The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-09
Unless Hurried Tri7 of Miners Chief Bears Fruit End
 Is Far Off
SENDS LETTER IN ANSWER
 ID THE PLAN OF ROOSEVELT
Returns Come In From All Over the Mine Regions Unanimously De- claring Men in Favor of
 Remaining o.s strike.

Wflkesbarre, Pa., October 6.-OnleSs President Mitchells hurried visit to New York bears fruit, the end of the mine workers strike seems a long way oti, and the prospect of sufficient coal being mined to satisfy the public demand Is extremely poor. Every local union of the coal belt region held meetings either last night or today and resolved to remain on strike until the mine owners grant them some concessions. And while the re- ports of these meetings came pouring in- to Wilkesbarre, President Mitchell dic- tated a letter to the President of the Un1- ted States, in which he gave his answer to the proposition that the strikers re- turn to work and trust to have their con- dition improved through an investigation committee. What the answer of the min CTS chief was he refused to dIvu1ge, but 1t is difficult to conceive that with the replies of the local unions piled around him he could do otherwise than respect fully decline the Presidents proposition. MT. Mitchell sent his letter to Washing ton before he had heard from all the lOCclSt anu dl U t4OCh III lllS dllSAAlOO accompanied by the three district pres%- dents, left for New York.
 Busy Day for Leaders.
 It was busy day for the miners of- ficials about headquarters. From early morning until late tonight the returns corps of newspaper correspondents sta- a1 1..Cs.o -f.,a reports and not one was found that was not couched in firm language. Briefly stated the resolutions in these reports af- firm the confidence of the men in the in- tegrity and judgment of their president, praise President Roosevelt for his efforts to end the strike, denounce the presidents of the coal-earrying railroads for their alleged abuse of the chief executive at the conference in Washington, denounce the employment of the coal and iron po- lice, thank all organizations and citizens throughout the country for the financial assistance given and denounce Governor Stone for sending troops here.
 Nearly all the resolutions contained a sentence to the effect that the men will remain out though all the troops in the United States were sent here until they are granted some concessions.
 Additional troops for this region have not yet arrived, and the general strike situations remain unchanged. The coal company officials have nothing to say be- yond the fact that they are awaiting de- velopments. There is no increase in the shipment of coal, very little of which is being produced.
 At New York.
 New York, October S-President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers as- qnOfa ff0p arrivod at ff.a oxrIxr oio 5o pot in Jersey City tonight. having come on Lehigh Valley train from Wilkes barre. With him were District Presi. dents Nichols Fahey and Duffy. They went immediately to the Ashland house.
 MT. Mitchell was asked if he had come to hold a conference with the operators, but he declined to say. He refused to answer all questions and to say how long he would be in the city.
 MT. Mitchell had the appearance of hav- ing been under severe mental and physi- cal strain, but assured questioners that he was in good health, though tired
 At 10 o'clock Mir Mitchell called up Wilkesbarre by telephone, the reason be- ing that he had expected some telegrams which he did not find awaiting him. Shortly after this he turned to the news paper men and said: Information has been conveyed to me by phone that a total of two hundred and sixty local un- ions have reported unanimous votes against resuming work. The men are not deterred from going to work through any fear of bodily harm, but are resolved to remain out until the differences be- tween them and the operators are arbi- trated or until they are ordered to return by their leaders.
 This leaves not more than forty or fifty local unions to hear from yet. The unanimous action includes the vote of the strikers not members of the union. but who were present at the meeting and voted with the union men,"
 At Ii o'clock President Mitchell and two of the district presidents went from the Ashland house to the Fifth Avenue hotel, where Senators Quay and Penrose of Pennsylvania and Louis N. Hammer ling of Wilkesbarre were registered.
 President Mitchells conference with Senators Penrose and Quay lasted for an hour and three quarters. At its conclu- sion MT Mitchell returned to the Ashland house. He declined to say word as to his talk with the senators. and the latter left word with the clerk at the Fifth Ave nue hotel that they would not see any one, instructing the clerk to refuse the cards of any persons who might wish to interview them.