The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-15
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ALEN II4ANbt thng II
livery train arriving in this city
4 during the night aud early hours
Of the morning brought delegates
IL to attend the miners conven-
iinu today, and the conference which
tukrG place tomorrow at the Chamber
of Commerce between the miners and
operators.
Secretary P ]. McBryde voiced the
sentiments OF good many delegates
when he answered suggestion as to a
compromise.
NO, sir, be said, 1--WE did not come
here for compromise. and thus far
we have no sucn word in our Vocabul
AIRY. Nothing short Of what we ask
VIII give the miners living wage', and
for that we contend. We can hold out
for three months, but we have no de-
sire to do So. For that reason we came
10 this conference
Mr.. McBryde would no. for a mo-
ment consider the subject of settle
meut in different localities without
reference to what is done elsewhere
"Ihe only condition under which
work will be resumed" he continued,
'is settlement for all the states, AS
was originally announced"
The declaration means that the
miners AMI operators Of the Pittsburg
district are as tar apart as possible.
The latter decided at their confer
ence in Pittsburg on Friday that they
would not participate in the conven-
ton, and that they would settle with
their men without consulting the off,
GERS OF the United Mine workers.
The operators OF mines in the Ohio
fields have all along siggiiisd their
willingness TO make a settlement with
their men through their national OIL
ganizatioHs AM the Pittsburg district
m"n are not backward in asserting that
the Ohio operators ar backing the
strikers. hoping that the miners will
force the Piitsburgers 10 psy rate of
10 cents. which will give the Hooking
Valley and Jackson operators differ.
eutial Of II cents ton in their favor.
cents on tue mining rate anil 81 cents
OH the freight rate
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED.
Millions of dollars are involved In the
outcome Of the conference between the
strikers and the operators II isnot u
matter In which the miners and oper-
a,ors are solely interested. Another
month Of illaness at the bituminous
coal eeDters affected will work incal
cuIsble injury TO no small part OF the
country.
The tens Of thousands OF wage work
ers who are not interested directly or
indirectly in the miners troubles vii,
be made innocent victims Of tine deter
minaiion of the trades organizations or
the equally strong determination Of the
mine owners. Dispatches from Chicago
and many Of ths leading towns in Illi-
nois say that the stocks Of bituminous
coal are almos! exhausted and that
few days more may witness tho general
shifting down Of manufacturing es-
adjustments, Of gas and electric plants.
Of wHterworks, the stoppage Of eleva-
tors in big commercial and residence
hniliings
Every niue effected by the strike is
represented in the conference by min
ero and operators. The call is signed
by John Mcbride, as president, and
Patrick McBry 10. as secretary and treas
urer Of the Uuited Nine Workers of
America, and for the operators by w.
j Malcomh, president OF the White
Bloca Coal ompauy Of Chicago; J. A.
Smith Tally, Of Terre Haute; J. S
Martin. OF Columbus, O. and f. /.
Robinson. of Pittsburg.
The miners are opposed to any COM
promise, while the operators favor the
iuler.state rate, which runs from 80 to
65 cents in Illinois and Indiana to 10
certs in Pittsburg, This is the first
national strike among the m,uers in
twenty years, and il they succeed in
having the Interstate agreement
adopted it will be their greatest vic
tory.