The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-30
MINERS ARE FIRM.
Union Meeting Results in Determine
ton to Stand PAT.
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Scofield. Utah, Jan. 29.-Promptly at
3 o'clock f90 of the Clear Creek miners,
headed by the ScOheld band and es-
cOrted by over 300 ScofieId miners
marched into Odd Fellows han at SEQ
field. II was a joint meeting of the
men working for the Pleasant Valley
Coal company at the Clear Greek mine
and the striking miners of ScOheld,
brought about for the purpose of form
ulating a pian for the settlement of
their grievances and demands. During
the forenoon d committee was sent
from Clear Greek. composed of MeSsrs.
Forester and Douglas. This cOaunit-
zee arranged for the joint meeting Al
tes a few selections from the combined
bands of Scofeld and Clear Creek,
Chairman J. G. Bell called the MOI
ing, consisting of nearly so men. to
piceI. Bert SindOn acted as seCr5 tdrv
MI Bell said that it had been Ie-
qUeSted by the miners that all the
men who had been working around TIE
mines be requested to leave the nall.
Amid the greatest excitement some or
the men retired. until J. w Warner,
one of the miners who had been work
ing. replied that he for one refused TO
leave the hail. as the yard men were
not included in the first demand.
The committee from Clear Greek
then assembled the stage with interpret
ers for the Finlanders. Italians and
Edward Smith Of Clear Greek then
asked the privilege to ascend the stage
to make q few remarks. He stated
that he desired to apologize for having
called the chairman of the Clear Greek
miners a scab, which was heartily APP
DIauded. It was then stated that the
meeting was called for the purpose OF
talking over the strike situation. 1t
was moved and seconded that a perma-
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assembly. This was voted for unani-
mously. John G. Bel was then unani-
mousiy chosen as chairman of the
joint meeting. It was then stated that
all men who have drawn their time be
not allowed to take any action in the
meeting. The committee from Clear
Creek then stated that they had been
sent down to inform the Scoheld men
that they would be down today to
meet in joint assembly.
This letter was read:
Thomas Patterson, James Sheppard
and John Moore, Committee, Clear
Creek
Answering your communication of
this date. saying that as the body of
miners at Clear Creek do not fully I'M
derstand my answer Of yesterday. and
that you request a direct answer yes
or no, would say that we stand by our
answer of yesterday, but in order to
help you understand it, would say that
under the condition mentioned in It, II
means yes for miners who are not out
on strike and no for those who are
In other words. as Clear Greek miners
have not yet declared a strike, il means
YES for your own grievances, provided
they continue on at work. but as Win
ter Quarters miners are out on strike
it means no for them
(Signed) w. c. SHARP.
Thomas Patterson of Clear Creek
made a strong appeal to the miners TO
arbitrate their differences and so TO
work until such time as the state
board could arbitrate the difficulties
and grievances, and stated that he adj
vised this method of settlement, as
strike ordered now would not benefit
them in any way. He advised a man
" settlement as the married men are
the ones left to bear the brunt Of the
strike as the single men had Them
selves only to care for.
Mr.. Hampton OF Clear creek stated
that he knew if a strike was ordered
tonight. that evictiOns would follow,
leaving the married men without a
home. John Moore made a passionate
appeal for fairness and for the men to
give the subject due consideration
There being some difference of opinion
in regard TO the reading of the laws
governing the state board of arbitra-
ton, Mr.. Dilley procured a copy from
his library and the law was read by
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