Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-08
WITH STRIKE
BOTH SIDES
CONTENT
MINERS AND OPERATORS SAY
THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH
PROGRESS OF STRIKE, BOTH
CLAIMING VICTORY.

wILKEsBARRE. Pa, Sept. Cat the
close of the seventeenth week Of the mi
ners' strike, both sides to the contest say
they are satisfied with the situation.
The operators state that the output OF
coal this week was greater than any
other week since the strike began and
next week promises to be stin greater.
The strikers, on the other hand, claim
through their officers, that the effort OF
the big companies to resume mining has
been a signal failure as they have been
unable to get miners to cut the coal.
At strike headquarters it is admitted
that the washeries are turning out GER
tain amount of coal Of poor quality, but
il is claimed that the total Is only drop
in the bucket.
President Mitchell said tonight that the
miners were just as determined as ever
and that all talk of going back to work
was without foundation.
INDICATIONS GIVE PROMISE
OF LONG AND BITTER WAR
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept 4-Presi-
dent Baer's declaration that the miners
strike cannot be settled except on the ba-
sis before stated by him. has cast gloom
over the strike region.
The business interest was hopeful that
the meeting between the president Of the
Philadelphia and Reading company and
Senators Quay and Penrose would result
in a peaceful settlement Of the conflict.
but there is a feeling of depression today
everywhere.
At strike Headquarters President Mitch
ell discussed Mr.. Baer's statement with
some OF his lieutenants. but he declined
to say anything for publication. He said
some time in the near future he may
reply to the Baer statement
Mr.. Mitchell denied the report that he
had received a communication from ].
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best terms upon which he would settle
the strike.
NO MILITARY ESCORT
FOR NoN-uNIoN WORKERS
TAMAQUA, Pa, Sept. 4-Although Ma
jor General Gearhardt did not send any
part of the troops out this morning
the non-union men were not moidsted
while on their way to work. 1t is claimed )
that about the same number of men went
TO work today as yesterday.
The Lehigh Valley company claims to
be shipping six hundred tons OF coal a
day from the No. IL colilery and go tons
day from the No. 4 colliery. The great
er part of the coal is produced by Jig
ging'' culm.
President Baer's statement to Senators
Quay and PenrOse had depressing effect
on the striking miners here. Yesterday
they were confident of victory. Today.
they say the end Of the strike is long
ways of.
JELLlco MINES CLOSED
BY WALkoUT OF MINERS
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 5.-The SEN
tinel today says:
The East Tennessee Coal company Is
not operating it's mines at Jellico on ac-
count of a disagreement on the wage
scale question. About LEO men are out, |
awaiting a settlement. 1nis company en1-a
pIoyes union labor and those out are
nearly all union men. The points In con-
troversy cannot be learned. The Ten
nesseee coal fields, west Of the Cumber-
land coal belt, there are now about 600
out waiting for agreements as to wage
scales.
BOTH QUAY AND PLATT
FAVOR SPECIAL SESSION
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Senator Quay. Of
Pennsylvania, is in this city en- route TO
the Adriondacks. The senator remained
in his rooms at the Fifth avenue and saw
no one until Senator Platt, of New York,
arrived. The two then held a long confer
ence in earnest discussion OF the coal
strike situation.
A special session OF the Pennsylvania
legislature is said to have been favored
by both as the best method OF securing
settlement.
GOV. STONE PREPARES
TO SETTLE THE STRIKE
HARRISBURG, Sept. 5.-Governor
stone today fixed next Thursday TO meet
a committee appointed by the Peoples AL
lance at Hazelton yesterday to discuss the
best means Of ending the anthracite coal
strike. The governor said he would be
glad to meet any and all persons who
might want to see him on matters per-
tanning to the strike
FLAMES STILL RAGING
IN 5RAMWELL MINES
BRANwELL, W. Va, Sept. 5.-The ire
at West Pocahontas mine continues, but
the three connecting mines on the West
Virginia side are not seriously damaged
and will be operated when the strikers
resume work next Monday. The entrance
from the Virginia side however, Is still
the scene Of active work in the endeayor
to subdue the conhagration-