The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-15
THE OUTLOOK
VERY GLOOMY
Advantage Gained by BituminOuS Miners
Liable 10 Be Lost.
HIU. N'BRIDE Predicts DISASTER
1t Is Only by Preserving an Unbroken
Front That the Strikers Can Hope
to Hold Their Position-Operators,
He Says, Stand Ready to Take Ad-
vantage Of the First Display of
Weakness and Division Caused by
Internal Wrangles.
COLUMBUS, Oaio. June Il.

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IORESIDENT M'BRIDE predicted
w today that if the minsrS per-
sisted in following the lead Of
U A. A Adams and refused to
abide by the recent settlement, in less
than months time they would be
mining coal ut 40 cents ton instead of
60 cents, which they could get now. He
said that only by keeping q united
front could tho respect OF the operators
for the miners organization be main -
tain0d. AS soon as it became apparent
taat the miners were divided the oper-
ators would attempt TO get the cheap
est labor possible, 30 as to be able 10
compete with the Pennsylvania opera
tors.
McBride's anxiety over the situltion
is shown by the sending by him OF a
large number Of letters defending the
action of the conference. He claims
that at meeting of the district presi-
dents, before the conference was held,
there was no opposition to the sixty
and siXty"nlne cent settlement. These
were fresh from the miners and the
national officers had right to assume
that they represented the miners senti-
meuts. Adams was present at. the meet.
ing referred to. A strong effort is being
made to depose the present national
officers and place Adams in McBridv's
place.
OPERATORS PROPOSITIONS.
PUNXsUTAWNEY, Pa, June IA
committee Of miners met Superintend-
ent Robinson, Of the Bell, L'wi5 and
Yales Mining Company, this afternoon.
AIR, Robinson submitted proposition
TO the committee allowing forty cents
net ton for miuing coal, permitting
check weighmsn, giving the men
liberty to deal where they pleased, and
making other minor concessions.
The proposition will be submitted to
a mass meeting Of the Walstou, Adrian
and Eleanora miners, to be held to-
morrow.
Substantially the same proposition
has been made to the miners OF Dubois,
Rsynold'yille and at other mines oper-
ated by this company. The COMMITTEES
is undecided as 10 the action the min
ers vii! take, Tuis proposition caus1d
great surprise, the company not hav-
ing made move in any direction since
the strike comm need.
SCENES OF DISORDER IN OHIO.
MAssILLoN O., June II The miners
at Sherrodsville, on the Wheeling and
L Ike Eco railway, followed the de-
structlon OF the two bridges yesterday
by au attempt to burn down the sta
tion late last night. The presencs of
the wrecking ersws prevented It's loss.
The men are sullen and line the tracks
to prevent the movement of freight.
WHEELING CREEK, o.. dune IA
General Howe has ordered the Seven
teenth regiment and Battery G home.
Tuey have 6cen at Mineral Siding ono
week,
COLUMBUS. O., June ii The opposi-
ton 10 tAe coal strike settlement is us-
suming threatening proportions, and
the national officers OF the miuprs or
ganization are now very much worried
over the situation which threatens dis
ruption OF the organization. President
a. AAs AA'thioj va biiV Clhbt IlllleId
ganizatioD, has issued Il call for state
convention Of miners at Columbus next
Tuesday to take action against the set
tl5ment
Trouble is expected next Monday,
when some of the miners will want to
20 to work under agreement and those
who oppose the settlement will try to
prevent them,
WHEELTNG, W. Va, June 14.-I'ive
Of West Virginia troops
have gone home, leaving six in the
field, Tne miners Of ths district hold
a meeting tomorrow to discuss the Col
umbus settlement. 1t is thought they
will not agree to the terms Of the com.
promise The meeting will be largely
attended.