The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-03
rERRE HAurE CONFERENCE.
state Officers Resign. hut Rcsigna-
tfour Not Accepted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Aug. 2.-Nationa
President Penna, of the United Mine Work
ers, who is here attending the State con-
vention OF miners. says that the settlement
at Pittsburg to-day means GO cents for onic
and Indiana. Mr.. Penna is hopeful for the
renewal of the old Interstate agreement be-
ginning with the next year. The new scale
year Is acceptable 70 Ohio and Pittsburg
operators whose trade is largely by ship
ment in the summer over the lakes. buf II
is not SO welcome 10 Indiana. because the
operators would be confronted with the
danger OF a strike in the middle OF the win
ter. when they have an advantage In the
Northwest trade By rail IL Ohio and lndl-
ana accept the Pittsburg settlement. *
means a 50-cent rate until Oct. 1, when the
price is to be 50 cents. for which the men
are out.
In the convention to-day the delegates
discussed at length the charges against
President Purcell and Secretary Kennedy.
One charge is that Purcell violated he
duty i'm permitting the men in the Clinton
district 10 continue at work at 81 cents.
after the local lodges of me state had
voted against accepting II. Another charge
Ssen offered a bribe by the Clinton opera
tors. After a long debate the president en1
secretary rendered their res.gnations. put
fha convention would not accept tncm.
Tonight the convention Is considering
propossI.on TO ordey the Clinton miners 70
come out. The charge asslns, tae ns.'ona, " ,
mine at Linton was not brought FORWARD
probably because he was present The pres:-
dent denies the story ana says says ne ne wlsnes ~.
The designations OF the state omeefs were
not accepted by vote OF - 10 a. Tonight
resoIntions and scale. and these subjects,
as also the Clinton Situation VIII be acfeo
upon tomorrow
strikers Demonstration fn Nichigau.
IsHPEMING. Mich. Aug. 2.-The Ish-
peming 4 Nesaunee strikers held big
demonstration In Ishpeming to-day. Al
most three thousand men were In the lire
of march from the park at noon- Some OF
the speakers to-day made an effort 20 IN
duce the men to visit the mines TO asssr- err
l tain what concession the companies are
prepared 10 make, but the matter ~a<
I voted down. The men VIII not listen ~
compromise talk and those who at,smpt PIN ~
little encouragement Many desire 10 so
| back TO work. but the majority Is oppose1
| the union by the companies. IL Is certain.
| however. that the companies VIII NOT fecos-
nize the union In any regard ano VIII Keep
| the mines closed until such time as there
| is a break In the ranks OF the organization.
| The companies will all have paid on their
men In fuii this week anu are Iicitt,t'8
| for an indefinite shutdown or their Works.
Miners Victory at ishpemfnE.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 2.-Authenticate4
reports were received In the Western Union
office in this city tonight to the effect that
| the corpany's Office I'm lspheming had been
bcsieged by strikers. who tried 70 prevent
] the Transmission OF strike news, and that
/ the staff correspondent OF the Detroit Even
ing News had been esc,l ted 10 train un-
der mol Dr0tfCffon. "A UEUIX
/ storm which Is raging in that country. IA has
/ been impossible 20 secure accurate details.
Illinois Hoard of Arbitration.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 2-Governor
Al,eeld to-day appoinfed the following a.
the first State Board OF Arbitration. to
| serve fo- one. two end three years: VIII
| liam p Rcnd. Chicago. an employer o&
/ labor Charles j. Nnier. OF this city, STATE
nresident OF the United Labor 0rgsnisation