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Show MINERS OF WYOMING WANT NEW WAGE SCALE SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Aug. 2. Operators nnd delegates of the Mine Workers of tho northern Wyoming coal mining district met In joint session this morning to consider 11 now wapc scale for tho year commenting September 1. Operator J. Grldley was elected chairman and Mine Worker James Morgan was elected secretary. After a little discussion, the miners submitted a wage scale, which thoy had agreed on In a two days' conferoncel The meeting adjourned, subject to tho call of the chnlrman to give the operators time to consider acceptance or rejection. The meetings have boon In secret, but it Is understood the mlncni have asked for an increase In wages. The position of the operators Is unknown, but their answer is expected tomorrow. |