The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-08
COLUMBUS
CONVENTION |
The PitSburg District Delegates Go
UninStructed.
SECESSION IS NOT IMPROBABLE |
President Dolan, Of the Pittsburg District,
Believes His Followers Have Been
Disseminated Against and
VIII Fight For the Com
promise Rate.

Pitfsburg. Sept. s.-The convention of
mine workers yesterday to select dele
gates to the Columbus convention,
which opens at noon today, was one of
the largest ever held. and probably has
not been before equalled in excitement
and Importance. Although the rank
and file of the delegates seemed i'm
bued with the idea that the operators
were ready to throw up their hands
and pay the 60 cent rate demanded by
the strikers President Dolan kept them
80 well within bounds that the dele
gates from this district viii go to Co
lumbus to use their discretion in the
settlement of the difficulty.
1t has been learned that Dolan win
make a big fight on behalf of the min
ing industry of western Pennsylvania.
1t is stated that at the conference with
the operators at Columbus last week
he was apprised Of certain facts which
led him to believe that not only the
operators, but the miners of this dis
trict had been Disseminated against.
and a fight will be made for Justice
and fairness. Whether or not the en-
tire battle will be fought out is an open
question, but it is known that the
basis of a permanent settlement in the
Pittsburg district next December will
be well defined and thoroughly under
stood before the Columbus convention
adjourns. If the issues are too finely
drawn It is intimated that there will
be a secession from the national or
ganization by the Pittsburg district.
BY many this move seems probable.
Dolan will use every endeavor to
bring the convention in line for the ac-
ceptance Of the compromise rate Many
delegates from other states. notably
Illinois and Ohio, win go into the con-
Vention with a determination to hang
out for the 50 cent rate in spite of the
wish Of the national officers. Dolan
knows this, and in order to have his
own district with him he succeeded
in choking off a resolution embodying
the rate question by one of the most
eloquent speeches ever heard in City
Hall, and gained the victory he fought
for.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Thomas Kenny Thomas
Chatway, Paul Trimmer Jacob Afolder
and Frank McKenna
District delegates were elected as fol-
lows: Patrick Dolan, William Doolis,
William Miller, Henry Walker, ]. w.
Hindmarsh. Charles Laird, jeremiah
Lavanche, Joseph Rae, William George,
William Warner John Onal Cameron
Miller, John Driscoll, Peter Sample and
D. c. Blue.
The delegates left last night over the
Pan Handle for Columbus in the best
frame of mind.
Yesterday was the time set for the
second presentation In court of the
petition of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company, praying the court
to Issue an attachment for contempt
against Patrick Dolan and other mine
officials, The attorneys for the prosecu-
tion failed to appear, and the hearing
was postponed, The attorneys say the
proceedings have not been dropped,
but when the petition will be presented
they could not say
The striking miners who were en-
camped at Irwin left for their homes
yesterday and abandoned their camps.
The strikers said they were satisfied
to take 65 cents, and will 20 to work
All the men Of the Westmoreland ana
Pennsylvania Gas Coal company were
at work yesterday,
At Herminie the miners are actually.
on the point Of starvation. They were
receiving 81 cents, and voted to remain
at work, but the strikers from the
river marched to Herminie and per
suaded the men to so out. The Ber-
wind-White company last night closed
down their mines, fenced in the pits
and shipped their mules to Clearfield.
The miners are now out of work and
out OF money, and the condition is
serious. They have begged the com
pany to open the mine and let them
return to work at the old price, but
the company has not yet signihed its
intention of granting the request.
About the same condition exists at
shaft No, 4, at Sewicklev. The men
there were receiving 60 cents and were
satisfied. They were forced out by the
river miners, and the Penn company
closed the mines and turned the mules
out to pasture Now the men are in
want, and wish to return TO work.