The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-11
LABORERS AND STRIKERS
Developments Favorable and Other
wise in the Industrial World.

| Springfield, H., March 10.-The joint
| convention Of coal operators and miners of
| Illinois came to a harmonious conclusion
today with the adoption of the agreement
and scale recommended by the joint scale
committee. The agreement ratifies the
Pittsburg agreement, carrying with it the
Columbus and Springfield agreements, as
modified with the understanding that the
| mines are TO remain at work for the scale
year ending March 81, 1900. The machine
differential is to be fixed by a board of
! arbitration. The scale of wages is sub
stantially the same as that in force last
year. The price at Yirden and Pana,
where so much trouble has occurred, is
left at 40 cents. The operators in the
Virden district, however, served notice
several days ago that they would not be
bound by the agreement 1t is under
stood that the operators and miners in
that district will call upon the state board
of arbitration to fix the mining price.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 10.-Another con-
ference of committees of coal operators
and miners Of the Pittsburg district to
arrange the local scale of wages for the
coming year is in session here. When the
conference adjourned for lunch, the indi-
cations pointed to an amicable settlement
without resorting to a strike, as has been
predicted. Reports. received from the
Hooking Valley and Illinois districts were
that a strike in those fields after April
was inevitable
Portland. Ind, March 10.-George
Beatty, one Of the proprietors of the
Beatty-Bradley glass factory at Dunkirk
arrested on six different complaints, five
of them charging that he discharged en-
ployes of his factory for belonging to la
Dor organizations and the sixth that he
threatened to discharge an employee who
was a member of a labor union. Mr..
Beatty gave bond in each case for his ap-
pearance for trial. The arrest was
brought about by D. F. Kennedy, organ
izer Of the Indiana Federation OF Labor:
Mr.. Darriok, a member of the advisory
committee of the same organization, and
B. H. Campbell. the attorney.
Tacoma, Wash, March 10.-Labor circles
in the northwest are much agitated over
reports, which are received with general
credence, that hundreds of japanese con-
tract iaborers are being brought into
Puget Sound cities. Every month from
q
Tacoma, Vancouver and Portland Prac-
tically all pass inspection, the require
ments of which are sound body and $50
in cash. It is said that hundreds Of these
men are finding employment on various
railroad lines.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 10.-The officials
Of the Schoen Pressed Steel Works today
announced that they had made arrange
ments to fn the places of the strikers
with other men. hut that the places Of the |
Cd men would be held open until Monday |
The plant was running with an Increased |
force and everything was quiet.
Hazleton, Pa, March 10.-Orders were |
received today for an indefinite suspension !
OF work at the GAINESVILLE collieries of the |
Lehigh Valley Coal company. Over 500 |
men and boys were thrown out Of employ |
ment
New Castle. Pa, March 10.-The Atlantic |
Iron & Steel company resumed operations |
today in full after long idleness. The |
firm employs several hundred men and |
signed the ana gamated scale.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 10-The Thomas !
Evans glass factory employing 90 men. |
will close down indefinitely tomorrow |
night, on account Of the poor demand for !
lamp chimneys.
Pittsburg. Pa, March 1o.-Pig iron was |
quoted today at Sab per ton, an advance /
OF 81 since last week.