The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-28

Cripple Creek, Col, May 27-The del
egation from Colorado Springs, con-
sisting Of DR.. Slocum, president Of Col
orado college; Mr.. c. 9. Collais, presl--
dent. of the Trades assembly; Mr.. L.
w. Bates. president, and Mr.. Charles
Geisster, secretary of the Carpenters
union: Mr. D II. Hogan, of the Car
penters union, and Rev. Z. z. Van
Scarrington, all of Colorado Springs,
came to the city this morning with the
hope that something might be done to
settle the controversy that has arisen
IN ~ossanection with the strike
The gentlemen reached this city at 3
o'clock and soon after left for Altman
for a conference with the miners They
were very courteously received by
President Calderwood and other repre-
senta tives of the union.
a conference was held at which 1t
was stated that the delegation, entirely
of its own responsibility, had come II
the interest of peace and arbitration OF
all differences.
After a very satisfactory conference
all the miners in the vicinity congre-
gated about the building in which the
i meeting was held, and DR.. Slocum ad-
v dressed them, stating the conditions
upon which arbitration could be
brought about.
He was cordially received by the
crowd. and loudly applauded. He was
followed by Mr.. Darlington, who fur
Their explained the reasons which has
brought the delegation. and then Nj.
Collais addressed the audience.
= meeting Of the Miners union has
been called for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and there is every reason for
thinking that a committee will be ap-
pointed which will attempt to arbitrate
and settle the whole trouble.
The principle of arbitration is one of
the fundamental ideas of the union
and it is now believed that an under
standing can be reached. In the mean
time, there is to be a complete cessa-
ton Of hostlities on all sides.
Prisoners are to be exchanged and
it is most earnestly hoped that this I'M
fortunate affair viii be settled and
new era of good feeling and prosperity
to the company. set in.
Superintendent Mcdonald and two of
his men are still held as hostages at
the fort on Bull Hill.
An attempt was made this afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Len Jackson Mayor
Lindsay and Sec. tary Frank Wolfe of
the Miners unio to try and make ar
4 ARRANGEMENTS with the authorities at
y colorado Springs TO have the men at
that place released
The miners promised mat if this was
done they would at once have Superin-
tendent Mcdonald and his men safely
conducted to their homes. II has been
impossible for the parties interested to
come to any definite understanding.
but Mayor Lindsay is in hopes that
the matter may be arranged before
morning
The idea of arbitration was sug-
g}sted yesterday by President Slocum.
81 the Colorado college. to 2 number
Of mining men of Colorado Springs.
They were 10th to listen to him for a
time. but after working with them the
entire day and UP TO midnight they
finally consented that he might make
an effort to end the strike.
If the miners tomorrow accept the
proposition they will appoint two men,
the mine owners two men and the four
10 select a fifth.
In advance. it has been stated that
eight hours shall constitute a days
work and all that will have to be
arbitrated is what shall be received
therefor.
All awful strain has been lifted from
8ihe community and majority of peo-
pie feel convinced that the trouble is
at an end.