New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
TRYING TO SETTLE THE COAL STRIKE
A REPORT THAT AZ ARBITRATION COMMITTEE
OF GovEKSoRs Is TO HE FORMED

TRYING To SETTLE THE COAL STRIKE
nrponr THAT AZ ARBITRATION COMMITTEE
OF GovERSoRs IS To rE FORMED
eprngncld IL. May 9o-An attempt Is being made
- form, AN Arbitration Committee to settle the coal
strike II successful. The committee VIII consist Oh
the Governors Of Pennsylvania. West Virginia. IL
diana. Illinois. OHIO ANA Iowa
Columbus ONO, May "a telegram passed De
tween President John Mcbride OK the United
Mine Workers. at Springfield. H.. AMI sec
rotary T. A. McBryde. here. today, In
which tie former SAIL positively mat ther'
Was going 20 bc settlement q the Strike
,he,e This will result, In a settlement OF the whole
strike II is believed The settlement VIII be ina's'
II II rccecls upon the basis Of 90 cents Ton IN
ohio and ~ cents In Pennsylvania
Philllpsburg Penn. MAY .9-TwO mines ~ W oo"-
land which have continued 10 work at times during
the SUSPENSION stopped to-day. the operators agree
INC not - star, aga' n until the strike Is declared on
'rbe closing n tho woodland mines VIII cause the
Wnlaccton brick works to- suspend. proving A
,,,,,i.r ~ men out II employment The electric
;gh, couipany VIII tomorrow be out VI coal.
Philadelphia May at would seem that ma
FORTY OF the soft coal operators OF Central Penn
sylvania were In this city at present many OF
them hope that tn, visit OF Mr.. Berwind ana MI
Scott To Harrisburg TO confer with Governor f"'"-
sou may result in some measures ~ mediation or
arbitration. Others take gloomy view o. the
situation and reluctantly admit mat there wiz De
bioodshed before the strike IS settled ~ .ns ' Ves
,rti3y 20 uTn'1r ne ne ranaT were not made pub
liza ,o-dav f is probable however that Mr.. Der
wind chairman Of the meeting did not appoint
H. r,on,mIfier but Is awaiting the result OF his
, neetlop Vim Inc Governor before he does 50.
Prcsldcn, McBr.de's plan OF campaign III no, No.,
70 WORK where an advance had been offered, Is
considered by the operators to be me wax spI.
in the mine union lea1ers Otherwise "u''" ANY
conducted struggle.
Indianapolis. May % Special. Governor Mat
thews to-day replied 20 the inquiry Of The ft's-
burg Post" II h, would consent 20 serve on com.
mtee Of arbitration COMPOSED Of the MI You'll ii
serve II the occasion should arise. on conditlon ma,
both sides would sErre 10 nn'G d Uy Is 10 give
Week Of labor ana EFFORT to the case. only IN the
end 10 have one side or the other say that the de-
cislon dld not suit and II would not be accepted
Harrisburg. Penn. Nay % CspaciaD.-I. l.. Mitchell
Of Tyrone; H. j. Berwind of New-iork ana j. {
Scott OF Philadelphia representing the operators III
the Clcarfeld bitumnous coal region had co''e'
ence with Governor PAttison tonight that lasted
until almost midnight the situation In the cthtraI
region with n view to a settlement OF the aim;
cult,rs At the close Governor Pattison annonnced
maj the following telegram TO James Wmte,
nromn INT coal miner and leader OF the strikers
rmbollel the result Of the conference ,NitrI d
conference with the operators OF central Iehiiayl
yWnla ind they are willing AMI oner 70 pay ine
highest wages paid In competitive ulstilC's ~
Minors Of Pennsylvania on th!s basis" The opera
tors had nothing to add to this aad declined 10 TAX
rhe Governor SAYS that the operators are WllIhB
and anxious to have the STRIKE settled for they
Feel that the Southern operators are CARRYING away
their trade Their agreement tonight IS a cohces-
sion. inasmuch they offer to pay all they can
without actual loss
chicago. May Ex-Governor Atty lined to-
dov 10 be one of a committee OF ~ 'n')n with
the Governors Of Pennsylvania. vest virginia
Ohio and Indiana. to settle the coal strike lie said
,hot no was willing to do anything he could to
hiring about settlement, but he ala not thl<
hat the proposed board was the proper meth1d,
JJIa nrincipa( objection to serving was tHat thS
non ri would not be invested with power 10 coIpel
he attendance ~ any persons, or to bind either
side by It's decision.