St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
AGAIN ORDERED TO WORK.
The Striking Minors Are Again Ordered
to Work.
PROMISES BY THE COMPANY.
The Situation Still Shaky, but Trouble
Nay be Avoided---The
Outlook.
Srecial TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
PoTTsvILI.E. Pa, Feb 22.-After
whole days session of heated discussion
of the Lewis settlement, and thorough
Investigation of the facts as presented
before them, of the grievances conSe-
ouent on the attempt OF the miners 10
fulfill the official order to resume, is
sued last Friday, the miners joint eN-
ecutive committee this evening an
nounced the following ultimatum:
Whereas. W. T. Lewis, master work
man of National District Assembly No.
135. has seen tit to issue an order TO the
employees of the Philadelphia& Reading
Coal and Iron company TO resume work
as per agreement made Friday, FEB. Ia,
lSSS; and
Whereas, We recognize that in w. L.
Lewis is properly vested the power 10
issue said order: therefore
L Resolved, That the members of the
Joint committee representing Divisions
- and IA of National District Assembly
No. l35 and District Assembly 81, Pan
Their Creek and Lehigh division ind0rse
the action of w. I. Lewis and request
the employees of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company who
once. We also request the said EN-
ployeS of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron company to hold them
selves in readiness to comply with an
order to cease work at any time, should
the above company refuse TO comply
with the spirit and letter of the agree
ment made with w. T. Lewis.
The above order when voted on first
failed To pass. but Lewis insisted. and
finally il was passed, the DIRECTORS re-
naming silent. The full board of sew
enteen members were present. The
greater part OF the session was spent III
hearing the grievances which are OIL
cially presented from Tower City,
Girardville. Locust Gap, ShamOkiu,
Heckscheville. Mt. Carmel. Shenandoah
and dozen other places, where men of
all occupations had been told their
services were not needed. Mr.. Lewis
was sent as a committee of one TO Supt.
Whiting. and reported TO the meeting
thatW hitting said Mr.. Corbin'S agreement
with him-LeWiS-WaS TO be carried
into full effect as intended, and that all
differences would be amicably adjusted,
and that the men will gradually be
taken back. In conversation Mr.. Lewis
afterwards said: 1T will take some time
to get matters adjusted. as difficulties
G6tll uCAp dIlSlllS llOlli d SlA-NCShS
strike of 2O.000 men. The cOlllerieS are
all to be started. I'll stay here fort
night until the trouble is settled, VIII
hunt up all grievances and hold regu-
lar court of inquiry Jointly between the
company and the men. Mr.. Whiting
said positively that there were only from
twelve TO fifteen persons who, because
Of personal violence, would never
be taken back. 1t would take
very little effort to get up a
strike far more complete than the
one ,ended, and if the company doesn't
act fairly they will get it. The same
conditions on which the Reading
strike is being settled are open to all
other companies"
please also state, interrupted Chair
man Davis, THAT we are ready 10 settle
the wage question Oh public press prom
SeS of Mr.. COrbin, who says he will pay
as high as the highest, and Supt. Har-
ris, of the Lehigh navigation, who says
MS miners. good, bad or indifferent,
have averaged S2.72 day. With all s
per cent advance we get only S2.16."
Supt. Whitney has arranged to meet
the subcommittee on Saturday next to
arrange a new basis.