The record-union., 1897-09-05
Miners Will H0li a Convention at
Pittsburgpon Tuesday.
Belief That They WHIP Acceptable 0ffersuf
thslepHratars.
The Operators, Believing .Thatathe
Trouble is at an End; rAnnounce
That They Will be- Ready to
Start Their Mines as. Soon as
the Agreement IssRatiRed by
the Convention.

<zkTCGMeAL As %&sALxASA ny
the Convention.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 4.-District, Pres
ident Dolan Of the United MfnesWork-
ers returned from Columbus at
o'clock this morning and wentsatSonce
to headquarters, where he held a con-
sultation with the other district offic-
ials. When the conference closed
call was issued for a delegate conyen-
ton in this city next Tuesday at 10
clock a. n., to consider the Columbus
proposition. The call advises the dell
egates to come uninstructed.
When President Dolan was asked as
to the probable outcome of the conven-
ton he said that he had decided to ex-
press no opinion and would not say
anything on the subject until he meets
the miners representatives in the con-
vention next Tuesday
1T is not policy" said he, for me to
say anything now. but have no doubt
that the convention will decide upon
what is best for the miners"
Secretary Warner Cameron Miller
and other members of the Executive
Board also declined to talk.
Meetings will be held all over the dis
trict on Monday to elect delegates and
discuss the situation. 1t is believed
that the general sentiment will be to
accept the terms and go to work and
await another advance on January LIST,
which is assured if the uniformity
agreement is accepted by 80 per cent. Of
the operators. Some of the miners favor
continuance of the strike for the 60
cent rate, but they will likely be con-
vinced by the more conservative that
the terms are as satisfactory as can be
expected at the present time. The ac-
ceptance of these terms will also pre-
vent the importation of new men into
the district
1t is known that the operators are
prepared to carry out their threats. and
some of the miners contend that rejec-
ton of the proposition will result in
disaster. The operators are all pleas
ed with the result.
They look upon it as a virtual settle
ment of the strike and announce that
they will be ready to start their mines
as soon as the convention of miners has
ratified the agreement.
Many of the strikers who favor the
acceptance of the 65-cent rate want to
insert clause in the agreement to pro-
vide that the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company be required to pay
that rate. This company is included in
the Big Thirteen" the lake shippers
who have been conducting the negotia-
tions for a settlement, but President W.
+. De Armitt has not participated in
the efforts to compromise, and therefore
is not bound by any of the propositions
make by the lake shippers. A sugges-
ton has been made that the camps at
the mines of the company be main
tanned and the mines kept closed while
the other diggers work at the 65-cent
rate. 1t is believed that if this can be
done uniformity in the Lehigh district
will be established before the date fixed
and the uniformity plan will be adopt
ed and higher rate fixed, to go into
effect at the first of the year.
The striking miners encamped about
the De Armitt mines do not look with
favor upon the proposition to resume
work at the rate of 90 cents per ton UNI
til the end of the year. Paul Trimmon,
a district official of the United Mine
Workers, and in command of Camp De-
termination at Turtle Greek, said there
was sure to be considerable opposition
to the proposed settlement when the
convention meets in Columbus next
week.
The men made the usual march to the
mines this morning, notwithstanding
the rumors that an agreement had been
reached.
The strikers in Camp Isolation, at
Plum Greek, made a large gain from
the ranks of De Armitt's miners during
the early morning. The fifty men who
came from Export, Pa, were inter-
viewed on their way to the pit, and as
a result they refused to go in the mine.
and most of them Nave returned to
their homes.
Counsel for the New York and Ceye-
land Gas and Coal Company filed Pc
tition in court to-day asking for ci-
tation upon Patrick Dolan, District
President of the United Mine Workers;
Secretary Warner and nine other lead
ers in the strike movement, directing
them to appear in court and show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt of court.
Judge Collins requested the counsel to
call up the matter next Tuesday.
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS.
WHEELING CIV. Va.), Sept. Awhile
the striking miners of West Virginia
Will have voice in settling the coal
strike. in accordance with the call of
the National Board, they have little
hope that an advance in wages will be
secured in this State or that even many
Of those out now will secure jobs.
With the miners in Pennsylvania and
Ohio working there are more men now
employed in West Virginia than will be
needed to supply the demand In spite
of this the F'airmont and Kanawha
Valley strikers are keeping up the fight
and are picking up recruits daily.
The strikers are determined and show
more inclination to use force to prevent
resumption than has been seen any
where else since the strike began.
Irish Societies Unite.
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