The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-10-10
THE Miners meeting.
They Voted Almost Unanimously
to Continue the Strike.
Mitchell Answers President Roose-
VeIt's Proposition and it is Pre-
sumed That the Reply Was
UnfaVorabIe.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. S.-General or
ders placing the entire national guard
of Pennsylvania on duty in the strike
region were issued Tuesday at divis-
ion headquarters, which have been
established at the Commonwealth no.
tel in charge Of Col. William J. Eli
oft, assistant adjutant general Of the
guard, who will remain in Harrisburg
until the troops are recalled. The or
ders designate the location of the
three brigades and all of the state
troops will be in the field by Thurs
day. No effort is being made to get
the troops on duty within any special
time limit, it being the desire of the
general officers to allow the soldiers
to arrange their private matters be-
fore going into the field Gen. Miller
will command the division.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 9.-Unless
President Mitchell's hurried visit to
New York bears fruit, the end of the
mine workers strike seems a long way
off and the prospect of SUFFICIENT coal
being mined to satisfy the public de-
mand is extremely poor. Every local
union Of the miners organization
throughout the hard coal belt held spe-
cial meetings, either Tuesday night or
Wednesday, and resolved to remain on
strike until the mine owners grant
them some concessions. And while
the reports of these meetings came
pouring in to Wilkesbarre, President
Mitchell dictated a letter to the presi-
dent of the United States in which he
gave his answer to the proposition that
the strikers return to work and trust
to have their condition improved
through an investigating commission.
What the answer of the miners chief
is he refused to divulge, but it is diff
plies of the local unions piled around
him he could do otherwise than re-
spectfully decline the presidents prop
ositiOn. Mr. Mitchell sent his letter
to Washington before he had heard
from all the locals and at o'clock in
the afternoon, accompanied by the
three district presidents, left for New
York. His mission there is also a Sc
cret. AS New York is the headquar-
tiers Of the coal operators, a rumOr
Immediately spread that q settlement
was in prospect, but Mr.. Mitchell and
his colleagues would not say whom
they expected to meet
It was a busy day for the miners
officials about headquarters. From
early morning until late Wednesday
night the returns came in constantly.
Wednesday evening the corps of news
paper correspondents stationed here
were invited to examine the reports,
and not one was found that was not
couched in firm language Briefly stat
ed. the resolutions in these reports
affirm the confidence Of the men in the
integrity and Judgment of their presi-
dent, praise President Roosevelt for
his efforts to end the strike, denounce
the presidents of the coal carrying
roads for their alleged abuse of the
chief executive at the conference in
Washington, denOunce the employment
Of the coal and iron police, thank all
organizations and citizens throughout
the country for the financial assistance
given and denounce Gov. 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 conces-
sions.