The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-08
Manufacturers Have Hopes.

manufacturers Have Hopes.
After the meeting President Parry
was asked if the conference had result
ed in bringing any nearer solution Of
the strike question.
I'VE have great hopes that some
thing definite will be DONE" he replied.
What if this attempt at Cancellation
proves to be failure?'
1.-The prospect is bad one. Manu-
facturers are trying to run on soft
coal, but they cannot get a sufficient
quantity of that. One cannot contract
for any large quantity. In short
time this will be exhausted. This
will mean the shutting down of fac
tories, deriving workmen of an oppor-
tunity to earn a livelihood and adding
hunger as well as cold to the miseries
of the people"
How many men are employed in
factories represented by the associa-
tion?"
There are 1900 manufacturers, and
each employees from 500 to 1,500 men,"
Mr.. Frank Leake, of Philadelphia,
said: Il am greatly pleased with the
result of today's conference, and there
is a decided feeling of hope among the
members of the committee that some7
thing will be accomplished before we
get through"
The five members of the manufac-
turers' committee left here tonight for
Philadelphia. They declined to give
the names of the operators with whom
they will confer tomorrow.
President Mitchell and District Pres
idents Nichols, Duffy and Fahy left for
Wilkesbarre at 10 o'clock on the Lehigh
Valley. Secretary Wilson started for
Indianapolis at midnight. During the
evening Mr.. Mitchell received a large
number of local labor men in the ro-
tunda of his hotel.
Operators in Conference.
NEW YORK, Oct None of the
operators present at the meeting of the
Temple Iron company today would
make any statement in regard to the
meeting. Those present at the meet
ing were: President George F. Baer
of the Philadelphia & Reading; Presi-
dent Thomas F. Fowler, of the New
York, Ontario 6, Western; President
E. M. Olyphant, of the Delaware &
Hudson company; President w. H
Truesdale, of the Lackawanna; Presi-
dent Alfred Walter, of the Lehigh Val
ley; President Underwood of the Erie
and Irving A. Stearns, of Coke Bros
& Co. John Markle was said to be in
the anthracite fields, where he has gone
to try to open one of his collieries.
After the meeting President Trues-
dale announced that no statement
would be given out. President Oily
plant would only say that he knew OF
no change in the general situation
President Baer went from the confer
ence to J. P. Morgan's office and later
took a train for Philadelphia.
President Fowler said that 1900 tons
of anthracite of domestic sizes were
shipped East over the New York, On
tario e Western railroad on Monday
A prominent wholesale and retail deal
er, speaking Of the present scarcity OF
soft coal, said today that the presi-
dents of the coal roads have promised
to relieve the situation by rushing coal
here Next week, he said, there would
be sufficient soft coal here to supply
the needs, and there would be no nee
essity for any of the big steam plants
to shut down for want of coal.
Domestic sizes of anthracite were
selling at $25 a ton, retail, today. Soft
coal, while wholesaling at 1878 a ton
was selling at $40 to family and at IS
to steam trade.
Troops Are Ordered to Move.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. General
orders placing the entire National
Guard of Pennsylvania on duty in the
strike region were issued today at
division headquarters, which have been
established at the Commonwealth hotel
assistant adjutant general of the guard
the troops are recalled. The orders
designate the location Of the three
brigades. and all of the state troops
will he in tho fold hy ThurSdou No