The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-10

Louisburg
Blossburg Tennessee Company.
The result at Pratt City. Blue Creek.
Biocton. Blossburg. (Sloss Company and
stout's Mountain assumes the acceptance
of the agreement between the scale COM
mittee of the miners and the committee
Of the operators, as the five locals men
toned are represented by a substantial
majority of the convention which will as
semble In this city at 10 o'clock this morn
I ing. Thus the returns from other locals
cannot affect the result.
To state the situation more clearly a
majority of the delegates to the miners
convention have been instructed by their
locals to accept the agreement submitted
to them on the part of their own repre-
sentatives and the representatives of the
operators.
Its Final Decision.
The convention will meet in ST. Pauis
hall and Its final decision will be reported
to the operators during the day.
So 1t seems clear that there will be no
strike, and this good news will cause
a sense OF greatest relief to be felt In the
pecially as the fear has been widespread
that strike might occur. Throughout the
day yesterday there were the widest ru-
mors aioat. AS early as noon 1t was re-
ported and generally believed that the
locals had by a large majority rejected
the plan of agreement, and had thereby
| for tho first time refused to sanction an
agreement reached by their own officials.
Happily these rumors proved to be I'M
founded Before o'clock it was known
that the locals had voted in favor of a
continuance of work.
Following is the scale that will be SUBJ
mitted to the convention this morning
| for formal ratification:
The Scale.
To the Joint Committee OF Operators
and miners:
| We, the joint scale committee of your
| honorable body, beg to report that the
| old scale of prices, rules and regulations
| in force under the contract ending June
80, 1902, shall rcmain in force until June
30. 1908, with the following additions:
First-With a view of remedying condi-
lions that have developed In carrying out
the joint resolution adopted last year
providing for arbitration OF differences,
it is hereby agreed that the United Mine
Workers of America will not ask the
company to take up any grievance for
adjustment during suspension of work,
unless authorized By district officers.
Second-In the event of an instantane-
Gus death by accident in the mine the
miners and underground employees shall
have the privilege of disseminating work
for the remainder of that day, but work.
at the option of the operator, shall be re-
sumed the day folio wing and continue
thereafter. In case the operator elects to
operate the mine on the day Of the fu-
mel oil Of the deceased, individual miners
ard underground employees who are rela-
tives or friends of the family may at
their option absent themselves from work
for the purpose OF attending such funer-
al but not otherwise. And in event the
| operator shall elect to operate the mine
or the day of such funeral, then from tile
proceeds CT such days Operations each
member of the United Mine Workers of
America employed at the mine In which
the deceased was employed shall con-
tribute 90 cents and the operator SIS for
the benefit of the family of the deceased
or his legal representatives, to be col
1ected through the office of the company.
Except In care of fatal accident, as
above, the mine shall In no case be
thrown idle bee au3e of any death or fu-
neral; but in case of the death of any
employee Of the company or member of
his family, any In Individual miner who is
related TO the deceased. or friend of the
family, may at his option, absent him
self from work for the sake of attending
such fureral, but not otherwise.
Third-When any employe absents him
self from his work for period of two
Gays. unless through sickness or by first
having notified the mine manager and
obtaining his consent, he may be dis
charged or lose his place, at the option
of the company v
Uniform Wage Scale,
Fourth-That the day wage scale here
tofore in effect is hereby cancelled, and
the following uniform day wage scale
adopted:
Drivers, s1.7s; drivers. minimum. s1.4714;
spike team drivers. 25 cents extra. and
for each mule over two. 10 cents extra;
trackmen, $3.50; trackmen. helpers, $40;
trappers, 1914 cents; brattice men, $3.50;
inside engineers, $1.95; outside engineers
$685. slope chalmers. Sits: tail rope chain
ers, SITS; steam bumpers. SITS; furnace
firemen, $3.50; boiler firemen, $1.S5; slope
repairmen, $40; bumpers. s1.52 sealers,
$152 tipple middleman, S1.4S; coupler,
sl.O9; greaser, $1.04: pin puller, s1.64; rail-
road car loader. $1.62h; ash roller, $1.35;
car repairer, s2.47if; machinist, $2.49;
blacksmith 81. SO; blacksmith, helper, $1.67;
drummers SOP; miners on company work,
$2.93; stable man, $1.37k
All men working rock shall not re-
ceive less than miner on company work.
And all other common day laborers for
inside work. not mentioned on the scale,
to be paid $17S per day.
Fifth-That two or more cars shall be
set aside daily to determine average
weight of cars at mines that are now
paying by the tram or car. Time of
weighing to be at option of operator.
Sixth-That per cent shall be the
maximum grade over which miner shall
be required to push the cars
Seventh-To avoid probability of mis-
understanding. It is hereby recorded that
the contracts specify all coal in Pratt
seam under three feet two inches shall