The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-15
srRiKs PRAcr5cALLY SETTLED.
The Coal Miners VIII Doubtless Return to
work in Few Days.

PITTSBURG, PA, July 1.-THE pros
pect for settlement of the great miners
strike Is brighter than at any time since
tho struggle began, and both sides are
almost ready to count on Il resumption
OF work IN the near future.
The cheering announcement IS made
tonight that W. j.. Dcarmit, President
Of the Cleveland and New \ ork Gas Coal
Company. whose men have been constant
Is III work without whose assistance the
success Of the movement would have
been jeopardized has agreed 10 join with
tho other operators In "a plan for the set
uomcnt OF the strike on true unif0rml-
ty basis.
This result has been brought about
through the efforts OF the members OF the
joint Arbitration Committee. who have
been working assdiously TO this end
since meeting President Dearmit yester-
oay. This afternoon the committee called
upon Mr. Dearmit and submitted their
plans To- which he agreed. Then the
committee met the miners officials ana
the proposition also met their approval
in agreeing TO the terms the miners OF
fcials promised to use their influence 10
obtain the signatures Of operators to the
contract and they will begin tomorrow
morning on this work. They stipulated,
hoyever, that the proposed contract
should have no immediate effect in call
ing of the present genera! suspension.
PITTSBURG. PA, July 1.-THE miners
strike will likely be extended eastward
within the next tWeuty-ipur hours. Ihe
miners leaders have arranged Tor mass
meeting a the mines OF the PennsylFahla
Gas Coal Company on the PennsylVahlh
railroad. A number OF speakers from al
ferent labor organizations VIII deliver ad-
dresses and a strong effort Will be MADE
~ induce the miners 10 throw down their
tools IL is expected the employees OF thls
company are ready TO join the strike anu
that a successful agitation OF the strike
question among them may result IN
temporary termination Of work among the
men of the WrsimOreand Gas Company
'and other pits I'm that section.
A miner from Stickel Hollow. where
tho mines OF the Washington Coal ana
Coke Company are located, reported that
the men W no have been working steadily
throughout the strike would surely lay
down their tools today and refuse 10 60
in any more until the trouble Is all over.
The strikers succeeded in preventing re-
sumption at two mines to-day. They were
the Keeling and Castle shannon pits
Another miner brought the information
that the workers in the Equitable mine,
one Of the cooperative kind, which mas
been working right through, have joined
the strike.
The miners officials, 1t is said. are get
ting ready for move Of some sort on the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
,pany's men in the near future.
This afternoon Cook and sons, owners
of the Allison mines, at McGovern station
Washington county, notified Sheriff clark
10 furnish deputies 10 go on duty at the
mines. The Cooks have about $50 men at
work, the GO cent rate being paid. but
men from Biship are trying 10 influence
the miners TO quit 10 help the general
strike.
The coal dealers report no ad-
vance in prices over yesterday. j.
Painter d Sons contracted Tor itty
cars at s12J per ton yesterday. \
great deal OF river coal is moving from
the upper pools of the Monongahela river.
\ large supply was held in the upper
pools in anticipation OF the long strike,
and is now beins brought down.
Plenty Of loaded coal barges are tied
along wharyes. Responsible and conser-
vative well-posted dealers claim that tr6re
is enough coal loaded on the river fere-
abouts to more than supply the down
river market for many months.
PAHKERSBURG W. Va. July IL
Two hundred miners employed by the
Goedet syndicate, al Pennington, sta lck
to-day, every man IN the mine quitting.
This is the first strike under the general
order occurring IN Central West virginia.
IL is expected that the miners in Gates
Mine. east of Pennington. Will Join the
Goedet strikers tomorrow. IL IS report
ed that the strikers VIII soon march in
body 10 Tryconnel 10 endeavor 10 Induce
the miners there 20 join them Regard
less OF the advanced scale the Monoga-
hela men are reported 10 be dissatisfied
by a strong undercurrent, which looks as
though they would soon follow Fleming
tons lead.