Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Another Conference--More Hope OF
an End of the Conflict.

announcer
an End of the Conflict.
New York. Oct. Am important
conference on the coal strike is now pro-
ceeding in the office of Senator Thomas
G. Plat at No. 40 Broadway. Senator'S
Quay and Penrose and Governor Odell
OF New York, are reported to be IN at
tendance. John Mitchell, President OF
the United Mine Works, was not at the
conference. He was in the Office of 81
ward II. Hartman, of the Union Pacific
Railway, in the Equitable Building, No.
100 Broadway. Mr.. Mitchell left the
building just before noon and returned
to the Ashland House. He refused to
talk about his visit to Harriman's Office
or to say who he was in conference with.
At noon the conference in Senator
PIatt's Office was still in progress.
sHave there been any developments
which lead you to believe that the strike
will be settled soon?' was asked
Mitchell. 81 do not care to answer
that" was his reply. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Mitchell expects an important
message from some source today and
that he is awaiting it at the Ashland
House. The midnight conference with
the Pennsylvania Senators is significant,
and was undoubtedly devoted to dis
cussion of settlement plans. In some
quarters it is said early this morning
that the Senators will see Mr.. Morgan
today. and that the result Of their visit
to Wall street will be an invitation to
Mr.. Mitchell to participate in another
important conference which may lead to
settlement. That the strikesi situation Is
approaching a crisis there seems to be no
doubt. but that both Mitchell, and Quay
and Penrose and perhaps Morgan want
to keep the situation from becoming
public property, until something definite
has been done, is evident, Wall street
this morning is confident that settlement
will be the outcome Of MitchelPs flying
visit to New York.
New York, Oct. S.-The conference
in Senator Platt's Office ended shortly
after one O'Clock. No statement was
given out. Another conference, it Is
said, will be held later in the evening.
Ashland, Pa, Oct. Col. Hulings,
acting. Brigadier General of the Second,
in the absence of General Wiley, has
succeeded this morning in bringing order
out of chaos among the troops assigned
to Mahanoy and the Shenandoah Valley.
Throughout the region quiet prevails
this morning except for the excitement
incident to the arrival and disembarkine
of the soldiers. Considerable gains arc
claimed by the operators. At st. Nicho-
las colliery the officials say that one
hundred and two miners are at work
there, while Buck mountain colliery was
reinforced by the return of ten men.
Other operators reported like deser-
tons from the strikers ranks, Ebut mine
workers leaders characterize the asser-
tons as ridiculously untrue.
Tamaqua, Pa, Oct. 9.-Last night
the bridge leading from the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad to Slattery' colliory,
at Tuscarora, was blown up by dynamite
and totally destroyed. The bridge is Al
feet long and was blown up to prevent 9
shipment of coal which was contemp
lated this morning. Other depredations
are reported in other localities.
Mount Carmel, Pa, Oct. EVERY
thing is quiet in this section today.
The troops and strikers appear to be on
the most friendly terms. No attempt
was made today to start up collieries.