New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MITCHELL ISSUES A CALL.
CONVENTION OF MINERS TO MEET IN
SCRANTON on FRIDAY.
BELIEF THAT THE STRIKERS WILL ACCEPT
THE 10 PER CENT ADVANCE AND
RETURN TO WORK

HazletCn, Penn. Oct. s.-The issuing % a cal
to-day by President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers OF America for joint convention
Of the anthracite miners. to be held in Scranton,
beginning next Friday, for the purpose OF decid-
Ing whether 10 accept or reject the 10 per cent
net increase in wages offered by the operators.
is regarded a long step in the direction OF
bringing the great coal miners strike to a close.
Much satisfaction was expressed to-day BY
both miners and persons not directly connected
with the coal Industry over the prospect that
the contest Is approaching an end Business
throughout the anthracite coal field is practical
ly at a standstiH and It viii take some time 10
restore normal conditions
1t is believed the convention will not be in ses-
sion long. as it Is expected that the strikers
viii almost unanimously accept the advance in
wages There is. however. possibility that by
the introduction Of a proposition 10 abolish the
sliding scale, and another 10 have the operators
agree TO a yearly wage contract. the termina-
tion Of the strike may be somewhat delayed
None OF the operators who could be seen
here to-day would say anything in regard 10
the call Most Of them preferred 10 wait and
see what action the convention VIII take.
Some Of the local unions in various parts OF
the coal field have selected their delegates 70
the convention. and many of them were IN
session tonight for that purpose President
Mitchell will leave here tomorrow morning for
ShamOkin. where a labor demonstration is TO
take place in the afternoon. On Wednesday he
will go 70 Scranton TO take part in a big mass
meeting and parade Of miners and will remain
there until the convention adj0urns. He will
then probably return TO Hazleton.
THE TEXT OF THE CALx-
The text Of the call for ;ha convention is as
follows;
Temporary headquarters
United Mine Workers
Hazleton. Penn. October g
To all mine workers and mine employees OF the
anthracite region.
Brothers: In view of the fact that the mine
operators have posted notices Offering an ad-
vance in wages formerly paid and believing it
10 be our plain duty 10 consult your wishes as
to our future action deem il advisable TO
ask you 70 select delegates 10 represent You IN
convention. You are therefore notified that a
convention will be held at Scranton. Penn. be-
ginning on Friday. October l.. a. 10 a. m
The basis Of representation viii be one vote
for each one hundred persons on strike. or. Il
desired. one delegate may represent as Llauy
as five hundred mine workers. but no delegate
VIII be allowed 20 cast more than nve votes.
Each delegate should have credentials, signed
by the chairman and secretary of the meeting
at which he is elected and whenever possible
credentials should bear the seal Of the local
union.
President United Mine Workers OF America
President District No. L
THOMAS DUFFY.
President District No. !.
JOHN FAHY.
President District No. q
Music Hail. a theatre adjoining the district
headquarters in Scranton. and capable OF seat
ing a thousand people has been secured for the
convention. The National headquarters viii be
at the ST. Charles Hotel block and half
away. After the big demonstration OF Wednes-
day afternoon the work Of arranging the pre-
lininaries Of the convention will be taken up
II is believed that a complete programme will
be mapped out al conference on Thursday
and that this programme will be followed at the
convention the following day.
President Mitchell will call the convention 70
order and preside over it's sessions The secre-
taries will be elected by the delegates, and it
is almost certain that the sessions will be held
in secret. In the mean time. the labor leaders
say their efforts to close up the mines stin in
operation will go on
Notices Of 10 per cent advance in wages and
a reduction in the price of powder were posted
this morning by NJ. :. Kemmerer & Co. Operat-
ing the Sandy Run cOlliery. and Coke Bros &
Co operating six COlleries- The notices are
similar 10 those put up by the other companies
last week G. B. Marke & Co, Calvin PaTdes
& Co. DodsOn & Co. and the Silver Brook Coal
Company are the only companies in this neigh
borhood that have not vet offered an Increase
-TbaSa FOrr concerns usually employ upward OF