The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-28

| olxin did not start this morning. This
! leaves twelve of the thirty-nine collieries
of the company in operation. one less
/ than was reported yesterday.
OPERATORS TO CONFER
New York, Sept 2S.-Nothing could
/ be learned at the New York offices of the
various anthracite coal railroads today
to indicate that the miners strike was
| any nearer a settlement than it was
| yesterday President Truesdale, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, who
| said yesterday that negotiations for end
/ ing the strike were in progress, said to-
/ day that he had nothing whatever to
! give out concerning the situation. John
Marlxle, one of the most prominent
here from Hazleton today. 1t is said
the object of his visit is to take part
in conference of Independent operators
to be held at the Office of J. P. Morgan
& Co.
MEETING IS DENIED
New York. Sept. 2S.-At the Morgan
banking house it was denied that a
meeting of the independent mine own
ers was to be held there and it was said
the firm had not heard of such meet
ing No member of the firm was willing
to be quoted on any phase Of the strike
situation today
According to Wall street news agency
movement is on foot to have the men
go to work at advanced wages at var
ious mines without a formal settlement
OF lhe enIlre strike.
OPERATORS DAILY STATEMENT.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 2S-The mine
operators had the following to say In
their daily statement today: Every
thing quiet in the Wyoming valley. The
east end colliery at Menanaqua is work
ing good force. In the Lehigh region
everything the same as yesterday with
the exception of Hazlebrook.
The men there were stopped while go
ing to work this morning. There is
nothing working in the Mahanoy region
north OF the mountain except Potts col
liery and North Franklin. All is quiet
in the Shamokin region"
.SQUARING THEIR BREASTS
Pottsville, Pa, Sept 2S.-The mine
workers held a mass meeting at st.
Clair last night The large auditorium
of the armory was crowded to the doors.
Chief Burgess Burns made a short ad-
dress in which he assured the speakers
of protection. He was followed by Or
ganizer Mills Dough Tty of Shamolxin.
His remarks We're freqdently interrupted
and at their conclusion the chief burgess
threatened to take summary action with
those who were diSorderly. John FHaleski
spoke in Lithuanian and Polish, after
which Mother Jones delivered the
closing address.
The local assembly of the United Mine
Workers was then formed. The col
lierfes in that town and vicinity are all
workers of Oak Hill colliery, operated
by Leisinring & Co. at Duncott, near
A1inersville, are "sQuaring their breasts
with the evident intention of laying
strikers
WAGE ADVANCE NOT ENOUGH.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept 2S-President
Mitchell at noon today emphaticaIly de-
MED that the strike is ended. He has
not been officially notified by anybody
representing the operators of the re-
ported offer of 10 per cent increase in
wages and he says he is not in negotia-
ton with any one
There is no doubt that Mr.. Mitchell
unofficial knnVVl60yP
the part of the coal carrying companies
and other interests to end the strike, but
on this subject he will not say a word
Everything is very quiet here up to
noon and the apparent excitement all
over the country regarding the settle
ment of the strike is not reflected here
Mr. Mitchell held two rather long con-
versations over the long distance tele-
phone today. He declined to say whom
he was talking to. When asked if a, 10
per cent increase would be satisfactory,
he declared that it would not. Mr.
Mitchell held no conference at his head
quarters here with any one during the
forenoon
OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 2S.-The repre-
sentatfveS of the big coal companies in
had a conference in the offices of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company in this city
this morning. At 1890 they were still
in session. Chairman LathrOp. of the
Iehigh Valley company, is presiding
1t is understood that President Trues-
dale, of the Lackawanna company, has
referred to the superintendent the plan
OF settlement of the miners strike as
proposed by the presidents of the coal
carrying railroads Up to this time the
representatives of the company in this
section have had arbitrary power and
before any move was made by the presi-
dents of the companies the high officials
in charge of the mines were consulted
But it would now appear that the presi-
t,r.~~ Rr.r1
all power to themselves. The large in
6ividuaI operators were not represented
at the conference.
One individual operator stood outside
the door where the conference was had
Asked if he was taking part in the de-
liberations he said:
mo. the individual operators will cut
no figure in the settlement, if a settle
ment is made Everything depends
upon the big companies What they say
goes
1t is stated that some of the represent
atives of the companies here while they
will not oppose the granting of an in
crease of wages or a reduction in the
price of powder, will advise against
recognizing the miners union
INDIVIDUAL OPERATORS OBJECT.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2S.-General Su-
perintendent Lewis, OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna. & Western mining depart
ment, today is in conference with the
individual operators association here.
As chairman of the superintendent as
ISOLATION. embracing the mining heads
of all the big coal carrying roads, he has
been delegated to bring before the in
dividuaI operators the basis on which
the strike of the coal miners may be set
tied. Before going to this meeting he
admitted that it was proposed to give a
10 per cent increase in all wage demands
of the miners. 1t is learned that this
basis is not altogether agreeable to the
Individual operators, some of whom re-
r1 heir they
ask the coal carrying railroads some
freight concessions.
The meeting is secret and no positive
information is obtainable.
Weather Indic0tions.
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