The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-10
The Weekly Report Of the Secretary
Coal MINERS HEADQUARTERS OF \
CoLoRADo, New Mexico, WYo !
MING AND UTAH.

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yet. In few instances 1T looks very
much like yictimizing, for does it moi
look strange that new hands should be
engaged before the old hands be rein
stated? Report states that such is goinp
on at Coal Creek, and also at Carthage
and Gallup, New Mexico.
Where do you suppose is the honor Of
those companies, aad is this how they
propose to(keep faith with their men
1t twas positively understood and agreed
to IN the terms of settlement that there
should be no spotting still, this is the
outcome Those companies are certainly
Z sowing seeds of future evil, and they are
guilty of a breeeh of faith with their
employees. The charge is recorded, and
it will be Of future gain to all if the Off
cials of these corporations obliterate this
charge and reinstate their men without
exception. We have no desire to insti-
tute charges, but shall certainly see that
the terms of settlement are honored.
This is a business rule, and anything
short of this is mockery! Against this
we enter an emphatic protest!
The Union Pacific authorities are still
waging war with us, and show no dispo-
sition to conciliate or arbitrate troubles !
The men, On the other hand, are equally
determined not to submit to such arbi.
trary ruling The stand this company is
taking is an exceptionally arbitrary one.
There is net an argument that can be
advanced tojustifytheir course; and they
rely entirely upon the arbitrary power
that they are able to WELD to conquer
their men. Pressure of circumstances
and discord are their hopes of success,
and the foundation for their hopes is
giving way, by reason of the men of the
entire north making ample provision for
the sustenance of their brethren, and
creating such good feeling. H..
This is the road to success and we pro-
pose to pursue it vigilantly. ~ =
Our case with this COMPANY stands
thus: We ask them to pay district rates,
which means living wages and we base
our demand upon the following facts
Their mines are located within the
territory til lat the arrangement of the
ssa5a ssfa bs5aaFd sanfd dsadea UPON Gents ad
vance in digging price, and every coal
operator within the northern coal field,
pays their men this advance, to-day.
cheerfully- the Union Pacific alone eX-
cepted and there is no earthly reason
why this company should not pay the
same. =
Are market prices favorable ? De-
cidedly so ) md indeed are such as would
warrant still higher rate of wages. But
the men are not disposed to rush into
extremes, hence our conservative course
of action. One notable fact worthy of
mention is the pooling of the operators
to maintain living prices, and this has
been done since the advance was
awarded to the miners.
Hitherto, the operators pursued the
cut-throat policy, and as consequence
market prices were demoralized, and did
not operate favorable in the shape of IN
creased wages to the men a; but under the
pool arrangement now operating, prices
can be maintained upon paying basis
Under this system the interest of both
operators and operatives becomes ident-
ical.
The pool arrangement has advanced
the price of coal in the market something
like so cents perIton. Here are the. fig
ures agreed upon: +--
Lump coal delivered, $3.50 per ton.
Lump coal delivered, $3.50 per one
half ton.
Lump coal delivered, $l.6o per one
quarter ton.
Lump coal, car loadsin yards, to retail
dealers, s3.75 per ton.
Lump coal. less than car load lots In
yards, S4 per ton and 20 cents per loe
pounds.
Screened nut delivered, 1915 per ton
Screened nut delivered, 50 per one
half ton.
Screened nut delivered, $l25 per one
quarter ton.
Screened nut in yard, SS.25 per ton.
Screened nut in yard, $l.65 per one
half ton. =
F., Screened nut in yard, S5 cents per one
quarter ton.
Screened nut, car load lots, So per ton
Mine nut, car load lots, Sl.50 per ton
Slack, rs cents per ton. -.
J.J. Thomas & Co., agents for Garfield
coal. .sf Es
W. R. Rowland, agent for jackson coal
L. M. $Fouts, superintendendent TO
Mitchell coal.
E. R. Taggart, agent for Fox coal
Goodridge & Marfell, agents for Stew
art coal.
Gleazen & Crawford, agents Ior Supe
rior coal
W. j. Sweet, agent Tor Denver an
New Orleans coal.
A. 6; Langford. agent for Marshail coal
FROM these figures, and the fact tha
all the operators running the northern
marked are ii the pool, it can be seen a
glance how easily it would be for tn
Union Pacific company to pay the ad