Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
MINERS NOT TO STRIKE.

he Railroad Workers VIII Continue on a
Basis of 20 Cents Per Ton-The Rate Is
to Be Increased as Prices in the Local
Trade Go Up.
1t has been finally decided that there will
no strike of the railroad coal miners. A
ale based on that of last year has been
titled upon by the operators and the
liners.
The Miners Convention of District No. 5,
nbraciug certain radius about a portion
fPittsburg, reassembled yesterday morning
1 *. of L. Hall, No. &c Third avenue.
resident Hugh Mclaughlin was in
le chair, and Secretary Boyd kept the
linutes OF the meeting. Secretary Patrick
IcBrvde, of the United Mine Workers of
merica, was also in attendance. He was
resent at the previous days session, and
,ok an active part in all the proceedings
yesterday. He was the advisor and
ounsellor. The whole matter had been
mpllfied after the Columbus Convention
ad agreed to enter into an agreement for
ne year upon last years basis
Right upon the heels of this agreement
re committee of five operators appointed
irectly after the breaking up of the inter-
tate agreement held a meeting and on
thursday adopted an address to the opera
Drs. The address was printed il yester-
avs DISPATCH, and in substance says:
After a careful consideration of the mining
uestion in all its bearings, and particularly
le action of the Ohio miners. whereby they
ropOse TO the Ohio operators to enter into a
0ntract for one year upon last years basis, we
ropose to give our employees the same privi-
sge. That is. to enter into a contract with us
1r one year from May upon the same basis of
ours and mining as existed during the present
ear ending May J. You are hereby authorized
D make such proposition.
The paper of the operators committee was
ne point which kept tine miners hard at
-orE until late in the afternoon. 1t was
nallv agreed, after a long and heated dis
ussion, TO appoint a committee to consult
nth the signers of that document The
onvention then took recess, and a COM
1ittee headed by President Mclaughlin and
,ecretary McBryde, went to the Office of f.
q. Robbins, No. 70S Penn avenue, where
hev met MIR. Robbins and the other opera
ors. consisting Of Alexander Dempster, j.
Iorton Hall. NJ. A Andrews and +. NJ.
bsborne. The conference lasted for over two
ours, and at its conclusIoS the miners re-
urned to the convention hall. The COM
aittee Immediately announced the result of
he conference in verbal report, which was
o this effect, as given out by Mr.. McBryde:
The miners decided 10 accept a rate of 79
ents a ton, the same as last year, their
riginal demand having been SO cents over
1J5-inch screen. 1t was also agreed that
rhere any operator is selling coal locally at
price which VIII afford an increase over
he above rate, board shall be formed,
onsisting of operators and miners, who
hall decide as to what portion of that in
rease the miner is entitled.
THAT" said Mr.. McBryde, Twill allow
my miner to get an increased rate over the
9 cents per ton, and place him on an equal
~ with miners outside the State. 1 con-
ider the agreement to be one fair to each
ide. Both sides brought common sense to
,ear, and that is what has been needed not
nlv here, but in the coke regions. Our
difference with the operators was of the
most pleasant character. We have warded
fl great strike, and had a little of the
ommon sense exercised here been shown in
he coke region, the trouble there could have
,een averte6. The agreement upon which
re have Just entered has nothing to do with
he agreement of eight hours. That point
as not been abandoned, it simply lies
ormant That is a matter to be settled in
he future, ard ior my part 1 have no doubt
bout the outcome.
There are some formalities vet to be gone
trough with, but they will not inter ere
With the miners going to work at once. This
ction of the conference settles for the pres
Mt at least all disputed points between the
perators and the railroad and river miners
he latter secured what they wanted some
ime ago.