New-York tribune., 1902-09-22
MITCHELL STAYS IN CITY
MAY WAIT FOR MEETING OF GOAL
OPERATORS TOMORROW.
SAYS STRIKING MINERS STILL ADHERE TO
ORIGINAL DEMANDS-CHEERED AT
MEETING IN BOWERG
THEATRE.

MEETING IN BOwERT
THEATRE
Although John Mitchell. president Of the
United Mine Workers. when he came 10 Ill9
city on Saturday 10 speak al the meeting j"
Madison Square. said that he intended 10 Ie-
turn 10 Wikesbarre yesterday afternoon IL
changed his mind. His last decision Oh
The subject was to leave the city early to-
dow hint there was p belief that he might re
main until tomorrow night The weekly meet
ing If the anthracite coal operators in the
office of the Central Railroad Of New-JerseS
takes pIace tomorrow afterroCn- and even Il
ritchell does not expect 10 see any ot the C"aI
presidents it is thought he has lingering NOPE
that something will come of the conference.
Mitchell did not attend the meeting OF the
Central Federated Union yesterday. but was
visited by Herman Robinson. secretary of 'he
miners relief committee Of the union, ana othTI
labor men with whom he talked at the AShlalld
House John Fahy. district president OF 'he
United Mine Workers. who came here WIN
Mitchell was present at the conferences
Charles r Slower. founder of the Chadwick
Civic Club. who takes strong interest III Id d"o
questions had a talk with Mitchell
When Mitchell was seen at the Ashland House
Yesterday afternoon, he denied the statements
,har licensed miners We're returning to work.
From time to time he said, statements
have appeared in the parers about licensed
miners returning 10 work. These statements
were said 10 come from operators whose names
were not given The statements say that II
the men who are at work could be concentrated
in one or two oollieries more coal would be
produced II is not true that any OF the Ger
tifcat ted miners have returned TO work. Rep
resentatives Of newspapers and others who
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conditions there were refused permission TO do
so"
The miners Mitchell declared. were unit
in standing for their original demands. but were
still willing TO submit them to arbitration The
demands he said. were the following:
Twenty per cent increase in wages for all
those working under contract
An eight hour workday, without reduction Of
wages for all working by the day. hour or
month.
Weighing Of all coal as it comes from the
mines, and payment by weight where prac-
tieable.
Some cf the men who were in conference with
Mitchell said that in their opinion the men who
returned to work We're mine frenen and others
who understood more or less about mining coal
One of the labor men said that the striking
anthracite miners were receiving considerable
fituminous regions Every man. he said. re
ceived the same for fear of any unpleasantness,
except in cases OF unusual hardship. when an
extra allowance was made.
In talking of the injunction granted by Judge
Jackson against the striking soft coal miners of
West Virginia Mitchell said that the judge was
known 10 be susceptible TO f1attery. and the
lawyer for the operators knew how TO f1atter
him He said that Ruse Blizzard. who repre-
sented the operators had praised Judge Jack
sons decision, from which Mitchell argued that
he expected more decisions Of the kind
The miners relief committee of the Central
Federated Union reported yesterday that S401 76
had been collected in aid of the miners at Satur-
day nights mass meeting
Mitchell attended the benefit for the miners
in the evening at Miners Theatre in the Bow
cry. II under the auspices of the relief
bor. Members Of the Actors National Pro
tective Union took part in vaudeville acts. The
management gave the use Of the theatre for the
evening
Mitchell was greeted with cheers as he entered
the theatre. He sat in box There was
large audience The actors union gave 800
for one gallery seat, and sent word that Mitchell
could have their services whenever he wanted 70
give benefit for the miners in any citv
Toward the close of the entertainment Mitchell
was asked TO go On the stage, but he refused
saying he was too hoarse. and only wanted to
say few words. He thanked those present for
their sympathy and aid IN the strike The rro-
ceeds OF the entertainment amounted 10 about
$500.