The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
THE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Arbitration Refused BY Operators and the
Conference Ends.

Conference Ends.
BRAZIL, June 26.-[Speciall -As soon the
board of charities met the operators and the
strikers committee this morning a resolution
was introduced that each side appoint a COM
mittee Of two to confer with one representative
OF the board, in order to reduce the size of the
conference. it having been found that with a
large number In consultation little could be
accomplished. Almost endless and unimpOrt-
ant discussions arose and occupied the time OF
the conference. The motion prevailed unani-
mously, although it really affected the oper-
atOrs only, inasmuch as the miners committee
already consisted of but four persons, while the
operators were present in body, being I'M
willing, apparently, to submit their case to
committee even of their own number. The
above motion, however, having prevailed,
Messrs. VI. II. Johnson and II. W. Perry were
appointed TO represent the operators, and
William Gait and J. Dale TO represent the
miners, while Secy. johnson was selected to
act upon behalf OF the board These gentle
men adjourned to the Office of the Brazil block
coal company and remained in close consulta-
ton until nearly noon. The main ques-
ton considered by them was the matter
of powder, smithing and rent and
view of the reduction of wages the cost OF
smithing and powder and the price OF rent
should also be reduced, with the understanding
that whenever the price for digging coal ad-
vanced the charges for smithing, powder and
rent should also be increased. This PROPOSE
ton was accepted as reasonable by the two
miners on the committee, but 1t was all that was
really accomplished by the conference, Messrs:
johnson and Perry maintaining that the idea or
any advance over 20 and IS cents as the pnce
for digging coal was out of the question. The
subcommittee then returned to the I. NJ. I. 4.
and reported to the main conference, butt was
here learned that even the small concessions
made by Messrs. johnson and Perry in regard
to smithing, powder and rent was not accept
able to the general body of operators, and
motion prevailed that the operators would
make such concessions as soon as the miners
had come to their terms.
So ended the conference with the state board
of charities The latter had struggled a day
and half without accomplishing any apparent
good, except to bring the two conflicting ele'
ments together, which had not been done be-
fore. 1t was decided that the board with the
exception of Secy. johnson, should return TO
indianapolis at | o'clock. Secy. johnson was
70 remain for day or so and exert what effort
he could to bring about the much-wished-for
settlement. He was invited to attend the
meeting of the miners to be held IN the after
noon, and decided to do so.
The called meeting of the miners executive
committee, held this afternoon to hear the re-
port of the committee which had participated
in the conference, accomplished virtually moth
ing looking toward a settlement OF the strike.
The committee of canvass was commended Tor
its work, but the universal impression was that
the refusal of the operators TO arbitrate showed
that the latter we're in the wrong; and the fact
that they would make no concessions justified
the miners in remaining out.