The record-union., 1897-09-04
END OF THE STRIKE IN SIGHT.
MINERS WILL LIKELY ACCEPT
THE OPERATORS OFFER.
A Proposition TO Pay 65 Cents Per
Ton to Continue in Force Till
the End of the Year.

COLUMBUS (O.), Sept. 3.-The end
OF the great miners strike is in sight
This afternoon the National Executive
Board of the United Mine Workers
agreed to recommend to the miners a
proposition from the Pittsburg opera
tors for a straight price of sixty-fiv
cents q ton, to continue in force until
the end of the year, with the additional
mutual understanding that a joint
meeting of operators and miners shall
be held in December 1897, for the pur-
pose OF determining what the rate of
mining shall be thereafter.
A delegate convention of all miners
who have suspended work has been
called to meet in Columbus on Septem-
Der Sth at 10 a. m. to act upon the rec
ommendation. President Ratchford
and the other members of the board
say there is not the slightest doubt but
that the miners will approve the rec
ommendation. The proposition does
not involve arbitration, and it provides
for an immediate settlement of the
strike. AS soon as the miners ratify
the proposition work will be resumed
in all the mines.
This morning the operators commit
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sixty-four-cent rate, pending arbitra-
| ton. This was again rejected by the
| miners board. Then the operators
| committee got together and submitted
a. new proposition for straight price
of sixty-five cents. After a long dis
cussion 1t was accepted by the miners
board. subject to the approval of the
miners at large.
4 IT,
| Board of the United Mine Workers of
America issued a circular to all men,
bers of the union, in which they report
the results of the conferences with the
operators, and formally call the dele
cation convention to be held in Colum-
bus next Wednesday. The circular
strongly recommends that the PROPOSE
ton of the operators be accepted, and it
states that In the judgment of the
| members of the Executive Board it is
the best that can be secured, because
Of circumstances that are apparent to
| all who study market conditions since
the Inauguration of the strike.''
! WILL NOT WORK.
| PITTSBURG, Sept. 3.-ColoneI Rends
miners at Mcdonald, Pa, will not go
back at the terms offered by him yester-
day. The committee appointed to pre-
sent his ultimatum to the men reported
to-day that meetings were held last
night, and it was decided to acept no
rate except 90 cents, and not work for
that price unless all other miners do it.
The operators here say they will not
pay the 50 cents, and will go ahead with
! their ARRANGEMENT to start the mines
with new men.
A body of strikers were stopped by
! deputies this morning while marching
| to Ceter. The men were in squads of
twos and threes, but a crowd of 75 col
lected, and when the order was given
by John Mcclure, the leader rush
was made. and they went through in
spite of the deputies A short sharp
scuff1e ensued, and the men marched on.
Last night the campers at Plum Creek
drummed a spy out of camp to the tune
of the rogues' march,
ANOTHER INJUNCTION
| WHEELING CIV. Va-), Sept. 3.-An-
other injunction was served this morn
ing on ]. w. Rea. James Wood and
! seventy-three others named, and an
unlimited number of unarmed and un-
known people, prohibiting them from
| holding meetings or marching near the
property of the Worthington Coal and
Coke Company.
This injunction was issued by Judge
J. G. Hagans, the regular Judge of the
| Marion County Circuit Court.
/ Among those named in the instru-
ment is Rev. w. H. Wiley, who has
| been holding religious services in the
strikers camps on Sundays and meet
irgs throughout the week. He has never
| failed to pray for the operators and
Governor Fleming at any of these ser
/ vices. Wiley is the regular pastor of
the Methodist Church.
Reports from Kanawha show fur
ther gains for the strikers, while in the
Norfolk and Western region they have
made substantial gains.
CHARLESTON CIV. va.). Sent. s.
| The miners at Acme have joined the
strike, and the Kanawha district is COM
pletely tied up.
| HAZLETON Pa.), Sept. 3.-The Van
Wiekle and Milnesville mines resumed
to-day. The Lehigh miners are still
out.