The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
MINERS TO STRIKE.
Officially Called On to Walk Out on
Fourth of July.
FAIR DAYS PAY FOR FAIR DAYS WORK
Is to Be the Natchword. and to BE
No Peace Disturbance,
$4,000 MEN ARE INVOLVED.
Time Was Selected nccnusc the
Needs OF the Men Are Not as
Great rs in Winter.

Columbus, Ohio, July "A general
strike of the miners OF the United Mine
Workers OF America has been ordered for
July by the National executive board.
whose headquarters are in this city. and
also by the district presidents as the re-
suit Of a meeting held here June "a, 20 and
90. The official document said:
TO the Mine Workers of the Country
Greeting
Fellow miners: At the last annual
convention OF the United Mine Work.
ors of America, held in the city of
Columbus, ohio, January l9-l6. 1897.
1t was determined that the scale OF
prices should be advanced TO tho fol-
lowing rates:
pennsylvania tPittsburgl pick min
ing 60 cents PER ton; ONO. IA cents
per ton Indiana tbituminous} go
cents per ton; Illinois tGrapo Croek)
50 cents per ton. Machine mining to
be paid throe-flfths per ton of the
price of pick mining, except in In
diaua (bituminousl, where the prices
shall he fourfirths per ton Of the price
paid for pick mining, other mining
sections corresponding increase in
price lildt VIII place Iutln on TtIu-
tive basis"
1t was further agreed that the time
for enforcement Of the scale he left
with the National executive board ana
the district presidents TO i.terminc
when it would he most opportune TO
put this scale into effect
The document then urges unaulnity and
fidelity among the members
1.-THE sgns OF the times" the paper Gays.
"as pointed out by the press aud by testi-
mony of men versed IN public fairs, are
that business is reviying. that an upward
tendency in prices of all commodities is
apparent IN THE GENERAL BUSINESS
REVIVAL AND INDUSTRIAL IMPROVE.
MBNT WHICH is SO EARNESTLY PRO
CLAIMED. WE OUGHT IN SHARE. AND
III WE no NOT ATTEMPT no SHARE
VIE SHALL BE FALSE TO OURSELVES
AND THOSE DEPENDENT UPON US.
Let the watch-word be- says the cr-
cular '"mlne workers are entitled to a
fnir days pay for a fair days work
Local committees are directed 10 bo
formed and to see that action is taken at
once"
THE field is large and it will he an i'm
possibility for the National and district Of
ficers 10 attend to all points consequently
local leaders are urged to assume the re-
sponsibility and authority for the success
full consummation o, our desires. TO in
sure success GREAT CARA. SHOULD BE
EERClsED by ALL THAI NO BREACH
or THE PEACE OCCURS At ANY TINE
OR PLACE OR UNDER ANY CiRCuM-
STANCES.
bulletins will he Issued from time to
time to keep you informed OF the progress
oil affairs
The National executive beard IS composed
of Fred Dilcher, X. l.. Davis, j. II. Ken
needy, Harry Stephenson, james NJ Car
son and Patrick Dolan. The district pres
idents are w. f. Farms, W. G. Knight.
James NJ. Carson and Patrick Dolan.
NJ. d. Ratehford is president of The Ma
tionnl executive board. John Kane vice
president. and W. c. Pearce secretary. All
these name. are signed to the circular
The officers here say 375,00o men are in
volved in the proposed strike, So .ar as
anything can be learned here from officials
the call for the meeting Of the miners here
on Saturday is TO decide how the strike is
10 be conducted in this district. They Hlvc
to consider plans to take care Of the women
and children during the strike. President
Ratchford says this Is the best time TO set
tie the question OF wages, as during the
summer the men can make use of their
al Nta in inlf let