The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01
SOFT COAL WORKERS DRAWN IN
President Mitchell Issues Instruc-
tions to Men.

LlOnS u INCH.
Hazleton, Pa, September 2T.-President
| Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, TO-
| day sent a telegram to the Central Penn
sylvania bituminous coal fields, which
possibly may have the effect of bringing
| the soft coal workers into the conteS.
| which the anthracite workers are no"
| waging against the mine owners. Ihe
| telegram was sent to Richard GlDert'
secretary of district No. 2. Clearfield, Pa
| 1t was as follows:
Issue circular letter instructing all
| mine workers in central PennsyVanla
that they are not to load coal for snip
\ ment into markets formerly supplled ny
| that the Philadelphia and Reading, Della
| ware ana Hudson and the Jersey Cenrai
| railroads are now attempting to deieaI
| the anthracite strike 10y sending thelr
cars into central Pennsylvania to load
| them with bituminous coal. Please COM
| ply with this request at once.
| President Mitchell said that he had been
| watching the bituminous coal fields close
| ly for just such move as he alleges mas
| been made by the railroads mentioned IN
his telegram. and he does not fear that
they will make much of a success in get
| ting the soft coal into the anthracite
| market
The miners in the central Pennsylvania
region he continues. are in thorough SYM
patty with their fellow workmen in the
eastern part of the state, and President
Mitchell feels sure that as soon as they
find that the coal they may be loading. or
asked to load is TO take the place OF nara
coal they will refuse to handle 1t.
Labor leaders do not anticipate any
SUSPENSION of work in the soft coal fields
Unless the operators insist upon seAulhS
their coal to the anthracite market. Ihey
also say that the Philadelphia and Read
ing, Delaware and Hudson and JerseS
Central railroads. being unable 10 M
their contracts for hard coal, are prevail
ing upon their customers to accept ING
soft coal wherever it can be used as
substitute.
Considerable interest is being MANIFEST
ed as TO the effect of President Mltchells
action in attempting to defeat the III
legged move of the coal carrying roads
This was the day of rumors. Around
strike headquarters there were stories Ia
circulation that Archbishop Ryan any
Senator Hanna were coming here 20 see
President MITCHELL that all the coal-carry-
ing roads had agreed to arbitrate all dlI-
ferenccs and that the strike had Deeh
settled. The last mentioned rumor "d9
the only one to which the labor !eauei'
paid any attention. and in cohllee"oii
with il they sent telegram TO thS PI 81
dents of the union in the three dlSIIc'9
comprising che entire anthracite codi
as follows: $50
Report is current that operators have
made concessions in wage scale, anu W.
attempt 10 induce mine WORKERS 10 Teauiit
work Please advise all miners IL your
district that no attention should be given
to these reports, and that they VIII -
officially notified should any olti OF 80
Element be made. Under no cOnSlGeIdt'oA'
whatever should work be resumed unies5
authorized by n convention repre5"n lns
all mine workers in the anthracite IieIu,
II is important that all miners sIdnd HIii
ard determined, and not be deceived %
those whose interests il is 20 deIeat inc
purpose for which the strike was maui
gurated."
In speaking about the rumors OF ser
Element, Mr. Mitchell said the STRIKE
Gould not be ended without his knowing
IT and that he had no knowledge q any
effort that might now be in progress
which would lead TO an immediate settle
ment Mr.. Mitcheips attention was caA-
ed 10 a dispatch IN which }. L. Morgan
is said TO have said that he tMitcHelV
would accept 10 per cent advance MI
Mitchell said;
..ft is absolutely untrue. j am not en-
powered to accept anything less thah
what the miners in convention ueS4u't
ask for Anything under those uel l.l,.Ia
must be acted upon by regular cua tcn
ton Of delegates representing the ahII1"
cite minors.
MIR Mitchell also denied having any
knowledge of the opening OF negotiations
mentioned by president Truesdale. or
the Delaware, Iackawanna and western
railroad. He does not know who the third
person is that Mr. Truesddle speaks OIL
and says he has not been approached III
any way.
The entire Hazleton region was quiet
today. ana the only noticeable change IN
the strike situation was at the collerles OF
G. B. Markle & Co. As predicted by the
or II
considerable reduction IN the forces
working at the various collieries operated
by this firm. 49,,
Workers arrived today from Indianapolis
He said nothing definite has yet been done
with regard to the payment OF henelitS
tn tho striking men. The question, ne
said will probably be settled within the
next few DAYS.