The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-26
COAL STRIKE ENDED
,,,rstDFNT MITCHELL DIRECTS
MINERS TO 60 TO WORK.
VICTORY PRACTICALLY WON.
srntkERs WILL RETURN TO THE
MINES ON MONDAY.

VIII soon One Around-MineFs
Are Rejoicing over the Order 30
Go TO work 81 Higher Wages.
urEleion. Pa. oct. 25.-The mine work
.re strike has been declared or as to all
roneaaies which have complied with the
STRIKERS demands. and the strike will be
continued against those companies which
have no. granted the Scranton conven-
lions demand. The strikers will return
10 work Monday at the places were the
tle-up De- ended.
THIS announcement was conveyed IN a
statement addressed to the miners and
issued tonight by President Mitchell and
other officers Of the United Mine Work
.rs The statement says.
After carefully csnvassing the ent re
strike situation we. your officers. district
ana national have concluded that your
victory is so nearly complete that no good
sad can be served by continuing the strike
longer The contest has been in progress
for thirty-nlne days and the conn anies
employing YOU have. with few exceptions.
sigaihed their Willingness TO pay the scale
a wages formulated by the Scranton con
yeution OF oct. y and l3
we are aware that some disappoint-
taents and dissatisfaction has been caused
~ the failure % the operators On distTi-ts
one ana seven 10 seperate the reduction ia
tue price Of powder from the advance ~
wages. but after careful inquiry We are
satisfied that each mine euploye will &C
tlaay receive an advance OF 10 per cent
on the wages formerly paid. In the
Bchuylkn and Lehigh regions the largest
companies have agreed that the sliding
scule should be suspended. and that vases
should remain stationary at 10 per cent
unu April J. 1871. thus removing on Il
The inlqulties OF which you have com
p4ined for many years.
Have Gained a Great Deal.
while il is true that you have no& Sc
cured redress for oil your wrongs: while
81 e true that the increase in your earn
i1ss will not fully compensate your for
tao arduous labor you are compelled 70
perform 20 the mines. you have establish
si a powerful organization, which, II
mlHtained and conducted on business
prac.pies. will enagie you 20 regulate !
uany Of your local grievances and make /
your employment less hazardous ani |
more profitable than before the strike |
te.an.
The companies agree. in their notice. /
t5 take up with their mine employees all |
erevances complained Of. We would /
therefore advise that when work IS re- |
famed committees be selected by mine |
employees and that they wait upon the |
superintendents OF the companies and |
present. their grievances in an orderly. |
lusineselike manner. and ask that they |
a. corrected.
Your attention Is respectfully called to 1
i.e fact that the laws Of Pennsylvania 4
Fovide that miners should be paid semi |
monthly. upon demand we should there
fr- advise that each mine employe serve |
rotce on the companies that he expects /
O. be paid his wages twice each month |
e. provided by law.
Benents of Organization.
The practical benefits 70 the miners |
which accrue from thorough organlzatio I
tase been so clearly demonstrated during /
t@ strike that II should be needless for /
t, to urge upon you the necessity Of main
hring your union intact. We trust. /
however that those who are now mem /
t'rs OF the union Will be unceaslng IN /
isir efforts TO induce all other mine /
Workers 20 ally themselves with the |
ltied Mine Workers Of America at once /
o. t win be impossible for you to secure /
higher wages In the future. or even 10
maintain the present rate OF wages: un- |
"e yol are prepared 10 OFFER united |
f-tance II any attempt IS made TO re-
1Nsa your earnings upon the expiration |
O ihe present offer.
there are some few companies who |
nave neither posted. notified nor signined /
10 any other manner. their willingness 10 |
I'' iHe 10 per cent advance in wages and
Suspend the sliding scale. we would ad
wise that unless the men employed by
t.a companies receive notice before Mon |
coz thot the advance VIII be paid they
remain away from the mines and continue
" strike unless the companies employing
''n agree 90 the conditions offered by
We '.h.r companics and the employees OF
'N' companies who have offered the ad-
's' 10, 10 per cent and abolished tho
''.ne scale are hereby authorized 20 re-
''''' work Monday morning. OcS. 2s and
prepared. II called upon. 20 con
".au'e reasonable amount OF your earn
''' Tor tho maintenance Of those who
nay te compelled 60 continue on strike"
There Was Much Rejoicing.
''re was much rejoicing here tonight
'n ne announcement was made that
'i- strike was at an end in so far
wa concerned the coliierIes where the
"''i'ns demanded by the miners had
sh complied with.
' lews spread quickly and soon tele
"' began TO arrive at Headquarters
q" them were from local union Of
o'ngratulating President Mitchell
iuccessful ending OF the contest
'.'"lere In the region local unions
teen awaiting the news
70 moment after the Associa-
re" representative was handed the
A'oh q the conference. che three dis
''shents began telephoning a syn
'he statement TO every mining
within telephone reach In the coal
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