The true northerner., 1897-07-21
MINERS STILL IDLE.
Prospect of a Settlement of the
Great Wage Struggle.
The situation ms Reviewed by Labor
Lenders-Enorts of the Arbftra-
tton Commissioners WIN
Probably Succeed.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 15.-TA~\ pros
pect for settlement of the great
miners strike is brighter than at any
time since the struggle began, and both
sides are almost ready to count on a
resumption of work in the near future.
The cheering announcement is made
that w. z. De Armit, president of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany, whose 1900 men have been con-
stantly at work, and without whose
assistance the success of the movement
would have been jeopardized, has
agreed to join with the other operators
in plan for the settlement OF the
strike on true uniformity basis. This
result has been brought about through
the efforts of the members OF he joint
arbitration commission, who have been
working assiduously to this end since
meeting President DE Armitt Tuesday.
sitsatioD Reviewed.
Columbus, o., July 16.-President
Ratchford and Secretary Pearce have
issued an official bulletin, No. /, to the
miners, it being a review of the situa-
ton. The bulletin says:
"Our fight for living wages now covers In
whole or in part eight states of the union.
1t Is a general suspension, and no local
settlements will be authorized or recog-
nized. The second week and the eighth day
of our suspension brings with Ii greater as
surance of ultimate victory than any pre-
vious day. Our forces are increasing every
hour our determination Is unfiinching and
our actions are law-abiding in every partic-
ular The states and number OF miners In
volved are as follows:
Western Pennsylvania - Fully 10000
miners have joined US for living wages,
which makes suspension almost unanimous
in every mine in the district. Work stiu
continues in the central field, but steps will
be taken in a few days looking TO a suspen-
sion, which is believed will be successful.
"Ohio - Twenty-eight thousand miners
have laid down their tools in their demand
for living wages, making the suspension
general excepting a few local mines.
"Indiana-Advices report every mine and
every miner in this state suspended. Eight
thousand have joined the march for living
wages.
"nlinois-Reports from this state are TO
the effect that suspension is practically
general and that miners are determined TO
continue the march until living wages ART
secured.
West virginia-About 1900 miners have
Joined the movement. Reports from va
rious sections Of the state confirm the be-
lief that miners will suspend. Eight or
ganizers have left this city for West Vir-
ginia. Supply of coal from that field will
be cut off in very few days.
Kentucky and Tennessee-About 1900
miners have suspended; others may be ex-
pected 10 follow.
"Kansas-Miners are all at work, but will
hold a convention on Saturday. 1t is ex-
pected that they will also suspend.
"Alabama-Reports indicate that 5000
miners or more have suspended. Conven-
ton to-day. Nothing further learned Of
their action.
1.-The supply OF coal is fast becoming ex-
hausted at the various distributing points.
Railroads are confiscating shipments, cities
are almost without supply: in fact. coal
famine is near at hand"
VIII Take Time.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 17.-True S9y'
formity may eventually win in h
Pittsburgh mining district through
the efforts of the peace commissioners,
but it will take time.
1t is expected that it will require sew
eral weeks, perhaps month, to secure
the signatures of the operators to the
proposition. and Gen. Little has advised
that no time limit be put on the move
ment, as at the former attempt. In
the meantime the miners officials say
no efforts will be spared to force the
strike to n successful issue. The lines
along which the arbitrators expect to
work is to get the 13 lake shippers in
terested first. These will be banded to-
gether to force the smaller operators
into line by well-known business meth
DDS. Every wire will be pulled to
bring firms and men into line.