White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

The shopmen OF the Nevada North
ern Railway. who went out on strike
last Monday noon. have returned TO
work, temporary adjustment of the
differences having been made at half
past three O'Clock yesterday after
noon. as the result OF the arrival in
Ely, Friday evening, of Robert +.
Cole. labor commissioner for the
state of Nevada
The strike followed a demand by
the shopmen for an increase In pay
of 20 per cent of fiat rate, and the
railway company. declining to meet
the demands of the shopmen. the men
walked out. compromise offer by
the railway management not being
Following this action all railway
service was annulled and dull week
was the result. The railroad shops
at East Ely were down, all local and
shift trains and the main line freights
| we're cancelled, and the concentrator
at McGill also suspended operations.
The smelter was enabled to run on its
reserve ore supply, this reserve sup
| ply being sufficient to obviate for a
time the grave possibility Of having
to draw the fires in the fursaces. All
else about the Nevada Consolidated
Copper company's plants was shut
down pending settlement. The
only trains operated by the Nevada
Northern during the week were the
mail trains between Cobre and Ely,
the mails between East Ely and the
mines being carried by automobile.
Business of every description in the
district was affected. and other min.
ing companies dependent on the rail
way for Transporting ore and fuel
were feeling the results of the strike
and shutdown
The news, yesterday afternoon.
that a temporary adjustment had
been made and that work was to be
Immediately resumed. was welcome
/ to everyone. The appended commun-
ications, officially tell the story Of
how the adjustment was brought
about Labor Commissioner Cole
arrived in Ely at $50 Friday after
noon. and the fact that the men on
strike returned to work at ;. 30 p. m..
the next day. is significant as bear
! ing upon his ability as an adjustor
of labor difficulties. This is Mr.
Coles second visit to Ely within a
comparatively short time, on a like
mission. When seen Yesterday by a
representative of the News, the labor
commissioner said in substance
Following conference with the
shopuen and General Manager Can
non Of the Nevada Northern Railway.
! wish to express my appreciation Of
/ the hearty cooperation shown on
both sides whereby an agreement was
reached that resulted in the immedi-
ate resumption OF work.
/ Mr.. Cole expresses the belief that
as the outcome of the present sit
uation. there viii be no further in
terruntion of work in the district,
and that future adjustments can be
made between employees and en-
ployers without cessation OF work.
lie takes the stand that particularly
during the period OF the war. there
should be no interruption OF work.
IN any lines. and that adjustments
can be made without the loss aud
eomplications of walk that re-
suit In the closing down of industrial
plants
During the week good order has
generally prevailed and the only out
ward signs of an unusual situation
was the stiffness prevailing about the
railroad yards and the groups of idle
men about the street.
A large quantity of freight has
accumulated at Cobre and Shaftet
and Supt. T. ]. Duddleson OF the Ne
vada Northern railway informs the
News that main line freight trains
will be started today, between East
/ Ely and Cobre The shift aud local
trains. and the ore service will be
resumed tomorrow morning, on the
same schedule as prevailed previous
| 10 the strike.
A mass meeting called for this
evening, by the shop committee
has been cancelled, as noted else
where.
A federal labor official is expected
to arrive in Ely, and Labor Com