The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
SOFT COAL MEN
GO BACK TO WORK
Conditions in Western Pennsylvania
Hourly Improving-Strike Has
Little Effect.
INDEPENDENT MINI IDLE
BITTER FIGHT BEING WAoED ON
DOLAN.

Pittsburg, April 3.-With the excep-
ton of one or two points outside Of
the Pittsburg district the strained sit
uation between operators and miners
In the soft coal fei1s Of western Penn
sylvania IS hourly growing more pa
cific. Following the signing OF the
scale yesterday demanded by the min
ers, tho mines or the operators who
signed the scale resumed their opera
lions today. although I'm many IN
stances with reduced forces,
In the Pittsburg district there were
$4,000 miners working and LOO We're
idle. Nearly all OF the mines OF the
Pittsburg Coal company were in op-
Grafton and II was expected that those
men who are out would return within
a day or so. II was explained that
following holidays It was generally
several days before all the men re-
turned 10 their labor The cause Of
the idIeness of the men today, how
ever, was said 70 be due TO their fail
ure to receive word OF the signing OF
the scale
independent Mines Idle.
The independent operators met to-
night and decided not To sign the
scale and not to work their mines
non-union. The independent operators
employ between 10000 and $4,000 men
and they are all idle,
The entire non-union field OF the AL
legheny valley will continue work with
out interruption. This ia in what is
known at the FreepoTt vein.
Interest I'm the labor situation IN
the Pittsburg district today was d.
verified to the district convention I'm
this city and the attempt of Patrick
Dolan TO regain control of the COnven-
ton. The convention mot to hear the
report Of the tellers, the reading of
which consumed the entire day. The
announced
cause of a dispute over some voting en-
velopes.
DoIan Got Out.
During the session Of the convention
Dolan appeared in the hall and at
tempted to preside over the convention.
announcing that he was the only legal
chairman Of the meeting. The conven-
ton was in a turmoil when Dolan' 5
counsel appeared and an attempt was
made to eject him from the hall. He
notified the convention that Shey had
no legal right to remove Dolan and
then left the hall. A few moments
later disorder broke out again and the
delegates demanded that Dolan be for
chilly thrCwn out of the hall. A COM
mittee was appointed to carry out a
resolution TO this effect and as the COM
mittee approached Dolan he quietly
left the hall. 1t is expected that DoIan
will appeal to the court tomorrow to
adjudge the delegates If contempt of
court.
- From othe~ districts il is announced
that few mines are operating with full
forces. the same conditions prevailing
as In the Pittsburg district.
Strikers Ugly.
At Irwin the works have been pick
eted and the strikers are in an ugly
mood over the appearance of armed
deputies
In the JohnstOwn district work is
practically at a stdndStill. No trOu-
bic has occurred at the Perwind-Whit
works. although a number OF armed
guards are on duty. No attempt was
made to interfere with the strikers. It
is reported that the company is bring
ing in nOn-union men and evicting
union men from company houses.
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