The evening times., 1902-07-08
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
REACHES FILKBSBARRB
He Has Little to Say of His
New York Visit.
MINERS STILL HAVE FAITH
Hope That He May Bring About Sat
isfactOIy Settlement of the Coal
Strike-Money Saved by the Men Al
most Exhausted.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July S--Presi-
dent John Mitchell arrived here from
New York at I O'Clock this morning, an
hour when he was least expected. He
went unobserved to his rooms at the
Hotel Hart and Immediately retired
At strike headquarters later he said
regarding his mysterious visit:
I went 10 New York for the purpose
Of seeing my friend, H. NJ. Taylor, Of
Illinois, and my business with him was
personal. The statement that I was in
New York to confer with labor leaders is
an error No, the situation remains
just the same. There is no plan for ar
bltradon on foot as far as / am aware,
and I know nothing of any settlement
proposition
The statement comes from an appar-
emily reliable source today. however,
that there was more significance in
Mitchelrs New York trip than he wishes
to admit. This is to the effect that a
final effort was made through H. NJ.
Taylor TO induce the anthracite oper-
ators in New York TO consider an arbi-
tration plan before the Indianapolis
miners convention assemblies and thus
avoid the possible danger Of having the
soft coal miners called out on sympa-
thetic strike and the entire coal indus
try OF the country tied UP. This in
foTmant goes SO far as to declare that
Taylor put into the hands Of operators
for Mitchell proof that a majority of the
bituminous men Of the South and West
have already signifed their intention of
aiding the anthracite fight by striking.
If such action is warranted.
Henry White, president of the Garment
Cutters Union, who came here to see
Mitchell yesterday, said today:
'Our union as well as all others ap-
preciated the Importance to the labor
movement generally Of winning the min
ers' strike. II the operators succeeded
in disrupting this union It viii mean a
severe blow to Us all I am here for the
purpose Of personally assuring President
Mitchell that he can count upon the
support OF my organization
There is q general belief here that the
strike cannot last much longer unless
considerable financial aid is received
from the other labor unions of the coun-
try. This IS the ninth week Of it. and
what money the strikers had saved is
nearly all gone. One-third Of them have
obtained work in other places, and are
able TO send some money home to their
families, but the majority are already in
need Of aid. and the money Of the
locals, which are now caring for the
needy. VIII soon be exhausted. The re-
scinding OF the restriction order In soft
coal district No. 2 is regarded by op-
orators as a defeat for President Mitch
ell and an Indication that the soft coal
men, while willing to give the arthTa-
cite strikers financial aid. are not will
ing TO strike or curtail their working
days FOR them
The Peoples Coal Company, OF Scran-
ton. which leased the oxford coIIiery OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company, reports today that the mine
was operated yesterday according to
sent out from Scranton last
night. The officials said operations we're
lot contemplated at any Of the mines Of
the company. and at other mines in the
Scranton district Of which they knew