The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
REACH SETTLEMENT
OF MINERS STRIKE
Long Drawn Out Dispute
in West Virginia
to End

Philadelphia, March 22.-John P.
White. international president of the
United Mine workers of America, an
nounced here tonight that basis OF
settlement satisfactory to the miners
has been reached with representatives
of the Paint Creek Collieries company
whose miners in West Virginia have
been on strike for about 10 months.
There are nearly 10000 men on
strike in the West Virginia fields and
the expected settlement affects about
1000 of them, according to Mr.. White.
The strike of the miners of the Cabin
Creek Consolidated Coal Mining COM
pany continues.
Mr. White said the company will
grant the miners the main demand for
which they have been contending. tho
right of the men TO organize This, Mr..
White said. would carry with it semi
monthly pay, check weighmen and pay
ment for a ton of 1000 pounds.
Mr.. White will return to West Vir
ginia on Monday and will likely call
on. Governor Hatfield to talk over the
situation with him.
LII Tic COuiSt VI a lcW ddS o. iito-
ident White, in a statement tonight said.
Officials representing both interests
Will meet and formulate the details and
thus terminate the long drawn out
strike.
Eminent legal counsel in addition
to that already enga-ed will be em-
ployed to carry the question involving
the constitutional rights of the miners
to the supreme court of the United
States"
Men Are Released
Charleston, w. Va. March 22.-That
the settlement between the United
Mine Workers of America and the
Paint Creek Galleries company, as an
nounced tonight at Philadelphia by
John 2. White will have an excellent
effect is admitted throughout the Kan
awha county coal strike district. Up
ward of 5000 men are concerned.
In addition to the partial settlement
of the strike, Governor Hatfield today
released "a men who had been ar
rested by the military authorities.
The ccal strike embraces both Paint
and Cabin Creeks While fewer men
have been on strike in the Paint Creek
section most of the violence connected
with the mine trouble has occurred in
that district In the Cabin Creek dis
9iSb a H4dJOlitA VI tIc lliiicio ooh-
numbering the Paint Creek men to /.
struck in sympathy.
1t is believed with the miners OF
Paint Creek satisfied there win be a
speedy settlement throughout all Kan
awha county.
The strike had its inception April /,
1912. Since that time there have been
scores of riots and considerable blood
sheed Soon after the strike was
called Governor Glasscock declared
martial law. AS the troops invaded the
strike zone there developed practically
condition of anarchy. Bands of men
travelled ahead of the soldiers shoot
ing up towns as they went. Soon the
entire militia of the state took the
field. After time quiet was restored
and the troops were withdrawn.
Within a short time more trouble oc-
Cured and Governor Glasscock for the
second time declared martial law The
troops remained in the strike field for
months. Gradually they were with
drawn until all had been ordered home.
However. the second martial law proc
lamaton was not lifted. A few months
ago miners and deputies engaged in
battle Over score of persons are
reported have been killed but definite
as to fatalities has never
been available. While this battle ragged
the militia was again ordered into the
strike country.