New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
MINING REGION DEPRESSED.
PRODUCTION-TO PRAY FOR
END OF STRIKE
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WiIkesbarre. Penn, Oct S-The strikers and
business Of the anthracite region depressed
tonight BY the result OF the conference this after
noon as announced in President MitchelPs words
There is no settlement" Still they hope that this
may mean there is chance OF a settlement re-
sulting after some negotiations ami deliberations
and they now eagerly awaiting a report by
President Mitchell which is not expected to be
made until he returns to this city. He said before
he went away that he would return as soon as he
conveniently could after the conference
To-day the mine workers Bernice were ordered
on strike. and most OF them went cut at noon
without any grievances but in compliance with an
order from District President Nichols of this dis
trict. Tho operators believe his object in sending
II just to be able 10 say at the conference
with President Roosevelt to-day that the union
had accomplished a strike at every mine in the re-
Gion Bernice is a drop which fell out OF natures
buckctful Of coal strewn in this part the State
and Is some distance from the regular anthracite
basins but still in this district There the men
have been working since the strike began. because
their coal does not conflict with the anthracite
market and few half hearted efforts 10 get them
strike failed. This morning they received the
orders 10 strike. and noon the men at the Gun
ton and the Murray drifts 80 and loo strong went
out. These are uision workings. while at the State
Line and sullivan colliery, nOn-union working.
about half the men went out. The operators expect
them return by Monday The coal mined here.
amounting 10 about four thousand tons a day goes
20 the upper part Of New-York State towns and
sells for s. ton now. having increased during the
strike from s. 3.
The executive committee 81 the Peoples Ali
ance AFTER thoroughly discussing the contemplated
mandamus proceedings against the Lehigh Valley
coal company 10 compel them 10 show why they
do not sell coal In accordance with their charter
rights. concluded TO wait until after results %
the conference al Washington were known. The
papers. however, are an In readiness. and viii be
nlet with the court ~ the conference at Washing
Al 10 .-fIr
also proceed against the Anthracite coal companies
In al OF the coal counties simultaneously the pa
pers FOR which are now IN course 81 preparation
To-day, while number OF workers stayed away
from the col-ries, there was slight gain IN the
output OF coal those working making a special
effort 10 produce a large quantity The PhiladeI-
phia and Reading again shipped about three
thousand tons 10 market. IL being coal that
bad been previously prepared ana held az the col
Aerigs. This Is % be distributed 20 the retail
trade IN the centres most IN need or II between
Reading and Philadelphia, and m the latter city.
The Delaware. Lackawauna and Western Is also
rushing TO market all the coal IL can, sending trains
east at night when the tracks free. The Erie
Is hurTying along the production OF all the wash
cries. No new workings We're started to-day but
the East Lehigh and the Sharpe Mountain col
Heriss of individual concerns and the No 81 the
IAhigh Coal and Navigation Company are TO start
IN few days. men being pIa ed in them to-day 20
test the ma ,hinery and to make repairs
Some OF the township school boards In this
county to-day wrote 20 Governor Stone saving
they had coal and asking MIN 20 suggest some
plan for them TO get coal In Tama0ua although
the school board wants coal the members will not
accept coal mined BY union workers. which is
offered them by the Lyhigh Coal and Navigation
Company. In other places schools which have
bought non-uniOn coal have had trouble with the
scholars many OF them refusing 10 remain IN the
building where nOn-uniOn coal is used
Arrangements were made to-day FOR prayers in
all the churches IN Scranton Sunday that the
strike may soon end. The ministers are in hearty
accord with the movement. and some Of them will
preach Gpon the subject.
There were few OF violence in the region
to-day crowd of men in the night raided the
unRJarded troop train OF the ith Regiment near
Mount Carmel and damaged n greatly smashing
brown. "A tramster. who hauling "A load OF
hon-union coal, was caught and. with his hands
aIlu ,-et ueH. dipped several times In the river,
until ne was SO exhausted ne could not speak. He
recognized "A number 81 his assaants and had
them arrested They gave bail
General Goblin concluded a tour Of the region this
evening having visited each regiment He said:
i am very much pleased at the good service being
given by the soldiers They have three hard propO-
siuons guarding the collertes where men
"OTklnE. protecting the property and the families
OF the workers, and being where they
needed and their aid OF the greatest value.
They % do sat
and the condition is an that / can expect / left
Shenandoah this morning and visited Freeland.
upper Lehgh. Duryea, Scranton and Olyphant.
and VIII spend the night In this city. The soldiers
are keeping in good health The rain has done
them no harm They are sleeping dry tent
floors and are In good shape"
The weekly carnival of sports Instituted by the
to-day attracted eight thousand persons 1t il
planned 20 furnish the strikers with innocent
good fellowship than any plan proposed during the
strike. To-day II started with parade headed by
eighteen uniformed police. the officials OF the
games and contests town councilmen and the vari-
ing. The whole town turned out TO witness the
events