The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-10
FAILED TO AGREE.
The Miners and Operators
Conference AdjournS.
4 Strike Involving Hundreds Of Thousands
Of Men May Take Place.
Both Sides Determined In the Matter Of
the Elght-HOu MOYsmelt-Rail-
roads Yill Be Involved.
Special to THE MORNING CALI


vention of miners and operators came to an
inharmonious end suddenly this evening.
After a fierce battle of words and opinions
further talk was declared proftless and the
adjournment was made sine die This ac-
ton means practically that the interstate
agreement has been abolished and the ami
cable and harmonious relations that have
therefore, existed between the two classes
for the past five years are broken off and
may not be resumed.
1t also means that 900 mine workers in
the Ohio and Pennsylvania regions will stop
work on the 1st of May, affecting 100000
persons directly and hundreds of thou
sands indirectly. As the mine-workers of
the country will also demand eight hours
per day. the continuation of work after
May 1st seems impossible.
The two great organizations, the Knights
of Labor and the Federation of Labor, are
back Of the men and their money will be at
their disposal.
W. P. Rend of Chicago was the only one
of the operators favoring the eight hour per
day movement. The others said in sub
stance that they could not stand it; that
the cost OF production would be increased
By it, etc.
After the adjournment of the conference
the miners held mass-meeting and decided
to demand an advance on May 1st equiva-
lent to 10 cents per ton on the basis of eight
hours, failing in obtaining which a strike
will follow.
Late tonight some of the leaders Of the
miners stated they were satisfied the rail-
roads of the country were back Of the op-
orators in their fight against the eight-hour
movement, and that the fight would extend
to the railroads also. The operators in
general way conceded that some of the
Western roads were supporting the fight
against eight hours, but denied any con-
eerted move.
GoMPERs ON THE PROBABLE STRIKE
CHICAGO, April 9.-Samuel GOmDers, the
President of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived this afternoon from the West.
In an interview on the prospect of success
in the proposed demand for eight hours
day by the miners of the country, he said
he had consulted with representative labor
men in all sections and has been assured of
their heartiest support, both financially and
in other ways, should the threatened strike
occur.
THE MOUNT PLEASANT SITUATION.
MOUNT PLEASANT PENN. April 9.-In-
terest ceniered to-day in the Coroner's in
quest, which was rerpened at noon. So far
nothing important has been ELECTED. The
strikers seem to have renewed hopes. It. is
evident somea concession is to be made by
the strikers. but just what it is cannot be
learned. The locked-out men have been
doing missionary work, and there are less
- Il g4arf rf1sNr
intendent Ramsey of the MorewoOd Works
commenced serving eviction notices this
morning The soldiers will not take any
hand in the evictions unless the strikers
resort to violence.
This afternoon Captain Loar and thirteen
deputies were arrested on the charge OF
murder and taken to ScOttdsle. The ar
rested men were brought here IN squads
and taken TO the squire's office in as quiet
manner as possible to Keep the news from
reaching the strikers. large crowd gath
cred, however, and the sidewalk and street
fronting The office were soon mass Of hu-
manity. The defendants waived hearing,
and they were taken to the Eighteenth Regl-
ment camp, where they will be carefully
guarded until tomorrow. The defendants
are not worried over the ultimate outcome
OF the suits
STRIKING swTTCHMEN.
OMAHA, April 9.-The trouble among the
Burlington Switchmen at Lincoln has spread
to this city. All their swltchmen in this city
failed to report for duty to-day. The strike
is likely TO extend along the line, and is as
suming q serious nature. The yards are
guarded by a strong detail of police. The
strikers are quiet at present, but threaten to
njure.the uon-union men at work. Trouble
is feared Tonight.
TRAINMEN DISCHARGED.
GALEsBURG Qll.), April 9.-Grand Master
Wilkinson of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen was telegral he'd to-day TO come
TO Lincoln, Nebr.. TO Investigate the griev-
ancrs of seven members of the trainmen's s
lodge there who were discharged by tile Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy road for alleged
sympathy with the striking switchmen. He
sent Vice Grand Newman.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION DENOUNCED.
New YORK, April 9.-At a mass-meeting
under the auspices of the Central Union, to
take action on the stand of the mauufactur-
ing clothiers, tonight, several 81 eakers
voiced the anarchistic sentiment. Resolu-
tiops were adopted bitterly denouncing the
State Board of Arbitration and caliiug ON
the Governor to remove its members.