New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
ENDING COAL STRIKE.
DECLARED OFF AT MOST OF
THE MINES.
MEN TO RESUME WORK MONDAY AT
COLLIERTES WHERE DEMANDS
HAVE BEEN GRANTED.
TBx TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR1BUxB.l

IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl
Hazleton. Penn. Oct. 25.-The great coal
strike was officially declared of tonight at
the collieries where notices have been posted
~ accordance with the demands of the Scran-
ton convention The miners to return to
7rorl on Monday All men employed at COL
Herjes where notices have not been posted are
70 remain idle. but there is good reason for
believing that all the operators will be in line
On Monday.
Ta-dav was one Of the most anxious since
tho strike began When the National Board
n. III United Mine Workers failed to recon
vene at 10 O'Clock as had been announced,
anz.ety increased, and many feared that the
strike would not be called off In fact, ru-
,,ors were freely circulated to this effect and
~, = few were found who were ready to give
credsnce 10 the reports. Matters however.
assumed a more hopeful aspect when at 8
oeocz it was announced that the Board was
IN session Tho meeting continued until 6
o'clock, and Immediately after adjournment
President Mitchell and District President
Nichols admitted that the reports published
yesterday were in the main correct, and said
that a statement would be issued later
The one bone Of contention. far as can
be learned. was the refusal of the Markles and
Coke Bros. & CO. to post notices That these
companies will fail into line by tomorrow
there is little doubt,
THE NINE WORKERS STATEMENT.
The following statement was made public to-
night BY President Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers:
Temporary headquarters, United Mine workers
Hazleton. Penn. october %. 1900.
To the Miners and Mine Workers OF the Anthra-
cite Region. -.
entire strike situation, we, your officers dlstrlct
and National, have concluded that your Victory
Is 50 nearly complete that no gooo enc can DC
served by continuing the strike longer. Inc CON
test has been in progress for thirty-nlne Gays,
and the companies employing you nave, Win
few exceptions, signihed their willingness to pay
the scale Of wages formulated BY the scranton
convention of October u and l3.
We are aware that some disappointment ana
dissatisfaction have been caused oy the 1alIure OF
the operators in Districts and a 10 separate
he reduction in the price OF powder from the
advance IN wages hut after careful inquiry we
are satisfied that each mine employe VIII actu-
rrages SorrneTI- rgj6 IN the SchuyIkfl and Le-
high regions the largest companies have agreed
that the sliding scale should be suspended, ana
that wages should remain statlonarE az ~ Per
cent advance until April /, 1901 thus removing
one Of the iniquities Of which you have COM
planned for many years.
While Il Is true that you have not secured re-
dress for all of your wrongsi while ii is true that
the Increase in your earnings VIII not IuHy coLI-
peusate You for the aTduous labor you are com
PEELED 10 perform in the mines. you nave estaD-
lsned q powerful organization which II main
tanned and conducted on business principles, VIII
enable you 10 regulate many OF your locai grey
srces and make your employment less hazard
Gus and more profitable than before the strike
began.
REDRESS OF OTHER GRIEVANCES.
The corpanies agree. in their notices, to take
up with their mine employees all grievances COM
rIsfre5 If We would therefore adVlSe LIdt
Trrsr work IS resumed committees be selected
BIZ the mine employees, and that they wait upon
the superintendents Of the companies ana pre-
sent their grievances in an orderly, puslhessIlhe
manner and ask that they pc CORRECTED. e..
Your attention is respectfully called 10 the IacI
that the laws Of the State OF PennsylVaIIa p u
vide that miners should be paid semi l-nnohthIy
groo demand. we should therefore advise that
each mine ernploye serve notice on the coLn-
panies that he expects to be palo ms "aee'
twice each month. as provided by law
The rractical benefits to the miners Whlch &C
crue from thorough organization have neen SO
clearly demonstrated during this strike that II
should be needless for us TO urge upon you ~ ~
necessity, Of maintaining your union intact we
tr7-s- 5lo7,-s1,ar mat those who are now members
0f the union will be unceasing in tneT elIoI - 70
induce all other mine workers TO any Ihehi
with the United Mine Workers OF AIneI o re q
once. as Il viii be impossible for you 10 seCut si
higher wages in the future or even 10 hhaIhIaIil @
the present rate Of wages, unless you are -
pared 10 offer a united resistance If any attempt
is made 10 reduce your earnings upon the 0Ap-'O
ton Of the present offer.
STRIKE CONTINUES AT SOME MINES
As there are some few companies who nave
neither posted notified nor sgniaed in any otner
manner their willingness to pay the 10 per CEN
advance in wages and suspend the snolnS sCale;
We would advise that unless the men 1tSsI,
by such companies receive notice before ~ ~AaoIuay
that the advance will be paid they remain s"Sy Wy
from the mines and continue on str1Ke uHllI nc
companies employing them agree TO the coIlui
ti0ns offered by the other companies; anu tiI0
employees Of the companies who have offereo the
advance Of 10 uer cent and abolished the sldlng
scale are hereby authorized 10 resume WORK Aloii
Gay morning october %, and to be prepared II
called lpon TO contribute a reasonable amount
Of their earnings for the maintenance OF unose
VINO may be compelled TO continue on slIiAe'
JOHN MITCHELL president - ,,-, ~
~ ?. WILSON. secretary United Mine Workers Oh
FRED DI1cHER.
BENJAMIN JAMES National Executive Board Cnioeo
Nine Workers of America
JOHN T DEMPSEY secretary District No. /
THOMAS DUFFY president District No. Z.
JOEN FAHY president District No. 9.
GEORGE ". HARTLEIN. secretary District 10: o.
Z c. NORRIS. secretary Conference ConilIlOe'-
THE NEWS SENT TO THE MINERS.
There was much rejoicing here tonight when
the announcement was made hat the coal strike
vas at an end so far as the collier1es where the
miners demands have been granted are con-