CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-12-03
OUTLOOK IMPROVING
Toe Coal strike 'Ended In Northern
Colorado and Prospect En-
couraging for an Early
Settlement In South.
ern Part of the
State.

The indications are more favorable
at present for the resumption of work
in the coal fields Of Sou hern Colorado
than at any time since the strike he
gan, and, as there appears to be no
insuperable difficulties in the way, IL il
believed a satisfactory adjudication Of
the pending trouble between the min
ers and he operators will epon be
brought about as The present state OF
affairs is proving to be a very serious
matter to both sides.
The miners in the nor hern district
with capacity for taking cut 1000
tons OF coal daily. voted last Saturday
night to de.lare the strike OF and they
returned to work Monday morning
upon the terms offered them by the
mine owners ten days or two weeks
ago. Their action will do much to
raise the embargo on coal, and will, to
that extent diminish the chances Of
their fellow workmen in the southern
district wining all points in the dispute
over which the strike was inaugurated.
1t is probable that the operators will
concede the eight-hour day without
much contention, as it was strongly
endorsed by he people at the last
general election and public opinion is
pretty we'll crystalized on that subject.
So far as the recogni ion Of the miners
union is concerned it is not q matter
Of fundamental Importance to the
strickes, and it is thought that peace
can be effected without 1t, il other
concessions are granted. The semi
monthly pay day ought not to cut any
great figure with the operators and
should not stand in the way of . settle
ment Of the trouble.
The quest on Of better ventilation in
the mines is matter wholly wi,hin
the Jurisdiction OF the state mining in
spector. and the system of weights md
check weighmen. which Is one OF the
grievances of he strikers, will NOT be
serious obstacle in the way when both
sides are endeavo' ing to find an honor
able basis for settlement. Whether
resumption Of work will impinge on an
advance OF wages or not il Is impossible
causes upon which the strike Is pr-di-
Gated. 1t is reported from Las Animas
county that the operators there will
not be avprse to an increase In the
wage schedule, and, II such Is the ease,
no doubt the coal operators of the
Arkansas valley will follow suit with
out much protest.
Although the strike has only been on
little over three weeks it. has had an
appreciable effect on the business
throughout the state, and, II continued,
its results will become more and more
apparent in every avenue OF trade.
The influence Of the existing strike 70
felt BY every man IL Colorado, whether
capitalist or day laborer. and, unless
an adjustment Of the difficulty is made,
will become decidedly acute to some
Of them in the course Of month or
six weeks. The coal mining business
lies at the base Of most Of our modern
commercial operations and tie-up Of
that industry is followed by general
stagnation in trade Of all kinds. FIR
the sake and well being OF the people
of Southern Colorado IL is to be hoped
that some equitable and satisfactory
basis can be found for settlement Of
the present strike, which has already
brought hardship and suffering into
many homes.
Five or six car loads OF coal are now
being taken out Of the Chandler mine
daily, the output being gradually In
creased. The Las Animas county coal
field- are turning out between fifty and
sixty car loads every twentv-four
hours, and, 1t would seem, that the
strike in that section is slowly but
surely crumbling to pieces.