St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-01
PROVED TO Be A FIzzLE.
CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS COAL 0PER-
A7CRS WITHOUT RESULT ,ia5i
NO AGREEMENT COULD BE HAD
Northern and Southern Operators
at Loggerheads-lt Is Now
Every Man for Himself and the
Devil Take the Hindmost-
Ridge!y to Blame for the
Split. 1850, ;Eau

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SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Nav 31.-The com
ference of coal operators of Illinois,
called to attempt "a settlement of the
strike, adjourned sine die this after
poon, having accomplished nothing,
The operators say it is now every map
for himself and the devil take the
hindmoSt. The conference passed
resolutions de piOring the fact that the
Southern operators refused to meet
with those from Northern Illinois, and
announcing that the latter were ready TO
fix a scale satisfactory and fair to all
operators. Charles Ridgeiy, president
of the Consolidated mines, fatty re.
fused to enter the conference and sent
word to that effect. The members
criticised MIR. Rldgely severely. claim.
ing a settlement could be effected at
this meeting if he would go in. Several
motions to adjourn were made and as
quickly voted down. G. M. Swallow.
representing the DanvilIe field. said he
would speak in behalf of his section.
that they would not enter the confer
ence, because the consolidated mines
were not in it; if Ridgely would come
into the conference. he would allow the
Danville field to
AGREE TO ANYTHING
that might be done. MIR. Swallow also
stated he had been authorized to speak
i'll a like manner for the fields in central
and Southern Illinois. They all knew
it. 1t would be a squeeze" if they
allowed a settlement to be made, unless
the Consolidated and larger mines were
forced to enter the agreement with
those now in conference. F. w. Tracey
deplored the failure of the conference,
and as the resolution offered by Mr..
Sweet was simply in the interest of
Northern operators, lie moved its death,
which motion prevailed. Said Tracey:
1--WE are not conquered by the miners.
but are conquered by the operators, and
can do nothing unless every operator in
Illinois consents to do something with
us" A motion to effect a permanent
organization OF the operators present
was lost and voted down. Mr.. Spell
man, OF Danvilie, then rose and said:
This meeting proves that
H MIN OWNERS
Illinois propose 10 run their own bust
ness. Let Us 20 home and leave time TO
settle the STRIKE" and making a motion
to adjourn Slne die, he retired. This
motion was unanimously adopted. The
conference then adjourned. Several
operators were seen after the conference
adjourned, anu the consensus of their
opinion Is now 'every man for himself,
and the devil take the hindmost." HE
Southern operators say they will now go
home. and try to effect a settlement.
with their W men Un the best terms
they can secure. They are red-hot mad
against the Northern operators. and the.
consolidated operators III general, and
President Charles Ridgely in partieu-l
lar. and they say if it had not been for
lldgeiy, the entire matter would have.
been settled today, and before dinner.
State President Crawford aud National
President Mcbride, of the Miners ted
Grafton, say the situation now reverts to
lis first Inception, and decline TO make
a specific statement as to what will npw
be done. They said that they would
not be responsible for any future ace
lions of the men. They were out to.
stay, even though it stopped every en.s
CINE in the United States, and everYl
cook stove in the land. They had of
Tered a flag of truce, and had done alt
Ill their power toward effectiDg a settle
ment, and had been reDulsed. The
whole matter rests with the operators,
and they wers to blame for all future
proceedings.