The age-herald., 1900-06-27

The coal miners have asked an increase in wages of 10 cents per ton and corre- spending increase for day work. They also demand a two weeks pay day in lawful currency of the United States. They make a number of other demands, but they are of secondary importance to those stated above.
 The United Mine Workers resumed con- sideration of the wage scale yesterday morning and spent the day in its adjust ment When the convention assembled yesterday morning the scale committee stated that it was ready to make its final report and after listening to its reading the convention entered upon it's considera- tion as whole. It was finally adopted and shortly after o'clock in the afternoon the operators were notified that the miners were ready to meet them in joint session.
 A number of the operators responded to the invitation and went to Seals Hall, where the convention was in session. On their arrival the proposed contract as pre- pared by the United Mine Workers was read and a copy furnished the operators. At the conclusion of it's reading the con- vention adjourned until o'clock this morn- ing.
 The demands of the miners, presented to the operators, are as follows:
 The Scale
 Section 1-That the price of mining be a minimum of 55 cents per ton when all grades of pig iron net the T. c. l. & R. R. Co. s90O or less f. o. b. cars at furnaces in Alabama, and for every advance of fifty cents per ton in the net price received for all grades of iron there shall be an advance of 21a cents per ton in the price of mining until the net price received for all grades of iron reached ten dollars pea ton, when the price of mining shall be sixty cents per ton. Thereafter the price of mining shall advance 2R cents for each one dollar ad vance in the net price received for all grades of iron until the mining price reaches 65 cents per ton, which shall be the maximum.
 Sec. 2-The differential between Pratt mines and Blue Creek shall be five cents per ton.
 Sec. 3-Sayreton, Mary Lee, Graves and Coal City to be based on Pratt mines scale.
 Sec. 4-When the size or coal IS reduced to below three and one-half feet there shall be an advance of five cents in the price of mining, and if the coal is reduced to three feet or under there shall be advance of ten cents per ton in the price of mining This does not apply to the big seam at Blocton.
 Sec 5-All low coal shall be measured the first and fifteenth of each month and be paid according to height when measured
 Sec 6-Warrior shall be based upon Pratt scale with the differential of 121a cents. All dead work and day labor to go up and down with the mining price.
 Sec. 7-All room turning shall be paid fifty cents advance over present prices
 Cross cuts or break through shall be paid air course prices. Said cross cuts to be 50 feet apart
 Sec. S.-All dead work and day labor shall receive the same wage as paid with the mining price, 55 cents per ton and shall go up and down with the mining price.
 Sec. 9-All mine machinists, other than master mechanics, working in or around the mines shall be paid s2-25 per day. with the mining price 55 cents per ton and shall go up and down with the mining price.
 Sec. 10-All bumpers and firemen shall receive s17S per day with mining price at 55 cents per ton.
 Sec. 1.-The drivers throughout the dis trict shall receive s1.7S per day with min ing price 55 cents per ton, and shall go. up or down with the mining price.
 Sec. 12-An dead work and day labor shall receive the same wage as paid with mining price at 55 cents per ton, and shall go up and down with the mining price.
 Sec. 13-That we shall be paid twice per month in lawful currency not later than the 10th and 18th of each month.
 Sec. Hon and after July 1, 1900, eight hours shall constitute a days work.
 Sec. 15--Al day labor shall be paid uni-