The herald., 1897-08-24
STRIKERS
DEMANDS
Not Quite Met by Offers of
Operators
SIXTY-NINE CENTS OR STRIKE
SUMS UP THE POSITION OF THE
MINERS
SIXTY-NINE CENTS OR STRIKE
President Dolan Expects to Reach an
Understanding at the Meeting
to Be Held Today
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August PA con-
ference between the miners officials and
the Executive Committee of the coal
opera tors took place at II o'clock this
morning. The miners were represented
by President Ratchford, President Do
Ian and Secretary Warner. The opera
tors committee was composed of j. c.
Dysart, G. w. Schludenberg, J. N. O'Neil,
J. S. Zerbe, F. M. Osborne, U. A. An
drews, w. H. Bonney and W. P. Rend.
President Ratchford, in an interview,
| said he wanted it distinctly understood
that he had never been asked by the
operators to confer with them.
"The statement" said he, that had
| refused a conference is not correct. am
here now at the request Of Dolan. We
| will only agree to the operators propo-
sition if they will pay So cents That is
the lowest rate the miners will accept.
1t must be 60 cents or the strike will be
continued until the demands are granted.
Il the PittS5urg operators settle upon
our terms, a general conference will not
be necessary"
The conference ended at noon, when it
was agreed to hold a general open con-
ference at 2 o'clock.
OFFERS MADE
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug 23.-Miners to
resume work at the 54-cent rate pending
decision of board of arbitration.
Miners to resume work at an inter-
mediate rate between the rates demand
ed and the one paid before the suspen-
sion pending a decision of a board of
arbitration.
Miners to resume operations without
a price named pending decision of
board of arbitration
These three propositions were sub
mitted by the special committee of rail-
road coal operators of the Pittsburg dis
trict at conference held tonight.
Miners to resume work at the 69-cent
rate pending the decision of a board of
arbitration.
This is the proposition submitted by
the officers of the miners to the special
committee. The propositions were talked
over in an informal manner by both
sides, when an adjournment was taken
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
operators hope that one of their propo-
sitions will accepted, while the miners
officials say they will not recede in the
least from The position they have taken.
President Dolan, however, after the
| conference, said that all were going to
take a good sleep and he was satisfied
that they would come to some definite
understanding within ten minutes after
meeting in the morning.
1t was lively meeting of operators.
During the forenoon there was split
among the producers The miners Off
cials wanted to know if every operator
in the district was represented. They
received a negative answer, and in re-
turn said there were down stairs John
| Shields and others who were not repre-
sented. They adjourned and promised
to have the rest of the operators present.
At the afternoon session there were pres
ent on behalf Of the miners, National
President Ratchford, Secretary-Treas-
urer w C. Pearce, District President
Patrick Dolan, First Vice President Ed
ward Mckay and Secretary William
Warner. L.,.
TRAINS CAPTURED
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. pa special
to the Commercial Tribue from Wells
ton, o., says: Seven hundred miners.
headed by three brass bands, tagged
mixed freight and passenger train on the
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton road
this morning at crossing in the south
ern part of this city.
The train came to stop and was board
eI by the men. Then the train men re-
fused to proceed, and backed the train
to the depot, where they were ordered
by the officials of the road to proceed.
The miners were en- route to Oak HILL
Arriving at Oak Hill the strikers
marched to the mine and demanded that
the men come out. This the men did,
put not before being assured that no
harm was intended if they conducted
themselves properly. The men then held
q meeting and informed the strikers that
they would not work until the strike was
! settled.
Returning to Wellston the strikers
captured Baltimore e. Ohio freight
train. The conductor at first refused to
move the train, but went on to Wellston
when informed that the miners were
going to stay on board until he did move.
This is, the second time that the strik-
ers have taken the men out of Oak Hill
mine and they informed them that if
they were compelled to make another
trip they would make it unpleasant for
them.
GROWING HOPELESS
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 23.-The Belle
willie, ILL.,. coal mine strikers say they have
decided to make no more efforts at pres
ent toward inducing the Duquoin, Car
tersville and Murphysboro men to quit
work. but to quietly await the result of
the conference to be held in st. Louis
| August 30th.
They virtually admit now that their
only hope is TO induce the railroad men to
refuse to haul coal from the places,
named.
A Fatal Error
| OAKLAND Aug. 23-Stewardess Jennie
Gibson of the British ship Muskoka living