Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-10
Great Interest is Aroused Over This Prospect
of Settling Difficulties.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
His Power oircumscribed by Law, but May
Use Moral Influence.
LITTLE HOPE UNLESS OUTSIDE AID COMES
Miners aud Mine Operators Become
MOre Determined Each Day and
signs of Voluntary Yield
ing Are Absent.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 9.-President
Mitchell left here at 1906 over the Lehigh
Valley railroad for New York. where he
will meet Carroll d. Wright, the United
States commissioner Of labor. at Z o'clock
tonight at the Manhattan hotel. He ex-
poets to return to this city tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Mitchell went to New York at the
request Of Mr.. Wright. with whom he was
in communication today. When this in
formation became known rumors of peace
we're revived and for a while they few thick
and fast. Mr.. Wright. 1t is believed, will
directly represent President Roosevelt.
According to Washington dispatches MI.
Wright and Senator Hanna have held q
conference with the president during the
last two days on the strike situation in
the anthracite coal field. Whether Mr..
Wright carries a plan for peace is, not
known at this time Mr.. Mitchell said be-
fore leaving that he Aid not know what
Mr.. Wright wanted to see him for.
II is not believed that the president or
the commissioner Of labor will interfere, be-
cause they have no authority to do any
thing but investigate strikes. It. may be
that the president wants to obtain a
thorough knowledge of the dispute and
that he wants 1t officially, and for that
reason he has sent his personal repre-
sentative to New York to meet the labor
president.
Acting for the President.
NEW YORK, June s-Carroll d. Wright,
United States commissioner OF labor, said
today that for him to tell who he expects
to see or what he intends to do might
seriously interfere with his investigation
OF the anthracite coal miners strike. He
said that sections and of the law under
which the Labor bureau 10 operated
charged the commissioner to investigate
and report on all labor disputes. "Of
course" said Mr.. Wright, II cannot in
terfere or act as arbitrator. Although
possessing no power under existing condi-
tions, as a patriotic citizen President
Roosevelt is interested in settling this
trouble. He cannot interfere, but can
advise or suggest, and the oficial investi-
CATION may reveal points IN the situation
which have not as yet been touched upon
In the general report. and upon which he
may be able to act. He wants all the
information obtainable and all energies
OF my department are being directed to
that end. Perhaps he may be able to dis
cover something below the surface. /
shall hold conference this afternoon and
do not anticipate shall have any trouble
In getting the information asked for
ANNAcA
HAzLEToN. Pa. June s.-superintendent
Kudlicke OF Coke Bros. & Co. was attacked
by women on the streets of Freeland today,
but was not injured.
About 500 strikers gathered today at
Ebervale and about 1000 at Jeddo to in
tercept traction cars carrying inonunion
men to north side collieries. Sheriff Jacobs
was notified last night OF the strikers in
tention. and accompanied by eight special
officers took an early car to Freeland to
prevent any demonstration.
The mine workers learned last night that
the sherin had been appealed to for pro-
lection and. to make interference on his
part unnecessary. District Secretary Cal
lagher preceded Sheriff Jacobs to Freeland
:, As his car neared Ebervale It was boarded
by the strikers In search OF nonunion men
but Secretary Gallagher appealed to the
men to disperse and persuaded them to re-
turn to their homes. At Jeddo the car
was again stopped and boarded by strikers
but no nonuDionists were found.
Mr.. Gallagher talked to the men at
Jeddo and told them 1t was for the best
interests Of all that they discontinue these
tactics. They retired upon his advice, and
when an hour later the car carrying the
sherin and ofhcers came along no strikers
were In evidence. The sheriff proceeded
from Freeland to Wilkesbarre.
WnI Not start Up.
A. Pardee & Co. today issued a statement
that they have no intention of starting ur
operations at Cranberry collery under pres
ent conditions. II was reported last might
that an EFFORT would be made today to re-
sumo work at the Cranberry washery.
Unable to secure iremen and pump run
ners' J. s. Wentz Co, will permit tho
Hazlebrook eolliery to be flooded.
Coxe's Stockton eolliery is reported b,
the mine workers as filling with water
owing to the depleted force OF fremen and
pumpmen.
The mine workers have given permission
TO the local light companies to haul culn
for their plants from abandoned banks
committee Of citizens went to Maucl
Chunk today to protest against the sta.
tioning OF deputies at the Yorktown col,
liery by sheri1 Gombert OF Carbon county
Sherin Jacobs has been appealed to b,
Coke Bros. Co. to give protection L
nonunion men on their way to and from
Drifton.
Railroad Men May Quit.
wILKESBARRE. Pa, June 9Th,
Tightening up process which has been II
progress since the anthracite coal strik,
began four weeks ago today continues.
All classes Of trades unions In the hart
coal belt have taken a hand in helping
the miners, and now the ong-predicte,
move Of the railroaders in the region ha
been made. The decision Of these men a
meetings held In different parts OF tn
region yesterday TO refuse TO aid the com
panies In their tight against the miner
has encouraged the strikers greatly.
At Freelsnd yesterday the railroad mel
MI VM-aN
railroad decided TO refuse TO handle tn
Trains carrying deputies. coal and iron po
lice or nonunion men. The Lehigh Vale
company men met at the same time an
will not handle soft coal that may b
wanted to displaee hard fuel. and at Kings
ton the Delaware. Laekawanna 4 Wester
employees protested against the hauling Q