The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-01
NOT SATISFIED.
Miners Don't Like the Plan Of Set.
Element Agreed On.

Pittsburg. Pa. August 81 AT the ope-
rators' headquarters news OF the expected
settlement of the miners strike was at
first received with incredulity until con-
firmative news was received from CIeve-
land. George w. Schluederberger of the
Robbins Coal company at first said the
story was a fake. but later when he had
received advices from the Cleveland repre-
sentatives OF the Pittsburg and Chicago
Gas-Coal company he said he hoped for
an early resumption OF work and quick
adjustment OF the rate to be paid as
permanent one. No detailed information
was received by any OF the Pittsburg ops
rators either from Cleveland. st, Louis or
Columbus and consequently they could not
say whether the rate said to have been
agreed upon was uniform one or not.
meeting of the operators In this city
Will be held at tho Monongahela house
tomorrow morning to take such action AZ
is necessary to have representatives at the
conference TO be held between the officers
and members OF the executive board OF the
Mine Workers and the executive commit
tee Of the Cleveland operators combina-
ton either In Cleveland or Columbus On
Thursday. In answer to a telegram this
evening President Ratchford telegraphed
the Post from st. Louis. saying: In
formation from Columbus Incorrect"
District President Dolan is expected here
tomorrow. A new line OF campaign is now
being formulated and his presence is de-
sired before 1t is put into effect What the
proposed changes are could not be learned,
but from reliable source is given the fact
that the entire situation will be changed
in strip haf pf hn
week The camps at the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company's plant Will
DO continued. National Organizer Came
eron Miller said this morning the situation
throughout tho entire district looked very
favorable today.
Patrick Dolan. William Murdoch and
James Horton are freed from the talnt OF
Judge Mcllvain. at Washington, Pa. to-
day discharged the rule on them to show
cause why they should not be attached for
contempt for attempting to march at Nc
Govern last week. The men In the camps
surrounding the mines Of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company are In
an excited state OF mind tonight
The first note Of revolt against the re.
ported plan OF settlement OF the strike OF
miners by President Ratchford was sound
I'd by Paul Trimmer. member OF the
executive board, who Is In command Of the
strikers in Camp DETERMINATION at Turtle
Creek Trimmer was attending concert
for the benefit Of the strikers In Turtle
Creek opera house, when a reporter told
him OF the National presidents plan. He
declared Ratchford had no pawer to make
any agreements for calling the strike off
declaring further that the miners never
would abandon the strike on the terms
Euggested. Trimmer said the authority for
negotiating for a settlement OF the strike
was vested solely in the executive board
and any action taken by II must be- re-
ferred TO a delegate convention OF the min
ers for ratification.
Captain Bellineham, In charge OF the
camp at Plum creek. became very iudig-
nant when told OF the rumored settlement.
He declared the men in camp were there
for the purpose of defeating DeAfInitt and
nothing could make them abandon the
siege before the accomplishment of their
aim He further said he was confident
that the men In this district would not
work for less than 50 cents and as a
member CT the executive Board ne would
oppose any action accepting lower rate.
Every man in the camp seems to be OF
the same mind as their leader