The evening times., 1900-04-17
GOING TO OTHER FIELDS.
Many Maryland strikers Seek work
EIseyy here.

FROSTBURG, Md. April 17--NOthing
unusual has occurred in the situation Of
The strike in the Maryland coal field. Al
though some effort was made to induce
the laboriug men in the mines of the Con-
soiidatod Coal Company to stop work. they
all continued in the Ocean Hoffman. and
Klondike mines. How long these laborers
Will be permitted to work is not known,
as there is a strong feeling among the un-
ion men that all laborers should join the
suspension. Twelve young miners have
lef, the Georges Greek for the New River,
" Va, mines and seven left FrGstburg to
work for the Columbia Company. at
CIarksburg W. Va. Nine more will leave
Frostburg this week for ClarksburS.
Some time ago Organizer Warner adyis-
ed the young men of the Georges Greek
region to so to the West Virginia and
Pennsylvania fields where they could find
work during the suspension in this region.
This advice is now being looked upon b.
many of the miners as inconsistent with
good generalship. For. said several min
erS. how can We expect to win victory
while other fields are filing contracts in
our markets.
The interest taken in the probable dura
tion of the suspension by parties in the
central Pennsylvania and other connecting
regions is regarded as very significant. \
gentleman here who is widely known in
coal circles is receiving daily both letters
and kilograms asking for the latest and
most authentic intelligence concerning the
features and prospects To those aware of
these enquiries il is clear that the people
making them are much interest in seeing
the strike go on Evidently it is money
in their pockets
At headquarters at Homecoming Fred Dill
cher. of the National Executive Board of
United Mine Workers. said that circular
notice for conference of operators and
miners of the Georges Creek region had
been sent in the evening mail to the
presidents of this region. The miners of
the region are ready to call public meet
ings at the different mines and elect
miners to meet the representatives of
the companies. 1t is the general feeling
among large majority of the miners that
the present trouble could be settled with
satisfaction to all concerned if the miners
in the region would be given work A
disposition on the part of the operators to
meet the miners would receive a favorable
response on the part of the miners. In
this connection it has been suggested that
a public meeting be held by the miners.
While the miners are standing firm at
present, yet there is a growing DISPOSE
tion on their part for a speedy settlement
Statements have been published to the
effect that the miners have been making
as much as $35 and $40 every two weeks.
This is not doing justice to the miners on
the matter of wages. The fact in the case
is. the average pay Of the minec placing
at the highest figure the year round, is
about $50 per month
The miners say that one very important
grievance is the unequal distribution OF
tonnage. This is a general complaint, they
say.
Superintendent Randolph said President
c. K. Lord would meet committee of the
Consolidated miners whenever the latter
would call for a meeting.