The morning news., 1889-05-17
GERMANY'S STRIKE OVER
TIE MRN AND THE COMPANIES
MAKE A COMPROMISE.

Eight Hours to Constitute a Working
Day-Compulsory Overtime to Be
Wages to Be Increased
in Accordance With Local Circum-
stancss-speech of the Emperor.
BERLIN, May 16.-The situation among
the miners at Dortmund is unchanged. The
strikers are behaving in an orderly manner.
The emperor to-day received deputation
of Westphalian mine owners, who presented
their side of the troubles between them
selves and the miners.
The members of the committee, who have
in charge the distribution of the money sub
scribed for the relief OF the striking miners,
became involved in dispute concerning
the division of the funds, and during the
quarrel one of the members of the commit
tee was stabbed.
Hundreds of striking miners at Essen
have been sworn in as special officers at
their own request.
AT Dortmund hundreds of strikers re-
sumed to-day without any opposition. !
A COMPROMISE.
A compromise is being arranged between
the miners and their employers and it is
expected that the men will resume work
everywhere Tuesday. In receiving the
Westphalia mine owners to-day Emperor
William made a long speech, in the course
of which be said: after hearing both
sides it would seem that the main point, in
view Of the widespread injury done to the
whole population, and having regard
especially to ths.probable outbreak of
second series in Silesia, is to end as soon as
possible the strikes in Westphalia. / con
veyed my views on this subject to the
workmen with severe planness. The work
men have made good impression on me,
having held aloof from touch with the so
calists kilograms from Westphalla an
nOunce that my words have found favor
able hearing. The healthy patri-
otto feelings shown by the workmens
delegates inspires me with confidence that
they will 90 all in their power to bring
their comrades back to work as soon as
possible. l urgently advise the mining
companies to MAINTAIN henc forth a close
a touch as possible with the work nen. |
would ask that care be tlkel to give work
men chances to formulate their wishes. /
much desire to bring the dispute to a
favorable issue. 1t must ever be borne in
mind that companies employing grea num-
bers of workmen have a duty TO perform
to the state. They must use every effort to
provide ( r the welfare Of the mon. What
above all must be avoided is placing the
population of a whole province in such
difficulties as have attended the present
striko.n
BASIS OF THE SETTLEMENT.
After the audience a delegation of miners
met Herr Hammock, member of the Reich
stag who acted as representative of the
mine-owners. A prolonged conference was
held, which resulted i'll the acceptance of a
basis of settlement The working day is to
b. fixed at eight urs, exclusive of the
time occupied in descending and ascend
ing the pits, compulsory overtime
is to be abolished except in cases Of extreme
urgency previously arranged for between
the masters aud men, and finally wages are
to be increased in accordance with local
circumstances. The directors of the Wel-
mar collieries have called a meeting for
Saturday to consider the compromise
The owners agree not to punish the
strikers, aid to charge only cost price for
the dynamite, oil and powder required by
the miners.
There has been rioting in Slesia, and the
strike is extending. The striking miners
are demolishing the pits, threatening the
officials aud preventing men from return
ing to work.
STRIKE AT M'KEEsPoRT.
PITTsBURG, May 16.-The employees of
the lap snd butt weld departments of the
National Tube Works Company at Mckee,
port, struck to-day for an advance in
wages. Two thousa ID men are out. The
employees of the galvanizing and rolling de-
partmentS also threaten to join the strikers.
About 5000 men are employed in this plant.
IRON WORKS HANDS OUT.
The employees of tho Solar Iron Works
recently joined the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Irol and Steel Workers and to-day
struck for uni n wages. The mill ha been
non-union for IS months. Nearly all tho
departments were idle to-day.
TIE strike OF the stone masons of Pitts
burg and Allegheny has beon settled by an
agreement to arbitrate. Pending arbitra-
ton tho men have resumed work at the old
wages.
Al to-day's session Of the Pattern Makers
League Of North America a strong resolu-
tion was adopted bearing on the eight hour
question. l substance the re,olution says
it should be the aim of every labor organi-
zation to strive for the institute n Of shorter
hours, as with these the number Of en-
ployss is increased. 1t has besn agreed TO
abolish all piece work, ana this decision has
been embodied in the constitution. 1t will
go into effect as soon as the subordinate
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