The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-16
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
or the Settlement of the Great Miners,
s'rike-both Sides Count ON a Resump.
ton in a Few Days.

VI the Settiement of the Great Minerss
Strike-both Sides Count ON a Resump.
ton in a Few Days
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 15-The pros
pect for settlement of the GREAT
miners strike was brighter Wednes-
Jay night than at any time since the
struggle began, and both sides are
almost ready to count on RESUMPTION
Oh work IN the near future.
Inc cheering announcement was
mace Wednesday night that w. P.
Dearmlt, president of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Co.. whose
l,2OO men have been constantly at
work and without whose assistance
the success of the movement would
nave been jeopardized, has agreed
TO join with the other operators
In plan for the settle
ment of the strike on true uniform
lty basis. This result has been brought
about through the efforts of the mem
oers OF the joint arbitration commits
sion who have been working assid-
lously to this end since meeting Presi-
dent Dearmit Tuesday. Wednesday
afternoon the commission called upon
Mr.. Dearmit and submitted their nlan
to which he agreed. Then the com
mission met the miners officials and
the proposition also received their ap-
proval.
Under the terms of the agreement
Mr.. Dearmit consents to sign a con-
tract which will bring about a condi-
ton of true uniformity in the Pitts
ourgh district according to the plan
formulated, but which failed Is months
ago. The contracts provides that
there shall be no company stores,
honest weight, fair screens and the
removal of other evils long complained
of by the miners. He will sign such
contract provided 95 per cent. of the
operators in the Pittsburgh district
become parties to it. In agreeing to
the terms, the miners officials prom
1sed to use their influence to obtain
the signatures of the operators to the
contract, and they will begin Thursday
morning on this work They stipu-
lated, however, that the proposed con-
tract should have no immediate effect
In calling off the present general sus-
pension.
bitration, said Wednesday night that if
the plan is carried out it will not only
affect Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but
viii be a barrier against recurring
troubles in the Pittsburgh district.
The miners Off Gals admitted that
even though they had won the present
strike without arbitrat the victory
would have been only temporary, as
the a bsence of a contract such as has
been agreed upon would have left the
door open for new grievances that were
bound to manifest themselves under
the present mining laws and the
new ones awaiting the signature of
the governor. The prospect of set
Element of the mining trou bles was re-
ceived Wednesday night with sense
of great relief on all sides and the re-
suit of the efforts of the joint commits
sion to secure the names of the neces-
sary 95 per cent. of the operators to the
agreement will be awaited with gen.
eral interest.
The miners officials claimed We'd
hesday night that the Canonsburg
mines IN the Pan Handle district,
which has been in operation since the
strike began, were shut down Wednes-
day, on account of the men joining
the ranks of the strikers This makes
the uspension in the Pan Handle dis
trict absolute.
Coal sold Wednesday at 81. so per ton
for mixed and ST. 80 for run of mine.
No disturbances of any kind occurred
during the day, and quiet reigns in all
parts of the district.