The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-07
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE
MAY POSSIBLY END SOON.
On basis of GO cents for Pennsylvania
and 60 for Ohio. With Corresponding
Rates Elsewhere.

| Tho great coal strike IL on the eve OF al.
iustmcnt. particularly so far rs the operators
OF Ohio. Pennsylvania, Indiana and Northern
Illinois Is concerned. The miners and oper.
ators Of those coal districts will Join in o
movement which will bring about n settle.
nent. reopen the mines and start the wheel,
Of industry IN motion again. Such was the
nature OF the Information received from A.
q. Blair. Of Toledo. who Ia registered nt the
Wcddcll House. Mr.. Blair is the manager
Of 20 mines operated by the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad Company. He also one
Of the committee Of Ohio operators who were
appointed 10 affect settlemnt with the
miners oi this state.
~ soon ~ he learned by the dispatches
that the Illinois conference came to naught.
he Immediately began a telegraphic CORES.
poudence with John Mcbride, President OF
the United Mine Workers. with the object Of
bringing about q satisfactory adjustment OF
the strike In Ohio. The correspondence end
Cd. according 20 Mr.. Blair, In an expression
81 willingness on the part of President Nc
Bride 10 arrange the terms which will bring
the strike. not only In this State. but also In
Pennsylvania, lndinna and Northern lllionois,
90 an cad. Mr. Blair said: "presidont Me-
Bride consented 20 a settlement. IL will be
ou the basis Of 80 cents for the Pennsylvania
minor and so cents for the Ohio minor. the
Indiana aud Northern Illinois men will 10
back ut a relatively high rate. This will
leave only the southern Illinois miners out.
but the operators in that district will be
driven into line. The Consolidated Coal
Company Of 50 Louis. which operatc' %
mines ia southern and Central Illinois. can
not but Ice forced TO n settlement on account
Of the competition Of the Indiana operators,
who will vcsumc operations with the rest Of
us
Mr.. Blair was asked VII m the settlement
would 10 affected. and replied IN a tone
which indicated positycneSs that the str.ko
would bo over within a day or two. Tho
action OF the Ohio and Pennsylvania opera.
tors viii virtually be union with the miners
10 bring the Illinois operators TO terms. and
VIII be- contest against tho only company
which has constituted itself an obstacle In tho
way oi an adjustment which has beon await
ed with anxiety by the entire country.
ITS EFFECT oN business.
rHuApEfpnIA.-Th effect of tho coal
strike and business depression Is apparent in
the report Of coal shipments OF the Pnnnsyl-
lauia railroad for the week ending May 30
These are for the shipments east Of pittsburg
and Eric:
For the week ending May 90: Coal. tons.
gl.3I1; coke. tons, $3.50; total tons. l07 ,2l3.
Total for year 70 date. 1907. .235 tons; 10 this
date last year. s,i30, 72i tons.
MILITIA oS GUARD AT osKALoosA.
OsKALoosA. la.-rhc 200 striking miners nj
Evans. Murhakinok aud this place made no
outbreak, being awed by the presence OF tho
i've companies of state troops which were
rushed TO the scene.
MINERS NEEDING GOV. MATTHEWS
BRA2iL.-The proclamation of Gov. Mat
thcws. insisting on the sheriffs preserving
order In the counties in Indiana where the
miners are showing riotous disposition, has
had good effect here.
ERIE's INDUSTRIES AFFECTED.
ERIE. pA.-Watsons paper mill. employinr
400 men was compelled 10 close on account
Of lack OF fuel Several other large manu-.
featuring plants will suspend In few days as
u resul. OF the coal famine.