The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-24
The Weekly Report Of the Secretary
Coat MINERS HEADoUARTERs OF
COLORADO, New Mexico, WYo-
MING AND Utah.

COLORADO, NEW Mexico, WYo-
MING AND UTAH.
This week l will have to beg my con-
stituents to forbear with me for the
shortness OF nay report. | have been
completely broken down within the past
week, and for three days have been con
fined to my bed. Am still in precari-
GUS condition, although l feel that l am
now improving. AS consequence OF
my sickness have not been able to at
tend to my duties, but Mr.. Buchanan
has attended to the most urgent business
for me.
There is d. pile of letters awaiting a
reply, and promise those interested to
attend to the same as early as possible.
Hope to beable to come up to the scratch
again with rsdoubled.vigor within Ia short
time. All will please forbear with mein
the meantime.
My last report was concluded before a
final settlement was brought about be
tween US and the Union Pacific Coal COM
.pany, but Mr.. Buchanan met the case by
issuing small supplement- containing a
synopsis of the terms of settlement. This
week 4 havs decided 10 have the same
out in full. Following is copy:
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. l6-Articles of
agreement, lgreed upon and entered into
this sixteenth day of January, 1885, be-
tween W. F, Hawes, assistant superin-
tenden Mt of the Union Coal company, act
ing for said Union Coal company of the
first part and John L. Lewis and John
Thorn pson. acting for-the miners of Lou
1sville and Erie mines, of the second part.
This agreement embodies the under
standing and conditions upon which the
above two rlines shall resume immediate
operations. - ~ ..
First. The digging price of coal at the
Louisville nine shall be e23 cents per
ton oti2000 pounds and the digging
price at the Erie mine shall be S1.123
cents per ton $4,000 pounds.
Second That inside track-layers. tim
bermNn anc drivers, shall receive So and
oil per day inside unskilled labor to re-
ceive s2.75 per day, andif the company
desires, in lieu of the oil, can pay 10
cents additional per day.
Third. No contract shall be signed ex-
cept such as may hereafter result from
thelabors ofthe conciliation board.
Fourth. Al men employed at the time
sfcessing operations shall be reinstated,
If the z SO desire, within a month from.
date.
Fifth. All future difference and de-
mands arising between the parties rep
resening the parties to this agreement
shall be submitted to and adjusted bv
the mining operators and operatives con
ciliation board, it being understood and
agreed to by the party of the second part
that the Union Cool company shall have
a representative upon said board.
Sixth. That the rate Of wages to be
paid ior outside labor shall be the same
as pa d by other mines in The district.
Seventh. These terms shall be in force
until May !, 1885.
To the above understanding, terms
and conditions we agree and hereby sub
scribe. W. F. HAYES,
Fo'th Union Coal Company.
JOHN L. LEWIS,
JOHN THOMPSON.
For the Miners Of Louisville and Erie
Mines.
This is the outcome of eleven weeks
strike. The success is that of double
naturs-thst of percentage and the prin-
ciple of Cancellation. This makes the
state board of conciliation firmly
established tribunal, providing all adhere
to the principles laid down in the con-
stitutton. The north is now solid. if
good faith will be kept
Trouble continues at Walsenburg and
Ell Moro. Twenty-Five of our men were
arrested under charges of threats and
intimidation but upon appearing before
Justice ,ofthe peace were discharged.
Later information received to the effect
that thirteen of them have been re- ar
rested and each placed under $500 bail,
to answer to the charge on the twenty
ninth. shall visit nv friends at Walsen-
burg before that date if health permits.
Adler, friehds, for this time,
JOHN L. LEWIS.
Thinking Their Officers.
Editor LABOR ENoUIRER; -.
ERIE, Colo, Jan 1s.-At a meeting OF
Hope Assembly, mo. I'll, the following
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