| Show HIKERS HIKERS' STRIKE SETTLED I Columbus 0 O- Aug The The co coa coal J strike is b considered settled here beJe The plan is to resume at 64 cents and end work pending arbitration I The direct patties parties ii ill in the conference of adjustment are President Rachford of the mine and the executive committee of the operators A number of the J latter ere t today today- today and lY- lY ane the result is that a decision may be looked for far at any moment The direct effect of this deci decision ion will wm willbe willbe be the opening of the mines and resumption tion Lion of 01 work by byall all aU striking miners the beginning oi of the coming week meek An operator here s says ys The new figure has bas been accepted by all aU but one operator in in the Pittsburg district and audit it itis itis is understood has been approved by President Rachford and other members i of ol the executive committee ol of the United Mine It 11 is expected that the operator still holding will tIe be induced yield and that that gre great gret t strike will thus be brought to a speedy and pea easeful duJ close dose VIEWS VIERS OF THE TAE OPERATORS Pittsburg Aug 31 At At the Monongahela hela liela house the o of 01 the opera operators in this city th the news oi of the expected settlement of the miners miners' strike was at first received with incredulity It t was an m unlocked unlooked for thing and not one of 01 the operators present relieve believe the the report until confirmative news was obtained from Cleveland A meeting oi of all the operators in tl the e city will be held at the lon 1 Monongahela house louse tomorrow morning to take such action as is necessary to have bave representatives at the conference to be held heldy by y the officers and tf Jf the executive executive exe exe- board of the Mine Workers and the executive committee of the Cleveand Cleve Cleve- laud land operators combination either i in Cleveland or Columbus on Tuesday I In answer to a telegram this evening National President Rachford St St. StLouis Louis say saying Jg r mat oration mation ion from Columbus correct RATCHFORD'S STAT STATEMENT St. St Louis Aug When 31 31 When shown howl the h from irom Columbus O 00 stating that hat the coal strike was considered there as settled President Ratchford of the United Workers Mine of America acknowledged d ed that he had received a proposition to have bave the miners resume work at at 64 6 cents pending arbitration He rte added Our executive council meets at Columbus tomorrow night and the proposition proposition of Mr 1 Young who r represents represents rep rep- p. p resents a large number of oper operators tors will be considered with other matters |
