The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

Miners and Operators Trying 40 end
fhe strike.


Pittsburgh. Pa, Sept. 2-The strik-
Ing coal miners and operators In Pitts
burgh are all at sea over the report OF
the probable settlement of the strike.
While both sides unite in the hope that
the great struggle will soon be over,
they all profess ignorance OF the nego-
tiations now said 10 be In progress with
that end In view Cameron Miller, /
ex-yice president of the United Mine |
/ Workers OF America, received tele-
gram from President Ratchford deny |
ing the statement that he had made |
proposition 10 the operators, and say
/ ing that he had received an offer that |
he would submit 10 the executive !
board. This proposition comes from
| Thomas Il. Young, who represents the
NJ. A. Hanna interests. The leading
lake shippers who are in Pittsburgh
emphatically deny that Mr.. Young is
on the executive committee OF their
organization, or that he has any au-
thority 10 represent them. The offer
Of Ga cents, they say, is higher than
they are willing 20 make, but IL 1t will
bring about n settlement il would like
ly be accepted.
~
the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers OF America at
eight o'clock this morning al Column
bus, o. a conference will be held and
il is very probable that the big strike
will be settled, not however, until the
miners OF the Pittsburgh district have
say. This, in brief, is the situation
and hopes are high that a settlement
will follow the conference. 1t may be
prevented though by one side or the
other failing 10 make concessions that
seem 10 be in sight
That the miners officials think favor
ably OF the proposition submitted by
Thomas Young in behalf OF Senator
Hannas interests is very evident.
private message from District President
Dclan says the proposition will be con-
sidered, but that he was in favor OF
standing out for the 60 cent rate pend
ing arbitration. III the executive board
decided otherwise he said he would not
agree TO il unless his constituents were
consulted.
From one Of the operators II was
learned that some OF the local officials
OF the miners arc i'm favor OF accepting
the proposition and il is almost certain
that convention will be called.
Whether the miners Of the district will
agree to the compromise is another
question. Just now they are much
elated over the large attendance az
! their mass meetings and the frmness
exhibited by the men. Many are Of the
opinion that they can win on; by hold
) ing on a short time longer. as the oper-
ators must have coal for the lake trade
The operators are anxious TO start and
II settlement is not reached AT Column
bus il is known that they viii resume
, with imported men. Secretary William
Warner issued a letter 10 the miners
' Wednesday night assuring them that no
> settlement would be made az Columbus
! below the 90 cent rate without first con-
, sulting them i'm convention.
: Des MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2.-The threat
: ended miners strike in this district cul-
= minated Wednesday and all miners ex-
: cept about 200 employed in Christy,
I Flint Valley and Des Moines Coal and
e Mining company's mines went out. fol-
: lowing the lead OF the Carbonate min
4 ers several days ago II was decided by
o a meeting held just before noon 10
q stand by the demand for one dollar a
: ton. A conference committee was ap-
2 pointed 20 confer with the operators
and effect a settlement. About 500 men
Il are out. The operators issued n state
y ment few days ago refusing to grant
= the price asked by the miners and il is
) reasonably certain they will not give in
I The present price is IS and so cents, and
the operators may grant so and 50 with
|, a possibility of going to 90 cents.
- Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 2.-The miners OF
= the Peoria and Canton subdistrict met
q Wednesday at Mapleton In delegate
convention and decided TO return e
II work this morning AT scale of 60 cents
for screened coal and 45 cents for min,
run. This affects about 1000 miners.
Decatur, H.. Sept. 2.-Three hundred
miners from Riyerton, Barclay ant
:. Springfield. who have been In camp here
: orthree weeks marched home Wednes
: day. They came TO induce the Decatur
!, miners TO quit work but concluded tina
= they could not do that and left. Sine
coming they have lived principally OF
contributions from the citizens. The
:. have been orderly and well behaved
There has been no attempt Mt intimidn
. ton.