The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-29
MINERS WILL GO OUT COULD NOT AGREE ON TERMS WITH OPERATORS. Conference Comes to an End and the Workmen Say the Operators
 Must Meet the De-
 mands Made.

Birmingham. June 2s-(special)-The conference between the coal operators and miners of Alabama came to an end at noon today and no scale was adopted for the coming twelve months, beginning Tuesday. July 1. As consequence all miners belonging to the United Mine Workers of America in this State will cease working Monday night until such time as a scale has been signed.
 This morning the conference began at 1925 o'clock. Chairman Ed Flynn. who is also president of Alabama District No. 20 United Mine Workers of America asked if there was anything before the Silence reigned for several minutes. Then MT. Flynn called w. k. Fairley to the chair and went on the floor. He announced that the operators and miners had met day after day In the conference and the time had come TOT some action to be taken. He stated that rumors that the miners were weakening or would refer the offer of the operators back to the various locals for considera- ton were false and that either something must be offered the miners now for their accordance or a strike would follow. lie said it was up to- the operators.
 Colonel R. H. Pearson replied at length. He set forth that the conditions dld not warrant the operators giving any ao- yances and certainly not the scale oe- manded by the miners. He stated that the operators had offered all they could or would offer.
 w. R. Fatrley. for the miners. respond
 -HaA miners had not asked too much and that they were entitled to some Of the great prosperity in the Iron world.
 After Mir. Fairley's speech there was silence for several minutes when mo- tfon prevailed that the conference ad- journ sine die.
 The miners repaired to St. Paul's hall, where they held meeting behind closed doors President Ed. Flynn announced at 2 o'clock that all members of tie United Mine Workers in Alabama would not return to work Tuesday morning. July 1. and would remain out until otherwise ordered by the officers of the district or ganizatfon. He said there was now fight on hand. He refused to predict now long the miners would be out.
 The announcement is made that there are Il. 800 members of the organization in Alabama. MlHeS III W dlNSA NON"NJ N- V not working United Mine Workers, but the labor will be more or less disturbed through the strike.
 In the course of a speech in the confer ence this morning the statement was made that some of the railroads and larger consumers of coal had three months supply on hand and would not suffer On the other hand it was stated that the miners were in pretty good shape also and ready for a suspension of work.
 President Flynn announced this after noon that all companies desiring to indi- vidually sign the scale of the miners or make a separate scale would be given a respectable hearing and 1t is believed two or three companies will be successful in making a scale.
 During 1901 more than eight million tons of coal were mined in Alabama. There was no labor trouble whatsoever and there was a fairly good demand throughout the entire year. The coal production for the first half of the year has been quite large. in fact the mines have been working almost to their full est capacities right along.