Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15
MINERS RESOLUTIONS.
The Frontenac Miners Express Themselves
Very Strongly on the Disaster.


Very Strongly on the Disaster.
PITTsBUEG, Kan, Nov. Fifteen hun
dred miners met in convention here to-
day, to present resolutions of grievances as
follows:
Whereas. We, the miners of this dis
trict, deeply deplore the great calamity
that has happened in our midst. and while
we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the
widows and orphans, we condemn the
action Of the state mine inspector, q. W.
Findlay, in not looking better after the
ventilation of mines Therefore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully call up
on the governor of this state for his i'm
mediate removal, and that practical
miner be appointed in his place.
Resolved, That we shall commence work
at O'Clock a. ~, take one-half hour for
dinner and quit work at 4:30 p. m, and all
men to be Oh top at O'Clock p. N.
Resolved, That the company engage
competent men to fire the shots, and that
hereafter no man to be allowed to fire his
own shot, and no firing allowed to COM
mence until all men are out of the pit.
Resolved, That reserve of shot firers
be kept by the company, SO that IN case OF
one disability green hands be not allowed
to fire shots; that the pit committee shall
indorse and judge Of the competency or In
competency of the shot firerS.
Resolved That all cross-cuts shall not
be more than forty feet from center to
center, and all back cross-cuts be made
air tight by, the company, and district
prices be paid for all cross-cuts.
Resolved, That the miners choose two
practical miners, the Cherokee and Pitts
burg Coal and Mining company choose
two, the four to choose fifth, to inquire
into and investigate the cause of the From
tenac disaster, to give a fair and impartial
account of the same; also. that the miners
choose one practical mining engineer, the
company choose one, the two to select a
third, for the same purpose; also, that the
men appointed by the miners shall not be
employees of the Santa Fe company, Or in
any way connected with it, and they shall
make affidavit to give correct account OF
the cause of the disaster according to their
best Judgment
Resolved, That the men appointed by
the miners to investigate shall have power
to appoint the mining engineer for the
men, The investigating committee ap
pointed by the miners to consist of Joseph
Hubble, of Weir City, and VIM. Gardner,
of Fleming.
Resolved, That we highly censure Gov
]. A. Martin for appointing q. w. Flndlay
as state mine inspector.
Resolved, That we extend our sincere
thanks to the citizens of Pittsburg and vi
cinity for the noble services rendered in
this calamity.
Resolved, That each miner contribute
fifty bushels of coal, half turns and day
hands to contribute in proportion.
Resolved, That we demand cage on
one turn with the mules coming to the
bottom.
Resolved, That we respectfully request
the cooperation of all good citizens in
securing legislation for the health and
safety of the miners of this state.
Resolved That three men be appointed
to act in conjunction with the citizens
relief committee of Pittsburg in collecting
money for the bereaved widows and
orphans and others that are injured.
NOTED WOMEN IN CONVENTION.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. IA meeting of
the noted women of America and several
European countries, representatives of
every sphere of woman's work and every
school, convened today at the church of
Our Father. 1t is the sixteenth annual
congress of the association for the adj
vancement OF women. Over $50 of 500
members OF the association are here. The
congress practically opened last night by
a conference of the board of directors of
the young women's home. but the active
work of the association did not begin until
today.
Al
executive session at the church. At 2:30
o'clock this afternoon the congress form
ally opened with an address of welcome by
Mrs. Howe, president of the association,
and addresses of welcome by Mayor Prid-
geon and Senator Palmer.
The congress will continue its sessions
today, tomorrow and Friday. The morn
ing sessions will be tor members only.
The main business transacted at the
session was the reading of reports
from the vice presidents of the different
states relative to the needs of woman, in
their respective localities This year the
report makes comparison between the
work of men and women, telling where
women's working is equal, superior and
inferior to that of the other sex.
The afternoon session was called to Or
der at 245 o'clock by Mrs Julia Ward |
Howe, president OF the association. She !
spoke for fifteen minutes and gave gen.
eral review of the advancement made in
the work of the association since its organ
ization seventeen years ago. Mrs. Howe !
spoke of the good the congresses had
brought forth, referring especially TO the
meeting OF women in Washington last !
spring and the impetus it has given to wo-
mans work elsewhere. To Senator Pal |
mer, in the absence of Mayor Pridgeon, |
fell the duty of welcoming the members of
the association, which he did in a telicitous |
address.