Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
WALKING DELEGATES VISIT THE
NELSON COAL MINERS.
FUSION OF FORCES EFFECTED
FAIL TO INDUCE YALE MINERS TO
QUIT WORK.
Men Were Urged to "Stay Out Until
Thursday Morning, and Made
Many Promises, hut They
Rejected DeleSatcs'
Entrenties.

PITTSBURG, HAS, May O.-tSpeclal)
The strike situation experienced somewhat
of a change over that of yesterday and
the day before. Twenty-eight walking del
egates from the southern part of the dis
trict went to Nelson last night and held
a meeting with the Nelson miners. The
situation was talked over and as a result
at daylight this morning headed by the
Nelson band the delegates. accompanied
by as many of the Nelson miners as they
could get, marched to Yale, arriving there
before the men had gone down into the
shaft at No. 5, and pleaded for meeting.
The Yale miners finally concluded to sus-
pend work for the day, attend meeting
and learn what the visitors had to say. At
the meeting the delegates asked that the
men stay out until Thursday morning upon
the promise that If they would they (the
strkers) would visit Frontenac and get
the men out there. This the Yale men
would not do and it is expected work will
again be resumed at No shaft Monday
morning. The men at No. mine, Yale.
refused to listen to the visiting delegation
and the shaft was running at full capacity.
The walking delegates failed to accomplish
anything at their meeting with the men at
No and about noon left for Litchtield but
at last reports had failed to reach there.
The delegation promised everything to
Among these was a statement that if u
compromise and settlement was not reach-
cd in the Arkansas and Indian Territory
districts by Tuesday night the entire dis
trict here would be pulled out Wednesday
morning. The executive committees which
have the management of the strike in
charge are discouraged SO far with their
success.
Demand of the Operators.
A meeting Of the executive board of dis
trict No. IA, L. NJ. w. A, held in Weir
City, adopted the following demands of the
operators, with the understanding that if
they did not accede general strike would
be ordered for Wednesday evening, May "a:
First-That this district be run cxclu-
sively on a mine run basis. The price per
ton for the six summer months to be IS
cents per ton. and for the six winter
months 64 cents per ton.
Second-That uniform price for dead
work be recognized as follows: Entries.
twelve feet and over, to be paid at the
rate of 81 per yard: entries, less than
twelve feet wide, at the rate of $50 per
yard; that all crosscuts be paid at the
| rate of Sl.20 per yard. including break
throughs and air courses. Brushing, 50
cents to 81 per yard, according to thick
ness of brushing; horsebacks, 81 per foot
slowing dirt. 10 cents per car or 50 cents
per yard, or be taken away by the COM
pany.
Third-That the price of powder be 81 10
per keg.
Fourth-That the drivers and cagers be
paid at the rate of 81 per day; trappers, 81
per day.
F'ifth-That we are opposed to any man
in our large mines having more than one
JOB; Shot tirer, not less than $50 per shift.
SlNtl-Chpck wniChnHn ha1 q
check number in order to receive his paw,
same as miner; also checkoff system.
Seventh-That we demand a semi-month-
| ly pay day.
Eighth-That eight hours shall constitute
| a days work.
Ninth-That district No. IA is opposed to
| the compulsory doctor system.
Tenth-Strip pit men, 81 per day.
1t is understood. however, that in the
| meantime the executive committee will en-
deavor to have the operators of the mines
now under the strike ban take the men
| the strike will be called off.