Evening journal., 1901-03-21
LEADERS ANXIOUS
TO AVERT STRIKE
Business Men of Scranton
Now Take a Hand
EndeaVOT to Affect an Amicable Ad-
juStment Of Difficulties Between
Miners and Operators

Scranton. Pa, 2l.-There were
no developments In the mine situation
yesterday, and although President John
Mitchell was in conference with the
three district presidents during part
Of the forenoon and afternoon, no busl-
ness was transacted which could be
made public. President Mitchell Will
continue his headquarters here until
some communication is received from
the presidents of the coal companies,
in the event of which the national and
district presidents may journey to the
metropolis.
President Mitchell was seen yester-
day afternoon at the Coyne House. lie
has fully recovered from his severe
cold. In response to a query he said
IAN the invitations drawn up at the
conference of Tuesday between the
three district presidents and myself
are now in the hands of tho presidents
of the coal companies. They were
mailed Tuesday evening" lie refused
to give out copy OF the communlca-
tion.
President T. ID. Nichols. OF District
No. /, yesterday answered the telo-
grams sent him By the Wilkesbarrn
Board of Trade and Mayor Nichols
asking him to resist to the extent OF
his ability any strike in the anthracite
region which might be called with
recognition of the union as the prln-
cipal object In view. Mr.. Nichols said:
I'm my answer / wrote that as one
OF the mine workers officers would
do all In my power to bring about an
amlcable adjustment Of difficulties by
trying TO arrange for joint meeting
Of the miners and operators. also
suggested that the Board OF Trade and
general public turn their attention to
those in authority on the operators
side and try and induce them to agree
TO conference, and thus prevent a
strike"
Secretary Atherton, Of the Scranton
Board OF Trade. was called up on the
long distance telephone yesterday by
Rev. Father Phillips. Of Hazleton, VINO
figured so prominently in the last
strike. who wanted to know n the
president Of the Scranton Board OF
Trade would agree to accompany the
/ presidents Of the Wilkesbarre and
Hazleton boards to New York. there
10 meet Bishop Potter and Archbishop
| Corrigan, and. together with these
| gentlemen, wait upon j. II. Morgan anC
J endeavor to have him use HIS influence
In bringing about q conference be-
tween the operators and the miners
A meeting will be held tonight for thl
purpose of taking action on the matter
J Some days ago letter signed by
; great many business men In Wilkes
barre and surrounding towns was sen
TO ]. j. Morgan. petitioning him q
meet the anthracite miners IN join
conference and thereby avoid q strike
Yesterday the letter was acknowledge,
! from Mr.. Morgan's Office The ac
knowledgment says: "Mr. Morgan 4
! at present absent from the city. an,
will not return for some little time"
d Notices were posted by the Delawari
: and Hudson company yesterday notify
ing the employees that beginning toda!
; all the mines would work ten hours
/ day. The other big companies are ex
b pected to post a similar order. Th
miners think this is a move upon tn
b part of the mine owners to stock up u
d anticipation of a strike.