New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
AYENDFIREMEN'S STRIKE
BELIEF THAT CONFERENCE WITH
UNITED MINE WORKERS OFF,
GALS MEANS DELAY UN-
TIL NEXT APRIL.
TIL NEXT APRIL.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

| Wilkesbarre, Penn, July 19.-The result Oh the
| conference in Hazleton between the United Mine
Workers officials and the striking firemen, which
was merely a call for a convention here on Sunday
at which the striking fremen are to near the oe-
cison of the United Mine Workers. is believed TO De
! of deep significance here the announcement of
President Muahy of the fremen tonight, that all
the fremen now at work should remain at work
until after the Sunday meeting, rescinds the order
! calling out the fremen of the Shamokln, Mount
Carmel and Hazleton districts tomorrow and gives
the labor men here the impression that an agree
ment has been reached and will be submitted to the
convention Sunday.
believed that this is to be TO the effect that
the strike be declared off and the hremen wait
until next April, when the Mine Workers agree
ment with the operators will expire and the TWO
classes of workmen can combine in a general move
ment which is almost certain to be successful Ihe
conference lasted three hours and its ending with
any official announcement OF the standing OK the
United Mine Workers adds to the beiiet In TINS pa
which 1t is known the United Mine Workers lead
ers have had under consideration for some time.
The leaders did not order the United Mine
Workers who have taken the places OF the strikers
to quit their new jobs this act is considered
direct blow labor organizations something i'm
portant must be in the wind when IT overlooked
laid aside President john Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers. in answering tonight the hremen' s
complaint that mine workers had taken their
places advised State VcePresident Barrett to refer
| the matter to District President Nichols of the
United Mine Workers
No act of violence marred the day in the
Wyoming Valley. chiefly because the striking
hremen have prevented any crowds gather
ing, and in many instances as possible
have stopped boys who calling the
non-unon men names and were ready TO stone
them at the slightest excuse The companies, too'
had taken precautions against any further out
| break. The Lehigh Valley increased the force OF
special officers at the Maltby mine and drew line
around their property. which they forbade any one
! TO cross without the permission of the police
| At the Sugar Notch colliery. where Supertntend-
ent Richards the general manager OF the COM
! pany was stoned. the Iehigh and Wilkesbarre is
erecting an eight fence inclosing the works.
! These fences have been erected at most OF the
coleres since the last strike and largely prevent
the boiserous crowds interfering with the workers
or seeing what they doing. Two more collieries
| started work without granting the eight-hour de-
mand They are the Pettibone, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company, and the No.
Of the Erie. The boiler rooms of each run by
non-unon men, but there are no union mine work
ers among them.
At Nanticoke the two collieries or the Susque-
hanna Coal Company running with full force
and there several union mine workers In the
places OF the striking fremen. They have yet re-
ceived order from President Nichols OF this
district ordering their removal. The condi-
ton prevails at Parsons where of the United
Mine Workers have taken the fremen's places in
| the Delaware and Hudson mines. In these, how
ever they only keeping tho pumps going. and
the mines are not operating. Meetings OF the Are
men were held here to-day and reports received
from all points OF the district which were crafty
! ing. At many of the meetings engineers were
! present TO express their sympathy and promise
assistance At the meetings the following COM
municaton from President Samuel Gompers OF the
| American Federation of Labor read. and was
| received with cheers:
am willing 10 lend services to bring about
settlement OF the strike whether Il be to-day.
ever, been approached on the subject by any re-
sponsible parties. IL would he impossible for me
to take the initiative, because OF my weak physical
condition, but can be counted to do what little
! ] to bring about harmony. What | might or
might not hope to accomplish Is not, think,
proper subject for discussion at this time. I have
only general idea OF the troubles. but my knowl-
edge is enough TO convince me that the stationary
! firemens demands are just and reasonable, and
| should be granted.