The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-12
THE MINING STRIKE
Iu tho Pittsburgh Region Is Sottlod
Temporarily For
The RIVER cOAL PRODUCERS.
Tho Railrond Operators Hold Out for
the Sd Cent Ilate--Tho Entire Iiivcr
District Will Resume Work To-day.
Tho Arrangement Suits tho Miners
Capitally-Work Guaranteed Until
tho Miners Yearly Scale Expires.

PrrrsHuRoH, March Il.-Tho atriko OF
the minors OF the Pittsburgh district
has reached that point whero both aides
aro claiming tho advantage. The
miners say they now have over 5000
men working at tho aixty.nino cent
rate. Tho fourth pool operators held
conference Saturday evening, at which
they agrood to pay tho aixty.niue con.
rate, and most OF tho mon returned TO
work this morning. Tho remainder
will be at their places tomorrow.
Tho operators OF tho eutirc distric.
will meet hero this Afternoon to discuss
the aituaton, bu. number OF them aro
authority for tho statement that they
will adhere to tho 55 cont ratio aud will
make no overtures to tho miners.
Thoy claim that tho meeting is merely
for tho purpose OF comforting together
and Is no sign OF weakness on their part
ns construed by the employees. Col.
W. P. Rcnd, Of Chicago. is in tho city
and when asked II it worc true that he
had sent telegram denying that he
had granted the increase to his mon, ho
refused to confirm or deny the report.
Tho fact that his men aro at work Is
considered evidence that hc Is paying
the 50 cent rate.
Sheriff Wilhelm, OF Faye.,o county,
sent posse OF deputies to the Sickle
Hollow mines Of tho Washington Coal
and Coke Company Saturday night,
having heard that the river miners con-
templatcd an attack on the .non-union-
is,s who are at work there. No trouble
occurred. however. Sickle Hollow was
tho sceue OF tho bloodiest riot during
tho strike last year.
The river operators at their meeting
this afternoon decided unanimously to
pay the Cocoon. rate until the barges in
tho harbor arc filed and while the boat-
ing stage lasts; but the railroad oper.
ators as unanimously refused to accede
to tho demands OF tho miners, and will
pay no more than 55 cents. They dc.
claro that it Is impossible TO pay more
in tho present demoralized condition OF
the market, and with tho keon competi-
ton from the Wes. Virginia fields, tho
freight rates from that section being so
much lower than from here.
By tho decision Of tho river operators
tho entire river district will resume
work tomorrow, which creates great
rejoicing among the men.
President Cairns Ia we'll pleased and
says 1000 miners viii be added to those
already at work. Ho says these, togeth
or with those who have had the de-
mand granted before in both rail aud
river mines. will make tho number be.
tween 1900, and l4.000 at work ou. OF
the 10000 in the district.
Secretary McBryde. OF the miners
union, Is il tho city. He says: "Thc
arrangement suits tho miners to q q
We only asked for payment of tho rate
agreed on q year ago until tho year
ended, May l."
Tho stipulation ia the river operators
agreement to pay. the ratio while the
boating stage lasts will keep the men
Mt work until tho year expires.
Mr.. McBryde would not talk on what
action might be taken by the mon Mt
that time.