The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-01
ELY MINERS READY
TO STRIKE TODAY
Walkout Imminent, Accord
ing to Latest Information
From Nevada Camp.
AFFECT MANY BRANCHES
Carpenters at Bingham De-
cline to Resume Work I'm
til Dispute Is Settled.
AFFECT MANY BRANCHES


last night from Ely were to the effect
that strike of miners employed by
the Nevada Consolidated company was
imminent. The telegram said that the
men had learned from talking with
company officials that they could expect
no concessions from the company fur
ther than tho announced increase, and
that the miners, deeming further delay
useless, had decided to walk out
Everything was quiet at Bingham
yesterday. Neither tho companies nor
the strikers made move in connec-
tion with the strike, and there was
no indication of break in the quiet
Of the situation, at least for the pres
ent.
Critical at Ely.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Ely last night said that the labor sit
uation there was critical and that it
was the general opinion that strike
Of all men employed in the mining
industry in that district would be
called today, unless the operators
agreed to recognize the unions and
grant the increase in wages asked for
last week. The operators declared
that majority of their employees were
satisfied with the voluntary raise Of
25 cents day. effective today, and
refused to meet with any committee
from the labor unions to discuss the
situation. The labor union officials
were equally firm in their stand and
said that the increase granted by the
companies would not be accepted.
Would Affect Every Branch.
The local unions at Riepetown and
McGill held meetings tonight, but their
action was not made known. Charles
II. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, is directing the
affairs for the miners union and
said that if strike were called the
steam shovelmen and switchmen on
ore trains would leave their work.
Should those men go out, it would cut
off the ore supply for the mills and
tie up every branch of the industry
in the district.
Petitions were circulated in McGill
and Copper Flat yesterday addressed
to the company, stating that the men
were satisfied with their scale and
would continue to work if adequate
protection were afforded them. The
petitions were signed by only few
Of the men, however.
Says Men Against Strike.
Manager Lakenan of the Nevada
Consolidated issued a statement last
night in which he said that majority
OF his employees were against strike.
"The new wage scale offered the
men is materially higher than that
for similar work in most Of the indus
Lakenan. "I met committee Of en-
plOyees representing machlnists this
morning and we came to an amicable
settlement, and | cannot believe that
these men will leave their work.
Eccles and Jackling Confer.
President S. w. Ecces of the Nevada
Consolidated Copper company was a Salt
Lake visitor yesterday, taking advantage
OF his visit here to go over the Bingham
strike situation with General Manager
D. C. Jackllpg of the Utah Copper COM
paDy, more tnuu oHe-HalI OF the Ne
vada Consolidated company Is owned by
tho Utah Copper company,
When seen by The Tribune. Mr.. EccIes
said that he had been spending the past
two months upon his ranch In Idaho
and that he was now en- route to his
New York headquarters to resume the
harness, Mr.. EccIes is vice president of
the American Smelling &c Refining COM
pany Also When asked for an express
sion regarding the likelihood OF strike
at Ely, Mr. Eccles replied that 1t was
not the time for talking. and no could
say nothing. The newspapers. he added.
we're keeping the PUBLIC well informed
of the sltua lion and there was nothing
he could say that would add any more
information.
Carpenters Decline to Work.
An effort was made yesterday after
noon 10 get the carpenters employed by
the Utah Copper company at Bingham
TO go back TO work. The carpenters are
not on strike. but were forced out by
the miners. They refused to go back un-
til the strike is settled.
Samuel NJ. Byram, superintendent of
construction for the company, got the
carpenters together to ascertain their In
cllnations- He told them the company
desired 10 complete the new bridge across
the canyon which was In course Of con-
struction when the strike was called He