The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-02
OFFERED AN ADVANCE.
An Increase of 10 Per Cent. Granted
by Pennsylvania Coal Co.
Organizer Harris Warns Strikers
Against Accepting the Offer
Until So Ordered By the
Officials of the Union.

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 1.-Notices
were posted here Sunday by the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co. to the effect that beginning
with Monday an advance of ten per
cent. on the net wages of all men
and boys would obtain. While some
strikers went to work Monday morn
ing, others held that it would not
be wise to act until President Mitch
ell had issued officially notice as to
the course the men should pursue.
Interest is manifested as to wheth-
er the Reading Co.'s collieries will
be able to work, irrespective of the
recognition of the mine workers
union by the mine operators.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 1.-The nor
tees of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron Co. offering miners an
increase of ten per cent. in wages
were posted Sunday in this town,
at Mahanoy City and other places
Upon reading the notice Organizer
George Harris, whose headquarters
are at Mahanoy City, issued instruc-
tions to the president of local
branches of the United Mine Work
ers to warn the strikers AGAINST re-
turning to work until so ordered by
the officials of the union. Placards
were accordingly placed throughout
the district notifying the mine work
crs to remain away from the collier
les until President Mitchell should
order them to work or until the local
branches of the union should take
concerted action.
Mr.. Harris said the Reading Co.
proposition was not acceptable be-
cause the men insist on the abOli-
ton of the sliding SCALE i. e., the
$3.50 basis. They also demand
guarantee that the increase in wages
shall be permanent.
Gen. Goblin Sunday ordered the
18th regiment home, and the soldiers
left here on a special train over the
Philadelphia & Reading railway at
o'clock Monday morning. There
was parade of all the troops Sun
day, reviewed by Gen. Goblin. The
town was full of visitors.
1t is stated that since the English
speaking branch of the United Mine
Workers was organized here last
week $50 additional members have
been elected.
Meetings of mine workers were
held in various sections of this dis
trict Sunday night, and the Reading
Co.'s notice was discussed.
The meeting of the foreign en-
ployes in this town was addressed by
G. s. Potter, president of the Polish
branch of the United Mine Workers
here and a national organizer. After
the meeting Mr.. Potter said the
strikers in this vicinity were unani-
nous in their intention to abide by
the Instructions Of the natiQral board
Of the United Mine Workers.
Reports from Mahanoy City and
other points in the Schuylkill region
indicate that the same sentiment eX-
lists throughout the region. Organ
izer Potter said Sunday night that
14O mine employees at Lost Creek
Joined the union Saturday night, and
about the same number added their
names to the roll at Sunday nights
meeting here.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. AT every
colliery in the anthracite region a
notice will be posted Tuesday morn
ing announcing a 10 per cent. increase
in wages, based on the present scale,
effective October l, and that the OPP
orators will arbitrate any grievances
employees may present. There is no
condition to be attached as to the
men returning to work before arbi-
tration shall begin, so it is to be in
ferred that the men are privileged to
meet in union and adopt any plan of
action they may deem advisable be-
fore entering upon arbitration.
1t is supposed the miners will come
together as members of the union,
fix the minimum of the concessions
they will be content with, and then
90 forth as individuals to treat with
their employers through committees
of employees. If arrangements are
concluded satisfactorily, the commit
tees of employees will report back to
the convention of United Mine
Workers that they have come to a
settlement, and the strike will then
be declared off. This would avoid the
recognition of the union by the OPP
orators and at the same time permit
the union to regulate the terms of
settlement.
Died of Heart Failure.
Now Ynrl, Oct 1-Insenh Silver.