New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-03
MR.. .MARRLE GOES HOME.
No CHANGE IN COAL STRIKE SITUATION
HERE-CoMMITTEE OF SMALL OP-
ORATORS DOES NOT ARRIVE.

The situation in this city yesterday concerning
the coal strike continued to be of the passive
character that it has maintained since Friday last
The railroads before taking further action are
waiting to whether the miners willing to
go back to work the basis OF 10 per cent adj
vance in wages. Reports from the strike regions
would seem TO indicate that the not sat
ished with the one concession granted by the COM
panies and intend holding out for the settlement
OF other grievances. The issue. however, one way
another will be determined within the next
three four days. and the opinion prevails that
the men will return to the mines.
Information received in this city yesterday
that the employees OF the Lehigh Valley Company
were displaying a disposition to resume work 1t
was this company that, acting through arrange
ment reached by the operators. made the offer of
10 per cent increase, and If the ultimately
decide TO accept this proposal the miners employed
by other companies will undoubtedly follow suit.
1t is just undoubted also that whatever prece
dent is set by the Lehigh Valley. Delaware and
Hudson, the Central of New-Jersey. Philadelphia
and Reading. and the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western will have to he responded to by the
naming operators The companies mentioned
mine so large a proportion of the anthracite
product that they absolutely control the situation.
NO COMMITTEE ARRIVED.
According TO report which reached here from
Scranton yesterday morning the independent mine
operators were not DESTROYS Of granting
Of wages. and it was said that committee repre-
senting them fits way to New York to
railroads
Tor the purpose of protesting against being
into paying higher rate Of wages. So far as could
De aseertained this committee did not reach here.
AT the offices OF the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western. Erie. Lehigh Valley and New-Jersey Cen
trail railroads Tribune reporter was informed
that no delegation of individual operators had
waited upon the officials Of those roads
John Markle. the managing partner of the Markle
mines at Hazieton. who is believed to be conduct
ing the negotiations between the operators and
I'm md had
with Alfred Walter and Robert H Sayre. president
and vice-president respectively. Of the Lehgh Val
ley road All three OF them refused to say anything
regarding the purpose Of the conference the
matters which were discussed. When Mr.. Marlle
was approached after the meeting he said: "I have
nothing to say. except that my coieries are still
working. Yes did walk with the men yesterday
morning reported in the dispatches. I exchanged
cigars with the leader and persuaded him not to
attack my property
Mr.. Markle would say nothing as to his move
ments and plans, hut at the waldorf-Astoria where
he makes his headquarters it was said last night
that Mr.. Markle had returned to Jeddo.
PRICES SHOW LITTLE CHANGE
There material change yesterday in either
the wholesale retail price Of coal Coal free
board could be obtained s. ton, but the
dealers still refused buy in any large quantities
at this figure. They holding aloof in the
pectation that the prospect of early ending of
the strike will send prices down considerably lower.
III consequence cOhSuIlers were uhaoIe 10 guy
cheaper than IS Sc Is a ton. The inactive policy
which the retailers are following is having the
effect Of reducing the demand for supplies House
holders. in the face Of what they justly regard
eXorbitant prices. are purchasing only what they
mperauyely need. and as result the dealers are
doing less business than they transact in the
middle of summer. Operations resumed
a small scale in the Weeha vixen yalds of the Hud-
son Coal Company yesterday. For the first time
in more than two weeks barges were loaded and
shipped.
Michael Pacione. a dealer in COAL wood and ice
at No. Cos East Twenty sixth-st., is, according
the statements of other Italian coal dealers
neighborhOod, the father of a small coal trust in
East wenty-sixth-st. The alleged monopolistic
attempt has already caused Tutnpus among the
dealers, in which sticks and stones were freely
used, and the police OF the East Twenty-second-
trouble.
Sunday afternoon there free fight but 1t
was quelled by the police Pacione has according
TO statements by his rivals, rented all the vacant
First and Second ayes, and will not permit any
other Italian to sell coal IN that block He does
business in only but refuses to sublet any of
them.