The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

IL May Result I'm speedy settlement
of the strike.


Pittsburgh. Pa. July l5.--The pros
pect for settlement OF the great
miners strike is brighter than AT any
time since the struggle began. and both
sides are almost ready TO count on n
resumption of work in the near future.
The cheering announcement is made
that w. Il. De Armit. president of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany, whose / 200 men have been con-
stantly at work. and without whose
assistance the success of the movement
would have been jeopardized, 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 to this end since
meeting President DE Armitt Tuesday.
Wednesday afternoon the commits
sion called upon Mr.. DE Armitt and sub
mitted their plan, to which he agreed.
Then the commission met the miners
officials, and the proposition also re-
ceived their approval. Under the terms
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sents TO sign contract which will
bring about condition of true uni
formity in the Pittsburgh district, ac-
cording TO the plan formulated. but
which failed Is months ago. The con-
tract provides that there shall be no
company stores, honest weight, fair
screens and the removal of other evils
long complained of by the miners. lie
will sign such n contract provided 05
per cent. OF the operators in the Pitts
burgh district become parties TO IT, In
agreeing TO the terms, the miners ofii-
Gals promised to use their influence 10
obtain the signatures OF the operators
TO the contract, and they will begin at
once on this work. They stipulated.
however, that the proposed contract
should have no immediate effect in call
ing OF the present general suspension.
Gen. Little, OF the Ohio board Of arbi-
tration, said that If the plan is carried
out IL will not only affect Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois, but will be a barrier
against recurring troubles In the Pitts
burgh district. The miners officials
admitted that, even though they had
won the present strike without arbi-
tration, the victory would have been
only temporary, as the absence 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 present mining
laws and the new ones awaiting the
signature OF the governor.
The prospect OF settlement of the
mining troubles is received with n sense
of great relief on all sides, and the
result OF the efforts of the joint com
mission to secure the names of the nee
essary 05 per cent. of the operators TO
the agreement will be awaited with
general interest.
Coal sold Wednesday at $3.50 per ton
for mixed and $1.30 for run of mine.
No disturbances of any kind occurred
during the day and quiet reigns in all
parts of the district.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 15.-The fear of
a coal shortage which caused scram-
bic for the black diamonds and n heavy
advance in prices on Monday is over.
and unless the miners strike contin-
ues for many months famine is not
now expected.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 15.--The Lake
Shore Railway company began Wednes-
day to release 200 carloads OF soft coal
consigned TO local dealers, which had
been seized by the company with n
view OF confscation. the fears of a coal
shortage in this district having sub
sided.
Ottawa, H., July 15.--The condition
OF affairs among the miners Of La Sale
county is growing more desperate every
day. The miners are resolute in the
stand they have taken, and will not re-
turn to work until the present scale
OF prices is increased. The miners by
working from eight TO eleven hours
day are able TO make from 20 TO 95 cents
day, under the present wage scale.
That, they claim. is insufficient to sup
port their families. The miners of
Spring Valley who, on Monday, att
tempted To stop the miners from work.
ing in the mines OF Matthiescen a.
Hegeler, at La Sale. were repulsed and
prevented from interfering with the
miners.
Springfield, Ill. July 15.-The miners
nj Hillsboro. Montgomery county, $50
In number. went out Wednesday, not
for sympathy, but for higher wages.
Tie men at Coffeen refused 20 strike,
MS the operators raised their wages and
guaranteed TO pay the scale agreed
upon In the future. The miners at
Tnllula struck. leaving those az Athens
shaft No. 2 the only men at work in
Menard county.
GEN. FARNSWORTH DEAD.
The wcIi-Known Veteran Passes