Show I TIE REDUCTION AT AIMY Wyoming Coal Miners Give Their Side of the Case The miners of No7 mine Almy were surprised recently to find a notice posted up at the mine stating that a reduction in the price of coal from 74c to 65c per ton would take effect on August 10 The men held a mass meeting on Monday evening August to protest against tho reduction reduc-tion which they thought was uncalled for and a deputation of five was chosen from this meeting to wait on Mr Bowns mine superintendent to see I they could meet Mr Beck or Mr McGath and talk the matter over Word was sent to Mr Black asking for an interview He sent word back that he was going east and could not come for a week but frankly said he thought the reduction would be permanent The miners then held another meeting on Friday August 18 as which the letter from Mr Back was read and commented on Sever of the speakers urged the advisability of all miners being organized to defend them selver and said the society of the Knights of Labpr was the only solution solu-tion of this labor problem Figures were produced showing the averago wage per man for nine months out of the year ending end-ing July 31 1833 The mine worked 160 days or an average of seventeen days at eight hours per month The average wage per man in rooms was fS10 per day from which must be deducted 10 per cent for expenses for powder oil etc and from 5 to 7 per month for house rent The public can readily see that the miners of Almy have not been overburdened over-burdened with money and were willing to have slack time rather than a reduction reduc-tion The miners are working pending an interview with the officials while thev strongly denounce the reduction of wages as they have failed to find out where the Union Pacific Coal Company have reduced the price of coal to the consumers consumersMINER |