The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-29
TALK OF SETTLING STRIKE


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Valley Coal company in this city to-
| day All the representatives of the big
coal companies with colleries in this
section were present. The only individ-
ual coal producers represented was
Coke Brothers & Co.
After the conference was over several
of the operators were asked for inform
alton, but they were very reticent. Su-
, perintendent Lathrop said:
I'VE discussed scheme of advance
! ing the wages of all the men through
out the region at least ten per cent.
The powder question was also discuss
ed, but we are not prepared to give out
any information regarding our deliber-
ations on the subject"
From what can be learned the opera
tors were not opposed to granting re-
duction in the price of powder, but there
was a strong feeling expressed against
an out and out recognition of the min
ers union. A stenographic report of
the meeting was dispatched to New
York in charge of a special messenger.
The officers of the United Mine Work
ers' assemblies here say that no agree
ment which leaves the union out will
be acceptable to the strikers, and Presi-
dent Mitchell in message to the Off
GERS of the union in this region warns
them against entering into any negotla-
lions with individual companies. All
was quiet in the region to-day IN an
ticipation of a settlement of the strike.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Notwith-
standing the rumors of settlement ana
of concession on the part of the oper-
ators there was no change in the great
coal strike situation here to-day. 1t
was probably the most inactive day
that President Mitchell and his official
staff has spent since the strike began
The day gave promise of developing
important events at the United Mine
Workers headquarters, but all those
interested were doomed to disappoint-
ment. That President Mitchell was
waiting for information from New
York cannot be denied as he intimated
several times during the day that some
thing might develop before night. In
the forenoon he had two lengthy con-
versations over the long distance tele-
afternoon he was at the wire for more
than half an hour To whom he talked
he declined to say.
In discussing the reported 10 per
cent advance offered the men by the
operators, Mr. Mitchell said: under
the sliding scale such an Increase prac-
tically amounts to nothing; what the
men would gain in one day they might
lose the next"
BY the sliding scale Is meant that
wages are fixed according to the mar
ket price of coal. If there Is an adj
vance in the price the miners share in
it and there be decrease, the minters
correspondingly share such a decrease.
Quiet continues to prevail through
out the whole Lehlgh Valley region
The j, s. Wentz & Co. eolliery at Halle
Brook shut down to-day There were
few changes in the working forces of
the colieries which have not shut
down.
A big mass meeting was held at
Beaver Mead dow tonight, whore the
only colliery in the south side, that of
Coke Bros. & Co, is In operation
A large parade Of miners from the
surrounding towns was to be held in
Uazleton tomorrow, but the mayor re-
fused to permit it to take place. He
would give no reason, but 1t Is believed
he took this step to avoid disturbances.