Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-02
STRIKERS SUCCEED.
Illinois Miners Make q Settlement
with the Operators.
1 Wire TRUST NEARLY COMPLETED.
Oklahoma Unanimous for Statehood Plans
Discussed for Calling Monster Non.
Partisan Convention York
Cloak makers on Strike.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2Z-The coal MINING
strike in the northern Illinois district
ended yesterday. Twelve thousand
have gone back to work in the Coal
City, Braidwood, Carbon Hill, Spring
Valley, Lodi, Seatonville, Lasalle and
Oglesby field. One thousand men re-
main out at Streator, the only point
where miners and operators have not
agreed. A settlement there is expect
ed within week. Victory is with the
miners, although they have not won
all they asked. Their chief demand
was for a mime run" price, that
Is, Q rate per ton as the coal
comes from the mine, unscreened.
This has been conceded in some
places. Where the rate remains
fixed on the price per net ton Of
screened coal a substantial advance
has been won. The increase in wages
all through the district amounts, ap-
proximately, to 10 cents ton over the
schedule made last May. The strike
has been on since July 4, IT started as
q part OF the general strike ordered by
the United Mine Workers Of America.
The Pennsylvania and Ohio miners
settled their differences early in Sep
tember The Indiana work was re.
sumed about the same time. The 80.
600 miners OF Illinois refused to ratify
the terms Of the agreement made at |
Columbus, o., and continued the strike. |
A WIRE TRUST NEARLY COMPLETED.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. N.-Informa-
ton from reliable sources In Cleveland
Is to the effect that at the protracted
meeting in New York city during this
week, attended by nearly all the big
producers Of wire, wire nails and rods
in the country, an agreement to con.
solldate was virtually reached, only
one concern remaining TO be induced
TO 90 In. The combination will be the
most immense ever attempted and will
Affect the entire iron trade In order
TO avoid the fate of the old wire nail
'ool the rod mills will be included, as
veil as number Of steel producing
J. P. Morgan, Of New York,
s mentioned as chairman of the board
II directors of the new company, and
'ohn W. Hates, president Of the Iii.
lois Steel company, as president.
CALL FOR A STATEHOOD CONVENTION.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. 27.-J. ].
)'Rourke, OF FL Reno, chairman Of
he democratic committees; +. M.
irimes, chairman of the republican
ommittee OF Kingfsher; L. +. LAT. {
erty, Of Guthrie, chairman Of the
opulist committee; Virgil M. Hobbs, {
hartman OF the executive free silver s
ommittee, and Congressman ]. H.
allahan met in called session yester. s
ay and discussed plans for calling a |
lonster bipartisan statehood con.
enton on December 10. Oklahoma
unanimous for statehood and con. 7
ress will be bombarded with memo.
ials, resolutions and committees I'm.
lediate statehood is demanded with s
UGH portions Of the Indian territory a
congress may see fit to give. d
cLoAKMAKERs OUT ON A STRIKE. h
New YORK, Nov. ga strike which t.
lvolved 200 cloakmakers occurred yes. "
'rday at q Delaney street shop The "
ause OF the strike was q threat alleged &
have been made by the employing G.
ontracters to reduce wages This is o
lie first result Of the expiration of the L
'ntracts entered into three months IL
20 between the 800 contractors and e.
600 organized employees in the cloak 81
aking industry. According to the o
these contracts became OBJ.
'lete yesterday. A series of meetings
ill be held to outline plans to avert o
possible a general conflict between
nployes and EMPLOYERS. =.