The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-18

PHILADELPHIA, Oct i7.-The great
strike OF the anthracite mine workers of
Pennsylvania. which began September II,
practically ended today when the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany and the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany agreed to abolish the sliding scale
In their respective regions and TO grant
an advance In wages Of 10 per cent. net,
the advance to remain in operation until
April /, 1901. or thereafter. This action
meets the demands OF the Scranton miners
convention. The decision was arrived at
after conference between representa-
tives of the individual coal operators and
the large coal carrying companies. The
conference began yesterday.
Today's action was the elimination of
the recent meeting Of the individual oper-
ators at Scranton. following the mine
workers convention in the same city.
Nearly all the coilieries In the coal re-
Rion had. previous to the mine workers
convention. posted notices granting an adj
vance OF 10 per cent. The mine workers
considered this demand that the sliding
scale In the Lehigh and Sehuylkl dis
tricts be abolished. the Increase to be
guaranteed TO April 1, 1901. and all other
differences TO he submitted TO arbitration.
The individual operators agreed 10 ev-
erything and 10 the appointment Of n com
companies to abolish the sliding scale and
make the wage increase permanent fol-
lowed. II IN conceded that the result OF
todays conference Is complete victory
for the men. All the demands OF their
convention are acceded to. and. as ono
OF the Individual operators put 1t after
the conference. the operators go little
further In agreeing 10 maintain the wage
advance after April I. This same oper-
.. ~.
used, said in speaking of the conference:
Now up To tho Miners.
1T Is no to the miners now. We have
agreed TO everything. and nothing re-
mains now but for them TO return 70
work as soon as the notices are posted
By the collsery managers. This notice win
he practically similar to the Reading COM
psny's notice. the phraseology only being
changed I look for q resumption OF oo-
GRAFTON by Monday at the latest. The
conference was entirely harmonious and
every phase of the strike situation was
gone over"
Jus. how soon the official order notify
ting the men that tho strike Is ended and
20 return TO work viii be issued BY Presi-
dent Mitchell can only be eon1ectured.
Ii Is believed here that no order TO re-
turn will be issued until notice similar
70 or IN lire with that OF the Reading
and I4ehiEh companies is posted a; all the
mines
The Reading eompsny's notice reads:
1T hereby withdraws the notice posted
October 2 1900. and 10 bring about prac-
teal uniformity IN the advance ~ wages
IN the several coal regions. gives no.
tic~ that u viii suspend the operation ~
the sliding scale, will paw 10 per cent al
vance on September WAGES untu Aprii l.
1901 and hereafter until further notice
will take up with the mine employees any
grievances which they may have
Others win Follow suit.
No f.rusaI announcement has Yet been
made By the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany regarding It's intention, hut after
the Reading compary's statement had
been made puhllc Vice President Garrett.
~ the Iehigh valley. said: "Concerning
our operations IN the schnylklu region,
yoa may say that he action q our com
pany viii he similar 10 that of the Read
Ing company In other districts how
ever certain conditions exist for in
stance, thn price 81 power. which mus,
Ne treated separately. and We have not
decided deaaltciy with regaFd 10 them
These matters are now IN the hands on
superintendent tathrop whose heaaaaar-
ters are at w1lkssAarre"
Calvin Pardes & Co. extensive iudivtA-
usi operators In the Hasiataa district
late this afternoon announced that they
viii post tomorrow notices similar 10
that Issued hs tAe Reading Company. rhis
undeahiedly Indicates what all the iaai-