The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-15
STRIKE APT TO BE SETTLED.
MIR. DE ARMITT AGREES TO JOIN IN
THE MOVEMENT.


THE MOVEMENT.
The Settlement to be on a True Uni
fOrmity Basis-The Peace Pros
Dect the Result OF the Efforts of
the Members of the Joint Arbitra-
ton COmmissiOn-JThe Miners OH
cinIs Agree to the Proposition ana
VIII EndenvOr to Induce the Oper-
atOrs t0 Sign the Contract.
Pittsburg, ia. July Il, 1880 p. m.-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 count on a
resumption of work in the near future.
The cheering announcement is made to-
night that w. p De Armitt, president of
the New York and Cleveland Company,
whose 1900 men have bene constantly at
work, and without whose as
sistance the success of the
movement would have been jeop-
ardized, has agreed to join with the other
operators in a plan for the settlement of
the strike on a true uniformity basis
This result has been brought about
through the efforts of the members of
the joint arbitration commission, who
have been working assiduously at this
end since meeting President DeArmit yes
terday. This afternoon the commission
called upon Mr.. DeArmit and submitted
their plan to which he agreed
Then the commission met the miners
officials and the proposition also received
their approval. In agreeing to the terms,
the miners officials promised to use their
influence to obtain the signatures of the
operators to the contract, and they will
begin tomorrow morning on this work.
They stipulated, however, that the pro-
posed contract should have no immediate
effect in calling off the present general
suspension.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-THE miners
strike will likely be extended eastward
within the next twenty-four hours. The
miners leaders have arranged for a mass
meeting at the mines of the Pennsylvania
Gas Coal Company on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. A number of speakers from dir-
ferent labor organizations will deliver ad-
dresses, and a strong effort will be made
to induce the miners to throw down their
tools. 1t is said the employees of the COM
pany are ready to join the strike, and
that a successful agitation of the strike
question among them may result in q, tenn
porary termination Of work among the
men of the Westmoreland Gas Coal Com
pany and other pits in that section.
President Dolan and Secretary Warner
of the mneworkers spent the day at the
local headquarters receiving reports from
scouts sent out to watch points where at
tempts would likely be made by the oper-
ators to start their plants.
miner from Stickel Hollow, where the
miners of the Washington Coal and Coke
Company are located, reported that the
men, who have been working steadily
throughout the strike, would surely lay
down their tools to-day and refuse to 90
in any month until the trouble is all over.
This man said they We're "drummed"
both yesterday and Monday, when they
came out Of the mine in the evening.
From expressions he heard from many Of
them, he said he was sure the drumming
would have its effect
At the office of the company. it was
stated that all the men were at work, and
no interference was expected. The com
pany, however, had taken the precaution
to engage a number Of deputies, and will
increase the force if necessary. An Off
cial said they would protect their men
and he believes they will remain at work.
The strikers succeeded in preventing re-
sumption at two mines to-day. They were
the Keeling and Castle Shannon pits
The men had agreed to return to work at
ia I.gff Ind oh.
their minds and promised to remain out
until the strikers won. Another miner
brought the Information that the workers
in the Equitable mine, one of the cooper
ative kind which has been working right
through, have joined the strike.
Great pressure WAS brought TO bear on
them, as the pit was the only one In that
vicinity which was working. The miners
officials, it Is said, are getting ready for "A
move of some sort on The New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company's men in
the near future. The fact that w. +. De
Armltt's men have so far given no intima-
tiOn Of joining the strike Is a thorn I'm the
side Of the miners who are out.
The operators are yeXed at the miners
for not succeeding IN getting the work
men OF the New y ork and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company out. Many of the opera
tors are willing to remain closed down II
Mr.. De Armitts men can be induced 20
lay down their picks,
This afternoon Cook & Sons, owners Of
the Allison mines at McGOvern Station,
Washington county, notified Sheriff Clark
to furnish deputies TO 20 on duty al the
mines The Cooks have about 100 men at
work, the 69-cent rate being paid, but men
from Bishop are trying 10 influence the
miners 20 quit 20 help the general strike
SO far the McGovern men have refused
Developments from the West Virginia
field are awaited here with great interest
The reports OF the organizers sent from
this city and Ohio Will carry a great deal
Of weight with the miners OF the Plttsburg
district, for they all recognize that un-
less the supply Of coal from that state
can be stopped a serious handicap 10 their
ultimate success VIII be presented
Cameron Miller, ex-vlce president Of the
United Mineworkcrs, arrived in Pittsburg