The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-10
STRIKE MAYEND SOON
Agreement Likely to Be Reached
at the Columbus Conference.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Operators and
Miners Practically Agree on
Sixty-Cent Scale.
INDIANIANS HOLDING OUT
They Want the Operators in East
ern Illinois Brought In.
The Conference Adjourns Until Monday,
When 1t Is Hoped Final Settle
ment Will BE Made.
UNFAVORABLE ELSEWHERE
No Result i'm the Great District of
Southern Illinois.
Negotiations Broken Off at Altoona, Pa.
Operators Fail TO Appear at La
trobe and Mercer.
The Conference Adjourns Until Monday,
When 1t Is Hoped a Final Settle
ment Will Be Made.
UNFAVORABLE ELSEWHERE
No Result i'm the Great District of
Southern Illinois.
Negotiations Broken Off at Altoona, Pa.
Operators Fail to Appear at La
trobe and Mercer.

COLUMBUS, o., June e.-The conference
of operators and miners was held in Lyn-
don Hail. The meeting was caH-d to order
by III. L. Chapman, an operator Of the
Jackson, o., district, residing at Colum-
bus. ]. B. Scribe, Of Cleveland, an operator,
was made chairman, and William Warner.
miner, secretary, with Frank s. Brooks,
Of the operators, an assistant. The meet
ing then appointed as committee on scale
of wages the following operators: F. L.
Robbins and VIM. Taylor, Pennsylvania;
A. L. Sweet and E. T. Bent, northern ILL
nois; w. S. Bogel and ]. 8. Tally, Indiana.
On the part of the miners the scale COM
mittee was composed of John Mcbride,
Ohio; P. H. Penna, Indiana; Joshua Dink-
erly Pennsylvania; j. NJ. Murray. Illinois;
Cameron Miller Ohio; A. A. Adams, Ohio,
and John II. Kearns, Indiana. The meeting
was small because of its being composed
of representatives. Mr.. Chapman said he
called it at the suggestion of the miners
officials.
The operators present represented over
two-thirds of the bitumlnous coalfields in
the United States More than half of the
miners were represented. Western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana and northern and east
ern Illinois is the territory represented
by operators. The Representatives of the
Ohio operators were: H. L. Chapman, jack
son district; ]. S. Morton, w. S. Courtland,
C. Marvin, Hooking district: ]. B. Scribe,
A. G. Blair and W. L. Woodford. eastern
Ohio Western Pennsylvania was repre-
sented by Nj. III. Taylor, F. L. Robbins
and John Blyth; northern Illinois by w.
III. Holoonnb. A. L. Sweet, Harry Taylor,
E. T. Burt. s. NJ Dajgell; Indiana by w.
S. Boyle. J. K. Siebert A NJ. Ogie, Joseph
Martin. David Ingle, w. Kenner and ]. s.
Tally. The representa- atives of the miners
were all on the scale committee.
r. II. Johnson asked, at the opening, If
this was a meeting Of the committees of
piled that 1t was but he was anxious to
have all persons present who were inter
ested in the coal business and that the gen.
eral public should know all that was said.
The rules OF the Cleveland convention were
adopted for the use of this convention.
Mr.. Morris, of Cleveland, understanding the
meeting was suggested by miners, asked to
hear from them. John Mcbride said the
usual plan was TO appoint a scale commit
tee. but, before doing SO, the miners de-
sired to hear from the Pennsylvania opera
tors as TO what interests were represented
and as to what influence any split among
them might have.
NJ. II. Taylor said Re accepted the invita-
ton TO come here with the nderstandine
that the miners had receded from the posi-
ton they held at Cleveland Sixty-three
Pittsburg operators favored settlement
Fifty-three were opposed. Out of this
number fourteen represented miners in the
Big Vein district. who would not pay the
same price as other operators IT was not
fair that they should. However, IL a fair
agreement was reached thirty-four of the
opposing mines would join the sixty-three
in accepting the scale. The miners would
stand by any reasonable agreement made
at this meeting. The scale committee as
above noted was then appointed The meet
ing then adjourned until p. m to give
the scale committee time to work and
operators time TO confer with each other
An Indiana man said his State would
stand by any reasonable proposition. There
Is a feeling that an adjustment will be
reached. 1t Is known that men on both
sides willing to agree on 50 cents per
ton for the Pittsburg district 60 cents for
the Hooking valley. and other districts IN
proportion. The miners however, will try
to have that scale adopted for summer,
with an advance of 5 cents for winter
The scale committee did not report at 4
p. m, as was expected, and, after waiting
until o'clock, the meeting adjourned to s
p. m. The scale committee again asked for
further time and the meeting adjourned to
1890. At midnight the committee ad-
journed to Monday morning at o'clock A
settlement now seems probable The COM
mittee has practically agreed upon a basis
of 60 cents for Ohio and 50 cents for west
ern Pennsylvania. The Indiana miners and
operators refuse to agree to a settlement
unless the Grape creek miners and oper-
ators in eastern Illinois are brought into it,