Show I I STRIKE IKE OF OP MINERS H HOURLY EXPECTED IN ILLINOIS DISTRICT PEORIA Ill III March 12 The The situation situation situa situa- tion between en the United Mine Workers and the coal operators aSo association laUon regarding regarding re- re garding the wage wae scale for the ensuing year vear in Illinois districts is considered extremely cr by members member of both Bodies sand and an arm strike is i hourly expected Tha Tho scale Jias Jas been een in in- inthe the hands o of the Joint scale committee comm for fot the past to two weeks The points upon upon which th the present present- differences hang are a raise rale in wages ages clamed claimed by the miners ranging from 9 to 14 cents a ton in the various districts and conditions under which wo work k is to be Ue performed The powder question stion h has s been compromised by an agreement to buy powder of operators at 1 75 per keg or le less s. s |