Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
MR.. M'BRYDE.
Tho President of the Mine Work.
ors on tho Outlook.
THEY WANT THEIR PAY RESTORED.
The NJ, *. a. I. Tralnmen Requested by In
dian Territory striking Miners Not
to Handle scab Coal-MIohI-
gan Miners Go Out.

CoLUMUs, o., June is.-Presidcnt
John MclIrydc, OF the United Min,
Workers, said last evening, in his opin
ION the whole Of the Hooking valley
mining region would resume work To-
day. Sunday creek miners win not and
jackson miners may not
The Massillon miners will not resume
They struck last February for i5-ccni
diiferential over the Hooking valley
wages, and will continue the fight.
Many Ohio districts will not resume to.
day that would have done so had not
President Adams called the state con.
vention.
AS to western Pennsylvania, he said
that the mines would resume opera.
tions except five or six, whose officers
would not pay the prices fixed by tho
settlement. In Indiana the block coal
miners, composing q third Of the min.
ers In the state, had accepted the
! settlement, but whether they would 10
TO work to-day In the face of the fact
that the other miners had rejected IL
or not, he could not say.
illinois will not 90 TO work." said
he. 81 said 10 the operators at the
time the settlement was made that
did not believe the eastern and north
crn Illinois miners who were to be
bound by 1t would 90 to work before
two or three weeks had passed"
President MclIryde thinks they will
all 20 10 work eventually under the
settlement, and hopes that the resunp-
ton of work may not be postponed
longer than two weeks
Outside Of this competitive district"
said President MclIryde, matters are
going ON smoothly toward settle
mcnt."
WANT THEIR PAY RESTORED.
q. CHICAGO, June is.-lt is said one ex-
pcctcd result of the convention of the
American Railway union. now holding
In this city, will be the demand in the
near future for n restoration Of pay on
several ronds running into Chicago.
The convention has under udviscmcnt
several plans for u mediation and nd-
Jnstmcnt Of grievances and after the
adoption Of one II will be put almost
Immediately To practical use
The local unions, composed of en-.
ploycs OF the Cleveland, Cincinnati, 81.
Louis ~ Chicago railway, and those of
the Chicago ~ Eastern Illinois road. on
both of which the men have had their
wages reduced during the present
yrnr, have been holding daily meet.
with view Ga concerted action. The
men are thoroughly organized on both
lines, having grown better acqunintcd
during the convention aud have no
doubt of their ability TO secure their
'gmand for return To the wage scale
OF 1873 without the necessity of strilS-
ing.
During the entire convention the |
evenings of the delegates have been oc-
cupicd, In many cases. with the yorl, |
OF organization which. stimulated by |
the presence of so many leaders in this |
city, is proceeding with unexpected |
iapidity.
REFUSE TO HANDLE scan COAL.
SouTH MCALEsrER. |. r., June Is
The Missouri Kansas ~ Texas railroad |
trdinmen have been requested bv the |
Indian territory striking miners not |
Ia handle scub coal. The railroad mon |
have considered the miners proposition
thyorably and cNprc,5 themselves AS
being willing 10 help the miners out,
aud they will strike rather than handle
scab coal.
ORDERED TO RESUME WORK.
SCRANTON, Pa, June 1s.-The orders
have been issued for the mines of the
Delaware Il Hudson Canal Co. to re-
sumo work ut full time for an indea-
mite period The order affects 10000
men at the mines, and will greatly hclp
the railroad employees. 1t is said that
the coal trade will be heavy for some
time to come.
MICHIGAN MINERS 90 OUT.
lRoSwoop, Mich, June is.-The min
ers ON the Gogebic range yesterday de-
cided to strike to-day. The companies
TO negotiate with committees
from the unions, but are willing to hear
their worlSmen individually as to their
grievances. Should all the miners
strike 5000 men win be affected. The
mine owners threaten, In case of gem
eral walk-out, to close down the prop
critics indefinitely. The W orlsmen do
mand an increase in pay