The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-19
NO SATISFACTION.
Gov. Hovey Merely Offers the Miners the
Operators Proposition.

Gov. Hovey Merely Offers the Miners the
Operators Proposition.
Friday afternoon a committee, represent
ing the miners and citizens of Clay county,
called upon Gov. Hovey, and after long con-
ference went home, having received but very
little satisfaction. The committee was COM
posed of Mayor Herr and ex-Mayor Holiday
of Brazil, representing the citizens, and Messrs.
A. Harsfield and John DALEY of the miners.
In point of numbers the committee was in
remarkable contrast TO that of the operators,
the latter being composed of ten men. The
gentlemen arrived at o'clock, and were i'm
mediately ushered into the presence of the
governor, with whom they in consultation
for over an hour. The whole situation was
thoroughly discussed, and the governor was
made acquainted with all the facts in the case.
The following proposition was presented the
miners, which was the result of the meeting
Tuesday Of the operators with the governor:
The Hon. A. P. Hovey Governor:
DEAR Strive have hesitation in saying that
all the miners of Clay county, Indiana, now living
there can support themselves and families on the
prices offered for digging block coal, which are
greater than the prices paid IN our competing coal
fields, namely 20 cents per ton of 1000 pounds each
to Nov. next, and from Nov. to May /, 1890, IS
cents per ton. These prices are to be paid for all
coal where the veins are three feet and one inch
thick and over For all deficient coal in thickness
shall be paid mining prices, based upon the above
rates for digging, and upon the scale for thickness
thatsuficient work will be furnished to all OF said
miners whereby they will be able to support them
selves and their families Very respectfully yours,
BRAZIL BLOCK COAL COMPANY,
BY f. Lawrence, Pres.
JACKSON COAL AND MINING COMPANY,
BY NJ. A. johnson.
NICKEL PLATE,
BY NJ A. Johnson.
W ATsoN, LITTLE & Co.
TELLER d SIGLER Coal AND MINING COMPANY,
By +. VI. Sgler, Sec.
GoATsHERRIE Coal AND MINING COMPANY.
CRAWFORD COAL COMPANY,
BY J. P. Crawford, Sec.
E. L. wNKLEPEcK.
The only real concession embraced in the
above document is that it is proposed to pay
for low coal under the scale adopted for 1898.
Mr. HOrs6eld says that the above concession
will not be accepted by the men, and that they
will hold out until the operators submit better
terms or agree TO arbitrate the question.
In reply 10 question from the governor as
to what methods had been taken to alleviate
the suffering in Brazil, Mayor Herr said that in
Brazil there were but few miners, and that any
restitution in that city can be taken care Of
However, it is true that in the adjacent towns
there is an immense amount OF suffering, and
do not feel il within my power to 60 outside
our corporate limits to give aid. Besides we
are not able to take care of the immense popu-
lation in need"
The governor has taken no direct action in
regard to issuing proclamation for help to re-
lieve the restitution, ard said he would not
until the county commissioners of Clay county
officially petition him so to do. The miners
committee will doubtless go Immediately be-
fore the commissioners, who are now in session,
and request that some action be taken for the
reliet Of their fellows.
Mr. Horsfeld of the committee is the gentle.
man whom the Journal correspondent alluded