Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
continuing until the first day of May,

continuing until the first day of May,
1896.
The scale must be generally observed
in the Pittsburg district. Ii in any dis
trict miners and operators fail to agree
during the period named, both may call
Meeting of the joint board of arbitra-
ton, at such time and place as those
having authority may elect, and this
joint board shall fully investigate and
render an impartial binding decision.
Whenever miners desire they shall be
permitted to elect and place on the
table, as check weighman, men of their
own choice. Wages shall be paid on the |
above scale semi-monthly. All balances
due on pay day shall be paid in cash.
An interstate board Of arbitration and |
conciliation, consisting of four operators |
and four miners, shall determine upon |
any in equality complained of as between |
the different fields named in the above |
schedule of prices.
MINERS ARE ONCE MORE BUSY.
PHILIPsBURG, Pa, June 1.-THE
| Camel Coal Co., operators OF the mine
at Woodland, which the men were sue
cessful in shutting down two weeks ago;
started up this morning.
The mines in the Kettle Greek region,
which, when running full time, ship
about 80 railroad cars day, started up
this morning with some of their old
employees.
The operators in this region this
morning received kilograms requesting
them to attend a conference with the
miners in Altoona on Tuesday. The
representative operators will attend.
There is general feeling among the
miners tonight that there willNbe set
tlement Of some kind made at this con.
ference.
scRAPING UP OLD COAL.
DUBOIS, Pa, June 11.-Five cars of
coal were shipped from Hall, Kaul d
Co.'s Noble mine near BrockwayVille
last week. Seock mined 20 years ago is
being loaded at Shawmut, ,butn new coal
has been mined. Two negroes from
Noble were in Dubois to-day soliciting
aid to go South. The miners arrested
last week are still in Ridgway Jail.
GLAD THE WAR is OVER.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 1.-THE set
tlemcnt of tine miners strike on SO
cents ton basis for the Pittsburg dis
trict was received here with more salts
faction by the operators than the miners.
1t is thought the go cents rate will be
generally accepted by the operators OF
the district.
w. p. De Armitt, president of the
New York Sc Cleveland Gas Coal Co.,
will not accept the new rate. He has a
contract with his miners which does not
expire until December 1st. The con-
tract is for 55 cents ton.
NEW MINERS WANT TO QUIT.
PUNxsuTAwNEY, Pa, June 11.-The
resigning of one of the company's mine
foremen, the leaving of several of the
guards and the reported visit of the
sheriff to the works to bring 15 Italians,
who have sent word to friends outside
! that they were being detained within
the inclosure against their will, were
the incidents Of the day in this region.
The company made no effort to load
or ship any coal, though it is known the
! new men have been at work in the
mines all day.
, THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, June 12.-The
{ situation in this district is practically
: unchanged. A carload of coal and iron
=. police arrived to-day.
At Punxsutawney, where an effort Il
to be made to start mining, tile new
men are idle aud the deputies are guard
), ing the mines.
= SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. ~.
. FARMERsBURG, IND, June 12.-II
q now looks as though by. nextgThursday
o at the latest, all the' coalilnines in Sulll
o van county, where the struggle has beer
!, the most intense, will be in operation
n The outcome Of the conference at Colum
4 bus is regarded here as!certain.to brinE
9 about settlement of theSstrike Tht
i miners at Farmersburg went to worl
i this morning.
II PLEASED WITH THE SETTLEMENT.
g JACKSONVILLE, O., June 12.-The Goa
l. operators here are pleased with the
terms of settlement of the mining
e trouble. They wanted to reopen thu
IT mines Immediately but the miners de
d clined to receive information from any
e source except headquarters. Some o
). the miners say they will. not accept
IS G0-cent basis but will hold out for n
d cents.
lr President John Mcbride and Secre
tary-Treasurer Patrick McBryde anC
l. other officials at miners headquarter
% are preparing a letter to be sent to tn
is miners.
l. WILL be ACCEPTED AS FINAL.
- KEwANEE, ILL, June 12.-Nearly th
u whole force of miners has gone. to worl
heIe. While there has been considerabl
D. feeling among the few union men tina
" arc here, there has been no violence AM
k the settlement at the Columbus convon
Is tion will be accepted here as final.
ot SAY THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT.
y LA SALE, ILL, June 12.-The miner
~ here do not take kindly to the seal
Is agreed upon at Columbus. They clair
y the new price for La Sale is equiyalen
. : to a 10-cent reduction and declare the
" " will not accept it.
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