The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-13
NEW SCALE REJECTED
Many Miners and Some Opera
tors Decline TO Agree.
OTHERS RECEIVE IT GLADLY.
Thoussnds Of Strikers WIN ksturn 20
work, ~ Any ksts-Here Deeds
Of LawIessnssss

the Columbus settlement. He stated
that he he'd received no official moth
f,casion. but IL the reports pco-
lsshed in the newspapers are right the
Springfield and Southern Illinois miners
will not accept t. The only communities
ton he received from national heaoquar-
tiers today was instructions 20 call con-
ference of miners In districts No. and Q.
and he issued q call for conferences TO
meet IN this city Saturday.
Charles Rodgley, president OF the Con-
soIidated Coal and Coke Company, said ne
would disregard the settlement and wouid
continue 20 pay what he had before.
Almost every operator in Central and
Southern Illinois, he said, would settle
with their men without regard to the
Columbus scale. Other operators declined
TO be interviewed
FARnKgsBuRa, Ind, June i2.-It Is be-
iisvsd that By next Thursday all the
coal mines In Sullivan. where the struggle
has been hottest, will begin operations
The Farmersburg miners went TO WORK
this morning. The Shelburn, Alum Cave,
Jackson Hill, Hyemere. Star City and
Curryville mines will probably be started
within forty-eight hours.
KEwAxEE, ILL.,, June f2-Searly the
whole force OF miners has gone TO work.
La sALLE, H., June i2-The miners
here claim that the new price for La Sale
IL equivalent to 3 10 cents reduction, and
declare they will not accept it
Prr7ssURs, June 1.-THE settlement OF
the coal strike was received with great
satisfaction generally, although some
operators and miners are not pleased with
the compromise. Friendly operators have
already begun preparations TO resume.
Organizer Harris says the miners regard
the strike as unsuccessful.
The miners az the Black Diamond mine
have struck for an increase of cents per
box. They haye been getting 20 cents,
and the company offers p
ALrcosA, Pa, June IA committee
representing the operators and miners of
this and the associated districts adjourned
today without reaching an agreement
The operators offered 40 cents gross ton,
but the miners would take nothing less
than so
The miners offered TO accept 40 cents net
instead of 40 cents gross. The operators
refused TO entertain the proposition.
STRgAroR, June f2-The strikers of the
streator district say they went into the
strike to maintain last years prices. and
are now compelled to take a reduction.
convention of miners Of this district has
been called aud they will probably decide
20 remain out rather than accept the re-
duction.
COLUMBUS, o., June IA convention of
the miners OF Athens. Perry, Hooking
and Muskingum counties today adopted
resolutions, standing firmly for the 20 cent
rate.
CxxrRALrA, ILL.,, June f2.-Leaders In the
coal strike here say the settlement at Co
lumbus In no way affects the Southern
Illinois districts, and the miners here will
not be governed by anything done at that
convention.
BRAxrr. Ind, June 12-The scale fixed
By the United Mine Workers and the coal
operators at Columbus Is not meeting the
appreciation Of the coal operators here.
Five of the most prominent block coal
operators In this district were interviewed
today, and they were ell of the opinion
that they had not been fairly dealt with.
The miners, though 10 some extent de-
fsated In their efforts. are satisfied.
DAsvrLLx. H., June L. President Diet
son. of the United Mine Workers of Dam
vile. said today that the ColnSnhus settle
ment would have no effect here whatever.
''0ur demands were made ut East st.
Louis and have not been accepted" he
said. until they are we will stay out"
SULLIVAN, Ind, June i2.-The miners
here ars very tired of their enforced idle
ness. having been out of work since May 1
aud are In very bad circumstances. 1t Is
universally believed they will accept the
Columbus compromise aud resume work.
PITrsBuRa. June i2-~Neys of the settle
ment proposed at Columbus was not
received with favor by a majority of the
fourth pool miners, and II 10 doubtful
whether they will abide by the decision
reached. The operators do not seem TO
be affected by this rumor. and have no
doubt that the men will return.
PAsA. H., June i2.-Ths miners con-
ference. il Is believed here. will have no
effect on the coal strike at this place. 1t
seems impossible 20 get tho men to so to
work here so long as mob OF strikers re-
mains as . menace within an hours reach
of them. Merchants and citizens were
asked for food for the strikers today, bat
the donations were not large. Moro arms
werc received last night for the deputies.
There are fewer men at work today than
yesterday.
PoxKRoY. o, June i2-The news from
Columbus was received with approval by
the miners, VINO stand ready 20 ga to work
nj the scale formulated.
PxEIS. H.. June i2-The miners this
district are much pleased over the result
OF the conference at Columbus.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June i2-one of
the most prominent coal operators in the
kanawha valley said OF the compromise
reached by the Columbus conference, that
he did not think il would have any effect
whatever In settling the strike 80 far as
this state is concerned. as neither the
West Virginia miners nor operators we're
represented in the convention.
CESTRALts. H., june 1.-THE miners
held meeting here this evening TO deter
mine what course they would pursue in
the matter Of resuming work. There are
about 500 striking miners In this city. who
were getting o6iS cents per ton over en-
inch and halt screen. The men met to-
day and decided 60 Fl rate OF their own
for this section. Is VAS determined 10 4 Z
rate OF e2ls cents. uniform for summer
and winter rata This Ia @. cents more
than they were receiving before they went
cut. and the operators declare they viii
net return shem a. better rates than be-
fore The strike
PuNxsvTAwNEY, Pa. June ia-The news
that the meeting between The Bcrwyad-
White people aud committee OF their
employees Ia Altoona today came To a close
without a settlement ws- a aisanposnt-
nens 10 the 400 miners here. aud does
nos allay the fears Of seFions outbreak AZ
any time. Thirty-three extra deputies
witA NiHehessers arrived today, making