The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-25
STRIKE MAY.
SOON SUBSlDE
Indications That all the Differ
ences Will Soon be
Composed.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE con.
ference between the individual coal
operators and the representatives Of the
big coal carrying companies with
view to bring about the termination OF
the anthracite coal strike was resumed
this morning In the private Office of
President Harris. OF the Reading Rail-
way Company.
There were present George f. Baer
and John J.. Welsh, directors Of the
Reading Company and reputed repre-
sentatives of the Morgan interests in
that company; President Harris and
General Manager Henderson of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, John II. Garrett, vice
president OF the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company; Congressman william
Conneil. of Scranton. an individual
operator; Herbert NJ Hope, repre-
senting A. Pardee & Co. and A, s.
Kimmerer. OF Munich Chunk. represent
Ing Kimmerer and Whitney.
The conference resulted In an agree
ment to accede to the demands made
by the mine workers convention. The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company at once issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1T hereby withdraws the notice post
ed October 3. 1900, and to bring about
practical uniformity In the advance of
wages In the several coal regions. gives
notice that 1t will suspend the opera
tion OF the sliding scale. will pay ten
per cent advance on September wages
until April 1, 1901, and thereafter until
further notice will take up with the
mine employees any grievances which
they may have"
The Lehigh Valley Company. ir
whose region the sliding scale is also
In operation. will Issue a similar notice
as will also the individual operators
who were represented at the meeting
This meets all the demands of tht
strikers and means the immediate end
ing OF the strike.
| HAZELTON, Pa, Oct. 17.-Elever
slavonian strikers who are alleged L
have been the leaders of a mob which
started a riot at Oneida last Wednes
day. when one private guard was Kill
ed and several persons dangerously in
jured. were arrested today at that plac'
and taken to Pottsville for hearing
1.-THE officials of Coke Brothers and Com
pany, whose mine was the object tina
day. caused the arrests.
| At Pottsville the men were given
hearing before Squire Conrad upol
the charge Of rioting and the murder o
Ralph Mills at Oneida, October 10th
They were committed to prison {
await trial. George Kellner, one o
the wounded deputies, recognize
Thomas Harius. prisoner. as the per
son who inflicted his wound.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL TALKS.
HAZELTON, Pa. Oct. 17.-Presiden
, Mitchell when shown the statement Is
sued by the Philadelphia and Readin
Coal and Iron Company. said he woul
be glad indeed to know that the Anth
Z racite operators had decided to chang
! the notices previously posted. so as
; comply with the provisions OF the reso
: Tuition adopted at the Scranton conven
tion.
, In the absence OF definite knowledg
I regarding the action OF the other con-
I panies and the individual operator
: Mr.. Mitchell was cautious about tall
r ing further for publication.
. The strike leaders. however, thin
. tnat no IdulL Cdi DN ''fN'.
. present attitude of the operators e
a ward the strikers and although nothin
4 IS said about meeting committees r.
presenting the men. they think this
: n matter than can easily be adjuste
4 The action OF the conferees at u
$ philadelphia convention was receive
@ here with demonstrations of Joy as
v believe II means a speedy return at be
Il ter wages.
o PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-Late tn
e afternoon the Lehigh Valley Railros
e announced that II would adopt q
a same course as authorized in the stat
e rent issued by the Reading Compan
RI This applies to the Schuylkill regi'
n operated by the Lehigh Company. WI
IL -erard to the wyoming region. whe
Ie .he sliding scale is not in use. the of
X -iais stated no ndvices had been r
.eived from the agreement Of the cor
le pany.