Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
CONFER IN SECRET
Strike Leaders Meet in Phil
adelphia.
MITCHELL RETICENT
MYSTERIOUS SESSION AT THE
HOTEL WALTON.
Leaders Decline to Say With Whom
They Were Having a
Conference.
MITCHELL RETICENT

PHILADELPHIA, September 29.-Presi
dent Mitchell and Secretary Treasurer Will
son of the United Mine Workers arrived
here at 7:30 o'clock this morning from
Pittsburg. They were met at the PennSyl-
vania railroad station by District Presi-
dents Nichols, Fahy and Duffy of the
three anthracite coal districts.
After a hurried breakfast the labor lead
ers went direct to the office of John ]. Kee-
gan. business agent of the Machinists' In
ternational Union. Later President Mitch
ell went to the Hotel Walton unaccom-
panied by any Of the other labor leaders.
Soon after President Mitchell arrived at
the Walton, Messrs. Wilson, Nichols, Fahy
and Duffy were sent for, and they Joined
their leader In an upper room of the hotel.
The party remained in conference until
nearly noon. when Mr.. Wilson and the
three district presidents came down In the
elevator and hurried away from the hotel.
refusing to talk to reporters. They would
say nothing about their future movements.
Treasurer Wilson said to a reporter for
the Associated Press that there is no indi-
cation Of an early ending of the strike
Because OF the fact that the Walton Is the
headquarters OF state political leaders
rumor prevailed that there a political
Significance In the mysterious conference
This was denied by Treasurer Wilson who
said the meeting had nothing to do with
politics.
Miners Train Stoned.
POTTSVILLE, Pa. September 29.-The
miners train on the Pennsylvania railroad
bound for the Richards colliery near Mount
Carmel was stopped by a mob this morn
ing. which refused to allow the train to
proceed.
The train was 30 thoroughly stoned that
only two window panes were left unbroken.
Most Of the men aboard got under the
seats and escaped injury. The passengers
on the train consisted of carpenters, repair
men and pumpmen for the Richards col
this property.
Three men on their way to work at the
Pennsylvania collery at Green Ridge were
pulled on trolley car by a mob and
severely beaten.
Non-Union Mans House Dynamited.
MAHANOY CITY, Pa, September 20
The home OF Michael Weldon on West Pine
street was dynamited at midnight. The
front OF the house was shattered and the
windows Of all the other houses In the
block were broken. Weldon was not at
home when the explosion occurred His
1amiiy escaped without injury. Weldon has
oeen doing non-uniCn work at SchuylkiIl
colliery.
Mitchell Very Reticent.
Mr.. Mitchell left the Hotel Walton at 1: :l5
pm. after being closeted with some one In
an upper room from am. He was met by
Q number Of newspaper reporters, and to
each he made the same reply: II have moth
ing to say" Mr.. Mitchell would not tell
the name of the person with whom he con-
ferred, nor whether the conference was
held with reference to a speedy ending of
the strike. 1t was suggested to him that
the presence OF National Secretary Wilson
at the conference was because the organiza-
mon wanted to strengthen itself financially
put TO every question he gave a non-corn-
initial answer.
There Is much mystery surrounding the
conference, and every effort to learn who
Mr.. Mitchell met proved futile The name
OF no man who has publicly figured in the
strike appeared upon the hotel register.
After President Mitchell left the hotel he
took lunch with the other officers of the
union. The entire party left for Wilkes
barre this afternoon.
Wounded Striker Dies.
WILkESBARRE. Pa, September %
Joseph Gillis the striker who was shot at
West Nantlcoke yesterday afternoon by
James Sweeney, deputy, died in the hos
pital In this city this morning. Sweeney
was given a preliminary hearing before
Burgess Williams and admitted to ball
The opening OF the twenty-first week of
the coal strike shows very little change in
more men at work this morning than they
had on any day last week. At strike head
quarters the reports received show there
has been no break in the ranks of the
strikers
Several battalions of troops secured the
Wyoming region today. but found no crowds
assembled at any of the mines. Sheriff
Jacobs says the troops will be called upon
when there Is an outbreak to suppress but
that they will not do police duty and no
soldiers will be placed behind the barri-
cades at the mines.
Cavalry Reaches Olyphant
SCRANTON. Pa. September 29-The
Sheridan Troop of Tyrone arrived at Oily
phant this morning. and wes placed under
command OF Col. Watres Of the 18th Regi-
ment Col. Watres will use the cavalry in
making flying trips to points of danger.
The 18th passed quiet night, and there
was no early call for their services today
Second Vice President Loomis of the
Lackwanna Company held a conference
with a number Of striking employees today
Tor the purpose of talking over the Strike
situation" The conference was arranged
by Assistant Superintendent Davies The
mine workers officers made efforts to pre-
vent the men from meeting Mr.. Loomis
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