The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
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IS near.
Prospects Bright fol Adjustment
Of the Strike.
PRESIDENT DE ARMIT YIELDING.
ANNOUNCED THAT He WILL
SIGN GIN. A CONTRACT WHICH WILL
Il BRING ABOUT A CONDITION OF
TRUE UNlFoRMlTY-IF THE
PLAN is CARRIED IT WILL BE A
BARRIER TO FUTURE TRou-
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Pittsburg, July 15.-The PROSPECT for
settlement of the great miners strike
is brighter than at any time stree the
struggle began, and both sides are almost
ready to count on q resumption OF work
in the near future
The cheering announcement is made
that w. p. De Armit president of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
parry, whose ], 200 men have been con-
stantIy at work, and without whose as.
sistance the success of the movement
would have been jeopardized, has agreed
to join with the other operators in plan
for the settlement of tho strike on n true
uniformity basis. This result has been
brought about through the efforts of the
members of the Joint Arbitration Com
mission, who have been working assidu-
ously to this end since meeting President
De Armi5 yesterday. This afternoon the
! commission called upon Mr.. De Armitt
and submitted their plan, to which he
! agreed. Then the commission met the
miners officials, and the proposition also
| received their approval.
! Under the terms of the agreement, Mr..
DE Armit consents to sign a contract
| which will bring about condition of
| true uniformity insthe Pittsbnrg district
according to the plan formulated, burt
which failed eighteen months ago. The
contract provides that there shall be no
company stores, honest weight, fair
screens, and the removal OF other evils
long complained of by the miners. He
| Will sign such a contract provided 05 per
cent. of the operators in the Pittsburg
district become parties to it. In agreeing
to the terms, the miners' officials prom
Used to use their influence to obtain the
signatures OF the operators to the con.
tract, and they will begin to morrow on
this work. They stipulated. however,
that the proposed contract should have
immediate effect in calling off the present
general suspension.
Gen. Little, of the Ohio board of arbl-
tration, said that If the plan is carried
out, 1t will not only affect Ohio, Indiana
and illinois, but will be q barrier against
recurring troubles in the Pittsburg dis
trict.
The miners officials admitted that even
though they had won the present strike
without arbitration, the victory would
have been only temporary. as the absence
of contract, such as has been agreed
upon, would have left the door open for
new grievances that we're bound to man
ifest themselves under the present min.
ing laws and the new ones awaiting the
signature of the governor. The prospect
of n settlement of the mining troubles
was received to night with sense OF
great relief n all sides. and the result
:. OF the efforts of the joint commission to
: secure the names of the necessary 95 per
cent. eff the operators to the agreement
will be awaited with general Interest
The miners officials claim tonight that
the Canonsburg mines, in the Panhandle
district, which have been in operation
since the strike began, were shut dowI
|. to dry on account of the men joining tn,
ranks of the strikers. This makes til,
suspension in tine Panhandle district alb
solute.
The strikers succeeded in preventin,
resumption atltwo mines TO day. The.
we're the Keeling and, Castle Shanpor
pits. : IDc men had agreed 'to return t,
t work at the '6s.vccnt race, but were in
duced to change their mfrsls and promis
ed TO reffihin out until the strikers won
Another Miner brought 1.-THE information
that the workers In the Equitable mine
one Of tie co. bpst&tiye kind, Which ha.
been working f7Sht through, hive Joined
the strike. Great pressure was brought
to ear upon them, US Che pit. Was, thu
only one in that yiciFFty %hfchl VA,
} working.
Nothing could be learned IN regard &c
the report that Beidler's mine swSs to be
started with imported men. Thg 1eport
was doubted at the miners Headquarters.
Several operators who were spoken to on
the subject laid they believe the ATTEMPT
will be made.
The miners officials, it is said, are get.
ting ready for move OF some sort on tho
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany's men in the near future. The fact
that De A"mit's men have so far given no
intimation of joining the strike is a thorn
in The side OF the miners who are ont.
They look apxiously for news from Sandy
Greek region and seem greatly disep.
pointed when they hear nothing is in
sight. The operators are vexed at the
miners lor not succeeding in getting the
workmen of the New York aud Cleveland
Gas Coal Company out. MANY OF rhe
operators are willing to remain closed
down If w. p. De Armit's men can be
induced to lay down their picks.
This afternoon Cook & Sons. owner, of
the Allison mines at McGovern station.
Washington county, notified Sheriff
CLARK TO furnish deputies to go on duty
at the mines. The Cooks have about 150
men ut work, the 60 cent rate being paid
bat men from Bishop are trying to inGu.
ence the miners to quit to help the gene
Eli strike. So far--the McGoyern men
have refused. Developments from the
West Virginia field are awaited here with
great interest. Phe reports nf the organ.
izers sent from this city and Ohio will
carry great deal of weight with the
miners OF the Pittsburg district, for they
all recognize shat unless the supply OF coal
from that State can be stopped a serious
handicap to their ultimate success will be
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