The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-10
HELD CONFERENCES
.xn NUMEROUS ONES, ACCORDING
TO REPORT.
BUT NO SETTLEMENT YET.
THE CONFERENCES ARE STILL CO.
ING ON TONIGHT.

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IN the Afternoon Held at Senator
p,.tt,s Office. at which Were Pres
IN, Also Gov. OdeII, Senators
o,,av and PenrOse and other Notn-
,I.s--In the Afternoon Another
and IL secret and Important Meet
Ing Is Held in Mr.. Platt's Office.
Nothing to Give Out.
nJav, York. Oct. 9-Numerous confer
.rcas looking to the settlement of the
o,-hracite coal miners strike were held
in this city to-day, but tonight at 10
o'clock there was no evidence given to
tho public that any results had. been
reached. Rumors of settlement flew
thick and fast, but when any one of the
conferees was approached. the almost
invariable answer to questions con-
corning the consultation was, II have
rotbing to say" The conferences are
still going on tonight, but the i'm
nresslon prevails that if any basis of
settlement is reached it will not be an
nounced until tomorrow, following d
meeting to be held at United States
Senator PIatt's down town office at 10
o'clock.
The story of the day really centers
about the meeting held in the after
noon at Senator Platt's office. Present
at this meeting were Gov. Odell, Sen
ators Quay and Penrose of Pennsylva-
MIA. Senator Plat, President Olyphant
NJ the Delaware and Hudson; Presi-
dent Fowler of the Ontario and West
ern: President Truesdale of the Lacka-
wanna; Chairman Thomas of the Erie;
John Markle representing the indie
nendent operators; David Wilcox, vice
president and counsel of the Delaware
and Hudson; David Lamar and Ed
ward Lauterbach. At the conclusion of
the meeting none present would say
what had taken place or whether any
solution to the strike trouble had been
reached.
This conference followed one held in
the forenoon in Senator Platts office,
at which were present Senators Quay
and Penrose, Gov. OdeI1, Edward
Lauterbach and Senator Platt. The
conferees were very reticent as to the
subjects under discussion there. Gov.
Odell afterward had luncheon at the
Lawyers Club with Senators Quay and
Penrose.
Following luncheon the three, with
the senator's secretary, returned to
Platt's Office They entered by means
Of the cellar and the Church street
entrance. threading their way through
a mass of boxes and bales of merchan-
disc. At ,. 8 o'clock they were
Joined by the operators of the
coal mines. and the most important
conference of the day was held Mr.
Lauterbach went. be ok and forth from
the Office and made trip to j. P Nor
CAMS office. He did not see Mr. Nor
gan. lie then went back to the con :
terence room. Mr.. Lauterbach replied
to questions by saying that appear
ances looked very hopeful for a speedy
settlement of the strike He said he
had seen President John Mitchell
wednesday night, and that he seemed
disposed to act with a spirit of fair
ness The conference ended about
$50 o'clock. President Fowler was the
nrst to leave. the other operators fol-
lowing him. The coal road presidents
referred all inquirers to the senators
and Gov. Odell
I've nothing to say; there is moth
ing to be said" was Gov. Odelrs an
sWer to question.
Senator Quay likewise had nothing to
say Senator Platt was the last to
leave his office.
Il don't think 1 can say anything -
ne said. II am too tired. There will
De further meetings tomorrow. That
Is an l can say at present"
Ice President Wilcox of the Della
ware and Hudson, like others, refused
10 talk A visit to the operators after
me conference, brought no informa-
ton.
Although President Mitchell had APP
pdrently no part in the conference be-
tween the senators and the operators.
ms actions were anxiously awaited.
Early in the day he was joined at the
ashland House by ex-State Senator
Moses w. Solomon, of Chicago, who
mas so Tar refused to disclose his mis-
sion, saying he was merely a "messen-
ger During the morning Mr.. Mitch
Ell had long conference with his
three district presidents. Afterward
District President Nichols had this to
say:
Unless the demands of the strikers
are granted in full, do not see how
resident Mitchell can settle the strike
without calling a convention. If only
d part of the demands are granted,
mat would render it necessary to call
convention, and that would take two
Weeks at least"
Late In the afternoon. President
mitchell and the district presidents had
another conference at the Ashland
Rouse. Mr.. Nichols said that his as
sociates had not considered any for
maj or informal proposition from the
operators. He said that the strike
nilght possibly be settled by Monday,
OuI minated that it was improbable.
oscar S. Straus, a member of the
CCo.nciliation Committee Of the National
1--WE Federation called on President
Mitchell late in the afternoon. On
AeaVlng, Mr.. Stratus said:
President Mitchell wanted to see me,
OUT the object of my visit 1 cannot
make public.''
Gen. B. F. Tracy, A. B. Boardman
ana D. M. Bacon, president of the
tennessee Coal, Irop and Railroad
company, called on President Mitchell
IN the evening
We came to see President Mitchell"
Sald Gen. Tracy, ION the bituminous
S!Iuation in Alabama. We spoke of the
slTlke of the employees of the Tennes-
zee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company.
mr. Mitchell received us well and
neard our statement of the facts. We
nldoe favorable impression, / think,
s anu nave hopes that the result of our
'"terview will be favorable to u.s."