Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-24
THREE DOLLARS A DAY.
A Bit of COnlstocI News, Not PrOba-
bly, Reliable.

The Territorial Enterprise published
Saturday morning the following telegram
from Carson:
1T is currently reported here that J.
Minor Taylor, Secretary of the Bonanza
firm, states that the Miners Union have
agreed to q reduction of wages 10 So q day
above the Sutro Tunnel level, and that
there are $4,000, 900 tons of ore to be
worked at that figure"
This caused considerable street talk this
forenoon, and a Virginia Chronicle re-
porter Immediately called upon several
persona who were liable to know what
foundation it had. Several visits were
first made to Miners Union Hall in search
of Mr.. Orr. President, and finally he was
found.
"Mr. Orr" said the reporter, "have
you read the dispatch printed in this
mornings paper concerning the reduction
Of miners wages ?"
eyes," replied Mr.. Orr.
is there any foundation for that re-
porte"
"There is no truth in it whatever. No
such proposition has been discussed by
the miners, and all that any Of US know
concerning it is what appeared in the En-
terprise this morning"
'Can you account Tor the starting OF
the rumor?"
"No, sir; if the article in question ema.
mated from Mr.. Taylor, he must have been
dreaming, for he had no authority from
tae Union to make such an assertion"
"There was a rumor on the street that
the Miners Union would have an ~investi-
CATION Of the matter. Can you give me
any information regarding that ?"
THAT, sir, is ridiculous. The Union
will not investigate, for they would not
consider an idle rumor Of this kind sufi-
cient for such a move. The whole MISTER
10 a oanard, and the members OF this
Union, as G body or as individuals, will not
bother themselves with it,"
Mr.. Orr could give no further iniorma-
ton, and the reporter withdrew.
The feeling upon the streets was OF a
divided nature, some asserting that a re-
duction would be Of benefit to the town,
while others believed just the contrary. 1t
was said that should the miners agree to
work for So per day, 1900 men would be
employed, where only 300 or 400 are at
work, and that the taking out OF low grade
ore would be commenced right away.
Others s%trenuously denied that such would
be the ease, declaring that none OF the
mines had sufficient low grade ore to war
rant the putting to work Of one.half that
number Of ll5n.
Thus il was with all whom the yepa.ta.
approached, very few agreeing fully IN the
ideas Of others.
WHAT Mr.. TAYLOR SAYS.
Senator J. Minor Taylor came up from
Carson this morning. The reporter asked
il he had authorized the telegram. He
said no, very decidedly, and felt rather
surprised that any one should be so face
tious as to circulate such a story. Mr..
Taylor said that in company with e few
gentlemen he was discussing in the Airing
ton Hotel the dullness Of times and the
number of people who were forced to give
up their homes, etc., and leave the Com
stock. In speaking thus, he merely ex-
pressed, as any individual has a right
to, the opinion that it would be better for
the Coinstoek il wages could be 80 arranged
a. 10 ompiay more men. az he thought it
would m&Ha tiAles better. This remark
some uns distorted sesy probably iatd ths
sensational aiapateh which appeared Ii The
Eatespf.s 80.