The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-28
TO END STRIKE.
Powerful Political Influences
Said to Be at Work.
Hanna's Visit to Morgan Is
Bearing Fruit.
CAN'T BE RESISTED.
Operators Don't Like to Give i'm
But Must.
Proposed Plan Includes Higher
Price For Coal.
CAN'T BE RESISTED.

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conference of the local operators the re-
mort of the negotiations for settling the
strike was discussed and the consensus
Of opinion was that influences reported
TO be at work toward effecting a settle
ment are Of a powerful political hue anu
that these interests can not advance any
argument that will cause the operators
TO turn from the course they have map
ned out, namely, fighting to hnlsn lne
threatened invasion Of the anthracite
region bv the United Mine Workers or
ganization-
influences referred to are OF suSn :
,,o,verful nature that the operators can
not we'll stand out against them and II Is
believed that the strike will be settled
The means Of settlement, it is said, Will
be as follows:
The big carrying companies Will grant
2 slight reduction in tolls; the operators
viii raise the price of coal, ana eHS
xUa0es of the miners will be increased
according to the percentage that the re-
duction in tolls and increase IN seiills
price will permit, the figuring to De
done with the existing scale OF wages as
the basis
EARLY MORNING MARCH
HazIeton, Pa, Sept 2s-There was
Hazleton early this morning and as a
result of the efforts of these men TO get
out miners working at the collery OF y
s. Wentz & CO. there, the operation was
practically shut down Inc nlarcl,el7 La-1l,ssl'7
numbered about 100 and they reached
F'reeland at a m They reached Eaz-
lebrook, five miles distant Detore oay
light Here the strikers d1strlDuteq
themselves through the town anc called
at the homes of all the men who had not
vet struck There was a slight furry OF
apprehension in Hazlebrook, when the
people learned that a crowd OF Free
land strikers had arrived but as the
marchers showed no disposition to be-
come unruly, the excitement soon sub
sided
Sheriff Harvey with small number
of deputies arrived on the scene at
O'Clock but did not interfere with the
rnarchers. He asked them good notur-
edly what they were doing at Halle
brook, and some of them replied they
were "only standing around Then the
sheriff spied a squad of strikers going
up a hill and when he inquired regard
ing their destination, he was told they
were ~only going to play a game OF
baseball" But mere handful OF Haz-
lebrook men left their homes for the
mines. After the colliery whistle had
blown at o'clock and the result of
their effort was apparent the Freeland
men left for home.
All is quiet and orderly elsewhere in
the Hazleton region.
General Superintendent Smith of the
Markle mines said in response to an in
quiry that the collieries are working
this morning, but he would not say in
what condition
John Marlle managing partner of C.
B. Markle & Co., left here early this
morning for New York He went on a
special engine to Mauch Chunk. where
he caught the early train for the Ne
tropolis. There are rumOrs to the effect
that he had been summoned to New
York for conference with those who are
endeavoring to bring about settle
ment of the strike, but General Superin-
tendent Smith assured the Associated
Press that Mr.. Aarkle is merely attend
Ing to private business and that his trip
has no connection whatever with the
strike
MORE MINES CLOSED.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept 2S-Not a sin
gle colliery north of Broad Mountain is
working today The employees of the
Potts colliery at Locustdale west of
Ashland failed to report this morning
and that operation is closed
It was the last Of three workings in
the Ashland district to shut down and
employs probably 500. About 5000 mine
workers in that section are idle.
WORKING UNDER GUARD.
Shamolin. Pa, Sept. 2s.-Contrary to
expectation Of strike leaders most of
the employees Of North Franklin colliery
near TrevOrton. operated by the Phila-
oelpnla x Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany reported for work this morning
under protection Of a big force of depu-
ties and coal and iron police Another
carload OF these guardians of the peace
arrived last night from Philadelphia and
ScnuylNlil valley towns. 1t was thought
by the strikers that the action 81 the
men at Locust Springs cOlIierv in ceas-
ing work yesterday WOULD have fnfil1-
enced the North Franklin emploves TO
stop work today. Since rurnors of n |
settlement are ahoat, however, the men
At the latter operation will likely remain |
at work for a short time at least.
There was no sign of a clash betuae4, |
the deputies and the small crowd Of |
strikers that gathered as the collierv
resumed at o'clock.The strikers agreed
last nlght TO keep away from the COM
pany's property
Not a cOlilery in this section exeaDti,,.-
the North Franklin is at work today.
operators are doing a lot of canvassinsy
70 lnnuence miners to return to work on |
the flrst OF October. The mine workers
II TINS vicinity are overjoyed because of
tors.
ONE LESS COLLIERY TODAY
Philadelphia, Sept 2S.=President Iar-
ris, Of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail- |
way company, who is also the head of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company, was in his Office as usual /
lhls morning attending 20 routine busi- |
ness IL any movement is on foot TO |
effect a settlement of the anthracite |
strike, he apparently has no hand in It.
He declined to be seen in reference to /
the strike or to nave anything to cav on |
the subject of the reported efforts at |
settlement It was also stated that Mr.
Harris has no intention of going to New |
ators and officials of coal carrying com |
pauies is 10 be held today
Official adv.ees received today at Mr.. |