Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25
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Illinois Miners Demand Hm Adher'
rncr ia tnn COIunlbas ScnIe.
SPEINaFIELD, ILL, Sept. 22.-P. Nc
Byrde, senior member OF tho executive
board OF the United Niue Workers OF the
United States, arrived in the city yester
day, and was seen by reporter in refer,
ence to the report regarding the proba
bilities OF strike among the Illtnoil
miners on November lat.
lie said that the general tenor of tn,
report was correct and in addition gave
the following information. The situa-
tion is this: Illinois forms part OF what
10 known asa competitive district-that is
e district where the GOALS of diff 5reni
localities meet in a common market
This competitive fisld comprises western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, part Of
West Virginia and Illinois. Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio are paid for min
ing by what Is known as the Columbus
scale. That scale is 17S cents a ton
higher than the price paid for mining il
Illinois.
The operators OF this state withdrew
from the agreement alleging that they
were not able TO pay the price named and
enter the market on an equality with their
competitors. The miners in this instance
ars waving their claims to 10 cents ton
but insist GU the payment OF the remain.
ing "a cents. In May last an attempt was
made 10 have the operators pay this J
cents, but failed to come to an agree
mept.
President BAY Of the United Mine
Workers has determined that forward
movement must be made in November.
He will issue circular to-day TO the
miners II this state instruoting them 70
demsnd Of the operators the ~ oents.
should the operators refuse to comply
general strike may be ordered Noyem-
Der ist
II is with no love for strikes that we
take this step bnt are compelled 10 do j,
in the interest of the operators who pay
their miners living rates and we believe
we are asking 1eFs than the trade warrants
at tire present time.
have seen some reports that the Btrika
is likely 10 be cor fined to only 4 few
quarters rs some OF the ChiGas operators
claim 70 have contracts with their work
msn. We know nothing OF such an
agreement and if we are compelled to
order o strike II win be general and no.
local or sectional.
SPRINGFIELD lii. Sept. Ga circular
to miners has been issued by Patric4
MeRryde, senior member OF the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers Of
America and representing John b. Rae,
national president and master workman
Of the organization. Il recitea the dissal.
ilf6ction among the miners owing tc
Illinois prices being lower .hsn else.
where in the competitive district The
difference is u Cents ton in the north.
ern part OF the state aud 6y cents q,
Springfield, Pana, Girafd, Iayl1rville,
Ssseator, NJ. Olive, Gillespie and all
northern Illinois.
The circular says that tire policy OF
the miners organization il against indus.
trial warfare except rs q Last resort, bu,
as tins operators have refused their ire.
quert oyettnrss, the men are compelled
10 sdopt an aggressive policy. The
miners are dlrecte on receipt Of the cir
cnlar to demand the advance 10 take
eject November lat, ard to hold them
selves iu readiness TO suspend operations
on the sane date if ouch measure be
deemed necessary TO enforce their de,
mAnds.
THE miners OF Illinois, said MIR.
McBryde last sight were naver in q
better condition 20 maintain strike than
they are now. Nben the last strike in Iili-
nois was ordered don't think there was
over u II, 900 III the treasury OF our organ
ig1tI9n am not authorized to say wh4l
amount OF money we have now but
chn say that We are several times better
oil financially than We were then. We
nave now passed the crisis, the coal trad
is picking up again ard more coal will
be produced this year than for good
iaBny years"