Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
PEACE SEEMS NEARER.
Events in New Xork Portend Early
End to the Coal strike.

New York Sept 29.-Events in con-
nection With the coal miners strike
were allin the direction of peace and an
early end of the struggle seems more
proba BILE than it did even last night. In
dications were many that the coal oper-s
ators are taking final steps looking to-
a. settlement on the basis of 10 per
cent increase of wages
The following statement, given out In
Wall street by one who spoke with the
highest authority. tells concisely the sit
uation as fan as it may be gathered at
the headquarters of the large coal oper-.
ators and the coal carrying roads:
"Negotiations for the settlement of
the strike are in progress. They are
proceeding satisfactorily, and to the
best Of my knowledge they Indicate an
early end of the trouble. When such a
settlement Is reached no formal an-3
nouncernsnt of it will be made. The ter
mination Of the strike will take the
form Of a gradual return of men to
lwork. would not be surprised il this
should happen early next week As the
lresult of conference held yesterday
| certain propositions We're presented to
| the men, or to their representatives,
\ and these are now under consideration.
Another circumstance that pointed to
an early settlement of the strike was
i the easiness of the wholesale market
Ifor anthracite coal today. Coal was Of
\ fered at wholesale as low as $5.25, but
even at this price there We're no pur-
|chasers. The retailers, believing that
1.-THE termination of the trouble with the
\ miners is now only a matter OF a few
i days, refused to buy in the anticipation
OF still further lessening OF prices. No
4 material reduction took place IN the
s|cost Of coal to the consumer.
4 Altho it could not be ascertained tha;
3lany formal conference Of the mine own
a ers took place, several OF the large oper.
a atC,rs came to town, and at the Goa
4 and Iron Exchange meeting OF the
4 Representatives of some of the coal car.
Trying roads was held. All Information
regarding 1t was refused beyond the as:
lsertion that the business transacted hat
!. nothing to do with the strike.
Among the. mine owners who came t.
II this city yesterday was John Markle
Z who has been prominent factor in th'
4 strike situation because OF the adherenc,
3 of both himself and the greater numbe
! Iiof his men to the principle OF arbitra
j ltion Mr.. Markle was taken to Maucl
: Chunk on special engine, ana caugh
J, an early train to this city.
= In the morning he visited the office
: OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Compan,
land consulted with Vice Prestden
sayre, but for the rest Of the. day hi
movements could not be traced. 1t wa
i understood that the. operators wante
8 Mr.. Markle's advice regarding the open
ling OF negotiations With the strikers.
o Hitherto the representatives of tn
I railroads and the principal operator
y have been willing atall times to answe
Inquiries OF newspaper men, but the
lhaye now departed from this policy an
maintain unbroken silence. The refuse
< lof the operators to discuss the situatio
r was taken generally to mean that II ha
.slben arranged to say nothing until Al
!. arrangements had been perfected for end
ling the otfike.