The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
He Says the Relations of the Bftu-
minous Operators and Mine
Workers Are Harmonious.
MEN STILL OUT
NO MOVE MADE BY STRIKE LEADERS
TO RESUME WORK.
Mr.. Mitchell waiting for All Conn
panies TO Post Notices Accepting
the Scranton Proposition.

HAZLETON. Pa, Oct. 20.-President
Mitchell tonight issued signed statement
In which he condemned reports published
in some newspapers that the strikers had
desecrated a cemetery in Hazleton. He
said he had made a careful Investigation
and could find no evidence that fastened
the offepse on any of the strikers in the
slightest. Continuing. Mr.. Mitchell said.
81 also wish TO deny the absurd statements
that have appeared in the columns OF some
of the metropolitan papers TO the effect
that we contemplate inaugurating ma
tional strike OF coal miners on April 1.
The relations between the bituminous coal
operators and our organization are entirely
harmonious and our agreements are made
for one year. We hope that the anthracite
operators and miners will also adopt this
humane and progressive method OF ADJUST
ing the wage scale i'm the future. thus maxi
ing strikes and lockouts unnecessary.
Earlier in the day. President Mitchell
practically admitted 10 representative OF
the Associated Press that IL every opera
tor in the region were TO post notices sim
liar 10 those that are now being tackled
up by some OF the mine owners. this ac-'
ton would in itself probably not end the
strike He was asked IL all the COM
panies were to post notices. what his next
step would be. At first he hesitated, ana
then replied: Under the conditions laid
down by the Scranton Miners Convention.
there could be no partial resumption or
work" When IL was suggested that his
reply did not answer the question, he said-
well, all L viii say is that IL all the
companies posted notices, IL would clear up
matters considerably. IL would remove
some Of the obstacles that now present
themselves
This was the first public statement Mr..
Mitchell has made bearing on a settlement
OF the contest. since the operators at Scran-
ton took their decided stand that the reduce
ton Of powder price must be considered
in figuring out the advance In wages.
Notices similar to those already posted
by individual operators in this region were
issues to-day by three more companies.
They were ]. w. s. Wentz * Co. operating
Silver Brook colliery. Dodson x Co. own
ers OF mines at Mirea and Beaver Brook,
and the Mil Creek Coal Company. which
operates collieries at Buck mountain and
New Boston in Schuylkill county. Tyler
and McTurk, who operate a washery at
have posted a notice giving employees an In
crease of wages of 10 per cent The
only large individual operators in this
region that have not posted what In known
as the second notice are Coke Brothers az
Co, G.. u. Markle & Co. and the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company. There is
much interest manifested here as TO what
steps, IL any, the Marklc firm will take
This firm is the only one In this region
which has not consented TO give its en-
ployes an increase of any sort. The nen~
berS of the firm maintain a strict silence.
Mr.. Mitchell is said TO be contemplating
a trip to Scranton next week, but for what
purpose is not known. Nothing has been
said here about another convention ard
there is no probability OF a conference OK
strike leaders here.