The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-01

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strike is considered settled here. The
plan is to resume at Ga cents and work
pending arbitration.
The direct parties In this conference OF
adjustment are President Ratchford, of
the United Mine Workers, and the eI-
ecutlve committee of the operators, A
number Of the latter were in the city to-
| day and the result iS that decision may
be looked for almost at any moment
| The direct effect of this decision will he
the opening OF the mines and Of the re-
sumption Of work by all the striking
miners the beginning Of the coming
week.
An operator here says: "The new fig
ure has been accepted by all but one
operator In the Pittsburgh district. and
| 1t is understood has been approved by
| President Ratchford and other members
| of the executive committee of the United
| Mine Workers. II Is expected that the
| single operator stlll holding out will be
| finally induced to yield and that the
| great strike viii thus be brought to
speedy and peaceful close"
News In PIttSburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug, Sl.-At the
Monongahela house, the headquarters
of the operators in this city, the news
OF tine expected settlement of the miners
strike was at first received with incred-
ullty. 1t was an unlookedfor thing and
not one OF the operators present could
believe the report until contirmatiye
news was received from Cleveland.
| George W, Schiuederberg, Of the Robbins
Coal Company, at first stated that In his
1 Il. fnk IVtf
| later when he had received advices from
the Cleveland representative of the Pitts
burgh and Chicago Gas Coal Company
he said that he hoped for an early re-
sumption of work and quick adjust
ment Of the rate to be paid az a perma-
nent one. No detailed information was
received by any of the Plttsburg oper-
ators, either from Cleveland Or ST. Louis
or Columbus, and consequently they
could not say whether the rate said to
have been agreed upon was uniform
one or not.
A meeting Of all the operators In the
city will be held at the Monongahela
house tomorrow morning to take such
action as is necessary to have represent
atlves at the conference to be held by
the officers and members of the executive
lbonrd OF the mine workers and the exec
utiv committee OF the Cleveland oper-
ators' combination either in Cleveland
or Columbus on Thursday.
Definite news from st. Louis is eagerly
awaited here. District President Pat
rick Dolan IL expected to arrive in Pitts
burgh tomorrow from st. Louis, where
he has been In attendance at the st.
Louis convention Of labor leaders, and
his presence Is being awaited for by local
leaders with impatience.
A new plan of campaign Is being for
mulated and his presence Is desired be-
fore IL Is put Into effect A number OF
the leading miners throughout the dis
trlct and the Westmoreland field were
at the headquarters this morning, and
the plan was discussed in secret. What
the proposed changes are could not be
learned, but from a reliable source In
given the fact that the entire situation
will be changed In this district before
the close OF the week. The camps at
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
COmpany's plant will he continued. Ma
tional Organizer Cameron Miller, who,
with District Secretary Warner, has as
eumed charge of the strike during Presl-
dent Dolan's absence said this morning
that the situation throughout the entire
district looked very favorable to-day. He
Is arranging for a number Of meetings
! in the district These viii be held before
the contemplated change in the cam-
paign is put into effect.
De Armitt InspectH Camps.
W. p. DeArmltt, president Of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company.
paid his first visit to the camps OF the
striking miners this morning. He was
accompanied by John Walker, one OF the
principal stockholders In the company.
who holds q power of attorney from
Henry Phlpps, who Is also largely inter-
ested.
They made a thorough Inspection from
an outsiders point of view OF all the
camps and the presumption Is that they
wanted to gain some pointers TO en-
brace in their report to the directors OF
the company, who will hold meeting
this week.
At this meeting the question of Sign
Ing the uniformity agreement by the
company win be settled. The result Of
the visit by Mr.. DcArmltt and Mr..
Walker to the camps will doubtless be
found IN the action taken at this meet
ing.
The strikers Mt Camp Determination
cnnstrue the visit as favorable to their
cause, and say thnt Mr.. DeArmltt Ia not
az all satisfied with the progress Of the
nght his forces are making and Ia con-
tomplatlng a move towards settlement
Of some sort. II. h. DeArmltt brother
OF the president. when seen late this nf-
toruoon. would say nothing ao to the
purpose OF his brothers visit further
than that thc above report was without
the least foundation. Nevertheless a new
move Of some kind on the part of the
company IL confidently expected.
Everything about the camps is quiet.
Tho strikers claim that they succeeded
In getting several new recruits this
morning. while Superintendent DEAR
mlit contends that his force has not been
dlmlnshod In the least
Unichrird CONFIRMS Il.
ST, LOUIS, No, Aug. si.-whcn
shown the dispatch from Columbus.
Ohio stating that the coal strike was
considered there ns settled President
Ratchford. OF the United Mine Work.
cra of America, acknowledged that he
had received proposition TO have the
miners resume work at slXty-four cents
pcndlng arbitration lie added "Our
executive council meets nt Columbus,
Ohio tomorrow night. md the nropo-
alilnn NJ MIR Young, VINO represents
largo nnmhcr Of operators, VIII be COM
pldorcd with other matters, I must
decline Ia discuss the proposition until
nflor II In submitted to the council. IL
would not bc right Tor me to do 30,
"Thla convention hnn given us very
material aid already The money that