The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-13
DECLINE TO TALK BUT
SOMETHING BIG is on
Coal Fields Are Unusually Quiet and
Small Shipments Are Made--Dcscrt-
crs From the Ranks OF the Strikers
Are Few--Mitchcll Says He Has
Heard Nothing Of Compromise and
Refuses to Discuss New York Meeting
tnY ASSOCIATED PRESS

unexpected conference today Of repre-
sentatves OF coal carrying roads led TO
renewed rumors Of an impending settle
ment Of the coal strike. This conSar-
ence was held in the office OF Mr..
Thomas, chairman OF the Eric board,
and lasted one hour. Taken in eonnec-
ton with other conferences in Washing
ton and Philadelphia, and in this city
over Sunday, Il was believed that some
definite results would come from the
meeting. At its conclusion, however,
while no formal statement was given out
It was intmated that nothing OF import
anee had been accomplished.
New York, Oct IJ.-.;t noon today
conference OF the representatives of the
coal roads assembled in the office of Chair.
man Thomas of the Erie. President Trucs.
dale OF the Delaware Laekawanua "
Western, when he arrived. said: ~ con-
ference is to he held and it will be
an important one. II may be productive
OF immediate results on the situation"
Those who participated in the confer
encc were: +. B. Thomas, chairman on
the board of trustees Of the Erie railroad,
President Olipant and Vice President vii
cox OF the Delaware & Hudson: Presi
dent Fowler Of the Ontario q Western, apG
President Trucsdalc OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna x Western
AIDED significance was attached to Mr.
Trucsdalc's words in view of the fact
that until today he has steadfastly ad-
hered TO the statement that no Steps in
the direction Of settlement had been taken.
During the conference of last week
ne reiterated this statement with emphasis
and as late as Saturday afternoon he re-
fused to admit that any progress had been
made.
Refuse to Talk.
The other operators who are prcscn,
at today's meeting in Mr.. Thomass offic.
declined to talk when seen as they en-
tered the building. J. =. Morgan left
his yacht Corsair, on which he has been
since Sunday last, early today and went
directly to his Office.
The conference in Mr.. Thomas Office
lasted little more than one hour. When
the participants dispersed they declined
to make any statement as TO what had
transpired. II was announced however,
that the conference was informal In ad,
dition to those already mentioned, Prcsl-
dent Walter Of the Leigh Valley was pres
ent and the independent operator, John
Markle, also joined the conference, re-
naming about five minutes. 1t was in
timatcd that later in the day a state
mcnt might he issued. but no intmation
OF its nature was obtainable.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. I3.-Intercst was
centcred today in the efforts OF the coal
companies to induce men to return 10
work under the protection of the troops.
Information from coal companies is diff
cult to obtain, but judging from reports
received from various sources there are
few additional workers in the mines to-
day. The troops were out early and were
not called upon TO suppress any dis
order.
1t was stated at strike headquarters
that there were no descrlons from the
ranks of the strikers today, but on the
other hand fewer men are at work than
last week.
President Mitchell had no news to give
out. He said he had heard rumors Of a
strike settlement, but there was nothing
in them SO far as he knew. He is ap-
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