The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
Operators in Wyoming Region Will Make a More Determln- ed Effort Than Ever This Week to Start Up Additional CoIIierles.
FOREIGNERS ARE BEING
 BROUGHT TO THE FIELD
Houses of Several Non-UnIon Men In Plains Bombarded With Stones and Families Vacated Their
 Homes for Safety.

UAt." &1 A1 1oA0 tAAci 1Ac SOoA OpNA oe0A Q KW of the Wyoming region will make more determined effort than ever next week to start up additional collier les. They say they can get the men if the military authorities will protect them and their families. Vice President Rescavage of District No. 1. United Mine Workers, says that the coal companies are now sending into the region large numbers of Poles, Slavs and Italians. Some of them, he says, are fresh arrivals from Europe. MT. Rescavage produced today two affidavits from foreign labor CTS who said they were brought here by an agent for labor bureau in New York. They were told they were wanted to work in factory, but when they ar rived here today they were sent to the mines.
 The houses of several non-union men in Plains were bombarded with stones to- night Two families, thinking 1t would not be safe to remain in their homes during the night, vacated and went to a neighboring town to stay with relatives.
 Last night crowd made house-to- house visit to the homes of the non-union workers in the same towns. Among the houses bombarded were those of William Grimes, Fletcher Walker, William Rus sell and John Gordon. Some of the householders fired on the crowds in the roadway and in some cases the fire was returned, but no one was wounded.
 Colonel Dougherty of the Ninth regi- ment says that outside of the reported disturbances at Plains all is quiet in the region tonight.
 Operators Arrive In New York.
 New York, October 4-The presidents of the anthracite coal railroads arrived here from Washington on special train today.
 E. B. Thomas, chairman of the board of the Erie Railroad company, who rep resented that company at the conference with President Roosevelt at Washington l yesterday, said today:
 There Is nothing to add to my state ment at Washington yesterday In re- spect to the proposition made by us in case we cannot satisfactorily adjust any grievances with our employees. 1t shall be referred to the judges of the court of common pleas in the district in which the colliery is situated for final determina- tion. This certainly provides tribunal which affords the miners every possible protection; but we cannot be expected to turn the conduct of property which in- wolves the interests of such large num- Der of people, over to the control of an irresponsible and illegal association and place the lives and property of our loyal employees at their mercy. Our offer af- lords every opportunity for fair and lib- eral treatment with appeal to an im- partial tribunal free from the influences of the bituminous coal combination. Our forces of men are increasing and we produced yesterday over 4OOO tons of coal"
 President Truesdale of the Lackawanna road had nothing to add to the statement f-4- k- E1aA ant O Washington yesterday. He believed, he said, that 1t was not the intention # the authorities to call out the federal troops.
 Operators Sarcastic.
 President Fowler of the New York. On- tario and Western said:
 'It is not unlikely that the public may jump at the conclusion that MT. Mitchell offered to resume operations immediately in order that the suffering public might be relieved at once. think 1t worth while to call attention to the fact that Mitchell offered at yesterdays conference to make an agreement for not less than one year or more than five years. as may be mutt ually determined. Now the point wish to make clear right here is this: Mitchell cannot order an immediate resumption of work, because the bylaws of the United Mine Wor kers declare that such propo- sition must first be submitted to a con- vention of its delegates. That cannot be done in less than two weeks time That much notice, I am told, Is called for in the bylaws.
 ''The public will observe that there is great difference between resuming work immediately and resuming work at the end of two weeks Tn word, Mitchells proposition has string to it. Moreover, how do the operators know that Mitchell can control his men? Did not they go back on him at Hazleton two years ago when he ordered them not to strike?
 'The trouble is that there are two sides to this f1ght-the responsible side and the irresponsible one. The operators stand for something; the miners are in posi- tion to draw out any agreement their leaders may make. It is practically im- possible to make a binding agreement with Mitchell"
 Markle Talks.
 J. Markle, the independent operator, who was present at yesterdays confer ence with President Roosevelt. spent some time with J. P. Morgan today. MT. Markle said
 q am satisfied that President Roosevelt did not know the situation of affairs in the anthracite coal fields when he invited US to the conference which took place
 
 necessary steps to fully acquaint him. self with the situation.
 ''I am absolutely convinced, from opin- ions of eminent lawyers that the state ment made by MT. Wilcox of the right of the President to act in the matter is sound. I have no hesitancy in saying that when the President realizes that he has power to act he will take such measures as are vested in him to estab- fish law and order in the anthracite fields
 Conference Will Be Held.
 Indianapolis October 4.-Secretary Wii- son of the miners said today that he pre- sumed the conference would be held be- tween Mitchell and the manufacturers President Mitchell has not appointed his committee but 1t Is likely that the three presidents of the three anthracite dis- tricts and either vice-P President T. C.. Lewis or Secretary Wilson may be the first member.