The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-01

sPMNGFIEbD, Ill, May 3I.-The con.
ference oi tho coal operators Of Illinois,
called to attempt a settlement Of the
strike, adjourned Bino dio this after.
noon, having accomplished nothing.
Tho operators say every man for him.
self and tho devil take tho hiudmos,."
Tho conference passed resolution
deplorins Tho fact that tho southern
operators refused to meet with those
from northern Illinois, and aunounc-
ing that the latter wcro ready to fix
scale satisfactory and fair TO all opora.
tors.
Charles Ridgely. president Of the
consolidated mines, fatty refused to en-
ter the conference and scnt word 10 that
effect The members criticised Mr.,
lsidgloy severely, claiming tha, settle-
ment could be effected OF this meeting
ii he would go in.
F. W Tracy, OF this city, deplored
the failure OF the conference. Said he:
I'VE are not conquered by the miners,
but are conquered by the operators and
eau do nothing unless every operator in
Illinois agrees to do something with
u.s."
51r. Sp;llmau, Of Danv!llc, then arose
aud said: This meeting proves that
the operators Of Illinois intend to run
their own business. We can't do
thing here, let usgo home and trust to
time to settle this st.ikc," aud making
motion to adjourn elmo die, ho retired.
This motion was then unanimously
adopted and the conference adjourned.
Several OF the operators were seen
after tho conference adjourned. and the
consensus OF opinion Is that i. Is now
"every man for himself and the devil
take the hindmost." Tho southern
Illinois operators cay they will now 90
home and try and effect n settlement
with their own mon on the best terms
they can secure. They are red hot
against the northern operators and the
consolidated operators in general. and
against President Ridgley in particular.
and said ii i. had not been for Ridgley
the entire matter would have been set.
tied to-day before dinner.
STATE Presiden. Crawford and na-
tional President Mcbride, OF the min
crs federation, eay the situation now
rercrts to its first inception. and can
make no specific statement as to what
will now be done. They said they
would not like to be responsible for
any future actions OF the men. They
were out to stay even though it stopped
every engine in the United States and
every cook stovo In the land. They had
offered flag of truce and done oil IN
their power toward eGccting settle
ment aud had been repulscd. The
whole matter was with the operators,
and they were to blame for all future
proceedings.
Tonight President Mcbride, OF the
United Mine Workers, left for Colnn1-
bus, Ohio. Before leaving he and Vice
President Ponna addressed Il monster
meeting OF miners in front OF the court
house. Both speakers attributed the
blamo for the failure OF to.day's confer.
enco 10 the refusal OF the Consolidated
Coal Company to entor 1t.
President Mcbride said that had
Charles Rideely. tho president OF tho
Consolidated Coal Company, gone in
basis for settlement would have been
arrived OF and the strike ended. This
was tho third conference OF operators,
and both officers charged that the con-
tinuancc OF the strike after each was
chargeable to the Consolidated people.
Tho Wabash shops employing $50
men shut down hero to-day on account
Of lack OF fuel. Tho shop forces at De-
catur and Chicago numbering nearly
100 men have also been laid of for the
same reason.