The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-25
THE MEYERsDALE STRIKERS.
Agreement on Scale Of Wages FL
naIIy Reached

CUMBERLAND, Nd. April 25.-Freder-
lex Dilcher, Of the National Executive
Board United Mine Workers, and Presi-
dent Allen Barber, of District Union No
16. have returned from the Meyersdale re-
gion. where they attended a conference of
miners and operators. scale was ar
ranged and three Of the operators signed it
ana gave assurance that others would do
So The Merchants Ccal Company, the
Cumberland and Summit Coal Company.
and the Niverton mines already have men
at work
The scale which Mr.. Dilcher gave out IN
cludes the year to March 10. 1901, AMI
says: THE price OF pick mining shall be
IS cents per gross ton of 2,240 pounds in
rooms and 90 cents per gross ton Of 2,240
POUNDS in headings pending the action Of
Georges Creek Machine mining shall be
fve-ninths plus one-h half per cent per gross
ton of 2240 pounds Of pick mining. Pro-
yiding the Georges Creek receive 90 cents.
then the operators of MeyersdaIe shall pay
the same. Machine mining will according
ly. be advanced SO 80 per gross ton OF
2240 pounds
The 4-foot vein shall be paid 60 cents
per ton for rooms and 90 cents for head
ings. The scale is subject 10 any advance
that might be made in Georges Creek
Dead work adjustment is to be referred 10
the mine committee and mine foremen
The agreement further says that there
shall be no discrimination against any en-
ployes Oh account Of their position in the
resent strike. Mine drivers to receive s2I5
day and all other mine labor Is to be
advance n Ear I'D
vances are 10 be pro2ortionate 10 those
given in the Georges Greek region. The
agreement also calls for a check weighman
al every scale. The scale concludes: AN
coal companies refusing to comply with
the conditions and requirements Of this
scale. their mines shall not resume work
until they have done So The scale Is
based op a nine-hOur work day
A prominent llonaeoning man said nine
tenths OF the men desire TO go TO work
and IL is the fear OF being called black
legs that prevents a break. Miners abhor
this term as they would a snake and its
application has even followed their limo
cent children in some cases.
The Cumberland Board OF Trade viii
meet today TO take action toward ending
the strike. John Chambers of Frostburg.
Chairman Of tbs Business Committee IS
here and has interviewed members of the
board which viii appoint a committee 10
act with the various committees Of the re-
gion. Mr.. Chambers said the consoI dated
committee would wait on the operators and
endeavOr 20 secure a conference between
them and the miners IF we cannot 90
that" said Mr.. Chambers. we want 10
bring back 2 proposition from the opera
tors 10 :he miners. Mr.. Chambers says
be speaks for many miners when he saws
they wish 20 go 20 work. but they 90 not
care 20 surrender Internationally. They
hesitate 10 90 10 work Hnder present con-
ditiOns. as they fear discrimination against
some.
II was stated by a prominent business
man Of the region that plan was propos-
ed 10 have Messrs Warner and Dileher
definitely quit the region TO be followed
- the operators informing the men that
they would NEE: their committees in join.
conference. The business men of the re-
giol purpose making a ten strike scop.