The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Al 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Eastern Ohio coal miners strike
was ofncially declared at an end
The miners have ratified the scale
framed by the operators and miners
representative ar Cleveland about 10
DAYS ago. The miners have won the
TWO fundamental points for which they
nave been fighting FOR nearly 13
months-'run Of mine" and A. cents
Tor mining and loading
The vote OF ratification was 81 10
by the miners delegates from the
district or the entire Eastern Ohio
coal field. in a special called meeting
held al the Carroll Club. which con
Nened Tuesday morning. adjOurning
last eevning az s o'clock
Announcement 10 Cheered.
When the Official vote was an
fed. long and loud cheers went up
from the 500 miners crowded in the
hau awaiting the final words with
dated breath. whether it meant that
the already long-drawn-out strike was
10 be further continued or that they
might return to work knowing that
Trey had gained their principal points
OF contention. OfhCials on the ros-
trum came down and shook hands
with the miners. while the miners
sprang onto the platform and grasped
the hands OF other officials who had
AZ an end. Il was a demonstration
that was perhaps never before Wit
messed At a similar meeting IN the
Ohio Valley. When the public re-
ceived the glad tidinFs 70 was not so
demOnstrauve, but Just as thankful
as the miners that the strike was al
last over. The next ten days will see
nearly 10000 miners returning 10
work
When the strike was declared. April
I, 1914. there were over 1900 men
10 quit lay down their picks and blow
out their lamps. Since that time
there have been over 5000 miners 90
leave the Eastern Ohio field. according
20 a stat cement given out yesterday by
President q. ]. Albasln. OF Bridgeport.
10 was further stated that within the
next few months the majority OF The
miners and other workers about the
mines who went 10 pastures more
Ereen" viii have returned. and by
mid summer all the mines in Eastern
Ohio win have their fun quota of men
working. which. 90 say the least.
means much 20 the business men and
district.
VIII Resume Soon.
Many OF the mines viii resume Inn
U edIately. including the RObey- SOmer
and the Hutchinson mines 40 Bridge
port which will give employment ap-
mines will be- ready 10 resume within
the next two weeks. just as soon as
the plants can be got in shape
Shortly after Q o'clock yesterday
morning the Carroll Club auditorium
was filled with miners delegates and
miners. ready for the hnal work -
ratifying the scale. AS was done
Tuesday. section By section Of the
scale. ne adopted by the miners Of
ncials and operators at Cleveland. was
taken up, the final section being COM
ple-ed about 10 o'clock. The pnychO-
lOgial hour had come. a vote was
taken and with the exception OF four
delegates the agreemnt was ratified.
But the ratification vas preceded by
one OF the most impressive and deCla-
rative speeches before a labor cOnven-
tion ever delivered in this section OF
the country. when ex-senator Will
liam Green, secretary and treasurer
OF the International organization
arose and appealed 90 the delplatcs
10 sign the scale. that 40 was 20 the
miners Interest 20 do 20. He asked
them n they wanted the Gallagher bin
recently passed by the Ohio legisIa-
ture. and which practically destroyed
the Greene anti-screen law. vetoed by
Governor Willis, they cried out aye"
He then put Do right up 90 the dele
gates b. telling them that II they did
not approve the scale now as 10 stood
that the governor would veto &C. he
told them further that after he opar-
RtOrs had granted the men the princi-
pal concession asked. AZ cents and
run-of- mine. mat n they continued to