W. P. REND regrets exceedingly that the mining rate was dragged down. He says he opposed and stigmatized the move, but competition compelled him to follow the other operators. The colonel says reducing wages will not help the mine owners. He is anxious to have the mining rate restored, and says he is willing to pay as high wages as anybody. He adds that 52 cents per ton is entirely too low. Colonel REND regrets that the agreement was wiped out. It is now everybody for himself, and it is only a question of time until the operators will be squabbling among themselves and competition will become ruinous. Same paper different column: Eight hundred Turtle Creek miners have gone to work at 55 cents. Another column: Section Boss SMITH informs an Outlook reporter that all the hands on his section are now paid only 96 cents a day for eight hours' work. And this rule prevails all along the line. *I believe this relates to the railroad The Canonsburg coal works have shut down indefinitely on account of orders. From 100 to 150 men are thrown out of employment.--Notes December 30, 1893 Outlook At a general meeting of the miners and mine employees of W. P. REND's mines Nos. 2 and 4 resolutions were passed condemning the action of the miners' convention in agreeing to accept a 65-cent rate. A part of the resolution said: "We believe that the only remedy for rate-cutting and the present demoralized condition of mining rates in Western Pennsylvania lies in a closer and more perfect form of mine organization than now exists, and we earnestly request all miners to at once take steps to perfect organization of the mines in order that proper steps may be taken for our protection." December 30, 1893 Outlook Bellaire, O.--A strike of alarming proportions will be instituted by 1600 miners in this vicinity on Jan. 1, if the operators do not revoke their decision to cut wages on that date. The miners affected are those employed along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Some time ago the operators announced that they were unable to pay 70 cents per ton, as heretofore, and on Jan. 1st would reduce to 60 cents per ton. The miners have refuse the reduction and unless some compromise is effected they will on Monday lay down their tools. December 30, 1893 Outlook The time of the conductors and engineers on local coal trains has been cut from ten hours to eight, and wages correspondingly reduced.