Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-11

Special to the Register.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 10.-"The min
ers' strike will be fight to the finish"
District President John A. Cairns de-
clares, and there are no signs of
weakening among the miners. They
will stay out until the 69-cent rate is
paid. We have no further statement
TO make than was contained in our ap-
peal. The operators statement was
not submitted to us, and consequently
We have no reply TO make"
There is no change in the strike sit
uation. Secretary Warner says no
more miners are at work, and that no
break is threatened. No men are at
work at either the Jumbo or the Mid
way mines of the Robbins Company.
The attempt to start at Manown and
the Shipley mines, of the Youghiogh-
eny Gas Coal Company, it is claimed
by the miners officials, was not a sue
cess. Only a few men are at work in
these mines, and it is not likely that
more will follow, as the striking dig
gers seem determined to stay out until
the demand is granted.
Contributions for the striking min
ers are coming in slowly but surely,
and it is believed that all distress will
be relieved before the end of the week.
The amount of the assessment thus
far secured at Bells No. mine, on the
Panhandle road, has now reached
$500. OF this sum $500 was distri-
buted in cash among the idle men at
the CreedmOre, Standard and Slope
mines.
The committee of operators assigned
to prepare a statement for the public
at the meeting on Monday completed
the work last evening. The statement
condemns
THE INNOCENT DIFFERENTIAL
between Ohio and Pennsylvania coal.
A criticism is also made of the miners
officials in insisting on the continuance
Of this differential. The difference in
the freight rates from Ohio to the lakes
and from the Pennsylvania district, is
also mentioned. Besides this the
operators want equal advantages with
the Ohio coal men.
One of the important features in the
statement is the desire to have the
rates paid for mining in this district
made uniform. An offer is made TO
the men that if this is done they pro-
pose to pay on cash basis, with
uniform screens, correct weights and
all that will operate in just eQuiva-
lent TO the miner for his labor" This
offer was made to the miners some time
ago. The hitch seems to be the in
ability of the miners TO enforce a
uniform rate. At present the mines Of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company are in full operation at SO
cents, and at the Turtle Greek mines
only 45 cents is paid for mining ton
of coal. The company has agreed to
furnish its men with steady employ
ment at ten cents less than the district
price but will not pay more than 90
cents a ton for mining, no matter what
rate is agreed upon.
A telegram from Columbus says that
as the P,ytsburg operators have refused
to Join in an interstate conference on
the wage question, r ces will likely be
put down, and, instead of paying 60
cents for digging the rate will be 80
cents, and coal will be sold at cost for
the lake trade. This will starve out
the Pittsburg miners, it is claimed.
Vice President Chapman, Of the Rail
road Coal operators Association, said
the Ohio people could put the mining
rate down to five cents a ton and not
take away the Pittsburg lake trade il
the mines were in operation. Pitts
burg coal is superior to that Of the pro-
duct of any mine in Ohio, and COM
mands a higher price. Under present
conditions it will be impossible, Mr..
Chapman says, to pay more than 60
cents for mining.