor. III Anuapolis last
week, DR.. W Fl Raven5crafi, wasra-
elected Grand Treasurer.
At meeting oil the Froetbur, Fire
DsT srtmsnt, Tuesday last, George Fl.
v ittig, formerly Chief, wss elected an
honorary member.
Harry Robinson, Esq, editor f
the Homecoming r vtw, was in town,
Monday evening. During his stay
he az the CUES Of the CID Tenn.
plars.
We have received card iro,p L P.
Wo fe. E,q., of this PLACE, ghursde y,
stating that he was on his way TO
htchison. Kansas. Our best wipbss
attend HIM
The nomination O. Mr.. Thorn ls
Brown for IasI sct of Mines hy the
governor has been confirmed by the
Senate. Mr. Brown will re enter
the duties Of his position one MOI III
from to dav, by whics time we II ust.
our lab / trouble will be 20 ARA, ked
that he may have plenty TO do in
the way of mine visialions.
Mr.. /, F. Churchill called here his
week Oh his return to Fort Benton,
Montana. He reports a pleasant
and successful visit to New York,
Philadelphia, etc and goes homs to
renew his labors with an indus: ry
more than ever efficient and prcfit-
able. He leit T slay afterno noon.
By continuous trav,l b. Will rea b
hi dss,irati u th- 49, INST.
WALKING MATCH - A ten-honr
walking match will be be d in tina
place Saturday, l5 h inst. The AZ