Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-10
THE STRIKE SETTLED
BY One Large Firm Of Coal Operators
Signing the Fcdsration scale.

BY One Large Firm Of Coal Operator,
Signing the Federation scale.
A conference vas held o! the residence
of Mr.. Dave Brooks, Thursday night b.
tween committee OF the local Federation
Of Miners and Mine L,borers and Ksslsy
i Brooks, the operators. The conference,
which resulted in Satisfactory settlement
was brought abou. BY the following core.
spondence:
WHEELING. April 6.
4essrs. -Richdei Giiiigaa. Henry Foster
and others composing Miners Local
Union, Of WhesIiRg:
GENTLENkS:-We propose the followins
to be the basis OF the settlement Of the
present labor trouble:
First-Ali objections to the present
force now employed by us TO be settled be-
tween the officers Of the National Fsders.
ton and officers OF the Mirsrs Local
Union OF this city. All parties 10 ACCEPT
their decision as final.
Second-All disputes hereafter oocuring
to be settled By arbitration aud DO stxiks 10
be ordered pending the action Of the Ar.
bitration Committee.
Third-Said Arbitration COMMITTEES 10
be composed Of equal numbers Of miner,
and operators and TO be conducted under
the rules and regulations Of the National
Federation Of Miners' and Mine LAborsrs.
Fourth-All prices of mining to be
based on Q scale Of prices ruling iu the
district; or II il shall be deemed s1pedisnt
BY both operators and miners, this .hall
what shalt oe the price in this
city 10 meet competition.
Fifth-We propose to employ only union
labor, but reserve the right to reject in.
workmen.
Sixth-We propose to give oil our men
Who were with US before the strike took
place, the preference OF work 10 the several
OF business we are nov engaged
q.
Seventh-We propose during any de-
preston in trads to use our men on any
,ther workwe may have, that We may think
hem competent to perform. paying them
or the same at prevailing prices.
Eighth-All labor now employed BY us
hall not be debsrred from applying foe
membership in any Of the several labor
in this city, by reason Of
sving been 1T work for us during this
,rike.
[Sigped kAsLEY 4 BRooKs
In answer to this Messrs. KAslsy 4
'rooks received the following:
WHEELING, W. Va, April I.
feSsrs. kdSiey 4 Brooks:
Your proposition in regard to q settle.
lent Of tie present trouble sas been con.
dered, and while We have considered some
your propositions favorAbly we take ex.
option TO Others. In regard 10 article 6rst
,e Miners Union objects TO calling 10
,e Federation for assistance a. We are not
ct recognized as part Of this Federation,
nd 80 long as We are outside ot the Fed.
ration, We claim the right TO settle our
wn affairs As soou rs We are recoe.
lied. We will be willing 10 be govern.
-ned by it's decisions. Article second Cd
roved Article third approved, but not
ccepted until such time a. ws become
lembers Of the Federation. Article four
pproved. Article FIVE approved. Art Gle
Z approved. Article seven approved.
rticle eich.-we claim tho right TO %
ept OF reject any Of your present fores d
liners into the Union.
Assented TO by Michael Gillissn, Henry
orsteT, and John Donehoo.
Since the above correspondence took
lace the Local Union has been scsplsd
8 part Of the Federation and thW fact
titles the whole matter. About tvsnty-
K union miners will be employed By The
rm, which, il 10 undsrstood, sin 1--we
her work on hand, which may hep thsr
zen employed oil summer Il 10 Prob.
e that some Of the Iother opsrAteiI will
liow in Kssley 4 Brooks footstsps.