New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-05
LOOKING FOR STRIKES END.
COAL OPERATORS HEAR THAT NIT.
CHELL MAY DECLARE IT
OFF TO-DAY

The operators in this city and the officials of
the coal carrying roads adhered yesterday to the
same passive kind Of position that has marked
their attitude for the last four or five days
They are unanimous in saying that they are
merely waiting 20 whether the miners accept
or reject the offers which have been made TO
them. Although dispatches from the mining
regions intimate that the miners will insist upon
other concessions before going back TO work
reports were received in Wall Street late yes
terday afternoon that a settlement of the war
will he reached to-day. and that an announce
ment to that effect formally declaring the strike
off. will be made by John Mitchell at the
miners convention to be held this morning
John Markle visited the offices of the Lehigh
Valley company yesterday afternoon and. after
q conference with Alfred Walter. president Of
the road he said that he intended to return at
once TO his home. He refused TO say anything
further regarding the strike situation.
W. V. s. Thorne. ice-president Of the Penn
sylvana Coal Company. said:
This. company IS not one of those which have
offered the 10 per cent advance in wages. We are
not now carrying on any negotiations with
other Companies 90 not think tbaf the 5pe Of
cent additional pay. also sure that the Mine
workers. Union VIII not be officially organized
amount TO recognition. In case these offers are
not accepted I can see no alternative but to fight
In case the 10 per offer is accepted I suppose
we shall have TO concur in making it, il we expect
70 man mines all. II is only natural that the
independents should protest against increase Of
wages not CONFER stated for by a reduction in
freights the question is before the presidents
II the Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad plan
or the Independent operators Is carried out rates
could be arranged satisfactorily.
Burns Brothers. who among the largest re-
tail coal dealers in the city. say that the supply
OF pea and buckwheas anthracite coal is about
exhausted and that bnfH the larger sizes are
now obtainable. This viii necessarily work
hardship 20 many manufacturers. who simply
cannot use the large coal and are prevented by
the health authorities from burning soft coal.
Said member Of the firm:
II this state of affairs lasts much longer many
factories will have to close for want of fuel. 1t
IS all nonsense to speak sfEyood or anything else
as q substitute for hardGa9l or any kind Of coal
Nothing else will answer the same purpose, and
even II wood could be used where would we get
IT. The supply of wood for fire purposes here
8bouts has been below the demand for a long time.
Then, too, wood fire REQUIRES more looking after
than one OF coal. and makes almost much smoke
closed and business standstill generally
health officers will the folly of their course
and withdraw their order against soft coal. AS a
matter of fact, II IS not menace TO the health of
city 10 burn soft coal admit is is considerable
of nuisance. but in times like these the people
ought 20 be willing 10 put up with some discom-
fort