Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-24
To Operators Adopted at Cumber-
land.
A SCALE OF PRICES FOR MINING
To Be Demanded For the Coming Year,
Possibility Of Another Ter
ribIe Strike.
Special 20 ths RsJisieS,

TO the the presidents OF the coal compa-
MES operating mines in the following
districts-ClesrieId, Irwin, Garrett and
Myersdale, Pa; Georges Creek, Nd.
Elk Garden, ". Va, and Pocahontas,
Va:
"GESTLENES:-At delegate conven-
ton Of District No. 3, Of the National Fed.
Grafton OF Miners and Mine Lsborers, held
in Cumberland, beginning February Is,
1886, the following scale OF prices per ton
for mining coal in the various districts was
adopted, all other labor TO be paid in pro-
portion, the same TO be binding for one
year and to 60 into effect March g. 1856
Clear6eld, so cents; Irwin, 90 cents; Gar
rstt 40 cents; Myersdale, 10 cents;
Georges Creek, 80 cents; Elk Garden, 50
cents; Pocahontss, IS cents.
The necessity OF an advance in the price
of mining coal, and tho wages OF mine
lsborers, in all the above districts, is appsr-
ent At the present prices your employees
cannot, or at least do not, receive sufficient
compensation for their labor to enable
them to live as becomes Christians and
civilized beings, possessed with a desire to
feed, elothe and support their families in
respectable manner. The thousands Of
miners and laborers who now address you
through their representatives feel that they
are entitled to 1t. Necessity demands II;
the business interests Of the various com.
munities demand it; every feeling of right
and Justice demand it.
The objects of this Federation are TO DO
away with strikes and lockouts-the bar
barous methods, which we hope have now
become only matter OF history-and by
which We can guide our actions in the
future; also to prevent the fatal
consequences OF ruincus competition,
the result of which falls heavily on the
laborer. By uniform advance in the
prices Of mining you will be enabled and
justified in advancing the market price oil
coal, and thus receive the came profit and
advantages that are now yours, while your
employees will receive an advance that ia
badly needed.
We trust that all the operators addressed
in this circular will see the necessity OF
their organizing OF once, to prevent the
ruinous competition that now effects the
coal trade. By amSIgRmsting the work
ers Of the various competing districts we
set you an example which we trust you
will not be slow 10 follow.
If you are Of the opinion that the scale
prepared above is not uniform or equal
YOU are earnestly requested 10 meet the
Executive Committee in this city on Mon.
day, March |, 1886, when matters can be
satisfactorily adjusted
Trusting that our efiorts 10 remedy the
present distress among the miners OF the
bituminous coal regions will meet with
your hearty cooperation, ne remain re-
specially,
ENECCTWE COMNTTLE.
Edward Hughes. Pocohontes, farewell
county, Va; John A. Martin, Pekin,
Allegany county, Nd; Samuel Meow,
an, Shaw, Mineral county, Ps.; John r.
Paisley Osceola Mils Clearfeld coun,
ty, Pa; James MoCutcheou. Elk Lick,
Somerset county, Pa.
ANOTHER STRIFE.
The National Convention OF Miners will
meet in Columbus, Ofio, to. day, and no
doubt will rstify the scale adopted in the
Third Federated district. This it iF
thought will be followed BY the answer OF
the operators on March ]. declining to
give the advance, when finally strike will
be ordered to commence on Monday, March
), 1856. When miners strike their coGdi.
ton is indeed terrible nevery side p3y.
erty walls them in. Wives and children,
half clad and half fed, stare them in the
face. The strike cannot tail TO De demon,
alizinp in its effect, which would be more
widespread than one would suppose. Thlf
whole region in Maryland, which is sc
thickly populated By men, who ordinarily
earn comfortable wages, is one Of the beat
sections in the State for commercial busI
neas. But strike is ruinous TO all the
business interests OF the region. The min
ers live we'll and apend their money freely
thus making an active dOmand tor al
classes Of goods. In all the larger towns
such as Frostburg LoEscOnlng, Mt
Savage, Borden Shsft, Barton, Pekin anC
Pompey Smash, the number OF stores j
remarkably large, and Of course tie entr'
valley from Frostburg 10 Westernport j
overrun with drummers mostly from Bal
timore, Wheeling and Pittsburg. The min
ers in this region as class are sober, II
dus;rlous honest, cool headed men, ant
intelligence seems TO be a natural de7eI
opment with them. Four.Git Of th
people Of Lonaconipg are miners. In
town has a population OF 1000 In thi
region they are as q rule, men Of IA
more intelligence than the average labor
ing man; and more than this, are me
who, in many if not in q majority OF il
stances, have homes Of their own he
= are permanent residents here. Some {
. them have lived here Tor twenty-five year
or more. and the migratory clGas is but
> small factor in this mining communi.,
), where intense anxiety will prevail mt
!, the operators have answered the miner
:: address.
q The Miners and Operators Convention
g CoLrggUs, February -3.-A J0In: Co
P, ven,ion of coal miners and operators
70 the coal producing States convened to-da
,s With representatives present from Obi
d Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and We
Q, Virginia. About one hundred and f!
D. accredited delegates had arrived in tin
a. for the forenoon session, the attendance
10 operators being about double that Of 1
miners Christopher Evans, Of New S;rs
ID vile, O., was elected permanent presidel
1e aud Edward Bent Of Lszelle. III secre'al
al The sddess Of the president outlined t
e. principal object Of the convention 70 De I
adoption Of schedule rates for mining I
coming year, beginning May !, il the q
70 tricts OF the States represented. No bu
~ meas was accomplished OF the foreno
IN session.
}, Photographed.
in CNCXSATI. February 23-The Sen
ast Con- nni,tee investigating the October el
at ton has had the poIl book and tally sh
on Of precinc. A, Foarth ward, photograph
on aud will rov be able to return the origi
or to Clerk Dalton 70 be used by him in (;
ing himself from contempt before
House Committee.
,er. TIE proprietor Of The Academy &c
not Baltimore, Nd, Vim. Delphy, writes:
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