Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-12
Will To-day Consider the Proffer
Of Increase of Wages.
THEY MAY NOT ACCEPT it.
Operators VIII be Asked to Make Further
Concessions Many Miners Favor Guar
anteo That Increase win DO Kept in
Force for Fixed Length of Time Tho
Chances of Settlement Would Seem to
be Slight strikers Visit coilierieo a.
Hazieton- Other Developments.
tBy Telegraph 10 vlrg,nIon. prot,

10Y iSISbTUpn 10 NlrSlni0n- kIiot.)
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE conyen-
ton of the anthracite miners now on
strike throughout the hard coal fields
in Pennsylvania Will meet IN this city
tomorrow morning for the purpose of
considering the ten per cent. net in
crease in wages proffcred them by
nearly all the mine operators in the re-
gion. The delegates to the convention
who began arriving to-day had all
sorts OF instructions from their local
unions on the proposition of the opera
tors. IL was learned that most of them
now on the ground will vote to reject
the ten per cent. increase unless the
operators make further concessions,
Many of the miners will not favor the
advance unless the operators give
guarantee that. the increase will be kept
in force for fixed length of time,
others want the union recognized be-
| fore they will accept the proposition,
while not n few insist upon concessions
i'll the other grievances.
CHANCES OF SETTLEMENT
SLIGHT.
The belief is general that in the alb
sencc of any uniform Instructions
among the delegates, the chances of a
settlement by this convention are
rather slight. 1t is the Impression OF
several labor leaders that N least q sec
ond convention Will have To be held be-
fore any definite action will be taken
| looking toward an carly ending of the
contest In speaking OF to-morrow's
convention President Mitchell said to-
day:
The miners convention tomorrow
will be one of the most remarkable la
Dor meetings held in the history of coal
mining. For the first time IN over 20
years representatives, of all the coll
lieries on strike Will meet in conven-
ton to discuss matters of vital interest
to them. The proposition submitted by
the operators TO advance their wages
ten per cent. will. of course, be the
paramount question.
MINERS THOUGHTFUL AND STU
DIOUS.
The calm conservative conduct of the
men during the strike Will characterize
their actions tomorrow. The anthra-
cite miners, as n result of their long
years of hardship. have become
| thoughtful and studious and have a
thorough Knowledge Of the mining in
dustry in all its phases. 1t Will I'M
doubleday be their desire to exchange
| in the interest of miners of every sec
ton OF the region. The convention will
| be free from passion or excitement, and
the miners will demonstrate to the pub
lie that they are capable of doing bus
mess as prudent business men,"
| Oh I'm HUN DRIED OElyf.NIAIlIS
EXPECTED.
The convention, as near as the United
Mine Workers officials can figure. Will
consist OF about 700 delegates. Pres
ident Mitchell to-day prepared the add
dress which he will deliver ut the open
ing of the first session. In all likeli-
hood the convention will be n secret
one President Mitchell will probably
preside. The organizing of the conven-
ton will be the only thing done at to-
morrow mornings session.
STRIKERS VISIT COLLIERIES.
Hazleton. Pa. Oct. ll.5-About SIX
hundred strikers, composed Of nien
from McAdoo and other sonthsids
towns and this city, gathered at Me-
Adoo before dawn this morning,
marched TO the Beaver Meadow Col
liery of Coke Brothers and Company.
which had been kept in steady opera
ton since the inauguration of the
strike, then came around to Cuyles
strippipgs. east of the city, and from
the strippings marched right into the
heart of Hazeton. The colliery. how
ever. had already suspended. The pa
rade dispersed in this city and the men
returned to their homes. Several
women were in the crowd
TROOPS TO ONEIDA.
Shenandoah, Pa. Oct l1--General
Goblin tonight issued orders for the
Governors troops OF cavalry to leave
for Oneida They will arrive at Oneida
before daybreak. The General says he
does not anticipate and further out
break at Oneida. but that the people
there are nervous since the Tioting oc-
CURED and he thinks the presence of
the troops VIII have 81 pacifying effect.
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