| Show imm mw demands of pennsyl mm miners wades ASKED not granted a strike will he begun january 1 pa dec 10 special one of the most important conventions ever held in central pennsylvania assembled here today to day it is a called meeting of the coal miners of central pennsylvania comptis ln alie counties of carter clearfield cambria blair bedford hannington Hant ington and jeser son the object of the convention is to consider a proposition to establish a fund to pay the wages of check welshman at the mines and to yote on the adlisa of demanding a general advance in the prices of mining jannary 1 next As important interests are concerned the delegates are moving conservatively ively but notwithstanding it is generally thought that the convention will formulate a demand for more wages an invitation to the coal operators to be present and show cause if they could the increase of wages sought for should not be granted was not accepted but nevertheless the delegates are in full possession of all the arguments that can be advanced by the capitalists against a raise of wages the subject was not reached today to day as the time of the convention was occupied by routine business when the question is taken up for action an exciting deboto is expected as many of the delegates who in recent years haye engaged in Br ikes do not desire a repetition of their bitter experience if they can be avoided without sacrificing any of their rights as citizens if the demand for an increase of wages is promulgated by alie representatives of the minera in the event of its refection by the operators a strike will immediately be declared neither the workmen nor their employers haye any desire to resort to a strike although even the most conservative among them cannot see how it can avoided the strike if ordered mill effect not only men but it will also seriously interfere with ocean steamships as the bulk of the seaboard coal is furnished by this district |
