Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-09


daily also the applications for work
at Winter Quarters. 1t Is expected the
strike will be called off at Winter
Quarters In about another week. 1t is
reported here that the number of men
working in sunnyside and Castle Gate
Is increasing in place Of coming out
in sympathy with Winter Quarters
men. l4si Bi4 a&A3xl
Despite the assertions to the contrary
II can be said that the strike situation
as regards the mines Of the Pleasant
Valley Coal company is practically
solved. Each day brings the news that
the men are anxious TO return to work
under the old schedule, and that a
number Of them have been reinstated
by the company In the Clear Creek
mine. The men at Winter quarters,
however are still out and 1t is doubtful
whether they will be able TO regain
their old Jobs II they want to. Apple
cations for work are being daily filed
but the company Is In no hurry 10 open
up the mine again, and, despite the
fact that 1t has lost over $4,000 through
the action Of the men, up to the present
time the company feels that II can out
last siege perhaps better than the
men can,
The committee at present In Salt
Lake still insists that there Is big
strike under way which Is affecting not
only the Winter Quarters and Clear
rraaL uatnag httt Taot1a Gaia and Sum
nyside as well They state that the
prospects look bright for them and that
both the latter mines will be closed ere
many days are passed. These repeated
statements on the part Of the Salt
Lake committee have had the effect Of
raising vehement protest from some
OF the residents and miners In all four
camps affected The report comes from
Scofield that the strikers have aban-
doned the attempt to induce the Castle
Gate miners to walk out, and that a
majority OF the men had returned TO
the camp utterly worn out and dis
plrlted. It IL said that these men have
had enough of the strike and are will
ing TO return to work II the company
viii only have them back. In the face
Of the current events in the camp the
merchants there are contemplating
closing up their stores as they say that
they cannot carry the miners on credit
much longer. Taken all In all there Is
beginning to be felt among the miners
the stern grip Of want and their posi-
ton Is hardly an enviable one. Quite
a number Of the men are said to have
given up all hope, shouldered their
blankets and tramped out OF the camp
for good, thus leaving their comrades
h., In 10 ct rfka IN
fight the issue themselves. Those few
who remain In the Vicinity of Castle
Gate are in pltiable condition owing
to the severity Of the weather and the
rigid enforcement Of the order that no
striker be permitted TO trespass upon
the property of the company. This
edlct prohibits the strikers from taking
refuge in The houses or buildings Of the
mining camp, even the grateful warmth
Of the coke ovens that flank the track
Is denied them. Under these condl-
tions the men are speedily becoming
dispirited and have abandoned the pro-
gram OF marching over TO Sunnyside
and endeavoring to induce the men
there to come out In a sympathetic
strike.
ADVICE FOR MINERS.
In connection with the situation at
Sunnyside the following letter has been
received by the News from Bishop
John Potter Of the camp The COM
munlcation, In part, is as follows:
This Is the first letter I ever wrote
10 any newspaper and would not have
done It now, II II wasn't for this SEQ
field strike. and they are endeavorlng
10 get Castle Gate and Sunnyslde TO
strike too. We have had troubles
enough here, but Mr.. Sharp and VIII
llams have always met with us and
adjusted them so that men are making
good wages, and don't want any trou-
Bile, There are a great number Of our
people here. and my advice to them as
their Bishop Is to keep out OF strikes,
and find that these men who are on
the committee from Scofeld are all
new hands; and TO us II looks as Y that
class were in the majority now at VIM
ter Quarters"
FILES OBJECTIONS.
While some OF the miners and their
families are beginning 10 feel the pinch
Of want the committee In Salt Lake re-
mains comfortably housed AT the Walk
err and daily denies that there Is any
desire among the miners to resume
work under the old scale Of wages by
which Il Is asserted that an experienced
miner has no difficulty In making his
81 80 a day right along. In this connec-
/ ton Mr. Andrew Smith. member Of
the town board Of Scofeld, called at the
News" last evening and emphatlcally
stated that he has worked at the mine
for some time past and has never on
any occasion found any difficulty In
making that sum every day that he has
worked. He also stated that the whole
trouble at Winter Quarters has been
brought about by some fifteen agita-
tors who have come into the camp and
been breeding discomfort among the
men with the result that the strike was
ultimately declared. According TO Mr.
Smith the present attitude of some OF
the men who are stirring up things
does not fnd favor with the majority
OF the miners who are left In the camp.
RELIEF FUND.
The Utah Federation during the
course OF its regular session last even
ing, appropriated the sum OF $50 for the
relief Of the men who were out on
strike at the Pleasant Valley Coal COM
pany mines. The local stone masons'
union also took similar action 10 the
extent Of setting aside $40 for the same
cause. Several other donations are
promised and a request IL made by the
Federation that all local unions make
as large donations and appropriations
as possible for the relief Of the men.
Counting the wives and families OF the
men affected by the strike there are
said 20 he close upon 1000 souls down
al the Clear Creek and Winter Quar-