The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-24
THE MINERS STRIKE.
May Take a Month to Adopt True
Uniformity Plan.
Arbitration Commission OF the Five
states Effects a Permanent Or
ganixntion-situati Reviewed
by President Rntchford.

that il will require several weeks, per-
haps month, to secure the signatures
OF the operators TO the proposition.
and Gen. Little has advised that no time
limit be put on the movement, as at
the former attempt.
The position of the miners officials in
this new phase of the strike movement
is queer. NJ. ID. Ratchford, the national
president viii have nothing TO do with
IL. President Dolan and Secretary
Warner have cut loose from their ma
tional executive in the movement and
propose TO give il their hearty sup
port.
Permanent hoard Formed.
The arbitration commissioners of the
five states, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania,
have formed a permanent board, with
the object of urging the uniformity
plan with all operators. Gen. Little. of
Ohio, was made president, and b. Frank
Schmidt. of Indiana. secretary.
President Rntchford Talks.
Columbus, o.. July 10. - President
Ratchford sums up the strike situation
in an interview to the State Journal as
follows:
THE manner I'm which the miners are
conducting themselves commends itself 70
the country and gives their officers renewed
encouragement, and strengthens the bellef
that victory Will ultimately crown their ef-
forts. We have started into this movement
realizing fully the Importance OF the work
before US and the responsibility resting
upon us, and after two weeks OF suspen-
sion, involving more than 10000 miners, we
are well satisfied with the results. only
those who are best acquainted with the
condition OF the miners have any idea or
the extent OF this suspension and It's par
alyzing effects upon the labor and business
OF the country. IL has not yet reached Its
full proportions. The coming week VIII
add 10000 men 10 the idle column. The
week following win bring greater access
sions to our ranks. The movement VIII con-
tinue 10 grow, not only from the poiiI OF
numb involved. but public opinion will
become crystallzed more fully and through
the press OF the country viii demand n So
luton OF this great difficulty. The or
gan!zed trades OF the country are to-day In
closer touch than ever before. Never IN the
history OF labor troubles have they been
found so closely allied Our demand for
living wages and the determination OF our
miners 10 secure Il have brought express
sions OF sympathy and moral and material
support from almost every branch OF or
gaihzed labor. whose efforts In our behalf
will endear them TO all lovers OF fairness
and establish for the miners, with their
own efforts, living rate or wages"
strike Not Choice.
Columbus, o., July 90. - President
Ratchford and Secretary Pearce have
issued letter to the public giving
the causes leading up 10 the present
suspension. The circular says that the
suspension is not choice but an al
tentative forced upon the miners in
their demand for living wages. An
operator is quoted as saying in n joint
conference prior to the suspension;
go on and fight; we are ready for
you" The movement is characterized
as nothing less than n spontaneous
uprising OF an enslaved people who
have determined to submit no longer
TO the cruel, heartless and inhuman
conditions imposed upon them by un-
scrupulous employers, which has re-
duced them and their dependents to ac-
tual starvation"
VIII Return 90 work.
Huntington, w. Va, July 10--The
miners at Thacker, Logan and Dingess,
who on Saturday afternoon decided TO
strike, held n mass meeting sunday
afternoon and reconsidcred their nc
ton. They will return 10 work as
usual Monday. The EllShorn miners,
who also decided 10 strike. will, IL is
believed, follow their example.
Dcbs Talks Ia Miners.
Fairmont, w. Va. July 20.-Eugene
V, Debs addressed the entire male pop
ulation OF Fairmont Monday night and
about 200 miners from the neighbor-
ing collieries. The meeting was very
enthusiastic one. Besides the ESQ
miners who laid down their tools at
Mouongah Monday morning. 27of theta
men at Pritchard joined the strikers.
President McI<inIey's Ala Asked.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 20. Pitts
burgh council Monday In regular ses-
sion passed n resolution calling on
President Mckinley TO use his good
Offices in the settlement of the coal
miners strike. The resolution advo-
Gates arbitration on true uniformity
basis and urges the president TO act
promptly in the matter before the
strike develops into nm Industrial war
that threatens 10 violate the public
peace and seriously interfere with the
business interests OF this community.
More Illinois Miners Go out.
ST. Louis, July 20.-Information just
received is TO the effect that $50 miners
employed in the shafts OF the 81. Louis
Consolidated company at Collinsville,
ILL.,, went out Monday at the request Of
the marching delegation from staunton,
Glen Carbon and Mount Olivet coal
mines. They created no disorder.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July 20.-The miners
at sherrnrd and Cable, Mercer county,
struck Monday afternoon.
To Try 60 start the Mines.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 2o.-Unless the
miners leaders are able TO get the West
Virginia diggers out early this week.