The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-17
TROUBLE FEARED AT THE MINES
lRUT THE STRIKE LEADERS KEPT
FOLLOWERS QUIET.
MITCHELL is NOW CONFIDENT
He Says That He Can't Predict When
The Strike Will be Ended, but
He Believes Miners viii Win
Relief Conference.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, September TO-
Sheriff Jacobs and large number of
deputies assembled at the court house
at an early nour this morning in an
ticipation of trouble occurring at some
of the mines. But, outside of an out
break at Old Forge, in which an Ital
ian was badly beaten by the strikers,
the day was a very quiet one in the
strike region National Board Mem
Der John Fallon went to Nanticoke
early in the morning to head off any
trouble in that section, and other pro
minent officials of the United Mine
Workers went to other parts of the
country to advise against any marches
on the colleries. But no marches
were attempted, neither was there any
effort made to resume work at any
of the big mines. 1t is said that the
attempt may be made when least ex-
pected, probably some day this week.
An important conference Wiz be held
at strike headquarters tomorrow.
Among those VINO will take part will
be President Mitchell, District Presi-
dents Nichols. Duffy and Fahey and
National Treasurer Wilson, OF Indian
apolis, and Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor Bishop Falows, of the Re
formed Episcopal church of Cnicago.
may also be present. 1t is stated the
chief topic that Will be discussed will
be the relief plan. Mr.. Gompers, it is
said, has some proposition to make
which will insure steady relief for the
striking miners all winter, should they
decide to continue the battle.
Mitchell Confident of Winning.
indianapolis, Ind, September 15.-
In an interview over the long-distance
telephone with The News Today, joan
Mitchell at Wilkesbarre, said;
Il can't predict when the anthracite
strike Will be settled. If anything is
being done toward settlement by the
other side, / don't know of it.
Nothing toward settlement was
accomplished at the Harrisburg con
ference between Governor Stone, of
Pennsylvania, the presidents of the
three anthracite districts, myself and
others wno have been trying to end
the strike. W simply met and discus
sed the causes and progress of the
strfike.
Did Governor Stone represent j.
Pierpont Morgan or any of the anthra
cite presidents?"
q lid not understand that ne was
representing any one but himself.
There is no foundation for the report
that the men are to return to work
on promise tnat the operators will
make concessions and arbitrate after
wards The miners would not return
to work under such an agreement.
MI Mitchell declared tnat the men
are confident Of winning and that
there has been no desertions among
the strikers.
Il am certainly very hopeful now
that the strike will be endeu in our
favor" he added.
rs any coal being taken out Of tne
region?"
"A little is going out, but no new
coal is being mined. Most OF the
coal now being shipped was mined be-
fore the strike began. No mines are
being started and no members of the
organization are returning to work.
Widener and Morgan Confer.
New York, September 15.--P. A. B.
Widener, of Philadelphia, was in con-
ference this afternoon with j. p. Nor
gan, it was assumed in reference TO
the coal strike.
Mr. Morgan was asked this afternoon
whether there was anything new in
the strike situation.
Nothing" he answered.
Does any significance attach to
your conference with Mr. Widener?"
ne was asked.
None whatever" he said.
MIR. Widener SAID:
There has been no conference on
the strike situation today between Mr..
Morgan and myself, and | have no
statement whatever to make