Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-04
President Mitchell and DistrlIt
Presidents Nicholl, Duffy
and Fahy Hold Session.
ROUTINE BUSINESS WAS DONE
Mine Workers Persuade Many Men to
Remain Away From Collieries-Con.
ference Between Senators Penrose
and Quay and Tar. Baer.


movements CT the executive officers
at strike headquarters yesterday af
ternoon created somewhat Of a stir
President Mitchell and the district
presidents--Nicholls, Duf1y and Fahy
were in session all afternoon. When
they did not adjourn at 6 O'Clock
.pmor spread that peace negotiations
were being discussed and that Presi
dent Mitchell and his advisers were
in communication with Mr.. Baer, OF
the Philadelphia and Reading com
pany, who was said to be holding
conference with United States Sena
tors Quay and Penrose in the Quaker
City.
Later in the evening crowds began
to gather at headquarters to hear the
news. The suspense continued until
after President Mitchell dined. After
supper the chief CT the miners union
oanounced there was nothing myster.
0rs about yesterdays gathering, than
it was the regu'7r meeting Of the exec
ut've officers of the union, and that
Cnly routine business was transacted.
Mr.. Mitchell said he had heard moth
ing of the conference being held in
Philadelphia. and as far as he knew
there were no negotiations on f~~ ..
settlement Of the strike.
Persuaded Many.
Tamaqua, Pa, Sept Conn,
of striking mine workers Tuesda!
night visited the men who on Tues
day reported for work at the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company's col
lieries, in the Panther Creek valley
and persuaded many of them to re-
main away from the workings yester.
day AS a result the force was great
ly reduced.
A platoon of Company E, Captain
Weaver, and the Governors Troop
did duty in the valley yesterday
morning, but their trip was without
Incident.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 4.-The
Bliss and Pettebone mines Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company were working with a good
fo,c Of men yesterday. 1t was said
there were more miners at work yes
terday than on Tuesday. At strike
headquarters an. official report was
given out that the attempt to resume
operations at the Bliss mine was
failure.
Seven house cars provided with
sleeping apartments were placed on
siding adjoining the Woodward col
liery of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company yesterday. |:
is said with the aid of the men who
will make their homes in these cars
the company will attempt to start
work at the colliery ON Friday.
Improbable Conference.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-President
George F. Baer. Of the Reading com
peny, and United States Senators
Quay and Penrose held long confer
nnce yesterday afternoon in the ex.
ecutive office Of the Reading company
in this city, at which the anthracite
coal miners strike was thoroughly
discussed. At the conclusion Of the
difference Mr.. Baer issued a very
,ong reply to Senators Quay and Fen.
rose, the substance Of which was that
it was impossible to grant the de.
mands Of the strikers, and the confer
ence, it appears, has been productive
e no good.
No Power to Act.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Carroll u
Wright, commissioner Of labor. was
designated by the president in June
last to investigate and report to hin,
The causes and conditions accompany
ing the present controversy between
the Pennsylvania anthracite coal op
orators anu their miners. Twelve
days later Mr.. Wright submitted his
finding TO the president. After care
tully going over the report, the pres
iSent submitted ii to the attorney
general, who, after giving it full and
careful consideration, reports that the
executive has no power whatever to
lake action in the matter.
Want Goblin Recalled.
TamaQua, Pa. Sept. AT a meet |
ing OF the striking miners Of the |
Panther Greek valley and their. sym ]