The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-09
VOTE To STAND FIRM.
Miners Unanimously Voice Their
Faith I'm Their Cause.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. S.-Cnless
President Mitchells hurried visit TO New
York bears fruit the end of the mine work.
ers' strike seems long way of, and the
prospect of sufficient coal being mined TO
satisfy the public demand is extremely
poor. Every local union OF the miners or
ganization throughout the hard-coal belt
held special meetings. either last night or
to-day, and resolved to remain on strike
until the mine owners grant them some
concessions.
While the reports of these meet
ings came pouring into wilkesbarre. Presi-
dent Mitchell dictated letter to the Presi-
dent of the United States. in which he gave
his answer to the PROPOSE lion that the
strikers return 10 work and trust TO have
their condition improved through an in
vestigating commission. What the answer
of the miners chief is he refused to divulge,
but it is difficult to conceive that with the
replies of the local unions piled around
him he could do otherwise than respect
fully decline the Presidents proposition
Mr.. Mitchell sent his letter TO Washing
ton before he had heard from all the locals
and at o'clock In the afternoon. accom-
panied by the three district presidents. left
for New York. His mission there also is a
secret. AS New York is the headquarters
of the coal operators rumor Immediately
spread that a settlement was In prospect,
but Mr.. Mitchell and his colleagues would
not say whom they expected TO meet.
1t was a busy day for the miners offi-
cials about headquarters. From early
morning until late tonight the returns
came in constantly. This evening the corps
of newspaper correspondents stationed here
were invited to examine the reports. and
not one was found that was not couched in
firm language. Briefly stated. the resolu-
tions in these reports affirm the confidence
of the men in the integrity and judgment
of their president: praise President Roose-
welt for his efforts TO end the strike; de-
nounce the presidents OF the coal-carrying
railroads for their alleged abuse OF the
chief executive at the conference in WASH
ington; denounce the employment OF the
coal and iron police: thank all organiza-
tions and citizens throughout the country
for the financial assistance given and de-
nounce Governor Stone for sending troops
here.
Nearly all the resolutions contained a
sentence TO the effect that the men will
remain out though all the troops in the
United States were sent here, until they
are granted some concessions.
Additional troops for this region have not
yet arrived. and the general strike situation
remains unchanged.
The coal company officials have nothing
TO say beyond the fact that they are await
ing developments. There is no increase in
the shipment OF coal. very little OF which
is being produced. No violence was re-
ported to-day. and. In fact. very little
since the troops were stationed here. Spec
ulation as TO whether the presence Of all
the troops will increase the coal produc-
ton is still INDUCED in. The production
since the Ninth Regiment has been m this
valley has not increased. and IL the reso-
lutions adopted by the local unions to-day
indicate anything IL is not likely that much
coal will be shipped to market for some
time.
The mail matter received at strike head
quarters Is increasing the thermometer
goes down. Probably the largest mail since
the strike was inaugurated was received
to-day. Scores OF letters are from eccen-
trio persons giving advice as TO what TO do
and many are received from persons who
want the strike ended that they can
get coal One postal card reached head
quarters from Canada. on which writ
ten: Please take the advice I'm the third
chapter. fourteenth verse, st. Luke's Cos
pei. and let US have some coal"
And the soldiers likewise demanded OF
him. saving. And vS.4 shaA w~ ~--s'