Show MINERS convention postponement or the work intended to get an interstate pittsburg Pit pa dec 21 the convention of minere and oper alore of the pitta bar which met to alx ft rat tor the year decided to the matter of a rate for hia district pending the outcome of mem for en infer state convention at ali ich a uniform attle for Peno sylvonia ohio indiana and would be fixed the convention one of the ever held in thie city over and 38 op being pree ent besides the minera national and miners frona hon D M andere a a findlay II 11 s L operator presided 4 t jinwa rational president Pre aident at the opening of the convention stated that the action yesterday of the miner declaring for a 49 cent rate for run coal should not have been taken he advocated a revival of ahe old interstate provid d I 1 tor a beneral for all and eaid that he had assurance from tho miners and operators of ohio indiana and illinoia Ili noia that they would join in the movement A movement to revive he agreement was made by rob bine and seconded by col W P rend A discus ion favoring the old agreement followed and when it was put to a vote it was unanimously carried A committee formed of robbin laborne and alexander dempster and mr ratchford W 0 parce and edward mckay of the miners association was appointed to arrache the details for an convention aart a taken until thie afternoon when the committee will report the convention will ba held at bome time in january ae the present rate expires december 31 president ratchford stated that the rate adopted at the inter detate convention would take effect from the first of the year |