The sun., 1900-10-06
MORE CONCESSIONS MADE.
INDIVIDUAL COAL OPERATORS OFFER
TO ADVANCE MINERS WAGES
General Agreement TO Follow the Lead OF inc
BiE Companies belief That the Miners
Big Conference WIZ Soon lie Called Inc
Headings Mines shut Down Completely


wILKEs-BARRE. Pa, Oct. 5.-Nearly all the
individual coal operators in this district haVo
decided to offer n net increase In wages 10 'ne
striking miners Of 10 per cent. and Will nave
notices posted at their coerie- tomorrow
This win place the responsibility oil ehu''s
or continuing the strike fully upon the shoulders
Of the strikers, for this offer makes almost
what the strikers have desired a general oher'
Only the Susquehanna. Delaware and huu-
son and the Pennsylvania companies are hou-
ing on and these are expected TO fall into Ilhe
closely after the individual operators. leau-
ing officers Of the union have admitted of late
that all that the men expected was the 10 per
cent. advance, powder for $3.50 keG anu
pay every two weeks. BY tomorrow they
viii have been granted the first two ol these
desires and the companies have said and prob
ably will agree that the pay shall be Tort
nightly il the miners demand IL.
This decision of the Individual operators
il quite unexpected and II Is believed that
they have received some incentive from the coal
carrying roads but what II is they VIII not
say II il probably some part OF the increase lhey
have desired in the price paid To them for Their
coal by the big companies, but how much OF
how little cannot bo ascertalned.
The belief ls general that President Mitchell
Will now ueahut Nildk ~ ~ eAtAN ~ 49, WV
ing of delegates from all the collieres which
are on strike and have them pass upon the
question Of ending the strike by accepting
the terms Of the companies or OF keeping IL
M in the hope Of gaining more. Men VINO
are well-Ilnown in mining circles declare the
COMPANIES have given all they will and that
sooner than grant other concessions they VIII
settle down 10 long, hard lght Their pres
ent stand against any recognition OF the union
has convinced the strike leaders that there
is no hope Of making progress on that feature
with a long strike
on the other side, II the strikers decline 70
accept the offer Of the companies and Keep
up the strike they will be compelled 20 provide
food and clothing for i4SOOO strikers and their
families. and It IA doubtful II they will be able
70 do sRs Tor Ions the I@ nqSr ha demand has
been made. and although President MltchrH
and the leaders in this city deny II, requests
have been sent To the local unions lor h"II, anu
they have furnished supplies. buying loud lor
some and paying the grocery bulS ol o'hers
Some OF those who ask aid may not neep IL ~
and are probably just trying 10 get all Iley
can ont OK the union, but whether This Is 50 or
! not, the demand Is there and IT Is spread ns
Mlthin a month or so nearly oil the strikers
will need help and this will require very laIse
expenditure OF money. on the whole. II LOOKS
as Ii the strike is very near an end II tle con-
vention OF delegates Is called ana the men No'o
rs they feel now. ,,,.
The Iehigh Valley Company has decided upon
n very simple plan paying the men II me ~
per cent net increase and o. 80 powder proposl-
ton IL accepted. II will do away WIN an 'he
nitric, ces which have mark ed the figuring ~hlcl
has been going on among miners and merchahl ;
since the ofer was made lhey VIII compute
the amount of money coming 70 the ihel! 80
much a car and deduct from this the cost ol
supplies and powder, They, viii increase ul11
by 10 per cent. ana then deduct from Ihe tTSti %
the 81 25 saved on each keg OF powder. lHS
Nj prevent the necessity OF increasing the
price Of a car AMI will make statement wh'ch
the miners will readily comprehend
Tho PennsVlvauia oal Company washery
nj 10 shaft PittstOn. continues IN operailoh
| short handed and this ha- caused bad feeIlis
| 10 yist between the strikers and the men EN-
rloved there Numerous attempts have been
| made 70 dissunde the men az the washefy tf"m
! going 20 work This morning figures oI nom
union workers were hung in efigy, the figures
| hearing the initials Of several men This SO
! frightened some Of the men that they returned
| home