Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Strike situation.

strike enters upon its twenty-thlrd week
this, morning without any appreclable
changes in the situation. No new col
lieries here have resumed operations.
though determined effort was made to
cause stampede about Mahanoy City
this morning. The region is quiet to-
day.
Hazelton. Pa, Oct. 13.-Lattimer
colliery resumed this morning, coal be-
ing prepared for markets Last week
miners were at work cutting and load
ing. No attempt was made by strikers
to interfere. Indications point to an
effort to be made by other operators in
the Lehigh region to resume work. Slopes
are being cleaned up and put in condi-
ton. A rumor last night to the effect
that notices would be posted this morn
ing offering a five per cent increase IN
wages created great excitement among
the strikers. Notices were not posted,
however.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 13.-This has
been an uneventful day III the great coal
strike, the only feature of interest beng
the fact that more men went to work at
some of the colIieries and washeries IN
this region, though the number is small.
Last night and until after daylight this
morning, also for the first time, large
detail of soldiers was sent to Ashley
where the Number s washery was start
ed last week. There was no trouble,
however. At Sturmerville last night
some one fired shot through a window
of the Hotel Imperial, owned by Isaac
Pringle. Pringle had gone to Nanti-
coke. leaving his children in charge OF
the house. A boarder is working as a
non-union man at the Exeter colliery OF
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. 1t
is supposed some persons had grudge
against the non-unionist
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 13.-During
the night bold attempt was made to
destroy the b. & r. r. r. bridge near
Cameron colliery here. A hole was
drilled in the stone abutment and a
heavy charge of powder put in and ex-
ploded. The damage was slight. a
company of soldiers was sent to the
scene of explosion and now guards the
colliery. No attempt at resumption OF
any collieries has yet been made. The
miners are satisfied with the distribution
of relief and no breaks in their ranks
are reported.
Tamaqua, Pa. Oct. 13.-A few adj
ditional men went to work this morning.
The operators say that the leaders have
induced men who had made up their
minds to go to work, to remain out
nending Tuesdays conference in New
York. The guards of the Second regi-
ment. stationed at New Philadelphia,
were stoned last night by camp providers.
The guard was turned out but the efforts
to capture the marauders were I'M
successful.
Mount Carmel, Pa. Oct. 13.-No
colleries were started up here today.
The soldiers have nothing to do, other
than picket the streets, and guard col
Iieries and railroad trains.
Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. l3.- The
first shipment of Texas coal to New
York left here yesterday. The consign-
ment consisted of one car of sixty thous-
and pounds. 1t will be followed by five
more cars.
New York, Oct. 13.-George +. Baer
President of the Reading, road and j.
Pierpont Morgan spent a good part of yes
terday aboard the latter's yacht, Corsair,
talking strike settlement. Mr.. Baer re-
turned to Philadelphia after the confer
ence. Mr.. Morgan is at his office to-
day. He will not talk strike. Baer's
visit, following Secretary Roots, is sig
nifcant, but nothing authoritative can
be learned. Wall street gossip today
saws that Morgan will try and bring the
coal presidents together on a proposition
ne himself will submit. Another story
originating in the Office of John w.
Gates, was that Morgan had made terms
with both sides in thestrike controversy,
but this could not be confined.
.Baer's threats to resign if Morgan inter-
tered is assigned as possible cause for
the conference. Mr.. Morgan and Presi-
dent Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania, have
also been in consultation. Financiers
are inclined to look upon this series of
conferences as probably of greater re-
suits than the Plat sessions last week,
because it is known that the efforts of
the Senators and Governor Odell to Sc
cure terms from the operators met the
disapproval Of Morgan and aroused the
antagonism of the operators themselves.
New York, Oct. 12.-There was a
stir and activity among the coal presi-
dents this morning, and important
developments may result. AT 1870
O'Clock President Truesdale, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western;
President ELEPHANT, of the Delaware q
Hudson; David Wilcox, Vice President
and general counsel of the Del lware 81
Hudson, and Chairman Thomas, of the
Erie and Fr sident Fowler, of the Onta-
rio q Western, went into conference at
the offices of the Delaware q Hudson
Company. President Trues1ale was seen
Just before entering the meeting. He
said: "There may be a great deal done
a. this meeting / do not know" he said
in reply to question, whether or not.
Mr.. Baer would be able to attend"
Before the meeting began Mr.. Thomas
was asked regarding the report that the
operators had decided to pest notices
granting the men ten per cent. increase
in wages. He said: ono ten per cent.
increase has been granted or even con-
sidered." President ELEPHANT made
similar denial.