Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Anthracite Miners Lodges
Voted to Not Return
to Work.
llITCHELL ANSWERS ROOSEVELT
Miners, In Resolutions, Offer to Help
Maintain Peace-Praise RooseVeIt's
Efforts-Denouncc Stones Action
Express Confidence in Mitchell.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 9.-Unless,
President Mitchelrs hurried visit to
New York bears fruit, the end OF the
mine workers strike seems a long
way off and the prospects Of sufficient
coal being mined to satisfy the public
demand is extremely poor. Every
local union. of the miners organiza-
ton through the length and breadth
of the hard coal belt held special
meetings either Tuesday night or yes
terday and resolved to remain on
strike until the mine owners granted
them some concession.
Mitchell Replied to Roosevelt.
And while the reports Of these
meetings came pouring in to Wilkes
barre by telegraph, train and messen-
ger, President Mitchell dictated let
ter to the president Of the United
States, in which he gave his answer
to the proposition that the strikers
return to work and trust to have their
condition improved through an in
vestigating commission. What was
the answer of the miners chief he
refuses to divuige, but it is difficult
to conceive that with the replies OF
the local unions piled around him
how he could do otherwise than re.
spectfully decline the presidents
proposition. Mr.. Mitchell sent his
letter to Washington before he had
heard from all the locals, and at 3
o'clock in the afternoon he packed his
grip and, accompanied by the three
district presidents. left for New York.
His Mission a Secret.
His mission there is also a secret,
and his sudden departure caused
much speculation. AS New York is
the headquarters Of the coal opera
tors a rumor spread that a settlement
was in prospective, but as Mr.. Mitch
ell and his colleagues would not say
whom they expected to meet, all eyes
are for the time being turned toward
the metropolis.
It was a busy day for the miners,
quarters. From early morning until
late last night the returns came in
constantly. Last evening the corps
Of newspaper correspondents sta
toned here were invited to examine
the, reports, ana not one was found
that was not couched in firm language.
Contents of Miners Resolutions.
Briefly stated, the resolutions in
these reports affirm the confidence OF
the men in the integrity and judg-
ment of their president, praise Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his efforts to end
the strike, denounce the presidents
Of the coal carrying railroads for
their alleged abuse of the chief exec
utive at the conference in Washing
ton, denounce the employment Of the
coal and iron police, offer to assist
the authorities in maintaining peace,
thank all organizations and citizens
throughout the country for the finan-
cial assistance given, regret the prs3
ence Of the troops. denounce Governor
Stone for sending them here, and
some of the resolutions say the men
will remain away from the mines all
winter, or until the bluebirds call
again" Excepting those from the
Hazleton district, which were almost
identical in phraseology, the resolu-
tions were different from one an
other. Nearly every one, however,
contained a sentence to the effect
that the men are not afraid to return
to work because cf the alleged lack
Of protection, but will remain out
though all the troops in the United
States were sent here" and until they
are granted some concessions.