Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09

rom the NO. 4 nine OF the leulBn AOdl
and Navigation company yesterday than
at any time since the strike began. A
train OF coal was shipped from the Potts
coliiery. near Ashland. during the night.
The train contained about 400 tons and
represents two days work. This is the
largest shipment made from this colliery
for a similar period OF time since the be-
ginning OF the strike. The operators Of
Greenwood cOliiery claim TO have a large
number OF certified miners at work.
NO CHANGE HAS COME
IN STRIKE SITUATION
WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-There have
been no further developments here in the
coal situation. The president has received
10 response to his suggestion submitted
Monday evening TO President Mitchell. Of
the coal miners union, and no new prop
csitions have come from the operators nor
are there any I'm prospect so far as the
administration is aware.
With the proposition now offered by
Governor Stone. II is assumed that the
operators viii try TO make good their as
sertions that they will supply the country
with coal.
II President Mitchell refuses to enter
tain the latest proposition OF his reserve,
"a Is expected that the departments in the
coal region must solve the problem.
IntimatIon OF II has been made.
NATIONS CHIEF MAKES
APPEAL TO MITCHELL
WASHINGTON. Oct. president
Roosevelt has requested Mr.. Mitchell.
president of the United Mine Workers, to
use HIS influence 10 induce the men to go
TO work with the promise Of the appoint
ment OF commission TO investigate their
"a
the president wfll urge upon congress leg
islation In accordance with a recOmmen-
dalton Of that commission. .s t1
No reply has been received from Mr..
Mitchell. 80 ~ re
The president sent Carroll d. Wright.
commissioner OF labor. to Philadelphia TO
meet Mr. Mitchell. and Mr.. Wright has
reported that after the proposition of
the president had been. submitted Mr..
Mitchell said that he wanted to take 1t
under consideration. 80 ...-
The miners unions are today voting up
on the question Of whether they shall con-
tinue the strike. but this IS upon the prop
osition OF the coal operators and not upon
the proposition Of the president. IL is I'M
derstOod that the miners will take up the
suggestion OF the president and decide on
It after II has been presented to them by
Mr.. Mitchell.
Commissioner OF immigration Sargent
returned from, Philadelphia today. but had
no information 20 communicate. as he did
not see Mr.. Mitchell in that city.
The following statement was made pub
lie at the white house this afternoon:
"On Monday. October 9Th. Hon. Carroll
d. Wright. commissioner OF labor, went to
Philadelphia and gave 10 Mr.. John Mitch
e.I the following from the president:
II Mr.. Mitchell viii secure the imme-
diate return 10 work Of the miners in the
anthracite regions the president viii at
once appoint a commission to investigate
thoroughly into all the matters at issue
between the operators and miners. and
win do all within his power 70 obtain a
settlement OF these questions in accord
ance with the report Of the commission
Mr.. Mitchell has taken this matter un-
der consideration, but the president has
not yet been advised Of any decision
The president was I'm consultation to-
day for almost two hours with members
OF the cabinet relative TO the coal strike
situation. The situation was talked over
with DR.. Albert Shaw and DR.. Lyman
Abbott. About II 80 O'Clock +. p. Sar-
gent. commissioner OF immigration, and
for many years chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen. arrived at the
white house from Philadelphia, where he
went as the emissary OF the president to
convey to President Mitchell OF the
United Mine Workers. the proposition OF
President Roosevelt that the miners re-
sumo work. Mr.. Sargent had not sue
ceeded IN seeing Mr.. Mitchell.
The president. however. had heard from
Commissioner of Labor Wright, who saw
Mr. Mitchell on the same errand last
night in Philadelphia. and the latter's
report was that Mr.. Mitchell desired time
to consider the proposition and lay it
before his associates. After a conference
OF an hour between the president, attorney
general. Postmaster General Payne. Mr.
Sargent and Gen. James s. GARRISON, IT
was decided to give out the above state
ment.
C0NVICTS CUT FINGERS
mr. IhI NnIITlhIN