The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-28
BIC PARADE
OF STRIKERS
ScOfeld Miners March To-
ward Clear Creek.
MT. PLEASANT MEN
Do NOT TURN OUT
Propose to Attempt to Arbi-
trate Grievances.
Especial to The HeraId.)


Scofield. Jan 27.-With the American
flag flying at the front and headed by
the ScofeId brass band, 400 of the strik-
ing miners made the weary march
to Clear creek where they expected to
meet the miners of that section who
had promised them that if the Pleasant
Valley Coal company did not concede
to their demands they would strike last
night and march down the canyon and
meet the ScoheId miners about mid
way.
The School drum corps We're assigned
a position about midway in the process
sion and right manfully did the lads
follow their leader Mr.. J. W. Dilley,
who had organized the corps last year
while engaged in teaching at this place.
After marching about five miles the
procession met a committee of their
own men who had been delegated to
20 to Clear Creek this morning to at
tend a miners meeting that was held
there at 10 O'Clock. The men halted
and formed IL a semi-circle around
the sleigh that contained their return
ing committee, accompanied by a com
mittee of the Clear Greek miners.
Clear Greek Miners Favor Arbitration
The committee reported that they
had attended the meeting at Clear
Creek and found that the miners there
had met with a change of heart and
had recOnsidered their action of a few
days ego and that, after two hours Of
hot debate. had decided that while their
sympathy was with the Scofield miners
they would resolve that the matter be
referred TO the state board of dTbitra-
ton, and would give the Pleasant Val
lev Coal company until Tuesday. jan
90 for tn he
same board for settlement 1t was also
decided not to work tomorrow, but to
hold a meeting at p. m, and If the
comDany had not agreed to refer the
same to the state board at that time d
general strike would be declared
With the snow nearly four feet deep
and surrounded by oVerhanging cllfTs
and giant pines a rude platform was
erected The president of the miners,
Mr.. John G. Bell, took the stand and
called the assembled miners to order
and read a letter from the state
board of arbitration. as follows;
salt Lake. City Jan 40
President Miners union, Scoheld-Dear
Sir.-In accordance with the law of the
state of Utah find herewith copy OF
act passed by the legislature OF the
state of Utah authorizing the Doafd OF
labor. Cancellation and arbitration TO
tender its services looking towards the
settlement of the differences now sup
r,osed to be existing between the Min
ers' union at ScOfield and the Pleasant
VaIIe,, Coal company. / have this day
mailed copies Of the same law to the
other parties to the controversy. Hop
ing for an immediate reply, L remain.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) j. ). DANELER, Sec.
Much Mur1naring Against Board
Afuch dissatisfaction was expressed
and charges were made that the state
hoard were all company men and they
did not believe they would be fairly
dealt with at the hands of the board
However. after considerable discussion,
il was decided that the same commit
tee that had been TO Clear Creek should
act in conjunction with = COMMITTEES