West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-10
T0QU|T WORK
Ordered to Leave Anthracite
Mines Monday, Pending
Strike Decision.
ARBITRATION OFFER DECLINED.
Operators Rejected ProposSi of Min
ers' officials-Delegate Convention
to Consider Whether to Strike to
Convene Wednesday.

SCRANTON, Id., may ia SeueFSl
strike Of the miners of the anthra
cite region has been ordered for Mon
day next, but the order has a string
to it. The question as to whether
the strike is to be made permanent
is left to the decision of convention
OF delegates of all the local organi-
cations Of the mine workers, to be
held at Hazleton next Wednesday,
The miners executive committee
Of the three districts met yesterday
morning and had three-hour ses-
sion. At its conclusion President
Mitchell gave out statement, saying
in part:
Replies to our proposition to sub
NIT the entire question in dispute 10
an impartial board Of arbitration
have beel received from President
Baer, of the Philadelphia and Read
ing; Chairman Thomas, of the Erie
railroad; President Truesdale, of the
Lackawanna, and President Oliphant,
of the Delaware and Hudson, all Of
whom refused to join in the adjust
by the methods we propose"
At 4:30 the committeeman assem-
bled and remained in session until
1880 o'clock. When the session con-
Guided President Mitchell prepared a
statement, and assembling the news
paper men at the ST. Charles hotel
read to them as follows from a type
written paper:
Statement of Mitchell.
ITO the Anthracite Mine Workers of
Pennsylvania:
"Gentlemen-The executive COM
mittees Of the anthracite mine work
ers who were delegated by the Sha-
mokln convention to represent you
in the negotiations with the railroad
presidents and mine operators for the
purpose of obtaining increased wages.
shorter hours and better conditions
or employment, have exhausted all
peaceable, conciliatory and honor
able means at their command. ard
nave failed to secure any concessions
OF a tangible nature, and while, un-
der the resolutions adopted by the
ShamokIn convention, authority was
vested IN the executive committees.
should they fail in the negotiations.
10 lnaugurate strike at whatever
time, in their judgment, held out the
greatest promise Of success, the com.
mlttees, after three days serious de.
liberation, feel that in justice to the
anthracite mine workers and those
dependent upon them, before a gen
eral strike is inaugurated. the ques-
ton should be further considered by
delegate convention, in which rep
resentatives from the various local
unions shall be fully instructed bv
their constituents and prepared to
vote IN favor OF or in opposition 10
complete cessation OF work.
In the meantime all persons EN-
ployed in or around the colIieries.
are Instructed to temporarily abstain
from working, beginning with Nan
day, May y, and continuin- there
after until final decision is reached
by delegate convention. which will
convene Wednesday morning. May
II, at Hazleton, Pa.
Asked to Instruct Delegates.
The basis OF representation in this
convention shall be che vote for each
100 members and one vote for each
additional 100 members or majority
fraction thereof. The executive COM
mittees recommend that sDeciaI
meetings Of all local unions be held
en- Monday afternoon, May IL. for
the purpose CT selecting delegates and
considering the question involved.
ana 1t is especially recommended |
that specific instructions be given to
delegates as to how they shall vote
On the proposition to inaugurate
strike or TO continue work under |
present conditions.
Ihe instruction for all men to sus
pend work en- Monday does not in
siude hremen. engineers, pump men
ana other labor necessary to pre- |
serve the property of the operators. !,
The order is signed by all the dis /
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