Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-15
INTERNATIONALLY,
A. Laid Down BY Dsarmit. May
- Settle the Big Strike.
SUCCESS OF TIE LABOR BOARDS.

They Obtain the Autocxat's Consent %
Certain Propesitiens, which Are An Hi
Own, and win Proceed to obtain the
Signatures Of % Fer Cent Of the Other
Operators, Perhaps-Whas Col. Rend
Thinks Of Dearmit-strike Notes.
Pittsburg. July 15.-The prospect for
. settlement Of the great miners strike
was brighter last night than at any
time since the struggle began, and both
sides were almost ready to count on a
resumption Of work in the near future.
The cheering announcement was made
last night that W. p Dearmit, president
ofthe New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company. whose 200 men have been con-
stantly at work. and without whose ac-
astance the success OF the movement
would have been jeopardized, has agreed
to Join 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
themembersof the joint arbitration COM
mission, who have been working assid-
uously to this end since meeting Presi-
dent Dearmit Tuesday. Yesterday at
ternoon the commission called upon
Dearmit and submitted their plan, to
which he argeed. Then the commission
met the miners officials and the propo-
sition also received their approval.
IL Evidently . Victory for Dearmit.
Under the terms of the agreement
Dearmit consents to sign a contract
which will bring about a condition of
''ture uniformity" in the Pittsburg dis
triet according to the plan formulated
but which failed eighteen months ago.
The contract provides that there shall
be no company stores, but honest weight,
fair screens and the removal of other
evils long complained Of by the miners.
He will sign such a contract provided IS
per cent. of the operators in the Pitts
burg district become parties to it. In
agreeing to the terms the miners Off
Gals promised to use their influence to
obtain the signatures of the operators to
the contract. Dearmit makes one little
concession-he knocks of per cent. OF
the operators. The last time he demand
ed 81 per cent.
Thinks 1t viii he Permanent.
General Little. Of the Ohio board OF
arbitration. said last night that If the
plan Is carried out 1t will not only affect
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but will be a
barrier against recurring troubles in the
Pittsburg district. The miners officials
admitted that even though they had won
the present strike without arbitration
the victory would have been only tempo
rary, as the absence Of q contract such
as has been agreed upon would have left
the door open for new grievances that
were bound to manifest themselves I'M
der the present mining laws, and the
new ones awaiting the signature of the
governor. The prospect Of a settlement
of the mining troubles was received
with a sense Of great relief on all sides
and the result of the efforts of the joint
commission to secure the names Of the
Necessary 95 per cent. Of the operators
to the agreement will be awaited with
general interest.
Miners Claim . New Shut Down.
The miners officials claim that thu
Canonsburg mines in the Panhandle dis.
trict, which have been in operation since
| the strike began, were shut down yes.
| terday on account of the men joining
the ranks OF the strikers. This make.
the suspension In the Panhandle distric
| absolute. Coal sold yesterday at SIS
| per ton for mixed and $1.30 for run o.
mine. No disturbances Of any kind oc
CURED during the day and quiet reigna
in all parts Of the district.