New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
ORDERS FROM MORGAN.
WALL STREET AUTHORITY SAYS HE AID
VISES CONCESSIONS.
JOHN W. GATES AFTER CONFERENCE
WITH G. w. PERKINS. DECLARES MIN
ERs WILL NOT STRIKE.

| It was stated on good authority in Wall Street
| yesterday that ]. Perpont Morgan had com
municated with the presidents of the anthracite
| coal carrying companies by cable. asking them
to grant some concessions to the miners
| The presidents of the principal anthracite coal
| carrying companies held a meeting late in the
| afternoon in the office of Coke Brothers, at
which the situation in the coal fields was dis
cussed. Nothing very positive could be learned
about the meeting. but it reported that no
concessions would be offered
| In the face Of declarations of the rail-
road presidents that their position toward
| the miners had not changed since the last ne
gotiations ended statements continued to be
made in Wall Street that there would be no
strike.
John w Gates. however. expressed his con-
fdent belief that there will be strike. He
had a conference with George w. Perkins and
other members of the firm of ]. P. Morgan &
Co. after which he said to the reporters:
THE chances 100 TO that there will be
no strike and am just telephoning to Chicago
announcing the fact. I certain that no
strike will be ordered"
| President Truesdale of the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad said that the
situation had not changed as far the opera
| tors concerned.
| You can say" he continued, that II is the
same as il was at the first"
Mr.. Truesdale would neither admit deny
| that the coal presidents had received message
| from the miners proposing arbitration. He said
| he had nothing further to say.
OF the anthracite coal carrying companies the
largest interests are controlled by the Philadel-
| phia and Reading which controls the anthracite
| interests Of the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey
and those OF some independent operators The
next in the order OF the magnitude of their in
| terests are the Lehigh Valley Railroad. the Erie
| and Pennsylvania railroads. each ofwhich carries
about the same amount of coal, and the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company II is the be-
| lief of the miners that President Baer of the
OF the large interests he represents. could If he
chose to- yield little 10 open the way to a set
tlement.
Secretary Easley Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton said that he only waiting for Some
thing TO turn up. He had received no official
notification OF the proposal OF the miners to ar
bitrate when he left his Office for the day
The reason President Mitchell has for demand
| ing the eight hour workday, it was said yester
day. a far fetched one, the miners whom
he specifically represents paid by the ton.
A well known operator. who did not want to be
quoted by name. said
year ago the miners received increase Of 10
more money for themselves this time They want
TO have the coeries run on the eight hour basis,
holsters and others employed in the mines. may
benefit by the change. which would be virtually
increase OF wages. The change from ten to
an eight hour day would make a reduction Of from
20 to 30 per in the output Of coal thereby
creasing the profits in busy times The demand
for the weighing Of coal at the breakers ls so
be paid for all the and refuse which IS
mined along with the coal. The companies are
cern them personally. but will never consent 20
arbitrate these demands.