The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-26
THE COAL STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
Only as to Companies Complying With
Demands Fight VIII be Con-
tinued Against the Others.
(By Associated Press.)

HAZELTON, PA, October 25.-The mine
workers strike has been declared off as
to all companies which nave compiled with
the strikers demands, and :he strike will
be continued against those companies
which have not granted the Scranton con-
vention's demands. The strikers will re-
turn to work Monday at the places where
the tta-up is ended.
This announcement was conveyed in
statement addressed to the miners and
issued by President Mitchell ana other
officers of the United Mine Workers The
statement says:
After carefully canvassing the entire
strike situation. we, your officers dis
trct and national. have concluded that
your victory Is SO nearly complete that
no good end can b, served by continuing
the strike longer The contest has been
in progress for SO days, and the companies
employing you have, with a few excep-
tions, signifed their willingness to pay the
scale OF wages formulated! by the Scran-
ton convention of October 18th and 18th
ACTUAL ADVANCE
We are aware that some disappointment
and dissatisfaction has been caused by the
failure Of operators in Districts and to
separate the reduction in the price of
powder from the advance in wages. but
after careful inquiry we are satisfied that
each mine employs will actually receive
an advance OF ten per cept. on the wages
formerly paid.
While it is true that You have not Sc
cured redress for all your wrongs. YOU
have established a powerful crganizatio
which, if maintained and conducted on
business principles. will enable you 10
regulate many of your local grievances
and make your employment less hazard
Gus and more profitable than befars the
strike BEGAN
The companies agree. in their notices,
to take up with their mine employees. all
grievances complained of. We would
therefore advise that when work is re-
suned. committees be selected by the
mine employees, and that they wait lp7n
the superintendent of the companies sad
present their grievances. in orderly,
bus.nesslike manner. and ask that they
be corrected
SEAIf-NIONTHI.Y PAYMENT
Your attention Is respectfully eaI!eI t.
the fact that the laws OF the State of
Pennsylvania provide that miners should
be paid semi-rnouthly. upon demand: we
should therefore advise that each mine
etnploye serve notice on the companies
that he expects 70 be paid tlis wages
twice each month. as provided by law
''As there are some few companies sy..o
have neither posted notified or signttiad.
in any manner. their vii iur-
ness to pay the ten per cent.
advance liz wages: to suspend
the sliding scale. we woul. advize
that unless the men employed b7 siIci:
companies receive notice bt.sore ss..ant.as.
that the advance viii a-esaiG tfev re-
main away from the rrfEes and continue.
on strike until the companies EMPLOYING
them rgree 70 the conditions offered by
the other companies. and the men en-
ployed by the c0mpafies agreeing 10 ad-
vance wages ard abolish the sliding scale
are hereby authorized To return 10 work
on Monday morning, Octoosr eetfn. and
thereafter contribute n reasonable amoGnt
OF your earnings for the maintenance OF
those who may be compelled to continua
scn strike