Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-07
THE STRIKERS WIN.
River Miners Return to Work at the
Price Demanded,
NAMELY, THREE CENTS PER BUsHEl
Fears that the Advantage is But
Temporary and That
Too Many
MINERS RETURNED WITHOUT TERMS.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, April 6.-The action Of
Joeeph Walton & Co. in granting the rate
demanded by the miners has had the effect
of terminating the strike, and 5000 miners
resumed work this morning at the strikers
figures A tour made among the river
operators this morning resulted in little IN
formation, but that little was decisive.
Many of the operators preferred to say
nothing of the closing struggle. Clptain
BaIrows, Of Horner & Roberts, when ques-
toned, said: "The miners have won the
fight. Within three days the entire river
will be working at the price demanded by
the strikers. OF course it is victory for
them but believe it VIII
be merely temporary. The men
would have had more work at % cents, but
now, that they have secured cents, all we
can do is to get work. Soon we viii see
who was in the right" Other coal men
spoken to were somewhat out of humor, and
Walton & Co. were sharply criticized for
their surrender At the office Of the Miners
association there was quite a jolli6cation.
Word was received early in the day that
the entire first and second pools had re.
sumtd work I'VE have gained the day"
said President Costello, and the miners
now see what organization will do for
them" The following from the fourth pool
tells of work being resumed:
WooDs-RUY, April 6.-Nearly all OF the
miners in this vicinity resumed work this
morning at the rate demanded.
The situation at McKeesport is thus
given:
McKEEsPoRT, April 6.-The hearts and
homes of many miners were made happy
yesterday evening by the announcement
hat they should 60 to work to-day at three
cents, Just the amount per bushel they
struck for. The coal operators who rc4ide
here and have roads on Youghiogheuy and
Monongabela rivers having official knowl
edge that Walton & Co. had broken the
strike by acceding to the demand OF the
mintrs they at once notified their men to
20 TO work this morning. Said a promi-
nent operator: This will be bad for the
miners, for the reason that the
operators will fill their respective pits up
with men, and make the run as short as
possible, probably not longer than six weeks.
1t is estimated that 1000 additional miners
will be in the second and third pools within
a week, and the miners now at work in the
various mills will Immediately quit and go
to mining. On Saturday large number Of
men, women, and children from points along
the river were here begging. Some Of them
made very poor mouths, and if they are as
DOOR as they represented themselves to be,
they are in need of assistance.
William Eainey, a leading member Of the
Miners Association, expresses the opinion
that the operators will now crowd their
mines Said he: TOO many Of the miners
went to work without arranging terms.
They should have insisted on check
weighman and limited number Of men in
each mine, but they were eager to resume
work, hence did not secure the full fruits OF
their victory"
On the railroads the strikers cannot yet
claim victory. This morning developed
nothing new in the situation. At the
miners Office no word was received that any
pit had resumed work. By the action Of
the convention on Saturday the pits work.
ing at three cents should have demanded
four cents, but no word was received that
any had stopped. The railroad operate 3
still hold that they are unable to pay the
price and will hold out against the demand