The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-13

Points.
ALTOONA, Pa. June 12.
MOAL operators and miners OF Cen
u trail Pennsylvania Ield confer
n once here today for tho purpose
W of enteavOring TO reach an
agreement whereby the strike could be
settled. The efforts were fruitless
however, and n settlement is as far off
Hs ever At the attempted conference
or Saturday tina operators refused to
recogniz, the United Mine Workers
rs m organization, but expressed n
willingness to meet direct representa-.
tiv, of their men. This point was con-
ceded by the miuers, and today's con-
ference was the result. The meeting
was called to order by Thomas H. Brad.
ley, district president of the miners
and Thomas Lloyd, of Galiilzen. was
chosen as chairman. Mr.. Bradley, on
behalf of the miners, asked for n res-
toration of the wages which prevailed
at the commsnc III mt Of the last scale
year, 80 cents ton.
BerN ind. for the operators, stated
that but 40 cents would be paid. This
rate the miners refused TO accept and
the conference adjourned without hay
ing accomplished anything. This after.
noon the miners submitted u PROPOSE
tion to the operators stating that they
would compromise upon 4j cent rate.
This the operators refused to consider.
DIssATGsFAC ACTION IN THE WEST.
TEERE HAUTE lad. June 70 The
reports from the Indiana bituminous
mining district are TO the effect that
tnr men are riousy opposed to ac.
cepting the terms agreed up IN by their
delegates 10 the Columbus Inference.
While the agreement is looked upon as
the beginning of the end yet
he end in TACT is not near as
'he general public may suppose
Ihe miners believe that they could
have gotten what was agreed upon
without going on strike. However
much they may bn in error in that be-
lief, they are roundly denouncinr the
fficials of the United Mine Workers
for yielding to any compromise. The
operators believe that the men will 20
TO work eventually, hut that it will be
two Or three and perhaps four weeks
before all are ut work.
COLUMBUS O.. June 10 The reports
Of the way the settlements of the strike
in this district is received by the
miners are not at all encouraging tC
the National Miners officers, tus they
hope that on mature deliberation the
miners will think better of the agree
ment A telegram frcm Execu-
tive Cou milteeman Morgan. OF
Indiana, to P. H. Penna, this
morning asked for particulars as to the
agreement. From newspaper accounts
be said the Indiana miners were dis
posed to denounce it. Pennsylvania
explained it and y subsequent telegram
from Morgan stated that the Indiana
mintrs could probably ultimately ap
prove the settlement. The national
'fficers are now preparing the official
circular of announcement of the set
,lenent. and it will probably be mailed
tonight.
THREATENING DEMONSTRATIONS.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, June 10 John
Mokuff, the Slav killed in the battle
with the deputy sheriffs at Lemont on
Sunday was buried Mt Leiseuring this
afternoon. Between elk md seven
thousand coke region strikers attended
the funeral Instead of dispensing after
the funeral, a meeting was held ant
the strikers started on a march tc
FriCk's Trotter plant, where it is feared
trouble will occur. Secretary Darby
of the miners organization, threaten.
to resign unless the foreign striker,
settle down at once
PHILlPsBURG, Pa, June 70 "A grea
many miners in this region are dissat
isfied at the kind of settlements tina
have been made with the operators il
the west. aud expressed satiafactio,
that the operators did not accept tn
proposition made them by their repre-
sentatives in Altoona today.
OUTLOOK AT PUNXsUTAwNEY.
PUHXsUTAwNEY, Pa, June 10 Al
ter receiving the news of the failur
today to effecta settlement at Altoona
there miners here spent the tim
in giving the situation the mos
serious consideration and thsy ad
NIT that the most critical periot
Of the strike has arrived. Few
have been seen in town or in the neigh
borhood Of the mines which are a
work They will say little until to
morrow, when the delegates to the con
vention return and make their report
which will likely be done at mas
meeting. What may then take pae
cannot now be conjectured. but ther
are few omong the miners who believ
they will make any change in their de
mnnds.
Everywhere the leaders are caution.
ing the men to BIZ peaceful To dele
CATION who came here from Gle
Campbell. and who wanted orders t.
march the meu from that place I
Funxsutawney tomorrow, leader ad
vised them to keep the men at hom
and to see that no interference wit
persons or property took place.
The green hands accomplished bu
little work in the mines today, only
two cars of coal being shipped Addi
iional guards were placed about th
premises tonight, the company fearin
AN attack because OF the operators re
fusal to make settlement
The mines were visited by govern
ment Immigration agent to see it tn
contract labor law had been violated
aud also by the mine inspector Of th
district to note the condition of th
mines. No additional miners hav
been employed since Friday last, an