The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20
THE MINERS
HAVE AGREED
To Accept the Indianapolis Plan
With a Few Changes.
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Massillon District Miners and Operators
Amicably Adjust Their Differences
News From the State
Hospital.
Special to News-D Democrat.

Hospital.
Special to News-Democrat
Massillon, March 1.-THE joint COM
mittee composed of the miners and OPP
orators of the Massillon district, after
two days discussion, came to an~agree-
ment in the Office of the Warwick Coal
Co., Friday night. The joint agreement
was signed by both parties at 10 o'clock
and a strike in the Massillon field will
not occur. The miners came into the
convention with demands that the op-
orators say We" unreasonable and
could not be granted as asked. While
the miners 'receded from many of the
positions that they had taken in the be-
able advance along many lines from the
operators. The resumption of a differ
entail of ten cents per ton over the
Hooking Valley rate to take effect on
the first of October next was asked by
the miners. They also asked that the
Saturday half holiday discontinued
about one year ago be resumed. They
for every three inches under four feet.
They asked that a general pay day be
established and that a full settlement
and statement be made twice in each
month. 1t is the practice in some of the
mines to pay the miner in even money
on the fifteenth of each month and to
make full statement at the end of the
month. The representatives of the
miners agreed to forego all of the above
demands in the settlement. The oper-
ators on their part agreed to an advance
of twenty-one per cent on all day labor.
The rate fixed by the Indianapolis agree
ment, so cents per ton for mining, will
be paid. There will be an advance of
seventy five cents on the price for room
turning. There will be an advance in
the price paid for dirt in the rooms.
There is also an advance of 20 per cent
in the price paid for ripping top and
lifting bottom. One yard was conceded
in the price of entry breakthroughs.
Formerly entry price was paid for all
over nine yards. Under the new agree
over eight yards. No increase was
made in the price Of smithing. The
price of oil was increased from so to go
cents. That of course is the same as
the advance in the price of mining and
is not considered an advance. In the
price of powder a concession of thirteen
cents was made by the operators. The
price paid for powder under the pres
ent agreement is $1.65. Adding to this
the Il per cent in the price for mining
the rate would be $1.93. The price under
the new agreement will be $1.S0. The
matter of the half hour at noon and fix
ing the quitting time one half hour ear
lier in the evening was also agreed to.
The question of hauling props was left
as it was in the old agreement. The
car limit in the old agreement was
omitted in the new one. Taking all in
all the miners representatives got a
very fair agreement. Under it's provi-
sions the miners and the mine workers
will receive better pay for their work
-han they have had for number of
conditions of the trade at the present |
line and the prospects for the coming |
season are better than they have been |
or some time past.
HOSPITAL NEWS.
Massillon, March 17.-Everything at |
he MassilIon State Hospital is quietly |
moving along in the smoth groove. The |
weekly hop last night attracted the |
# the fact that the weather was very |
nclement. These dances never lose in
crest for a great many people and the |
iame faces are to be seen at the in
each week.
The regular monthly meeting of the |
hospital trustees is in session at the in
titution today. There is nothing of es-
Decial interest to claim the attention of
hat body at this meeting. There will
'e the regular routine business and the
aging Of bills. The trustees have very
title to look forward to in the matter
f new buildings for the coming year
the recommendation of the finance
ommittee is followed by that
'ody All of the other matters were
ttended to by the committee except
he new buildings. There is, of course,
mple provision for the necessary cur
ent expenses of the institution in the
um of 100000. But when it comes to
he matter Of new buildings the COM
nittee recommends $4,000. This is less
han the trustees asked for the building
# an assembly hall. There is an item
or other expenses of $4,000. This is
or the construction of tunnels and
he putting in of heating apparatus.
All of the work Of this kind can be
'aid for from this fund. There are
present at the meeting today. Mr.. Cope
and Of Columbus, DR.. Russell, of Mt.
Vernon, the new member of the board,
Mr.. Mcmahon, of Cambridge, and Mr..
Perry, Of Jefferson.
C0N MANnIEn