New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
BELIETE STRIKE END NEAR,
INDICATIONS THAT OPERATORS EXPECT
EARLY RESUMPTION OF WORK.
PBrpTcTToNs OF SENATORS PLATT AND
QUAY TAKEN AT PAR IN THE An
THRACTTE COAL. REGION
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Wilkesbarro. Penn. Sept. 1.-The statements
Of Senators Quay and Platt that the strike "liI
be ended in two weeks are believed by many
politicians in the coal region. and tonight the
belief was strengthened by the sudden rise IN
Reading stock today and indications that the
operators expect general resumption soon,
Just how this settlement will come about they
are not quite sure but they have an idea that
political influence will be eHerted as It was in
the strike Of 1900 The politicians believe that
Senators Quay and Penrose have taken adVan-
take Of the existing conditions. and that they
can bring sufficient force 10 bear upon me
operators 70 induce them to consider overtures
for settlement. What these may he is mercy
guesswork. but the statements Of both Sena-
tors Plat and Quay that the strike will be
ended in two weeks are taken indicating
that they are sure Of their ground. and that
plan for ending the strike has been devised
There are rurnors that the concessions offered
u II he a 10 per cent increase in wages all
around. and that the strike will he called off at
least until next April. when the question Of
recognition of the union and Of settlement
the other questions at issue will come Up
In connection with the political side Of the
plan is the story that President Roosevelt more
than month ago suggested to Senator Penrose
strike and that Penrose replied that something
would be done. If the local operators know any
thing regarding a settlement OF the strike they
VIII say nothing But II is not supposed they
do know
GENERAL RESUMPTION SEEMS NEAR.
Presiden; Mitchell returned apparently happy
and high spirited from Philadelphia to-day hut
he had nothing TO say regarding the statements
made by Senators quay and Plat. He would
not discuss any possibility Of settlement.
a large amount Of supplies had been ordered
by the companies in the last few days. and
every indication points to general resumption
of work
That between 5000 and 1900 tons Of coal
is being produced daily in the Wyoming and
I.ackawanna districts. ana that the amount will
increase TO about :10opo by the end of this
week is the estimate made by Manager ". II.
Logan. Of r. 6. Dun & Cos Office. in Scranton.
Further progress was made toward breaking
the strike to-day by resumption Of work at
the Pettibone colliery of the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western company and complete
working at the Bliss colliery If the same COM
pany where yesterday the breaker Was run.
Superintendent Barnard says that at both of
these mines coal is being cut and that there is
no hitch in the operations. At other mines in
This valley the output was increased to-day. the
Dorrance and the Maltby. Of the Lehigh Valley.
had more men at work. and mined more coal.
while in the Pittston district following Labor
Day there was an increased output and steadier
work The Bellevue washery OF the Delaware.
lackawanna and Western company is to resume
work this week. having been rebuilt in thirty
davs after being destroyed. In the Hazeton
district there is no move yet under way. but in
the Panther Creek Valley the Lehigh reports
that foar hundred men worked to-day. and that
before the end of the week the workers will
number eight hundred The officials Of the COM
rany consider the strike in that valley broken.
TO ASK FOR WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
The interest Of the Panther Creek region is
now centred IN the mass meeting which is to be
held al Tamaa1a on Thursday night. when
resolutions are 10 he passed asking for the with
drawal of the troops from the region and sup
porting the miners cause against the state
rnerts Of Abram : Hewitt and the stand taken
10y President Baer Of the Reading. Efforts will
also he made 10 prove that the riots Of last
week were melted by the soldiers and that some
OF them drunk
Major tiearhear1 IN command in the valley.
said to-day that the report Of drunkenness
among the troops was entirely untrue.
To-day the men accused of the murder Of
Joseph Beddau who killed during the riot
ing al Pottsvie. and the men accused of par
ficipatiou in the riots there were indicted by
tho grand jury at Pottsville. In the court
house thirteen strikers who were found guilty
e intimidation were sentenced by Judge Shay
he nav the costs. The Luzerne County grand
Jury which is to consider scores of cases, met
Today John Weles Hollenback, Of the
weaIfhiest men in the town and largely inter
ested in coal vas chosen foreman.
Several cases of violence occurred in -arious
nsrts % the region to-day At Beaver Meadow
John Harvie 4 non-union worker for Coke
BROTHERS was awakened in the night by some
enc stoning his house. and as he looked out Of
the window was shot through the right eye The
eye was destroyed, and he vas severely wound
ed Lawrence Cosgrove Chief of Police; Thorn
Joyce, president of the Council, and Michael
koskoyitch. constable at Duryea. were arrested