The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-01
STRIKE AS GOOD A. SETTLED
IL the Word That Goes Out From CoIunn.
bus and Cleveland.

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 31.-The coal
strike is considered settled here The
Plan is 70 resume a. 81 cents and work
pending arbitration.
Tle direct parties in this conference
Of adjustment are President Ratchford
OF the United Mine Workers and the
executive committee OF the operators.
A number Of the latter were in the city
today ard the result is that a decision
may be looked for almost al any mo-
ment. The direct effect OF this decision
will be the opening of the mines and OF
the resumption Of work by all the strik-
ing miners the beginning Of the coming
week
An evening paper says:
1.-The new figure has been accepted by
all but one operator in the Pittsburg
district and, it Is understood, has been
approved by President Ratchford and
ot:.er members Of the executive commit
tee Of the nUited Mine Workers. II is
expected that the single operator still
holding out will be finally induced to
yield and that the great strike will thus
be brought 20 a speedy and peaceful
Close
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. SIT. E. Young
the manager of NJ. A. Hanna & Co. s
coal interests, is pushing the plan Of ar
bitrating the wage question and is hope
full for settlement of the strike upon
IT, His plan is that the wages TO be con-
sidered by the arbitrators be from so 10
So cents ton. While the arbitrators are
arranging the details the miners are to
60 to work at 81 cents. Young has COM
municated his plans TO President Ratch
ford and a meeting of local operators
has been called 10 consider it.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-At the Mo-
nonganela House, the headquarters Of
the operators in this city. the news OF
the expected settlement OF the miners
strike was at first received with incredu-
lily. 1t was an unlocked for thing, and
no; enc Of the opera tors present could
believe the report until confrmaiive
news was obtained from Cleveland.
George W. Schluederberg Of the Robbins
Coal company. at first stated that, in his
opinion, the whole story was a fake, but
later. when he mad received advices from
the Cleveland representa- tives of the
Pittsburg and Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany, ne said that he hoped for an early
resumption OF work and a quick adj
justment, with the rate 70 be paid per-
manent one.
No detailed information was received
by apy of the Pittsburg operators, either
from Cleveland, ST. Louis or Columbus,
and consequently they could not say
whether the rate said 10 have been
agreed upon was a uniform one or not.
A meeting Of all the operators in the
city will be held at the Monongahela
House tomorrow morning 70 take such
action as is necessary 10 have represen-
tatives at the conference 70 be held by
the officers and members OF the execu-
tive board of the Mine oWrkers and the
executive committee of the Cleveland
operators combination either in Cleve-
land or Columbus, on Thursday.
In answer 20 telegram this evening.
National President Ratchford telegraph
ed the Post from ST. Louis, saying: IN
formation from Columbus correct"
Patrick Dolan, district president Of the
United Mine Workers Of America; VIII
liam Murdoch and James Gordon are
freed from the taint OF contempt OF court
in Washington county. Judge j. A. Nc
Ilvaine, al Washington. Pa, today dis
charged the rule on them 70 show cause
why they should not be attached for
contempt for attempting 10 march a.
McGoven last week.
81. Louis, Mo-, Aug. H.-When shown
tied ispstch from Columbus. Ohio. stat
ing that the coal strike was considered
%
the United Nine Workers OF America,
acknowledged that ne had received a
proposition - have the miners resume
work al 81 cents, pending arbitration.
Ell added:
"Our executive council meets "a Col |
unbus. Oaio. tomorrow night, and the /
Of Mr.. Young, who represents /
a large number Of operators. VIII be con- 1