The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-12
THE MINERS WINNING.
Two of the Biggest Owners in
Ceur d'Alene Capitulate.
JOY AMONG THE PEOPLE.
The Bands Play and Dynamite wakes
the Echoes in tho Canyons-A Big
Tunnel to Be Built At Wardner.

BURKE, Idaho, June 11.-[Special.l ION
the morning train Patrick Clark. manager
of the Poorman mine, and ;. ). dhdoen,
owner of the Tiger mine, arrived here. IL
was very evident to any person ac-
Guainted with their accustomed demeanor
and manners that their trip had more
than the usual significance, and accord
ingiy the business men and miners IN
the town of Burke could be seen In
groups, with anxions faces and attentive
ears, discussing the real OBJECT OF
their mission at this juncture Of the crisis'
and eagerly looking for hopeful turn IN
the tide Nor were they disappointed, for
the long expected turn came,
and when least expected. Al
ter little consultation between
Messrs Glidden and Clark. a move
toward compromise was made, and
James Clark, superintendent in the Poor
man mine, personally notified ]. Tobin,
president, George NJ. Cover, secre-
tary, Patrick Kennedy and
Dan Cardigan, representatives OF the
Burke Miners union, with two others,
that their presence was required and that
terms for resuming work in the
mine of the Poorman company
were to be offered for their acceptance
in settlement of the existing differences.
Immediately after adjourning the meet
ing with Clark and Glidden delegation
composed of ]. !. Tobin and G..
VI. Cover mounted handcar in
haste in behalf of the miners and
took the submitted proposition to be rati-
fled by the central executive committee OF
the Miners Union at Wallace. Through
the day teverish anxiety and expectancy
prevailed here pending the result. The
delegation, as anticipated, arrived ON the
evening train with the proposed
terms modified and accepted. beginning
as follows: ''Mr. Patrick Clark, before
leaving, requested old employees TO report
for work in the morning" which
was read with repeated cheers
and Civilizations of joy by the
miners. The agreement continued:
We will start up under the following con-
ditions: We will pay uniform rate OF $3.50
per day, announced in our cir
cular OF March 49, No discrimination
will be made against any of our
old employees on account of any part they may
have taken in the strike, on account OF any
We claim and will insist the
right TO hire and discharge whom we please
without dictaton from any man or orgauiza-
ton. II our old employees desire to
60 to work We would much prefer them
to new men. If, however, they refuse, they
cannot kick or say We took advantage of them
if their places should be filed by others.
TIGER MINE,
BY S. S. Glidden.
PooRMAN MINI,
By Patrick Clark, Manager
WALLACE, Idaho, June IL, 1892.
The members of the Miners Union Of Burke,
Gem, Mullane and Wardner are hereby author
lied to accept the proposition of the Poorman
and Tiger mines made above upon the follow
ing conditions: Day shifts to be ten hours;
night shifts to be nine hours, and a short shift
day and night on Saturday; $3.50 20 be paid to
all men working underground; the mi ners
to have the right TO employ and discharge
whomsoever they will; it being expressly
understood that there is to be no interference on
the part OF the mine owners with the union or
their members, or by the unions or their men,
bers with the owner or eInploye of the aforesaid
mine. Tom BRIEs, President
j. +. PoYNToN, Secretary.
For and on behalf of the Tiger mine accept
the above modified proposition.
TIGER MINE, by s. 8. Gidden.
For and on behalf of the Poorman mine ac-
cept the above modified proposition.
PATRICK CLARK, Manager
Mr.. Glover, the secretary, has circulated
the news by wire broadcast tonight that
this settlement only applies to the Tiger
and Poorman mines. and that the strike is
in full force in the others.
MULLAN, Idaho, June 11.-SpeciaI. l.
The excitement of yesterday was increased
today on receipt of the good news from
below. Many heavy-weights arrived to-
day, among whom were J. NJ. Burke, Pres
ident Gross, of the Morning Company,
and J. B. McCauay. McCau-
lay consumed an hour to de-
fine his position on the labor
question. He said he wanted to run no
company boarding house or store and was
willing to pay So. 80 per day to all. If any
man had grievance he could settle il
with him by arbitration. T. J. Purcell
followed in behalf Of the union, and said
that all the union had ever demanded was
the right of the members to recognition as
free American citizens and fair wages.
On receipt of the following message the
community was thrown into still greater
excitement:
WALLACE, June 1L-To Tom Henry President
OF the Union, Wallace, Idaho: P. Clark and S.
s. Giidden have signed contract to start I'd to.
morrow morning and pay the scale OF wages
and hours prevailing at the time OF the shut
down in January. BUSHNELL.
When this was learned through the town
arrangements were hastily made and a
band secured. At this hours 80 D. m
the fire department. and the men are pa
rading with flags and notices, such
as: might Is Right" I'm Union
There Is Strength" etc. The band is play
ing, rockets are being sent up and giant
powder is being exploded on the surround
ing hills. sending boom after boom down
the recently deserted canyon, and causing
nearly everybody 10 rejoice at the good
news.
A TUNNEL AS LONG AS THE sUTRO