The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 1.-THE
prospect for a settlement OF the great
miners strike is brighter tonight than
at any time since the struggle began.
and both sides are almost ready TO
eoun, on a resumption OF work in the
near future. The cheering announce
ment is made tonight that w. p. De-
Arml.t. president of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. whose
so men have been constantly at work.
and without whose assistance the sue
cess OF the movement would have been
,eopardlzed, has agreed TO Join with the
other operators in plan for the settle
ment OF the strike on true uniformity
basls. This result has been brought
about through the efforts OF the mem-
bers OF the Joint arbitration commits
slon, who have been working aSsidu-
ously to this end since meeting Presi-
dent DeArmitt yesterday.
This afternoon the commission called
pnon Nj. DeArmtt and submitted theF
plan. to which he agreed. Then the COM
mission met the miners officials and
the proposition also received their ap-
proyal Under the terms OF the agree
geHt Mr.. DeArmltt consents TO sign
contract which VIII bring about a con-
dltlon OF true uniformity In the Pitts
burgh district according to the plan
formulated but which failed eighteen
months ago.
The contract provides that there shall
be no company stores, honest weight,
fair screens aud the removal OF other
evils long complained of by the miners.
He will Sign such contract provided
nlnety-fve per cent Of the operators In
the Pittsburgh district become parties
10 II. In agreeing TO the terms, the
miners officials promised to use their
laaseHce 10 OBTAIN the signatures OF
the operators to the contract and they
will begin tomorrow morning on this
work. They stipulated. however, that
the proposed contract should have no
Immediate effect In calling OF the pre-
sent general suspension.
General Little. OF the Ohio board OF
arbitration, said tonight that II the plan
Is carried out 1t win not only AFFECT Ohio,
Indiana and illinois, but will be a bar
rier against recurring troubles In the
Pittsburgh district.
The mlnera' officials admitted that even
though they had won the present strike
without arbitration. the victory would
have been only temporary, as the alb
sence 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 pres
ent mining laws and the new ones await
ing the signature OF the governor.
The prospect OF a settlement OF the
mining troubles was received tonight
with sense OF great relief on all sides,
ana the result OF the efforts of the Joint
commission to secure the names OF the
necessary 9j per cent Of the operators TO
the agreement will be awaited with gem
etai interest
The miners officials claim tonight that
the Canonsburg mines in the Pan Handle
district. which has been In operation
since the strike began, were shut down
to-day on account Of the men Joining the
ranks Of the strikers. This makes the
suspension in the Pan Handle district
ahsolute.
Coal sold to-day at 81 70 per ton for
mixed and 81 90 for run Of mine.
No disturbances OF any kind occurred
hu1Hg lHe day and quiet reigns in all
paris OF the district.