The sun., 1900-10-02

tho reduction TO be figured as part Of the 10
per cont increase. This resolution was moi
passed upon. and the meeting finally adjourned
without reaching an agreement a. TO the best
course 10 be pursued Each company Will
therefore take such action II sees ht
The grievances Of the miners were discussed.
The question Of arbitration was taken up
among others II had few supporters and they
were all individual operators. The big COM
panies were altogether opposed TO IT, As tor
the question Of recognizing tho union II was
not considered at all. When the differences
Of opinion made II apparent that an agree
ment would not be- reached. the Lehigh Valley
officials Withdrew and returned with the
following notice, which they said would be
posted at their collleres In the morning
This company makes the following an
nouncement 70 lts mine employees IL will ad-
employees on and after oct 1 a net Increase
OF 10 per cent. on the wages heretofor re-
ceived and Il will take up with It's mine EN-
-NoTE-lts Ia Understood In the foregoing that
pogder WI oe s2ld to miners inc, for = 10 peG keg,
the old rate of 81 rs shall be taken into account
In figuring tho net advance Of 10 per cent. noted
above for this class OF labor
Soon after { bis the meeting adjourned. Onioers
OF the Susluehanna company and the Delaware
and Hudson company said Tonight that they
had not decided upon any course and would
ware, Iackawanna and Western. the Hillside,
and the Lehigh and wilkes Barre companies will
follow the lend Of the .Lehlgh Valley. The indi-
notices, but Will wait TO the results OF those
posted by tho big companies.
The Lehigh Valley notice offers no reoogni-
tion Of the union and proposes no arbitration
The phrase take up any grievances the en-
that they will listen to the grievances and act
upon them. The note saying that the decrease
In the price OF powder will be considered in the
10 per cent. advance means. II Ia said. that some
OF the men will get less per car than they do
cents, calculated in this way; Miners labor,
to >. oduoe ten cars Of coal. two days work at
$3.50 a day. S: powder required to blow down
that basis the rate per car is II, cents. il
the Lehigh Valleys offer Is accepted. the result
win be this. Miners labor as before, two
total, $3.50. on this base the rate per car
will be 65 cents, Ten per cent. Increase added
% this on the present price Of rs cents makes
of the offers being accepted by the strikers
They say they will consider nothing which does |
not include recognition of their union. Presi-
dent T. u. Nichols of this district said
THE officers OF the union will pay no attention
% these notices or any other notices posted by |
the companies and have advised the men to |
Lhe strike until a convention Of the miners is |
held and resolutions declaring II on nrp passed |
and signed 10y the general board Of the organi- |
'ettlement will be the submission Of propos- |
ion by the coal operators. II this is done and |
he terms Of the proposition are found 10 Justify |
he calling Of a convention II will be- called by |
President Mitchell The mere announcement
" an Increase Of 10 per cent. in wages would |
rot Justify a call II would be unjust to compel
he companies In another region 10 pay az much |
Is they do here for certain kinds Of work, and |
q remedy this We propose TO have the men in
he different districts form their own scale Of
wages 70 be paid for rock and other work upon
Which there Is regular price.