Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-05-16
MINING TROUBLES.
Coal Miners Admitted into the Fsder-
alton Of Metal Miners.
MINE WAGES IN INDIANA.
Operators and Miners Cannot Agroo on a
scals-TrOOpS ut POcahontas, Va
Coal Trains stOppsd-Troubls
at Virginia, MINI, Over.

DENVER, Col, May l5.--The conven-
ton Of the Western Federation Of
Metal Miners voted last night to admit
the coal miners unions, representing
thousands Of men in several western
and northwestern states, to member
ship in the federation. The step was
taken without any extended discussion,
such as had been anticipated. The I'D.
dition of coal miners makes the West
ern Federation Of Miners, which had
40, 600 members, one of the most power
full labor bodies in the country. The
trouble in Cripple Creek Last year was
serious drain on the resources Of the
order, but still 1t is said that the organ
izatiOn has surplus Of over $500, 900
The convention appointed commit
tee on revision of the constitution and
bylaws, but it is said that little re-
vision is needed and that, so far ~ the
admission of the coal miners IL con.
cerned there would be no necessity
FOR any. The federation was so or
ganlzed that every miner In the west
could become a member, and II was
never intended that It's membership
should be confined to metslliierOus
miners.
The convention determined that The
employment of an organizer for the
entire west was a necessity, and it Is
probable that such an official win be
appointed. Heretofore the different
organizations have been under the
supervision Of state president and
have been controlled by him. BY the
new arrangement all the states and
territories as far east as Kansas and
all north, south and west of Colorado
will be included under one head.
Indiana Mine Wages Unsettled.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May l5.-The
joint meeting Of the bituminous oper-
ators and miners of Indiana adjourned
sine die last night without being able
to agree on scale for the ensuing
year. President Penna, of the ma
tional organization of the United Mine
Workers, was chairman Of the miners
conference committee. The operators
will hold session to determine, If
possible, on individual action.
Troops Needed to Protect Miners.
PoCAHoNTAs, Va, May ID = Gov.
O'Ferrall returned to Richmond last
evening after thorough investigation
of the trouble here. He was satisfied
that the presence of troops was neces-
sary to preserve order and said they
would remain as long as the condition
now existing should continue. His
persistence in keeping the military here
is bitterly contested by local men.
Ohio Miners stop Coat Trains.
MAssILLoN, o., May Is. Trains of
empty coal cars from the Wheeling &
Lake Erie Massillon yards were sent to
the Ohio river to-day to be returned
west with West Virginia coal. Miners
at Laurelton and Dillonvale, in Ohio
near the rivers, are stopping trains
suspected of carrying coal.
Minnesota Mining Troubles Ended.
DULUTH, Mimi, May Is. The trou-
bic at Virginia is practically over.
While the miners have not declared
the strike off as yet, the Franklin mine
started up this morning with a new
crew under the protection of the dep
uties, and no opposition is expected
from the old men.
Conflict OF Miners Possible.
PITTsBUReH, Pa, May 15.-The 200
miners who were forced out from the
Standard mines last Friday by the
strikers returned to work to-day at the
old rate. The strikers threaten to re-
turn to the mine and compel the men
to quit