The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-08
THE MINERS CAMPS
ARE ABANDONED
Go to Work at the 65 Cent Rate.
DoIan,s Diplomacy.

Pittsburg, Sept. THE convention of
mine workers today to select delegates
to the Columbus convention tomorrw
was one of the largest ever held, and
probably has not been before equalled
in excitement and Importance. The fu-
ture of thousands of miners, their wives
and children depended on the action of
the gathering. Although the rank and
file of the delegates seemed imbued with
the idea that the operators were ready
to throw up thir hands and pay the
69-cent rate demanded by the strikers,
President Patrick Dolan, by excellent
diplomacy, tact and perseverance, kept
them so we'll within bounds, that the
delegates from this district will go to
Columbus with instructions to use their
discretion in the settlement of the diff
ticulty. 1t has been learned that Dolan
will make big fight tomorrow on be-
half of the mining industry of Western
Pennsylvania. 1t is stated that at the
conference with the operators at Col
umbus last week he was apprised of
certain facts which led him to believe.
that not only the operators, but the
miners of this district have been dis
criminated against, and a fight will be
made for justice and fairness.
The following delegates at large were
elected:
Thomas Kenny. Thomas Chatway,
Paul Trimmer, Jacob Afolder, Frank
McKenna.
District delegates were elected as fol-
lows:
Patrick Dolan, Henry Walker, Will
liam poods, ]. w. Hindmarsh, William
Miller Charles Laird, jeremiah Law
anche, Joseph Rae, William George,
William Warner, John O'Neal, Gamer
on Miller, John Driscoll, Peter Sample
and d. c. Blue.
The delegates left tonight over the
Pan Handle for Columbus, in the best
frame of mind.
This morning was the time set for
the second presentation in court of the
petition of the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal company, praying the
court to issue an Attachment for con-
tempt against Patrick Dolan, and 9TH
er miners officials. The attorneys for
the prosecution failed to appear and
the hearing was postponed. The at
torneys say the proceedings have not
been dropped, but when the petition
will be presented they could not say.
L he StIlhlHS IlllleIS WHO were en-
camped at Irwin left for their homes
today and abandoned their camp. The
strikers said they were satisfied to
take 65 cents, and will go to work.
All the men of the Westmoreland and
Penn Gas Coal company were at work
today. At Herminie the miners are ac-
tually on the point of starvation. They
were receiving 60 cents, and voted to
remain at work. The strikers from the
river marched to Herminie and got
the men out. The Berwind- White COM
pany then closed down their mine,
fenced in the pits and shipped their
mules to Clearfield. The miners are
now out of work and out of money
and their condition is serious. They
have begged the company to open the
mine and let them return to work at
the old price But the company has
not yet signfied its intention of grant
ing the request. About the same con-
dition exists at shaft No at Sc
wickley. The men there We're receiv-
ing 65 cents and were satisfied. They
were forced out by the river miners,
| and the Penn company closed the mine
| and turned the mules out to pasture.
Now the men are in want and wish to
return to work.