The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-29
COAL DROPS.
Price Of Anthracite Declines $I
Per Ton.
Regarded as Evidence That
Strike Is Being Adjusted.
is EXPECTING NEWS.
President Mitchell of Miners
Union Is Less Active
Pending Looked For Develop
ments Toward Settlement.
is SOME COMPLAINING.
Foreigners Must Have Help or
Go Back to Work.
Dynamite Exploded Under Nom
Strikers Shanty.
President Mitchell of Miners
Union Is Less Active
Pending Looked For Develop
ments Toward Settlement.
is SOME COMPLAINING.
Foreigners Must Have Help or
Go Back to Work.
Dynamite Exploded Under Nom
Strikers Shanty.

New York, Sept 29-Anthracite coal
was quoted 81 & ton cheaper today than
it was two days ago. This was taken as
an Indication that the railroads and 9TH
ers with stocks of coal on hand regard
an early settlement of the miners strike
as probable. The railroad officials, how
ever, refused to say to what point the
negotiations to this end had progressed.
but it was learned that the operators
have practically agreed not to entirely
ignore the union in making a settle
ment- The present plan is believed to
be to place concessions before the men
at the different collieries and ask them
to return to work pending the settle
ment of remaining differences by arbi-
tration- The extent to which the min
ers' organization is to be recognized Is
said to be that the men will have the
operators terms placed before them at
meetings OF the local unions. According
to Wall street news agency there will
not be a uniform rate of increase pro-
posed throughout the district owing to
varying conditions of mining at differ
ent places. hut there will be no advance
of less than 10 per cent on present
wages
Much interest was felt here in the
conference to be held in Shenandoah,
Pa, this afternoon between General Go
6ins Sheriff To0le and representatives of
the operators and miners. 1t was be-
Heved here the conference would result
In the immediate withdrawal OF troops,
whose presence is known to be very dis
tasteful to the union miners The rail-
road officials here express the belief that
with the militia out of the way it would
be easier to come to an agreement with
the strikers
Vice President Sayre of the L-ehigh
Valley Coal company, said today that
he had seen John Markle, of the Jeddo
coliieries, yesterday on matters concern
ing the strike, but the outcome of the
interview. he declined to discuss. Presi-
dent Walter, of the same company re-
fused to be interviewed.
President w. II. Truesdale of the D.
L & W. company said the situation was
unchanged.
J. P. Morgan was not at his Office.
one Of the coal sales agents of the Le-
few men had charge of the plans for a
settlement of the strike, and until the
result is accomplished they will not dis
cuss affairs.
The Evening Post says today: While
no final announcement of the coal strike
settlement is vet forthcoming, there was
today reliable authority for the state
1nent that the matters still under discus
sion are of detail merely, and that a sat
1sfactory conclusion will be reached in
a short time. 1t is conceded everywhere
in the coal trade that the price of ccal
after the strike will never settle down to
the same level as before. More than 10
per cent Increase in wages is generally
believed to be the concession the miners
will demand and this will mean accord
Ing to reliable estimates, an increase of
fully twenty-five cents in the cost of
every ton mined This will make the
cost at the collieries about 1915 a ton.
The consumer, of course, will pay the
difference Moreover, there win un
a fre Il oil
as soon as the strike is over, and perhaps
q week or ten days delay in supplying it.
AWAITING EVENTS
Hazleton. Pa, Sept. 2s.-President
Mitchell said at 10 o'clock this forenoon
that he knows no more today about any
concessions on the part of operators to
the miners than he did yesterday. He
added that he had received no informa-
ton during the night OF during this
morning on the subject of the settlement
of the strike Mr.. Mitchell intimated
that something might turn up during
the course of the day He is not so ac-
tive as he was in the early days of the
strike. remaining in his headquarters
almost constantly. 1t is apparent from
his manner that he is expecting news of
some sort
A reporter for the Associated Press
received information today that a num-
Der of the foreigners on strike are conf
planning that they are becoming destitute
and that if the strike is not soon ended.
"a AAAcS 0O ubL get nGlD Oh some Kind.
they will be forced to 60 gack to work.
None of the English speaking mine
workers on strike has yet publicly made
any complaint. President MitchelIs at
1ention was called to the alleged destf-
tuition and asked if any complaints had
reached him. He said it was the first
that he had heard of it. He preferred
not to say anything when asked whetll-
er relief measures had yet been agreed
upon to help tide over the mine workers
during the struggle.
Although President Mitchell is mac
tive, his lieutenants are hustling as
much as ever. holding meetings all over
the coal region and urging the strikers
TO stand firm.
An attempt was made late last night
20 ploW up with dynamite, the shanty
occupied by William SheIeoIa q non
striker, at Green Ridge near here. The
mouse was but slightly damaged and no
one was hurt The explosive was placed
against corner of the structure on the
outside Sheleoia claims that strikers
threatened to blow up his house If he
continued at work
All mines that operated yesterday and
heretofore in the Lehigh Valley arc
working as usual today
AN IMPORTANT CONFER F.Ne,E.
shenandoah. Pa, Sept 29,-There fs
much speculation here today as to the
probable result of the conference to take
Dlaee this afternoon between General