The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-26


PITTSBURGH, Aug. 25.-Coal opera
tors of the Pittsburgh district made a
decided change in front since yesterday.
Internal dIssenslons mixed with fear on
the part of some caused split in their
forces and a change of base. On tts face
the move looked to many like q tenn
porary surrender to the United Mine
workers Of America. This, however, Is
denied in most emphatic terms by the
mos. prominent lake shippers, who say
they are going to start their mines and
supply the demand from the northwest
and not stand idly by and let large
volume OF business 60 to operators of
other states. They publicly state that
they are willing TO walt for a week or
ten days before q decided move is made.
They claim that this will give them am
pie time to get the Lake trade.
Some OF the operators in the meeting
we're frank enough to state that the sit
uation at the present time in all branches
OF labor is critical and that they have no
desire to make any move that would
cast odlum on the operators OF the Pitts
burgh district
II was under these conditions that the
operators went into session this morn
ing. There were many who had not
signed the agreement to share their por-
ton toward the expense that might ac-
crue In the effort TO start the mines and
they were the loudest In the appeals 20
hold alOof to await developments. It
proposed that notices printed in various
languages embracing briefly the position
Of the operators, and also a final notice
to the miners that the mines were ready
10 be operated as soon as the men eX-
pressed a desire TO go 10 work. This
proposal was barely entertained and
voted down, showing that many Of the
operators had receded from the stand
they had taken. A motion TO discharge
all committees and adjourn sine die was
made and prevailed.
In the afternoon another meeting Of the
most prominent and largest lake ship
pers was held The session was short
and as o result the following was Issued
by their press committee:
The organization composed OF all the
operators which has been in session at
the MOnOngahela house adjourned sine
die this morning. This action puts ae-
fairs into the hands Of committee ap-
pointed this morning under an agree
ment which was entered into at CleYe-
land and which has since been ratified
and strengthened by the signatures OF
a large majority OF the railroad coal
producers OF this district. This commit
tee is vested with discretionary power TO
act"
All efforts to find out who composed
this special committee were futile. The
press committee after repeated en-
treaties refused to diyulge the names OF
the committeeman.
Have Not Changed Their IntentIonS.
J. b, Zerbe, who presided at the meet
ina, was emphatic I'm asserting that the
operators who had originally gone into
the compact at Cleveland to break the
strike, had not changed their intention.
In the course Of an interview ne said: 81
wash 10 say. and say II in all sincerity.
that the operators who originally made
the move towards starting their mines,
have not changed their intentions. II
Is true that the organization that has
been IN session for the last few days
mas been virtually abandoned. The old
organization, the one that was original
" formed with Peter ~ Hitchcock, ns
chairman, c. NJ. Balne. secretary, and j.
c. Dysart treasurer, has not been
abandoned and will continue the work
oH lines originally mapped out, II Is
true that there IS no need OF being IN a
bis hurry. We have plenty OF time IN
WllcA 70 start the mines and get our
share Of the business We have nt
lease ten or twelve more days IN which
Te can get Into shape. The position
taken by the officials Of the miners VIII
be one they viii regret II does not
fgem right nor fair towards Us for OPP
orators IN other states to have men ut
work at a lower rate and supply
trade that rightfully belongs TO the
Pittsburgh district, but rest assured
that the mines Of many OF the operators
~ The Pittsburgh district VIII run when
we have fully determined upon our plan
OF action.
Just when this resumption Is 20
take place, I nm not prepared TO state.
TIE coal operators feel that they have
hFh' Justice, law and order on thcir
eide and are FUZZY determined 10 re-
'Nin" business when the proper time
eom's which will be soon"
Cleveland Operators Leave for Home.
The Cleveland operators lcft FOR their
homes tonight and It ls probable that
another meeting will be- held In Cloyo.
land Within the ncxt fcw days. Many
N lla local operators who took part In
th" conference and Withdrew, seemed
lI GOOD humor II i8 known that u
nlmH.r of the small producers have
h..n mntlng more money IN BUYING and
TlO.nH cnnl than they would had their
m.nH been ln operation since the alrllo
b.wH
I1 consequence of The adjournment N
... meeting ana the circulation of IL
.IHf' That The operators had HnrrDndrr-
'N 10 the mlnn'E organization there
W'. j feeling that the price Of coll
N'nII mako material advances BrolJ-
,.. W"ro un hand nt thu MonUuglhnl
II"N.' when the upufnlou lp't iho
m. Iln', hut lltlo huHuoBa waa tfaHB-
N..'I Many 0f them had hUldInra
'NI.l they unurr1 nt advances, but
'' were no buyers nt an Increased
INo prr01 MI cool l1.dny were what
'0.. hove been FOR lbu Tact WuoN ID
,...I Do. nNupHt from u'nriv nuuls tn
i." WlnU. thn price hHIug Ipru.
''..I by Che quality NJ lbn uoil.
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