Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-21

| Coal Co had promised to give work to all men who applied. This brought out considerable applause.
 An impassioned speech by another delegate from the Wyoming Valley followed. He asked the men to stop talking about all getting back to work He hoped the convention would take Yete by noon and end the strike. h all victorious wars men have fallen, and there WoNld be some to fall in this one. The debate was continued for ff- teen minutes more and the committee on resolutions was again called upon, but it was not ready. At th1s juncture 1t seemed to be the desire of the delegates to end the de- bate. No one cared to speak. A del egate arose and took exception to an i article in one of the local newspapers, but the objectcr was pacified by an explanation from MT Mitchell. There being nothing further to do but wait on the report of the committee on res slutiens, a delegate suggested a song. The only colorad delegate i'll the con- vention was called upon and respond ed. 4"...
 A sweet tenor followed the heavy bass of the colored man and while the former was concluding his song the committee on resolutions arrived. The committee made its report i'm mediately. It was as follows:
 ''We, the committee on resolutions, beg leave to recommend that the fol lowing communication be adopted and forwarded to Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States of Amer ica: =<-
 'Wilkesbarre, Oct q, 1892. "Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Washing
 ton, D. O.:
 Dear Sir: We, the representatives of the employees of the various coal companies engaged in operating mines in the anthracite coal fields of Penn sylvania, having under consideration your telegram addressed to John Mitch ell, president of the United Mine Work CTS of America, announcing the ap- pointment of a commission. have de- cided to accept the proposition therein embodied and submit all questions at issue between the opera tors and the mine workers of the anthracite coal regions for adjustment to the commis- sion which you have named Tn pur- suance of that decision we shall report for work on Thursday morning. Octo- Der B, in the positions and working places occupied by us prior to the in auguration of the strike. We have au- thorized John Mitchell. president of the United Mine Workers of America. with such assistants as he may select. to represent us in all hearings before the commission
 tS1gneO JOHN MITCHELL,
 Chairman of the Convention.
 w. B. WILSON. Secretary
 The debate on reinstatement was immediately resumed One delegate strenuously objected to the adoption CT the resolutions because no nrovis- ion Is made in them for the men who may fail to get work. The other side of the question was taken LID by 3 delegate from the Panther Creek valley. He said:
 ..Let us go back; we will all get work in the end.''
 Mahaney City, Pa, Oct 21.-Mine h. spectors Stein and Brennan, of the sixth and eighth districts respectively, after an examination of many col1ieries h their territory, report most of them In condition to resume operations. Tn the sixth district Inspector Stein has found quite a few of the chambers very gaseous due to coal displacements ln tne main transportation openings. extraordinary care must be exercised Dy the Ire bosses when the strike is formally declared off. he says. and he nas issued precautionary instructions to this effect
 Richardson, Oak Hill and Lytle col l1eries, in the lower district. are re- ported flooded and not in condition to pc operated for many weeks
 Pottsvflle. Pa, Oct 21.-NFany mine workers who left this region during the period of the strike have returned 70 their homes. It is claimed that of the 800 strikers who secured work at the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Phila- delphia, 750 have quit since Saturday and have returned to the coal regions.
 Chicago, III, Oct 21.-Local stocks of anthracite are exhausted so far as wholesalers are concerned, and it is said that the retail yards have not more than 100 to 150 tons each. where they have any at all. Retail prices of bituminous coal have not changed ma terially for month. Pocahontas smokeless is quoted at ST and Indiana block or the best grade of Illinois coal retails at $4.5O. Maryland smOkeless sells at retail for $6.5O. The price of anthracite is quoted at SIS to SIS.