Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
Mitchell Goes to New York
to See Wright.
WILL CONFER TONIGHT
LABOR COMMISSIONERS REPRE-
SENTS ROOSEVELT.
Former is After Information That
Will Be Brought to the
White House.

NILKESBARRE, Pa, June 9.-President
Mitchell left here at Hos over the Le-
high Valley railroad for New York, where
ne will meet Carroll d. Wright. the United
States commissioner of labor. at ! o'clock
tonight. at the Manhattan Hotel.
He expects to return to this city tomor-
row morning
Mr. Mitchell went TO New York at the
request Of Mr.. Wright. with whom he was
in communication today.
When this informatiO became known
rumors of peace were revived and great
Interest was manifested.
Represents President.
Mr.. Wright. it is believed. will directly
represent President Roosevelt.
According to Washington dispatches Mr..
Wright and Senator Hanna have held a
conference with the President during the
last two davs on the strike situation in the
anthracite field.
Whether Mr.. Wright carries a plan for
peace is not known at this time.
Mr.. Mitchell said before leaving that ne
did not know what Mr. Wright wanted to
him for
1t is not believed that the President or
the commissioner Of labor will interfere
because they have no authority to do any
thing more than investigate the causes of
strikes.
II may De thdJ the President wants to OBJ
tain a thorough knowledge of the dispute
ard that he wants it officially, and for that
reason he has sent his personal representa-
tive to New York to meet the labor presf-
dent.
NEW YORK. June 9.-CarroII n WRIGHT
United States commissioner of labor said
Today that for him to tell whom he ex-
lscted 10 see or what he intended to do
might seriously interfere with his inyes
strike.
He said that under sections and of
sLe law under which the labor bureau is
operated charged the commissioner to in
FestlSate and report on all labor disputes
Wright Talks.
"Of course Mr. Wright said. .'I cannot
interfere or act as arbitrator
although possessing no power under ex-
isting conditions, as a patriotic citizen.
President Roosevelt is interested in settling
this trouble.
He cannot interfere. but can advise or
suggest and the official investigation NAV
reveal chinIs in the situation which have
not as Yet been touched upon in the gen
eTal report and upon which he may be able
10 act.
He wants all the information obtainab,e
and all the energies Of my department are
being directed TO that end.
Perhaps We may be able to discover
something below the surface
shall hold conference this afternoon
troUbl" in getting the information asked
fo:.
Barely Avoided a Riot.
HAZLETON. Pa, June 9-Superintendent
kudlick of Coke Bros. & Co. was attacked
by women on the streets of Freeland to-
day. but he was not injured
About So strikers gathered today at
Ebervale and about 1000 at Jeddo to inter-
eept traction cars carrying non-union men
10 North Side collieries. Sheriff Jacobs was
notified last night of the strikers inten-
tion. and, accompanied by eight special Off
GERS. took early car TO Freeland to pre-
vent any demonstration The mine work
ers learned last night that the sheriff had
been appealed to for protection and to
make interference on his part unnecessary
District Secretary Gallagher preceded
Sheriff Jacobs TO FTeeiand As his car
Eberdale it was boarded by the
strikers in searcn of non-union men, but
Secretary Gallagher appealed to the men to
disperse and persuaded them to return to
their homes.
frightening Up Continues.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, June 9-The
Tightening up" process which has been in
progress since the anthracite coal strike
began -four weeks ago today continues.
All classes of trades unions in the hard
coal belt have taken hand in helping the
miners, and now the long-predicted move
of the railrOaders in the region has been
made.
The decision of these men at meetings
held in different parts of the region yeSter-
day TO refuse to aid the companies in their
fight against the miners has encouraged the
strikers greatly.
At F'reCland Yesterday the raiIroad men
of the Delaware. Susquehanna and Schuyl-
kill railroad decided to refuse to handle
trains that Wee carrying deputies. coal and
iron police or non-union men.
The Lehigh Valley Company men met at
the Sa me town and viii not handle soft coal
that may be wanted to displace hard fuel.
and at Kingston the Delaware Lackawau-
and Western Company employees pro-
tested against the hauling of soft coal and
condemned the action of railroad eonduc-
tors in acting as deputies.
Swearing in Special Policemen.
1t is reported that sixty-eight new men
were taken into the No. > coIliery of the
Susquehanna Coal Company at Nanticoke
at ; O'Clock this morning.
1t is not yet known whether the men are
to man the pumps or be placed on guard
duty
a crowd gathered near the colIiery but il
soon melted away.
The local union at Nanticoke has selected
nifty Of its men to act as special policemen
in the borough.
The burgess has sworn in some of tre
men and will swear in the others during the
day.
Some of the engineers at Pittston WHO
have been working all along did not go to
work today.
There was cavern at Hughestown, a
short distance from Pittston today but no
one was hurt and no damage was done.
Protest Against Deputies.
HAZLETON. Pa. June 9.-Unable to
secure fremen and pump runners ]. S.
Wentz & Co Will permit the Hazlebrook
coIliery to be flooded.
Coke and Stockton colliery is reported by
the mine workers as filling with water ow-
Ing to the depleted force Of firemen and
pumpmen.
The mine workers have given permission
to the local light companies to haul culn
Tor their plants from abandoned banks.
A committee of citizens went to Maucn
Chunk today to protest against the sta
0oning of deputies at the Yorktown coliery
by Sheriff Gombert of Carbon county.
Sheriff Jacobs has been appealed 10 by
Coke Brothers & Co TO furnish protection
% non-unfon men on their way to and from