New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-03
STRIKE OF MINERS ORDERED
A GREAT LABOR STRUGGLE TO BEGIN
TOMORROW
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
UNITED NINE WORKERS TAKES THE Ex-
pEcrEp AcTIoN-Ir WILL IN
vOY.VE $4,000 MEN.

voLvE $4,000 MEN.
columbus. Ohio, July "a general strike Of
miners Of the United Mine Workers Of America
has been ordered for July by the Nationai
Executive Board. whose headquarters are IN
this city, and also by the district presidents as
the result Of the meeting held here June "a 20
and % The official document says
To the Nine workers of the Country; greeting; =.
Felow-mners: AT the last annua cohsen" IVA az ,Se S
the United 6Is Of Jaausly & ns'
was determined that the scale Of PRICES snoIla be
1sS %,sSSrs sS sens a'sfls sSn inSians
cO ,on' MINING TO be- paid threefths ton of the
price except 1 IN ~ ,hs nrce pad for
p;SSemining and other mining sections correspond
Ing Increase in price that Will place them on reia-
UT was further agreed that the time for enforce.
en Of the scale be e win nresaeHt se TO
when 1t would be most oppor'une to put TINS sca''
into effect.
The document then urges unanimity ana hoei-
ity among the members. THE signs VI 'ne
times" the paper says 'as pointed OUT Ny 'ne
press and by the testimony OF men Ve'seu al
y, bile affairs are that business Is re'iVihe' '"a'
an upward tendency in prices OF all co''''i'oo
tiles is apparent. In the general business ie
viva, and industrial improvement which IS
We DO not attempt to share we snail De iaise
20 ourselves and those dependent upon U.S..
"ret tho watchword be-" says the circular
"Y,,ne-vorkers are entitled to q fair days pay
Gov fair days work Local committees are
d,rected to be formed and see that such action
&c taken Mt once The field Is large. and II VIII
be an impossibility fer the National ana os'ric'
ofYicers to attend to all points, consequently oo'
leaders are asked to assume the responsiDin!
and authority for the successful consummation
of our desires" The document adds:
ITO insure success great care should be exer-
c,sad nv all that no breach Of the peace occurs
at any time or place, or under any ciicuiii-
stances. Bulletins will be issued from time 10
time to keep you informed OF the progress Vi
affairs"
The National Executive Board Is composer VI
Frederick Dilches, r. L. Davis J. H. hehheuy'
Harry Stephenson. James M. Carson ana falricA
polan. The district presidents are w. f. arms
w. c. Knight, James NJ. Carson ana ia',rA
Dolan. NJ D. Ratchford is president OF the S"-
tional Executive Board. John Kane vice-presi-
dent and w. c. Pearce secretary. All t'e'e
names are signed to the paper. per .o involved
The officers here say 3Io,OOO men are oe, he
as proposed strikers. So far as anything can ue
learned here from officials, the call lot lhe
burg meeting of miners on Saturday is 70 oeGue d;
how the strike Is TO be conducted IN I .iae us u'
of the women and children during the stTike. i
President Ratchford says this is the pest uhe
to settle the question OF wages. as oSs uin s,t,ie
summer the men can make use OF their Hrtie
garden plots in obtaining subsistence Ine
needs of clothing are not so great as IN Mntel, ,
The proposed scale is intended by the miners
TO make work for miners profitable 10 tnem ln
the Pittsburg district and elsewhere. FittSpuTs,
81 il asserted is paying 81 cents ton ana ONO
81 To make the differential what the ONO
operators say It ought to be, they thre6'en 10
reduce Ohio miners to 40 cents a ton. or nine
cents below Pittsburg. The miners propose u
possible, to raise Pittsburg prices, so as TO pre-
vent a reduction in Ohio TO A. and the posi-
bility Of even a further reduction here IN case
Pittsburg should keep on lowering as Ohio low
cred to maintain the differential OF nine cents'
Pittsburg, July 2.-The official circular order
ing National strike of coal miners in five States
on July 4 was received at the district headQuar-
ters from Columbus at 10 p. m. and copies were
at once sent out to the different mines. Action
on this circular will be taken at the district con-
vention of miners in this city tomorrow. There
seems TO be no doubt that the delegates Will
come instructed to declare a strike.