New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
THINK ENDOF STRIKE NEAR
LEADERS HAVE LONG CONFEhfNoh
AND MITCHELL STARTS WEST.
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Wilkesbarre, Penn, Aug lot is DeieFeu
here to-day that President Mitcheu ana inc
three district presidents have under way d pan
for tn speedy ending Of the Strike. MI
Mitchell yesterday morning called the district
presiden nts here. and all day yesterday they were
in oorference with him. and none Of the lesser
officI Is were admitted They would not say
las1 night what it about. and this morning
the conference was resumed. Il lasted until
noon and again the secrecy was observed a
Fs-, hours later President Mitchell left for the
west 10 be gone week
The district presidents left here for their
homes late this afternoon, and headquarters
tonight is deserted. President Mitchell said
that his visit was a little trip home, ana that
he would call upon Secretary Treasurer W. B.
Wilson, at Indianapolis tomorrow, and "ouio
then go on TO his home, in Spring Valley, to see
his family Despite this assertion there is great
hone among the lesser officials and the strik-
srs here that there is something important on
hand and that settlement is near Ihls mas
greatly excited the people of the region TO-
night. One statement is that an offer mas oeeh
quietly made 10 give the strikers an per cent
increase. and to the company hands nine hours
q day, instead Of ten.
There are other reports of settlement oE
Aseptember 1, supposed TO be brought about by
D..
country, but officials Of each side declare 'hat
.hey know nothing of this.
Part of the business OF President Mltchel al
Indianapolis is TO adjust if possible. the diner-
sences regarding the collection Of the strike Iuno
which have grown from the efforts OF the union
locals TO have the fortnightly assessment OF a.
for each man deducted from the fortnlghtiy pay
r by the companies paymasters- Some OF the
troupanies refuse 10 do this. There is trouble
min
urers Of which have to collect individually Iloiii
the men. A new plan OF collecting the fund
&c 10 he discussed to obviate this trouble
= 1t is said by one of the officials that president
e Mitchell may see President GomPers Oh the
American Federation OF Labor while he Is
away regarding the contributions from MS oous'
1T is the desire of the union TO increase tne
strike fund. and the only way to 90 TINS rs oy
increasing the contributions from outside the
,,,son There is some complaint of the small
- amount given out; IS cents week 10 einsie
men. 81 25 a week 10 and wife and Ia
cents q week for each child.
The hope Of arbitration Of the strike. based on
the promise of Senators Quay and Penrose TO 90
what they could in that regard, will be tested
without delay The committee OF the Public
Alliance of this city will meet the Senators ano
discuss the project Monday evening
Colonel G. 3. Dougherty OF the Sth Reei-
IL,
men in readiness to respond to any call and the
men have quietly been notified This is to meet
the expected trouble at Duryea when the wash
ery there starts operations 1t is to make the
stternpt to resume on Tuesday morning, ana
Sheriff Jacobs says that IL there is the same
-trorhle as there was last Thursday he Will ask
for troops.
Last nisst the sherirs deputies were kept
busy. While no shots were fired at the wash
Led nd he attack finally
became SO bad that a regular patrol was estao-
lished and the guards were kept moving from
7place to place One of the guards tried couple
of shots at one man who was persistent IN his
stone throwing, but neither of the bullets
reached its intended mark. This was the only
thing out Of the ordinary In the night When
the guards were changed this morning Deputy
Sheriff Rodda who is in charge. announced that
-Wsrnke mad informed the sherifs office yes
terday that he intended TO rebuild the barrf-
scades and make repairs at once and would be
ready TO resume work on Tuesday
President Mitchell believes that the operators
are endeavorfng to have troops brought into
the region and to-day, before his departure for
the West. said:
ance of such magnitude to bring out troops
I have ro doubt about the matter. The plan is
moi a new one The thing was done IN
fhe strike in Chicago when the men were en-
ployed by the railroad companies TO ourn cars
i shall not forget this plan OF the operators
strsctest peace will be the watchword OF our
men, who will 10 il that there are no viola
tions OF the law.