The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-20


of the employees of G. B. Markle &
Co., who operate the Jeddo, Ebervale,
Highland Oakdale colileries, proved to
be probably the most remarkable gath
ering of it's kind ever held in the an
thracite regions. / was expected to be
heart to heart talk between John
Markle, managing partner of the tlrm
and his employees, who number $780,
but it developed into a joint debate in
which Mr. Markle President Mitchell,
Rev. Father Phillips and National
Committeeman Benjamin H. James
took part 1t began in dignifled man.
ner, but gradually degenerated into
impassioned argument and wound up
very close to personalities.
The committee of the Markle en-
ployes, which presented the grievances
of the mon to the firm last week, called
a meeting for 4 o'clock this afternoon
in front of the village school house at
Jeddo, for the purpose of hearing what
Mr.. Marlle had to say in regard to the
grievances. The United Mine Workers
officials also announced meeting OF
the Markle mine workers for o'clock
this afternoon at the same place. but
for some unknown reason it was not
called to order until 4 o'clock.
The chairman of the grievance COM
mittee called the meeting to order after
which Patrick Gallagher, miner, was
elected chairman. The Marble employ
es are divided on the question of strik-
ing, and some members of the griev-
ance committee, who tried last week to
~, ano11ca5 nf standing
in with the company. AT the meeting
this afternoon the committee was ask
ed to make a report of some kind and
failing to present one a miner In the
crowd moved that the men in the
Markle mines strike. A viva voce vote
was taken, and there was a great roar
of yea"
President Mitchell was in the crowd
and he was invited to speak. AS he
walked up to the steps of the school
house John Markle, Alvin Markle and
General Superintendent Smith of the
FIRMS mines, came along the railroad
track and the trio stood and listened
to the strike leader exhort his hearers
Mr. Mitchell in brief said he was glad
that these men in the Markle mines
who opposed the strike were in the mi
nority. He said that If they all stop
ped work the victory would be won. At
the conclusion of his address John
Markle made his way through the
crowd OF miners. He was unable to
speak for a while because of Interrupt
lions. He told the men that the COM
pany stock ready to arbitrate any diff
ferences with the men and proposed
that the company select one ar
bitrator and the men choose one.
If the two fail to agree these two men
in considering the matters before them.
He said he would abide by the decision
of the arbitrator, no matter what the
award might be. Mr.. Marke concluded
his address by calling the United Mine
Workers officials agitators and charg-
ing them with being responsible for all
the turmoil in the region.
Mr.. Mitchell said that the United Mine
Workers would not accept arbitration
on that basis. 1t must be the whole re-
gion and not part of 1t.
Mr. Markle addressed the men again
and reiterated what he said last Sun
day-that he would accept Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia as an arbitrator,
to which Mr.. Mitchell replied that he
would accept the archbishop on the ba-
sis the United Mine Workers proposed
arbitration for the whole region at one
and the same time.
At this point Father Phillips, who
was in the crowd was called upon and
he delivered a speech favoring arbltra-
ton. The meeting lasted two hours,
up at twilight.
The strike leaders claim that as re-
suit of the meeting the Markle mines
will be closed tomorrow, while the firm
claim that the meeting was a packed
me and that their mines will operate
tomorrow as usual.
The McAdoo miners to the number of
$50 marched to Coleraine this afternoon,
where they gathered a crowd together
md listened to addresses by strike lead
RS.
Coal Bounds I'm In New York.