Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-08
NOTES OF THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Settlement Made at Dubois. Marche
Routed-Against 65 Cent.

Settlement Made at Dubois. PA.-Marcherv
Routed-Against 65 Cent.
Dubois. Pa. Sept. S.-A settlement of
the miners strike in this region was
practically effected yesterday afternoon.
The committee appointed at the conven-
ton last week to conduct all negotia-
tions looking toward a settlement met
General Manager Robinson here and an
article of agreement was signed. The
proposition made by Robinson will oe
submitted to the miners at the con-
pany's various collierfes at q meeting to
be held today. and if acceptable work
will be resumed at all mines on the
9Th. The agreement provides that a
committee from the miners 60 to the
Pittsburg region and elsewhere and get
fully posted on prices for machine n in
ing and other labor and the company
will pay the highest proportiona;e scale
paid in any competitive regior. Re-
sumption means employment fer 5000
miners and 1 .0Cl railroad men.
Hazelton. Pa. Sept. S.-Sherif Martin,
OF Luzerne county, with a number Of
deputies yesterday routed about fifty
strikers who were planning a descent
upon the workmen at Cranberry col
hery. The strikers in the meantime
formed in line ready to march, but Or
ganizer John Fahey stopped them and
read the Sheriff's proclamation prohibit
Ing such a demonstration. After argu-
Ing with the men for some time he
persuaded them to return to their
homes. The strikers in the afternoon
stole a march on the deputies and
drove the workmen away from the Lat
timer and Erbervale collieries. When
the deputies arrived they chased the
strikers Into camp. keeping UP a run
ming fire.
Massillon. o.. Sept. S.-The Mass:llon
district miners held q mass convention
mere yesterday and appointed delegates
10 the national convention representing
Zoo miners. These delegates were in
structed to work and vote against the
to work at IS cents.
Bellaire, O.. Sept. Sat the meeting
Of the miners in this city and the Wheel
ing creek mines last niglt;'t IS: .
ton to instruct their delega.es IL .avor
the ratification OF the 65-cent basis of
settlement was defeated by a large ma
jority.
Columbus. O., Sept. S.-State President
Carson, of Illinois, declared last night
that he cannot vote to accept the pro-
posed settlement of the strike. He re-
fused to sign the proposition sent out
to the miners and states that he cannot
do otherwise than oppose the settlement,
since the Illinois operators have notified
him that they will not abide by any agree
ment that will advance prices in that
state.
Brazil, Ind, Sept. S.-Labor Day pa-
rade here was almost a mile long, and
banners with inscriptions on them re-
lating to the rights of workmen were
numerous. The exercises were held at
Hendrix grove, and fully 5000 persons
listened to addresses by E. S. Holiday,
of this city, and Captain Henry Allei,.
of Terre Haute. At noon many Of the
miners and their families created much
sympathy by congregating under the
shade trees on the court house grove
and serving dry dread for dinner, this
beng the only food they had.
Moweaqua, Ills, Sept. S.-The strike
Is practically at an end here. Miners
are daily applying for work and coal
is again being shipped