The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
TO TRY TO OPEN THE MINES.
THE COAL OPERATORS AGAIN SAP
THEY WILL ETART UP.

Cleveland Organization AdJourn-. bat = Com
mittee TO Devise Means Of EreahinG the
siriLe Remains with Power TO AETNA
chimes TO Bo Used In the riants Chosen
PT%rTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 25.-Tho PittsburR coal
operators have reiterated their intention to
break the big strike. It was announced to-day
that another ommitte has been appointed to
devise some mode OF procedure to reopen tho
idle mines OF this district. A wcil-dehned idea
got abroad to-day that the operators had tie
cided to wait until after the st. Louis Labor
Convention before attempting to start their
O.. mines, but the operators say the convention
doos not enter into their calculations. Tho 10
ouliar siegc to which the mines OF the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company are being
subiected, entailing an enormous expense or
tho company for deputy sherifs, has impressed
the operators. They think the miners have had
n strong mind at work on the situation. Tho
utrikers seem determined to give no occasion
for tho introduction of militia into this strike.
should the operators committee decide to
break tho strike they will select several mines
operated by machines; an assessment Will be
placed on overy operator In tho organization
according To the tonnage he produces. and the
expense OF operating the selected mines will be
betrayed out Of this fund.
At 10 O'Clock this morning tho operators who
had been holding tho conference with the
miners leaders met again and passed tho fol
lowing resolutions, which wero presented by
George W. Schluederbers
"Inasmuch az the Efforts we have made to
bring this strike to an end havo failed. and that
now there 10 no possibility OF a settlement
along tho lines of Cancellation and arbitration.
therefore be 1t
"Resolred. That wo have no course left open
but to continue the struggle along the lines that
-.nn,r q, ln t,nat nrOin rftvA 0f thu Teaulfe
decide in tho interests Of miners and operators
alike. THAI. $50. ,,.,,.rro nil comm,tt.,,
This meeting was attended by operators who
had 3oinn med thea. the Srg 80 rsoneo The tor mInes ss and Ts ask;
by operators who had refused to join that move
mont. This afternoon the former met and about
E"The organization, composed Of all the coal
operators which has been in session at the Mon
onsahela House during tho past week. nd-
journed this morning sine die. This action puts
affairs into he hands OF u committee appointed
entereh into at Cleveland. ard which has since
been r. u ed d and ;dri, slr o} sbe rniir5 sy tH ss slsn maSra.
ers OF this district. This committee Is created
with power to act"
Tho mines, but rather favor a pacific settlement
OF the strike, the leading firm Is that of NJ. A.
Hanna s. Co. It will take no part In any drastic
j, Il. Zer0o OF tn0 OnlO anu f6uneyiVhHlh the
Goal Company said to-day that many Of his
customers have told him not to worry about
trade, to got ont their coal as well as he can, and
70 send on the bills: that they will not object 70
q reasonable advance in price, on account of the
present condition of tho trade. 1t appears to be
Mr.. Zorbe's intention to show that the operators
need not fear to go to some additional expense
TO reopen their mines and get out coal. Miners
officials who heard, Of his statement say that
Il is proof Of tho claim they have made right
along-that tho contracts which the operators
alleRe rs reasons for not paying an advance in
wages are not Of an iron-clad nature, but are
rather built on a sort of sliding scale, namely,
that more is to be charged for the coal when 1t
coats moro to produce It,
pany, near Brideeville. was burned this morn
Ing. The miners OF tho company are on strike,
but they turned out Of their beds and vainly
tried to extinzuish the flames, They saved the
coal tipple. Z. w. Power, President OF the
company said he believed tho fire was incen-
diary. but. no was positive mono of the miners
wss guilty. Last year four mining machines
some my sterious enemy. ~
TERRgs IIAuTE, Ind. Aug. 25.--National Presi-
dent Ratchford hes telegrsPhed to tho officials
OF the Indiana division OF the miners organiza-
ton saying that they need have no fear Of q
compromise settlement and Ito tell the boys
to stand firm" Two weeks ago tho Indiana
miners could have settled on the advanced price
they do not like the reports. OF q probable
compromise settlement. President Knight re-
turned to Kentucky to-day to ronew tho effort
TO get the men In Darlington district to como
out II is known that the operators have pro-
cured warrants for hiI arrest under q Kentucky
another TO quit work, If he Is at work under
contract.