The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-19
Domestic by Tele9rSph.

ROCHESTER, New York. Nav l1.-A
locke occurred at W.. S. Kemball &
Co.'S cigarette factory to-day. 700 female
employees being refused work. The firm
thrice refused the advance of 20 per cent
demanded, and fearing strike, refused
to give employees work when they arriv-
ed at the factory this morning.
SCRANTON, May 15.-By the rope Slip
ping from the drum, car in a mine
shaft fell distance of forty feet. Lewis
Sawyer, Patrick Cullen, John Brogan,
William Banks and William Bold were
painfully and seriously injured. Cullen
will die.
PITTsBURG, May 15.-The interstate
convention of coal miners assembled this
morning and its committee on creden-
tials was appointed, when the conven-
ton adjourned to 2 p. m. About one
hundred delegates are present. The
committee ON credentials postponed
their report until tomorrow when the
permanent organization will be effected
Before the convention adjourns, steps
will be taken to perfect the general or
ganization and obtain uniform rate of
wages in competing sections and so pre-
vent the cutting of the price of coal by
operators. Some plan for restricting
production will also be adopted. About
10000 miners are represented In the con-
vention. The arbitration selected to set
tie the strike did not meet to-day but
will come together Thursday. The min
ers' officers report that several hun
dred more miners will Join the strike to-
morrow.
PITTsBURG. May 16.-A resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the striking mi
ners of the Pittsburg district met with
considerable opposition, but finally
passed.
P1rrsBURG, May l7.-When the min
er's convention was called to order to-
day, the committee on ways and means
presented the following resolutions,
which were adopted after some little
discussion
Resolved, That the executive board be
conferred with power by the miners in
the different states to appoint organizers
to visit the localities where no organiza-
ton exists that the board have power
to draw on the treasurer for the money
necessary to defray their expenses in at
tending the session, and also the expen-
ses of the organization that the Ma
tioDal Labor Tribune be recognized as
the official organ that the secretary
prepare an official statement of the pro
ceedings for publication in the Tribune;
and that the editor send copy to every
delegate present: that the action taken
by the miners with regard to the ratif-
cation or rejection of the proceedings, be
returned through the general officers of
the state association to the executive
board; that the executive board be re-
quested, at its earliest convenience, to
urge the states and districts not organ
lied to do so at once that the conven-
ton favors the establishment of schools
of mineralogy in the various mining dis
tricts in connection with the present
school system; that every encourage
ment be given to the passage Of mining
laws in every state for the better secur-
ity of health and safety among the craft;
that the adoption of system of check
weighmen be encouraged throughout
the states where coal is weighed, and
that thanks be rendered the Pittsburg
miners for the hospitalities extended.
The convention having finished its busi-
ness adjourned, subject to the call of the
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