Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-02
Will Leave New York This
Afternoon.
WILL COME TOGETHER
CONFERENCE AT OFFICE OF ]. P.
MORGAN.
President Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania
Undecided-Much Expected OF
the Conference.

NEW YORK. October 2-The railroad
presidents who received President Roose-
velt's invitation to meet him tomorrow in
Washington and discuss the coal strike sit
uatfon are to leave the city this afternoon.
They will go together
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
railroad. who received special invitation
from President Roosevelt to attend tomor-
rows coal conference. was a visitor at ]. P.
Morgan's office today. II haven't yet de-
cided to accept the Presidents invitation"
said Mr. Cassatt. but l expect to make up
my mind later in the day
Mr.. Morgan and his representatives talk
ed with some of the leading operators to-
day. 1t is understood that certain memo
randa have been prepared and will be sub
mtted to the President at tomorrows con-
ference.
Mayor Low today sent another telegram
to Mayor Maybury of Detroit regarding the
proposed conference there on october ~
The mayor decided to take no action at
present. awaiting the outcome OF the ACTON
of the President at tomorrow's conference
with the railroad presidents and President
Mitchell. The telegram contains this state
ment:
''If the Preside nt's good offices are inef-
fective 1t is time to find out whether there
Is any law in the land capable of dealing
with situation that threatens as much
"a
could infiict-'
Mitchell Getting Ready to Come.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, October 2.-Presi-
dent Mitchell was busy this morning get
ting ready for his trip to Washington. He
Will leave here over the Lehigh Valley rail-
road for Philadelphia at $40 O'Clock this
afternoon. From the latter place he will
go direct to the national capital. All in
hnr of "a
the conference to be held at the White
House will bring about settlement OF the
strike.
Angry mobs gathered in the vicinity of
the Sterling and North American washeries
at Plymouth this morning. At first the
sheriff tried to dispense the crowds, but
several of his deputies were in danger of
their lives. Col. Dougherty of the 9th Regi-
ment was called upon. He sent company
of soldiers to the scene and eleven men
were arrested charged with disorderly con-
duct and refusing TO obey the proclamation
issued by the sheriff and dispense. The
prisoners were brought to this city and
given a hearing. They were held in bail
for court.
Stones Thrown at Deputies.
MT CARMEL. Pa, October lowing to
a crowd of unknown men hurting rocks at
the deputies at Fighters colliery last night,
a company of soldiers posted at that
mine today, while another company was
taken to Shamokin on a special train to
prevent pickets from stopping non-union-
lists from going TO work at the Reading and
other collieries. Two special trains were
placed at Reading and Northern Central
railroad stations last night, so that troops
can be rushed to any colliery in North
cumberland county in case mobs try to raid
the mines.
New York's Coal Supply.
NEW YORK October 2-President Fow-
Ter of the New York. Ontario and Western
railroad said today. In regard to the coal
situation In New York, that by an arrange
mert among themselves the coal companies
were providing the elevated railroad with
sufficient coal TO its trains. The schools
and hospitals in this city would also be
taken care of. ne added. and arrangements
would be perfected in a few days to supply
the poor people IN this city with coal in
small quantities at low prices.
READING, Pa, October To-day the
Reading Railway Company claims to have
brought down $500 tons of coal and yes
terday 5000. Reading officials claim that
shipments since last Sunday amount to
1900 tons.
LONDON. October 2.-Accordng to the
St. James Gazette. Cardiff firm yesterda Y
booked single American order for 1900
tons of steam coal.