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And OWNERS.
They Meet in Joint Convention to
Adjust Differences
NOT TO BE ENTERTAINED.
The Extraordinary Demand ofthe Indiana
Operators Is beyond Consideration and
Affairs Are in a Menacing State
The weavers' Strike.

COLUMBUS, o., March lathe joint
convention of miners and mine operators
resumed proceedings, with Alexander
Dempster Of PhIiadelphia presiding.
The greatest obstacle that confronted
the convention was the condition of at
fairs in Indiana. Here the operators
firmly demand a reduction from last
| years prices of 20 cents on the ton.
This the miners We're indisposed to
listen to, and assumed a firm opposition
| to any such proposition. 1t became evil
dent that there would be a split in the
convention if the matter was pursued
very far, as the extraordinary demand
of the Indiana operators was beyond
consideration. The condition of affairs
existing between the miners and oper-
ators of Ohio and Pennsylvania were
| not so menacing. The miners ask for
old prices, while the sentiment of the
operators is for a small reduction.
The joint scale committee reported that
1T was unable to come to any agreement
upon prices. The miners claim last
| years prices, which are as follows: In
Ohio, 65 and 10 cents per ton; in Penn
%sylvania, IA and 10 cents per ton; in In
diana, for bitun,inous, SO cents, and
block coal, 80 cents per ton. The report
of the committee was laid on the table
for the time being, and the convention
recessed for fifteen minutes to give the
Indiana delegation of operators an OPP
portunity to prepare an explanation as
to why they made the demand for such
a reduction of the scale. During this
time the president of the convention
received a communication from that
delegation. When read, when the con-
~vention was again called to order, it
caused quite a stir. The Indiana people
stated that they desired to withdraw
| from the convention and would not be
bound by any action aiken by it. This
action was in view of the impossibility
to come to terms. The communication
was a very respectful one, and the dele
| cation thanked the convention for past
courtesies, but for some unknown
reason the chairman refused the news
paper representatives the privilege of
inspecting it.
Mr.. III. g. Chapman of Ohio moved
that a committee composed of the chair.
man and Mr.. Oscar Townsend of Ohio, be
Instructed to wait on the Indiana dele
CATION and endeavor to effect a recon
| Citation. This move met with con-
siderable opposition, but finally pre-
! vailed.
The committee reported that they
were unable to find the Indiana delega-
ton anywhere in the city. The opera
! tors of Indiana seem to be in a positive
position, while the miners of that state
are no less resolute in their determine
tion to hold up the prices to last years
standard. With this state OF affairs
some lively scenes may be expected.
The miners and operators of Ohio and
Pennsylvania display a desire to AMIGA
bly, adjust their difficulties, but some
difficulty may be experienced before
this is accomplished.
The convention occupied the entire
day and several hours at night in at
tempting to form an agreement on a
scale of prices for mining. but 30 far the
efforts have been in vain. The conven-
ton will meet again in the morning,
when renewed efforts to bring about an
agreement will be resumed.
The Indiana delegation of operators
have refused to have anything further
to do with the convention. 1t is rumored
there is trouble between the Knights OF
Labor and the Miners Protective union,
which will develop further on.
1t has been doviued to hold the nexi
convention in Pittsburg.