The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17
Several Conferences Yesterday at Which
the Scales Demanded by Both Sides
We're F~ruitlessly Discussed.
LITTLE HOPE OF AGREEMENT
Indiana Diggers Will Hold Out
for 20 to 80 Cents.
Conference TO Meet Again To-Day
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Ass0cia-
tion-Other Labor News.

CLEVELAND. May 16-The conference
of miners and operators adjourned this
evening without having reached an agree
ment. The miners refused 10 recede from
their demand for a restoration of the old
rate, and the operators, In the absence of
Instructions. could make no concessions.
The operators will hold another meeting
this evening 10 decide whether they shall
make the miners another offer or give up
the attempt 10 settle the strike. When the
conference reassembles in the morning the
committee will make its report and definite
action will then be AIKEN.
At s o'clock this morning the miners held
an executive session In Case Hall TO per-
feet their scale OF wages. which was to be
later presented 10 the conference in the
form OF a simple resolution calling for a
rate of 70 cents in the Pittsburg district, 80
cents In the central Pennsylvania district.
20 cents in the Jackson and Hooking Valley
fields in Ohio, 50 to s. cents In the Massillon
district, from 10 10 50 cents in Indiana and
from 20 TO s. cents in Illinois. Back Of these
general figures were rates for the different
subdivisions in each large district. SO that
the matter was almost as complicated an
affair as the tariff bill.
The mine operators met In the Chamber
OF N rooms at 10 O'Clock TO consider
their side of the wage question. AT that
meeting, which was presided over by Mr..
Johnson, OF Columbus. o.. a report was
called for by Mr.. Chaplain. of jackson
county. Pennsylvania, from the members
present at the Ohio members meeting last
night. Mr.. Robbins, as the representative
OF the meeting, announced that the Penn
sylvania operators had agreed upon a rate
OF 60 cents for Pennsylvania and Sc cents
for the Hooking Valley district. He was
asked by MIR. Chapman IL that was the ac-
ton OF the entire Pennsylvania delegation,
or whether the ten Pittsburg delegates
stood aloof from the agreement. His reply
10 that was: 1T was the action of last
nisnas meeting asnti and was Of l t think me she
Ing. Mr. Mr. Robbins said HE ne would wdi
the prominent Ohio operators, on behalf of
the mine operators OF the State, replied
isfactory for ohio and that the Ohio mine
owners would heartily cooperate with
Pennsylvania to secure that end. Mr.. Rob
bins then moved that a committee OF i've
members representing each State, be APP
pointed 10 agree upon a scale OF wages TO
be Pres taTtd to to t the eenysnt tho mar arrf an
This was agreed 10 and the went
into session on the wage scale. The follow
the operators In the several States In con-
ference with the miners:
OniO0J. r Morton ana JOhn BraSnearS, or
Hooking; p w. r. Woodford, eastern Ohio;
II. l. Chapman, OF Jackson; w. j. Mullins,
of Masslllon-
Pennsyivania-M H. Taylor, John Blyth.
Tomas II. Chapman, J. c. Dye, +. L.
Robbins.
Gndiana-w Kenner. ]. r. seifert. James
Norton, David Ingalls,, j. S. Daley.
Chairman Zerbe called the joint conven-
ton to order shortly after II o'clock IN
Case Hall. Resolutions were read from the
State Board OF Trade and the Chamber of
Commerce of this city urging the delegates
TO the convention, in the interest OF the
country at large, 10 act tremendously. Pres
committee was ready TO confer with the
operators. He then moved that the con-
vention adjourn until 2 O'Clock so as TO per-
NIT the scale committees OF four members
from each side to meet in conference. This
was agreed 70 and the meeting adjourned
utes. The conference m of miners
consists OF President John Mcbride. Vice
President l.. II. Penna, OF Indiana, Secre-
tary Patrick McBryde and District PreSi-
dent J. A. Crawford, of Illinois; Cameron
Miller. Of Ohio; w =. Wilson. of Pennsyl-
A. Adams. OF Ohio: Joseph Dunkerly. OF
indiana: Jerry Meade. OF Maryland, and
John +. Fahey, OF Ohio.
Before the afternoon session Of the con-
ventiOn convened the conference committee
OF miners and operators held a joint meet
ers submitted their demands which was a
restoration Of the old rate The operators
offered a 65-cent rate for Pennsylvania and
5s-cent scale for Ohio. President John Nc
Bride made a strong speech saying that the
miners would never agree TO a settlement
OH this basis.
At the afternoon session OF the confer
ence nothing was done.