The evening times., 1900-04-17
GOING TO OTHER FIELDS.
Many Maryland StrikcrS seek Work
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FROSTBURG. Nd. April 17.-N0thinE
unusual has occurred in the situation Of
the strike in the Maryland coal field. Al
though some effort was made to induce
the laboriug men in the mines Of the Con-
sOiidatCi Coal Company TO stop work. they
all continued in the Ocean. Hoffman. and
Kloudike mines. How long these Iaborers
viii be permitted TO work is not known
as there is a strong feeling among the un-
ion men that all Iaborers should Join the
suspension. Twelve young miners have
left the Georges Creek for the New River.
". Va. mines and seven left FrCstbUrg %
work for the Columbia Company. at
Clarksburg W. Va. Nine more viii leave
Frostburg this week for Cllrksburg
some time ago Organizer Warner advis-
ed the young men Of the Georges Greek
region TO so 90 the West Virginia and
Pennsylvania fields where they could End
work during the suspension in this region
This advice is now being looked upon by
many OF the miners as inconsistent with
good generaiship. For. said several min
ers. how can We expect 10 win a victory
while other fields are dlling contracts in
our markets,
The interest taken in the probable dura-
tiOn OF the suspension by parties in Tire
central Pennsylvania and other counectiEg g
regions is regarded as very significant a
gentleman here who is widely known nm
coal circles is receiving daily both letters
and kilograms asking for the latest and
nest authentic intelligence concerning the
features and prospects. To those aware OF
these enquiries IT, is clear that the people
making them are much interest in seeing
the strike 20 on Evidently il is money
IN their pockets
At headquarters at LOnaconing Fred Dill
-cher of the National Executive Board OF
United Mine Workers. said that a circular
notice for a conference of operators and
miners Of the Georges Creek region had
been sent in the evening mail to the
presidents of this region. The miners ot
the region are ready TO cali public meet
ings at the different mines and elect
miners to meet the representatives of
the companies. IL is the general feeling
among a large majority of the miners that
the present trouble could be settled with
satisfaction 10 all concerned if the miners
in the region would be given work. \
disposition on the par Of the operators I'd
meet the miners would receive favorable
response on the part Of the miners. In
this connection IL has been suggested that
a public meeting be held by the miners
v ME tue A1lneIS are SLauul4S nEIn az
present. yet there is q growing disposi-
tiOn on their part for a speedy settlement
Statements have been published to the
effect that the miners have been making
as much as $50 and $40 every two weeks.
This is not doing justice to the miners on
the matter Of wages. The fact in the case
is. the average pay Of the mines, placing
at the highest figure the year round, is
about $50 per month.
The miners say that one very important
grievance is the UNEQUAL distribution OF
tonnage. This is a general complaint, they
say.
superintendent Randolph said Presiden.
C. K Lord would meet a committee Of the
Consolidated miners whenever the latter
would call for a meeting.