Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16

Cleveland short time ago in the lumber
dock strike, and it worked like a charm.
After a six hours conference they decided
that it was best to give up few pet ideas
on each side and come together That
scheme was worked by the Mayor of that
city, who called the committees together
and locked them up.
William Witherow, of the Duquesne-
The suggestion to settle the building strike
by arbitration is sensible. 1t is case Of
dog eat dog now, and both sides are losing.
Settling differences by arbitration is the
common sense method.
John F. Atchison-I have had considera-
BILE experience with coke strikes, and arbi-
tration only causes delays. Let them fight
it out to a finish, one way or another.
First, it takes.time to select the arbitrators
and the umpire, and then the chances are
the decision won't be accepted.
Farmers May Profit by 1t.
While farmers cannot get hands to do
their work at present it is predicted that if
these strikes continue much longer agrarian
help will be plenty. Not in many years
have there been SO many oil-well drillers
and tool dressers idle as at present, and
they are no slouches, but men who can turn
themselves to account in any direction
about as quickly as any other class of men.
1t seems now, as. is invariably the case
every few years in the Gland of the free and
the home of the brave" that people gener-
ally have conspired to kill the goose while
she is laying her auriferous product. Ifa
rainbow of hope make its appearance manu-
facturers, merchants, farmers, mechanics,
clerks, laborers and all others, if there be
any, proceed to turn the screw inhope to
extract still more profit, no matter what
their returns may be, and though ''brayed
In mortar" every time, they never learn
by experience.
A year ago farmers in this county could
get from % per cent to the full value of
their farms in the way of bonus and one
eighth to one-fourth royalty from oil well
companies. Some of them took what was
in sight, while others held for still higher
terms. The latter are at present at least in
the soup, but they still "want the earth"
while operators have grown shy.
Afraid of Giving Too Much.
The Bridgewater Gas Company has its
eye on some territory in the edge of Butler
county, and on tract of 461 acres was will
ing to pay for the gas right fair figure, and
George L. Whitney was empowered to treat.
The owner puts in demand for 5000, a
trife over S62 an acre, which is regarded as
a very liberal price for the fee simple, sur
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company will not invest at that figure.
An oil well supply company reports that
its business has fallen off 663S per cent this
spring. All owners of land are willing to
lease, and most of them can do So, but not
on the inflated basis they have made.
The strike is beginning to affect business
in the food puryeying line. Mr.
John Hood states that there is surplus of
food for man and beast in the city at
present, especially for the former. Mr..
Hood states that the piling-up results
from two causes. In the first place, some
dealers expected the shortage to be so great
that they invested recklessly, and are left
and the situation has been aggravated by
the strikes.
Strikers Not Living Too High.
Men on strike and their families, it is
true, must eat, but when they are not earn
ing they manage to live on much less than
when dividends are drawn weekly, fort |
nightly or monthly, and dealers are begin |
ming to feel the effect of several thousand |
men, women and children Tightening their |
oelts. Mr. Hood states that the disappoint- |
nent has been felt most in the line of |
AIMED goods, much of which product has |
'een shipped back to primary points on ac-
ount of oyersupply, sales being much |
mailer than expected.
A. NJ Byers stated before a legislative |
ommittee some months ago that be thought |
lanics necessary as correctiyes, but some |
,eop1e whose reserves are light are not likely |
o agree with him, though they may be |
to some people.