Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-28

SEEMS NEAR
Conference Is Being Held
in New York City.
Presidents of Coal Roads
and Individual Operators
Arranging a Proposition
for the Miners.


A report that sent a thrill of Joy to
the hearts of nearly million people in
the coal regions flashed over the wires
yesterday. 1t was that the strike had
been settled.
While this report was premature, it
nevertheless contained the germs of
truth, for meeting is now being held
in New York city at which the presi-
dents of the coal carrying roads and the
individual operators are preparing
proposition to present to the miners.
While it is not yet known what the
proposition will offer, or whether it will
be acceptable to the strikers, the out
look for speedy resumption of work at
terms agreeable to both sides is much
brighter today than ever before.
John Markle left Jeddo at o'clock
this morning to attend the meeting, but
up to 2.30 o'clock this afternoon nothing
was heard from New York, except that
the coal road presidents and operators
went into session at 10 a. IN.
STRIKERS STILL GAINING.
The strikers ranks were increased by
fully 5000 men in the Schuylkill region
yesterday and today, and, with the
exception of three colieries near Ash
land, two in the Lykens valley and the
Panther Creek valley slopes, there is
not a mine running full handed in the
anthracite region.
In the vicinity of Freeland, No. 4
Oakdale is the only Markle colliery
where coal is being mined and hoisted
The force there has dwindled to 4O'per
cent of the total number of employees
Coke Bros. &c Co. were hit hard this
morning at Eckley and Buck Mountain.
Drifton is running empty cars up and
down the breaker plane in an attempt
to deceive people. Oneida is reported
almost shut down and Beaver Meadow
will not finish out the week.
The Markle meeting vote on Wednes-
day to resume work yesterday amounted
to nothing.
SURPRISE AT HALE BROOK.
AT an early hour this morning dele
cations of the United Mine Workers
visited the home of every miner, driver
and laborer in HALE Brook and request
ed them to cease work until the strike
is over. Not an unfavorable reply was
received In the whole town, and when
the whistle blew at Z o'clock this morn
ing not one mine or breaker employe
reported for duty. Four fircmen and an
engineer were at their stations, but
beyond these there was not sign of
workman and the colliery is shut down
as completely as If the employees had
been spirited off the earth.
At o'clock some of the company off
cials noticed that the men were not
gathering at the slope, as is their usual
custom on working days, and upon in
vestgation found that the strikers
pickets had canvassed the town. Sher-
III Harvey was summoned from Jeddo
and boarded the train leaving here at
Gig. Arriving at Halle Brook he col
lected the four coal and iron officers
who are guarding the collieries and
marched through the town. Finding
no rioting, no disturbance, no intimida-
tion, nothing but peaceful calm per-
vading the village, he departed on the
next train.
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS MEET.
Senator Mark A. Hanna visited Wall
street on Wednesday and had confer
ence with j. p. Morgan, the head of the
Coal trust, about conditions in the min
ing regions. 1t was currently reported
that his mission had been successful,
and would soon bear fruit by producing
an end to the strike on compromise
basis.