People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1894 — THE BIG STRIKE. [ARTICLE]

THE BIG STRIKE.

The Situation Indicates the Rapid Approach of It* End. Pittsburgh. Pa., June 30. —Ten more coal works in this district have resumed at the Columbus agreement, among them being one in the thick vein region, where the operators refused to pay more than fifty-two cents per ton. The mines at Manown are still idle. At a meeting of miners it was decided to go to work when the nonunion men were dismissed, but the operators refuse to discharge them. Preparations are being made to start up at many other pits and a general resumption is expected in a few days. Danvu.le, 111.,June 20.—The striking miners and about 200 small bank mine operators have entered into an agreement for supplying coal for local consumption of the city of Danville. The scale is 60 cents for screened coal and 68 cents for mine run. Shovelers, $1.75 per day; sledgers, $2 per day. This agreement does not embrace any of the large companies and it expressly recites that if coal is sold outside of Danville the mines will all be shut down again. Altoona, Pa., June 20.— The coal operators of the Broad Top retrion have been notified by District President Bradley of the mine workers, in a telegram dated Dubois, Pa., that the agreement to resume at the compromise wages lmd been rescinded. By President Bradley’s order none of the miners in this district went to work. Another convention will be held here on June 25. Springfield, 111., June 20.— The coal operators of Springfield subdistrict met here Tuesday afternoon, with thirteen out of twenty-two shafts represented. They decided to renew their offer made to the men ten days ago, viz.: 35 cents per ton, gross, and 52>£ cents net, or $2.25 per day. This is 10 cents less than the price demanded by the miners.