The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-28
s0FTeOAL, IjlI.I MINERS

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May be Brought Into the Contest.
President Mitchell Requests Them
to Refuse to Load Cars for Anthra-
cite Operators Of Rumors.
HAZLEToN,sPa Sept. 27.-President
Mitchell. of the United Mine Workers
to-day sent q telegram to the central
Pennsylvania. bltuminous coal field,
which possibly may have the effect OF
bringing the, soft coal mine workers into
the contest which the anthracite work
ers are noS waging against the mine
owners The telegram was sent to
Richard Gilbert. secretary of District
No. 2, clearfeld, Pa. and was US fol-
lows:
Issue circular letter instructing all
mine workers in central Pennsylvania,
that they are not to load coal for ship
ment into markets formerly supplied by
anthracite operators We are Informed
that the Philadelphia &; Reading Della
ware & Hudson and the Jersey Central
railroads are now attempting to defeat
the anthracite strike by sending their
cars into central Pennsylvania to have
/. them loaded with bltuminous coal.
Please comply With this request at
once" ~
Truth Cannot Be Learned.
The report from New York that
Chairman Hanna is making strenuous
efforts to have the strike settled, was
discussed with much interest to-day.
Whether it is true, cannot be learned
hsre, ibLt there is affecting growing that
some sort Of a move will soon be made
looking toward settlement of the
strike. From what quarter the hoped
for step will come, Is, of course, only
guess work.
President Mitchell said that he had
been watching the bituminous coal iield
closely for just such u move as he al
leges has been made by the railroads
mentioned in his telegram and he does
not fear that they will make much OF
success In getting the soft coal into the
anthracite market. The miners In the
central Pennsylvania region, he con-
tinues. are In thorough sympathy with
their fellow workmen In the eastern
part OF the state and President Mitchell
feels sure that as soon as they find that
the coal they may be loading or asked
to load, is to take the place OF hard coal.
they will refuse to handle 1t.
Soft Coal Fields Will Not Suspend.
Labor leaders do not anticipate any
suspension of work In the soft coal field
unless the operators insist upon sending
their coal to the anthracite market.
Considerable interest Is being manifest
cd as to the effect OF President Mitch
els action In attempting TO defeat the
alleged coal carrying roads. This was
q day OF rumors. Around strike head
quarters there were stories In circuia-
tlon that Archbishop Ryan md Senator
Hanna were coming here to see PrcsI-
dent Mitchell: that all the coal carrying
roads had agreed to arbItrate all differ
eDces and that the strike had been set
tied. The last mentioned rumor was
the only one which the labor leaders
paid any attention to, and In connection
with II. they sent telegram to the
presidents union In the three unions
comprising the entire anthracite coal
field Of Pennsylvania. The telegram Is
rs follows:
No Attention to Reports.
report Is current that operators
have made concessions In wage scale
and will attempt to induce mine work.
ers to resume work, Please advise all
miners in your district that no atten-
ton should be given TO these reports
and that they will be officially notified
should any offer Of settlement be made.
Under no consideration whatever should
work be resumed unless authorized by
n convention representing all mine
workers IN the anthracite field. It is
vitality important that NIL miners stand
iirm and determined and not be de-
ceived by those whose interests It Is to
defeat the purpose for which the strike
was inaugurated.'
In speaking about the rumors OF a
uettlement. Mr.. Mitchell said the strike
could not be ended without his knowing
II and that he had no knowledge OF any
effort that might now be in progress
which would lead to an Immediate set
tlement
Identity of Third Person Unknown.
Mr.. Mitchell also denied having aay
knowledge OF tho opening OF the neso-
nat'ons mentioned BY President Trues.
dalc. OF the Delaware, Lnckawannh &
"eHiern 'aiiroad. He does not know
VINO the third person is that Mr.. Trucs-
uaIs Spcaks OF and says he had not been
appronched in any way.
tAs entire Haxleson region w1ls dtilc;