The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-15
MINERS ARE AT WORK.
A False Report Causes Two Days Idle
ness-Meeting Sunday


In our last issue we published the
proposition to the miners from the com
pany and stated that we thought that
the men would decide at a meeting that
day to go to work, The men accepted
the proposition and went to work Thurs
day morning. 1t was reported that
Superintendent Reed had said in the
London mine Thursday that the ma
chine men would only get IL cents per
ton for loading, and this report reached
the men at Reynoldsville and there was
such dissatisfaction here and at Du-
Bois Friday morning that the men re-
fused to go to work, and the mines at
these two places were idle Friday and
Saturday, while the men at the other
mines OF the company worked. 1t is
claimed that the report that Supt.
Reed had made such statement was
false. The committee met in Dubois
Saturday and the committeeman from
all the mines but Reynodsville and Du-
Bois said that they had been instructed
to report that the men would continue
to work until the committee returned
from the Pittsburg region.
General Manager Robinson had the
following notice posted at this place
Saturday evening, dated that day:
We have assured your Committee
that we appreciate the earnest efforts
being made to come to an amicable
settlement and have indicated to them
that we are willing to insure that an
advance to 22 cents for machine load
ing will be granted, and also an advance
OF one half cent for machine cutting,
and more, should we find that prices
paid in Pittsburg entitle you to it.
This with the understanding that our
men keep good faith with us, and re-
main at work until the return OF their
committee, and report made, which
will be done the coming week, and as
early In the week as possible. The
prices paid labor will also be investi-
gated, and drivers and all other labor
will receive all that they are justly en-
titled to. based on settlement as made
in the Pittsburg region, and what the
Investigation shows to be fair and right.
This with the understanding that our
men act in good faith, and remain at
work, and carry out the contract as
agreed with us. The committee are
apparently working hard, and In good
faith to do what is right, and we claim
the same on our part.
| want to say further that our men
who have kept faith, and are now work.
ing, are going to be fully protected,
and paid these rates at least, for all the
work they have done since Thursday,
September the 9th last, just as we
originally agreed.
A large mass meeting was held above
Prescottville Sunday afternoon and the
Reynoldsville and Rathmel men decid-
ed to go to work again Monday
morning, but the Dubois men are out
yet. There was some difficulty on the
part of the English speaking people
to get the foreign element persuaded
to go to work, but they were finally sue
cessful.
The foreigners raised considerable
excitement at Dubois Friday evening
by showing signs of riot and threatening
to shoot any person who attempted to
60 into the mine to work. Sheriff Burns
and few deputies were at London mine
early Saturday morning to protect any
Of the miners who were willing to go to
work, but the tumult Of the night be-
fore had subsidized and there were no
signs Of trouble, but there were not
enough men present to start the mines.
Warrants were placed In the hands OF
Sheriff Smith, Of Clearfield county,
for eleven of the foreigners, eight Of
whom were arrested and taken in q
wagon to the Clearfeld jail Saturday
night.