Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-10-19
rs NOT YET DECIDED.
Question of Strike Settlement Rests
with Operators.
Indications That They VIII Agree
to the Demands Made by the
Miners Convention Are
Not Hopeful.

to the Panther Creek valley started
from this section Monday night. The
objective points of the marchers are
Lansford in Carbon county, and Coal
dale in Schuylkill county. These towns
are about 90 miles south of Hazleton,
and the strikers expected to reach their
destination early this morning. Most
of the collieries in this section are
operated by the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation company. They have been work
ing all through the strike, despite the
efforts of the numerous organizers sent
to that district for the purpose of in
ducing the men to quit. Other points
in the Panther Creek valley where col
heries are still in operation are Nesque-
honing and Summit Hill.
President MitchelPs Views.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 16.-President
Mitchell and the other of the strike
leaders who remained over Sunday in
this city left for Hazleton Monday aft
ernoon. Before his departure Mr..
Mitchell expressed himself as highly
pleased and gratified at the general
courteous treatment that he had met
with during his stay in Scranton. He
settled effectively the dispute as to
whether or not the resolutions contem-
plate that the operators offer must
also be amended by striking off the
codicil that the decrease in the price
of powder is to be computed in figur-
ing the advance in wages. "The ad-
vance must be fiat one" said Mr..
Mitchell. "Where powder is being sold
for $2.75 keg the excessive charge
will be one of the grievances that the
company will be called upon to take up
when the men are accorded the confer
ences that their respective employers
agreedin the posted notices to give them
on their return to work" In the face
of the pronounced declaration of the
operators that the offer must be ac-
cepted as it stands this is regarded here
as another serious obstacle to speedy
settlement.
/ There was no conference Monday Of
operators at the Temple Iron COM
pany's office as reported there would
be, or if there was, the operators de-
clare they know nothing of it. Mr..
Watkins, president of the Temple COM
pany, declared that no conference had
taken place and that none was to take
place. "We have nothing to confer
about" said Mr.. Watkins. "We have
nothing to do but wait for our en-
ployes to accept or reject our offer
es it was made, as it stands and as it
will stand. There will be no modifica-
tions OF that offer"
A Hopeful Feeling.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 16.-The strik-
ing miners of the Wyoming valley are
anxiously awaiting to hear what an
swer the operators will make to the
demands of the Scranton convention.
There is a hopeful feeling among the
men that the concessions asked for will
be granted, but nobody feels sure of
an early settlement, and there will be
no relief from the present anxiety un-
til some definite information is received
from the coal magates in New York
If the big coal carrying companies fall
in line and conclude to accent the coun-
ter-proposition made by the men, the
individual operators will acquiesce,
and there will be resumption of opera
tions in short time. The represent
atives of the coal companies in this Sec
tion say they have no news to give out
beyond the fact that the ten per cent.
increase in wages offered by the COM
panies some time ago still holds good.
At strikers headquarters it was
given out that the men would not re-
turn to work until they had been no.
titled to do so by the executive board
of the United Mine Workers. If the
companies did not meet the men half
way and accept the decision of the
strike convention as final, the strike
would go on. One of the officers of the
United Mine Workers said the strikers
were in good shape yet, and could carry
on the battle for some time yet without
entailing much suffering to the men or
their families.
Situation In Shamokin.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 16.-Committees
of United Mine Workers have been call
ing on ns:ners Monday afternoon and
evening to warn them not to pay atten-
tion to petitions being circulated by
agents of several coal carrying COM
panies asking miners to return to work
pending settlement between the OPP
orators, coal carrying companies and
| miners. The committees are inform
| ing the men that operators are trying
| to effect stampede among the men
| in order to break up the strike, and
that it is probable the operators have
| decided not to comply with the de-
mands of the Scranton convention.
Most of the miners in this section of the
| Ninth district assert that they will
not return to work until President
Mitchell advises them TO do so. OPP
orators continue asserting that they
will not sign an agreement to pay the
men ten per cent. increase to last un-
til April. Everything continues quiet
in this region.
Lost Valuable Gems.
| Paris, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Daniel Man
ming, while leaving her hotel after din
ner Saturday, lost diamond sunburst
valued at $4,000. AS strange coinci-