The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-03

FROM all appearances, the elght-hOur
law will go into effect with but little
friction, and the exceptions will be iso-
lated cases, as the mine-owners, as
general thing, have made the desired
concessions and in several instances
have adopted the eight-hour system
five days in advance Of the time when
it should go into effect
At Park City everything is working
smoothly and tremendously. and it is
the general understanding that the
companies there have and will pay the
same for eight hours that they have
been paying for ten. In fact, quite
number of them have been working
eight-hour shifts for long time. The
miners OF the Park receive good treat
ment and good pay, and are not dis
posed to kick. This is a camp that re-
quires first-class miners, and the men
there. as class, are experienced and
hardy workers and stand at the head
of their craft.
In Nercur, according to the latest
reports, nearly all differences have
been amicably adjusted and there is
Yesterday afternoon a telephone mes
sage was received from an employee of
the Mercur mine who desired The Her
aid to announce that 1.-The miners are
well satisfied with the eight-hour law
and the wages paid, which are the
same as when the men were working
ten hours. There is no complaint about
the board. The board is all right, and
so is the price"
In Tintic the, condition of affairs is
not as promising as they are at Park
City ana Mercur.
The Bullion-Beck is working three
eight-hour shifts at the old wages. but
the meL must come and go and eat on
their own time and this order seems
to meet with the consent and appro-
baton of all concerned.
The Centennial-E has also CIV
en- notice that It Will adopt the eight
hour system and that it viii pay the
same wages as heretofore, and as this
mine has a choice lot of men, most of
whom have been with the company for
long time, there IS no reason to doubt
but that they, in appreciation of the
concession. will do as much in the
eight hours as they ever did before.
AT the Ajax. however trouble is an
ticipated, for it is announced that the
company, while complying with the
eight-hour law. will pay but % cents
an hour. 1t is understood that the
miners viii not accept this, and Mr.
Knox says thai the company will not
yield. and that If the miners walk out
the mine will be closed down indefinite
", and the superintendent has been so
instructed.
While the Mammoth company has
undoubtedly arrived at the same con-
clusion as to its policy in this matter
1t has not as yet been given publicity.
Manager ]. A. Cunningham is now at
the mine 1t was rumored on the streets
yesterday that the mine would be
closed down but Mr.. Mcintyre who
was seen at the company's office yes
terday said that he had heard of moth
ing concerning such an intention, and
he did not believe that there was any
truth il the report.
It was also rumored in mining cir
cles yesterday that the Eureka Hill
would close down, but no weight can
DE attached to what is heard on the
streets unless verified by the COM
panies affected. and as Mr.. Packard of
the Eureka Hin. was not to be found
in the city yesterday, the above is Civ
en- for what it is worth.
The Swansea is going on without
hitch, as Manager Hatfield declared
from the start that he would fall into
line and pay regular wages for eight
hours work.
AT Bingham all is quiet; not because
concessions have been made by the
mine owners generally, but owing to
the fact that a decision has not been
arrived al by several companies as to
what policy they will pursue. The Win
nemuck exhibited no hesitancy in say
ing what it would do and has an
nounced its intention of obeying the
law and paying the regular wages.
At Frisco there is an indication Of
trouble, and unless concessions are
made one way or the other there will
be a strike there, as outlined by the
following communication from this
camp:
FRISCO. Utah, June l, 1S96.-At a
meeting Of the miners of the Horn Sill
yer Mining company, held in Socket S
hall this afternoon, the meeting was
called TO order with Frank Hooper in
the chair and William Webb secretary
A comTnattee of five, composed of Will
lam Richards, William Mckenzie, John
Clemons, Martin Nystrom and William
Treloar. was appointed to draft resolu-
tons The committee reported as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That all miners are in IA
yor of staying out Of the Horn Silver
mine until the regular wages of 81 rs
per day are paid; and we also demand
better board.
On motion the resolution was adopted
A motion was also made and unani-
mously carried that every man EN-
ployed at the mine should stay out I'M