The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19

SCRANTON. Pa. Oct. ls.-Representa-
tives Of nearly all the big coal companies
OF the region conferred here today, and
made an agreement 10 amend the notices
already posted by attaching the following:
I'm further explanation of the above
notice, this company desires TO say that
II is its Intention to pay the advance in
wages above noted until April /. 1901. and
thereafter. until further notice.
The following statement was issued to
the press:
THE representatives Of the larger COM
panies. after their meeting today stated
In reply 10 inquiries that they had offered
their men a 10 per cent advance as indi-
Gated by the notices they had posted that
this notice specifically stated that the re-
duction Of powder from 8. 7s TO Sl5o would
he considered In arriving at the wages OF
their contract miners. II was expected
when the notices were posted that the Of
fer was to stand until April 1. and indeh-
nitely thereafter, but inasmuch as there
seems 10 be some misunderstanding In
this matter. they have agreed to add 10
their notice a clause TO the effect that II is
their intention to pay the advance in
wages until April l. 1901. and thereafter
until further notice"
The conference was held I'm the ONCE OF
the Temple Iron Company. and was at
tended by the following, General Super
intendent II F. Isoomis, of the Delaware,
I.ackawanna n Western: General Super
intendent A. A. Lathrop, of the I.ehigh
Valley; General Superintendent NJ. II.
STAIRS. of the Scranton Coal Company
tOntario q Westerly; President William
Connell. OF the Conneil Coal Company.
who II chairman Of the Independent OPP
orators committee: General Manager w.
A. Way, OF the Hillside Coal and Iron
Company fEriel: General superintendent
J. W. Richards. OF the Iehigh q wilkes
barre Coal Company: General Superin-
tendent Morris Williams. OF the Susaue-
hanna Coal Company PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road; General Superintendent Sydney
Williams. Of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany CErie h wyoming: General Super
intcndent J. T. Crawford. OF the Temple
Iron Company; General superintendent
Reese @. Brooks Of the Long Cliffe. Lar
lin & Greenwood Coal Company.
Powder Question.
National President Mitchell. District
President r. ~ Nichols, District Seere.
tary J. r. Dempsey. and National Organ
izer Fred Dilcher. Of the United Mine
Workers have an been quoted as saying
that the resolutions Of the Scranton con-
vention contemplated a straight advance
OF 10 per cent. for all parts Of the region.
and that the matter OF having this in
crease made up IN part by decrease in
cost OF powder. In those upper regions
where powder Is sold for s. Is a keg. was
not agreed TO. The powder question. they
one and all say, was left out ~ the pres
ent negotiations, with the understanding
that Il was So be made one Of the griev-
ances 20 be- adjusted In the conferences
which tho offer says the operators agreed
10 have with their men Ia take up any
grievances they may have"
President Mitchell when informed by
telephone % the action of the operators.
stated that he would have 20 decline %
discuss its probable eject in regard 70
a settlement unili he had given the mat
ter careful consideration. He would not
say whether or not n would be possible
"a seal with the dlgficulty without calling
another convention.
President Nichols. whose whole district
Is affected by the powder question. said
this evening that ~ looked % him as II
another convention was necessary.
Il da not know that the delegates will
consent 90 waving their demand for a
straight increase. and allowing tho sub
mission OF this clause about powder.
which the operators arc 40 insisseHt
about" saii NJ ''But without their con-
sent I So not SEQ how the matter can ~
adjusted TO rie Y looks like 4 rrDlcu-
gAtion % the SIGHT"
The Gihhon Coal Company's iFtst. witch
supplies fucl for the glty schools started
up thls morning fuIl handed elsh ;ae
approval - the United Mlne Workers T.
t. understood that the company shall
mine only sufiicieRi 20 an itS contraef
With the school district The msn are ta
receive straigh, 20 per cert advance
f3fty hands are employed