Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-16


A rumor that coal had fallen fifty
cents ton in Chicago to-day, and boats
were bringing coal down the lakes,
caused quite stir among the operators
at the Weddell. Que West Virginia
operator from the Moundsville district
declared that it would be up dollar
before it fell dollar, however. One
curious thing about the gathering al
the Weddell was that all the Pittsburg
ard Illinois men who had fought against
Cleveland as the place OF the confer
ence, now compose a majority OF those
in attendance. The West Virginia peo-
pie. who, il is said, McBryde most de-
sires TO bring into line, are the men who
are making al the money out OF the
situation.
The Scale Committee OF the miners
met in Bank Street Hall at 10 o'block
and the operators assembled in confer
ence at the Waddell House at IL o'clock.
The Illinois operators and part OF the
Pittsburg district were not represented
in the conference, so whatever terms, IL
any, may be agreed upon, must be ratl-
fed by the abSentees before they be-
come effective. Therefore, a conting-
ent clause will be the only thing that
will prevent the conference being an
utter failure. The miners appear TO be
firmly united for the mutual interest OF
all. Secretary McBryde says their mot
10 is and will continue to be "One for
all, and all for one" II one section
goes TO work all will go TO work, and un-
der no other conditions can the unions
be operated
The Scale COMMITTEES in its report has
endeavored TO adjust rates for mining
Ia a manner to work no injustice 70 the
miners OF one section as compared with
another. The demand is for the wages
paid before the reductions were made
last fall and winter. In general way
the scale provides for the following
rates: Ohio, 20 to IS cents; Pennsylva.
MIA, &C TO 70 cents; Indiana, 20 and rs
cents; Central Pennsylvania, 50 cents;
Illinois, so to s5 cents; Mary and, 80
cents, and West Virginia about the
same II the miners in that State decide
to ioln the movement. OF course Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana aud Illinois are
the important States. Reductions have
been made in all except Illinois, but II
the miners in that State had desired TO
work after May 1, they would have been
compelled to accept 20 per cent. re-
duction.
BRINGING COAL FROM ABROAD.
New YORK, May l5.-There have been
80, 900 tons OF English and Nova Scotia
coal sold TO arrive in New York, por-
tion OF which has already been shipped
from Cardiff, Liverpool and Glasgow,
and from Sydney, Nova Scotia. The
cost is within 45a50 cents per ton OF
the ordinary price OF soft steamer coal
delivered alongside In New York. The
bulk of this has been taken by the COM
panies supplying steamers, to fill their
contracts. There are negotiations on
foot for the purchase OF 100, 900 tons
more to be delivered here between the
first and tenth OF June by the same
parties for the same purpose. From
this fact il is inferred that the coal
companies intend fighting the strike TO
the finish. The present low rates OF
ocean freight makes the operation pos
sible TO bring coal from England In un-
limited quantities and at competing
prices, even by steam, as very little
freight is now coming this way.
TORONTO MINERS GO OUT.
.gpscial TELEGRAM . the RsolHe,.
TORONTO, O.. May 1.-The miners
OF this section held a meeting last week
and were organized into a local OF the
miners union, also agreeing 10 go out
ano remain out until the settlement OF
the national strike. The miners Of the
Ohio Valley Fire Clay Company's works
refused TO do this and have been threat
ened by outside miners with visit TO
compel them to do so. The Forest City
Company advertises for ten miners TO
take the places OF those out, to begin
work tomorrow morning. II is thought
several other complications will ensue
at other plants along the valley
HASA DEPRESSING INFLUENCE.
FRosTBURG. MD, May 1.-THE min
ers strike has already had a depressing
effect upon Frostburg. Fully l,s00 men
in and around the town are idle and a
large number OF families are on the
verge OF suffering. The strikers are do
ing their work very quietly.
WILL NOT BE GOVERNED.
Brazil, IND, MAY l5.-The operators
in the block coal fields do not propose
to be governed 5y the action OF the
Cleveland Convention. Said Isaac Nc
Intosh, a prominent operator, to-day:
The block operators are preparing TO
lock up their mines two years, II neces-
sary. The Ohio and PennsTlvasia opera
tors lnveigled the Indiana operators into
their association few years ago and
almost ruined US. These two States tx
the scale for all the States, put IL TO a
vote and carry II, by reason OF superior
numbers. They make our mining scale
about ten cents higher than they pay
which, considering their coal brings
ten cents more in the market that they
reach as chsaply as we do, has the effect
OF freezing Us out.
RUssELvILLE, KY, May 15.-Fifteen
hundred miners employed in the coal
fields Of Ohio and Muhlenberg counties
are idle to-day. The strike IS somewhat
OF surprise as the non-union men seem
70 be Joining with the organized LABOR
ia the general walk out. This district
represents over 37Jf per cent OF the ouI'
put OF the entire western field.
ONLY TWO wEST.To WORK.
speeal 7sssorsm 70 ua> R<54tsr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. May I5.-Sc
far as can be learned only two OF the
New river mines went 70 work undsl
the operators orders this morning
Beechwood and Stone Clid. All oi
Loup Creek is working. and IL Is thought
other mines will 90 10 work one by one
The miners are awaiting toe result o.
the Cleveland convention. A mas
..oa.f,o ~ TVfnffrede miners YESTERDAY