Evening star., 1902-09-12
MINING MORE COAL
The Operators Gradually Re-
suming Operations.
SMALL MINES START
OWNERS CARRYING OUT POLICY
AGREED UPON.
Belief in WeIl-Informed Circles That
Gov. Stones Efforts Will
Fail.
Special from staff Correspondent.

SIttlaI tF''in q SIAN correspondent
PHILADELPHIA Pa. September 70
The center of interest in the coal strike
shifts from Wall street to this city today.
Tomorrow it Will be in Harrisburg, where
President Mitchell of the Mine Workers
Union and the governor of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania will confer. Pr. ST
dent Baer of the Reading railway stated
this morning that there had been no mOdt-
hCation of the attitude Of the operators,
and that none was contemplated. The sit
nation still presents the Ultimatum to the
miners of Go back to work and talk after
ward"
Senator Quay is here and is busying him
self with plans to bring further political
pressure to bear upon the operators Sena-
tor Quay is also wa atching Governor Stones
movements very carefully.
The senator instituted efforts to settle the
strike. but during his absence up north
Governor Stone made a flank movement on
him and 1t is the governor who is at the
head Of the latest practical effort to bring
the contest to an end.
In wen-informed circles here. doubt is
expressed that the governor will succeed in
persuading President Mitchell to order the
men back on the indefinite hope of the rail-
ways granting concession afterward.
Wilkesbarre and Scranton today indicate
a decided opposition on the part of the lead
ers to such course. No decision will be
rendered. however. until after President
Mitchell has talked with the governor to-
morrow.
Mines Starting Up.
The line of action decided upon by the
railway presidents in New York city ten
days ago to start the coliieries by degrees
lieries have been started every day in wide
lerles have been started every day in wide
ly separated sections Of the coal field, and
one or two large cOllieries are also working
half time. The small coIlieries and the wash
cries turn out the lower grades of steam
coal, and to this fact alone Is it due that
there has not been a greater coal famine.
The policy agreed upon ten davs ago will
be continued and elaborated daily so far
as possible, pending the negotiations for
settlement of the strike The total daily
output of the small collieries and washeries
yesterday was estimated at 600 tons.
This shows an increase Of about 5000 tons
since this time last week and II is eSti-
mated within the next ten days the output
will be increased TO 10000 tons day.
If the railroads did not consume so much
OF this themselves ii might prevent an alb
Solute famine until cooler weather sets II.
IN order to in any way meet the demand Of
the market. however, this output will have
10 be tremendously increased before Oc-
tober l. assuming the strike continues that
long. The reiterated threat of the Penn
sylvania politicians to call an extra session
OF the Pennsylvania legislature to pass
remedial legislation has had no more effect
on President Basr and his associates here
han II had on Mr. Morgan and the prcsi-
dents of other coal lines in New York
Even the public movement set on foot and
which found expression in representations
made TO the governor yesterday by a dele
CATION of citizens appealing for legislation
failed to impress the railway presidents.
Set Purpose of the Operators.
From the knowledge of the situation. so
far as it concerns the operators. gained in
New York and which has been cOrroborat-
ed here, II appears certain that the definite
purpose of the railroad presidents is to resist
every effort political or civic to settle the
coal strike which does not have for it's
basis the unconditional surrender of the
miners The small group of men in control
Of the anthracite railroads. which own and
operate the greater part of the coal fields
are determined to fight the strike to a com
pIete victory for their side, no matter what
present loss 10 the properties may be stIs-
tanned They are convinced that they will
save money for the future by this course
and that their present loss will result as
an investment if they can break the Mine
WORKERS Union and drive President Mitch
ell out OF the anthracite field n. o. NJ