The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-11
ARE TOO INDEFINITE
Terms Offered Striking Miners Not
At All Satisfactory.
TOO MUCH ROOM FOR EVASION
Offer of 10 Per Cent. Increase rleanS
Practically Nothing to the Miners
In Its Present Shape.

J, Hazleton. Pa, Special.-As was gen.
orally expected the concessions Of
fered to the striking miners by the
individual coal operators, A. Pardes
and Co., have been without the slight
est effect in inducing those of their
men VITO are on strike to return 20
work.
The concessions are identical with
those offered by the Lehigh Valley ana
the other big coal companies and are
entirely too vague ard unsatisfactory
from the miners point Of view While
q net increase Of 10 per cent. is Of
feTed, it is not stated for what length
OF time or whether on permanent Or
a sliding scale. The same complaint
OF vagueness is made against the
promised reduction in the price Of
powder. No fixed price is promised,
and the offer that powder will be sold
20 miners for S1.C0 keg and that the
difference between this rate and the
old rate OF S2.75 shall be taken into ac-
count in figuring the net advance CT
10 per cent, the miners say. admits Of
too many different interpretations and
juggling to be at all satisfactory
What they want and probably will get
is plain, straightforward proposition
on the part of the operators ana CON-
panies which cannot be misinterpret-
ed, and which in every way definitely
fixes terms and dates.
President Mitchell reiterated, in 50
many words. that an offer emanatirg
from only a single firm cannot be con-
.sidered and no action would or would
be taken by him or his colleagues until
all the operators and companies had
offered terms of settlement. Still. al
though no definite declaration TO this
effect his been made a settlement CT
the strike is likely to be made very
shortly. A number Of local unions
have already chosen delegates to the
convention which is to be held soon,
and this is most significant step, de-
spite the fact that union officials say
that it was entirely premature. Other
wise there was no notable change in
the strike situation here.
Only cne demonstration Of violence
took place and that occurred at an
early hour in the morning at the Lattl-
Of Da~loa ond CO This
colliery has been working almost full
handed. The subjUgation OF the men
Tworking at this plant was determined
ION several times and raids were made
up, but were prevented by lie leaders.
However, the place was carried by a
large display OF force and strategy
combined, which was not without its
amusing features.
The colliery Office is situated at the
extremity Of long and narrow lane,
fianked by the houses occupied by the
miners Of the company.
Down this street and directly toward
the store and office the men marched
at an early hour with band Of strik-
ers headed by Mother" Jones. Ar
irving in front of the store, Mother
Jones began addressing the crowd, ana
this attracted the deputies and police
officers who left the colliery and
stripping, several hundred feet back OF
the office, almost unguarded.
While this was going on a crowd Of
strikers, numbering perhaps 1000, had
quietly proceeded 10 position back OF
the workings. Suddenly, while the at
tention Of the police and deputies was
attracted by the occurrence at the Of
fee, the second crowd swooped down
upon the workings and prevailed upon
the men to go out. They scattered like
a fock of sheep and did not return 10
work, so the plant had TO close down
for the day at least. Whether 1t Will
try to resume o. not is not known.
M, La Cont fO The Rome.