The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
THEY AG Rec.
Coal Operators "Trae Uniformity
Conference Ends Its LabOrs

Pittsburgh. Pa, July 29.-The true
uniformity conference OF coal oper-
ators Of the Pittsburgh district con-
Guided its work Wednesday night at
g:,5 o'clock after a ~two-days' session
of close and persistent work. The II
sections Of the uniformity agreement
were thoroughly discussed and adopted
section by section. The best Of feeling
prevailed throughout the meetings the
only exception being the boiling OF
Col. Rend ut Tuesdays session. Jus
previous to adjournment. however.
| Judge Owens announced that Col. lsend
had authorized him TO state that any
agreement the conference adopted
would receive his hearty cooperation,
and hs would sign it if 95. 50 or even 20
per cent. of the operators were sincere
in their sanction to it. The confer
ence appointed a committee OF five
W. p. De Armitt. J. b. Ierbe, j. j.
Stoyter, J.. c. Dyoart and \. {. Sanford,
with Gen. John Little-to secure the
signatures of the operators to the agree
ment.
The agreement as adopted provides for
cash payment of wages, 2.oGo pounds to the
| ton, check weighmen on the tipples, min
| crs to he credited with the full quantity of
| coal contained in the mine car, abolition of
company stores, semimonthly pay days,
| uniform price for pick mining In the thln
and thick vein districts and screens not eX-
Ceeling one-haif inch. 1t also PROVIDES
that ia case of the violation of the provl-
sions and terms of the agreement a penalty
; of ten cents per ton on the total output or
coal mined by the viOlator Will be charged.
which penalty is to be paid as a commission
subject to the right of further arbitration
or appeal. Said penalty when collected Is
to be distributed among the slgners OF the
agreement pro rata, in proportion to the
total amount Of tonnage or output made by
them during the year. The commission IS
to be chosen annually and shall be known
by the name of the uniformity cornmis-
sion. II shan he composed of nine mem
| bers, the thick and thin vein operators hay
ing proDe representation. The meinhers
shall he sworn to faithfully and impartial,
ly perform the duties of their office and VIII
be authorized and empowered to enforce
the judgments and awards. 1t shall also
he empowered to subpoena witnesses with
the same force and effect as a board or
arbitrator duly appointed under the act
of the assembly of the state of Pennsyl-
vania relating to compulsory arbitration.
The agreement shall not become effective
unless IL mas oteh sIshtu py 30 Per teH,'
%,iIos '"' ~ an nn on oan ave Sirnnd The
a.roarnart II anv IL onerators shall be
az the oninInn that enough have signed
to render 1t effective, a meeting shall be
called in Pittsburgh to declare it IN force.
Columbus. o., July 3G.-Bulletin No.
- f,o,, +Lo oodornr+. avs of Il Jrnited
VINE workers 81 America 10 'ne miners
and mine labOrers of the country, says.
II, mart.
80
we nave sres'ef commence Oh Vic'or!
IMAM ever
me supply OF coai on manu- Is sun ,oN'
"'ih "oulu nave ''eh tii'i't'f ''HSuiio' Wv
tore TINS Tune were u not Tor a rev sec
and = norton Of Kontuckv, central and
northeastern Pennsylvania fanthracite),
where no effort as yet has been made to
N.Y. I'm J"i1 our 1aoaan ,,n mnas'
"The organized labor of the country,
without respect to forms or past differ
ohGes' are maklhg our rsh, 'nelr nm
aitv md ananriany into The movement
In western Pennsylvania 1000 men have
stopped work since the last bulletin was
Lssueul ~ i' aSts % a 600 !, " ,i'"Vv al
In Kentucky and Tennessee little change
has ccurred since the last bulletin was is
sned, About 4,Wp miners are iuie mere.
,oonnT,l md ora cornsolod 10 con,inne 90
In Indiana the supply of coal Is al