Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
MINERS COMPLAINTS
SuccinctIy Set Forth by Master
Workman Wilson, Who Gives
A HISTORY OF THE DIFFICULTIES.
APasSenger Train Kills a Dispatcher and
Two HungarianS.
EEWSY NOTES FROM TOWNS AROUND
,srEC1AL rELroEAn 10 TEE prsPArcu.,

ESPECIAL FELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
PUNXsUTAwNEy, January 6.-The Bu-
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal Com
pany was unsuccessful in starting its works
to-day, although an effort was made in that
direction. Some Italians and Poles had
been induced to promise to resume work,
e but were persuaded not to do so by the men.
Quinlisk and Wilson, the managers of the
strike, have issued subpoena to the officers
Of the company requiring them to show cause
why evictionS should take place, and the case
will be argued tomorrow at Brookville. There
is nothing startling in the situation to-day.
Master workman W. B. Wilson, of Division
S, K. of l.. has issued the following statement
regarding the situation among the locked-out
miners IN his district:
Several months previous to August %, 1889 the
company reduced the wages of the employees from
IS cents per ton all round to 30 cents and IS cents
respectively. This notice was served on the men
while on their wsy home in the evening to take
time given the men accepted the reduction.
The next day; however, August & a
which it was decided to ask the company to re-
store the old mining price, viz, IS cents per ton;
same ratio; that check-weighmen be allowed on
the tipple, their pay to be deducted from the
mems wages through the office; that dead work
be paid for; that mine committees and miners
agent be recognized in the settlement Of disputes
An answer was requested on August 81 but the
company refused to give an answer until Septem-
ber 4. The men, believing this to be device on
the part of the company TO gain time. agreed 70
remain idle until they received an answer. On
September the company replied that they WonlC
give 90 cents Der ton all round and declared tnat
20 be their ultimatum. strike was at once de-
clared. On September a the company's pres
ident and the miners committee met and
agreement WAS reached and ratified, granting
all the demands of the men. excepting mine COM
mittees and pay for dead work. IL being under
stood that all disputes be referred TO the Superin
ten6ent and the miners agent, From that time
on the miners and their agent insisted on pay for
dead work. but the company refused to pay for 1t
and on December . a mass meeting was called,
the most important grievances drafted and COM
mitfce appointed to wait on President Marchand
at Rochester, giving him IA days in which TO an
swer.
No notice was received until Friday, December
6 when the company refused to give any store
orders. On Saturday, December H. two ffths of
the men were discharged without previous no.
tice though the agreement called for Il days
notice. On the following day mass meeting
was held. at which il was declared the other men
would not return 10 work until their demands
were acceded TO and the discharged men were re
instsTed. No answer has been received uD to
date. on December q notices 10 vacate the
premises in ten days were served upon the men
by the company. These are the facts in the case,
The public can form its own conclusions.