New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-30
WORKING on STOCKHOLDERS
NEW PLAN OF THE CIVIC FEDERATION
TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE.

The Executive Committee OF the Civic Fed
Grafton has begun to put into effect plan
10 induce the operators to consent to arbitrate
the strike Of the anthracite miners. a member
OF the Civivc Federation said:
As soon as Senator Hanna returns TO Wash
iBEtOn viii communicate with him. with
Riew 10 his issuing call Tor a meeting OF the
executive committee Of the Civic Federation on
general principles to be held in this city. When
the meeting VIII he held ] do not know, but II
will be called soon. and the strike of the miners
viii be discussed. At the meeting number of
other matters will he taken up Including strikes
which have been settled aVerted. The
members Of the federation no longer per
sonally asking the presidents OF the coal carry
ing ads 10 consent to arbitration. They are
endeaVorinE reach the largest of the stock
holders instead. and through them the railroad
presidents. So far they have been fairly sue
oessful with the stockholders As soon as we
have a majority Of the larger stockholders with
the meeting VIII be called.
Asked if there anything in the report that
William X. Vanderbilt was trying to establish
some common ground on which the operators
and miners could meet and reach settlement
of their differences. this same member said:
4 cannot say as to that, but will try to
reach him and interest him In new plan"
Rega riding The possibility OF a strike of the
lIituminous miners he said: Il do not believe
there will be strike OF the soft coal miners
for a month ] know that the bituminous miners
do not want &c go out when they have no grev-
ances of their own. and their oftlcers are doing
their best TO get the bituminous operators TO
use their influence with the anthracite operators
10 make some concession in order TO end the
strike"
President Truesdale. OF the Delaware. Lacks-
wanna and Western Railroad said, when seen
yesterday. that he did not believe that William
X Vanderbilt would interfere In the strike.
He Is not that kind of a man." he continued.
He has never done during any former strike.
and 90 not believe he viii do The sit
nation is not changed. II the pumpmen, fire
men ana engineers go strike on June we
VIII get other men 10 till their places"
President Fowler Of the Ontario and Western
Railroad said there was absolutely change
in the situation far he knew. He added:
u am going home now, and won't be in New
York until Monday.
There was no change in the retail price Of
anthracite yesterday, but some Of the dealers
said that in a week or two there would be no
regular wholesale price People who have an
ihrscite which they are willing TO sell viii sell
II simply 10 the highest bidder.
There were complaints yesterday that some u
the dealers who had coal in the pennsylvania
Railroad cars and boats were manipulating the
market by selling and buying and reselling an
tbrscite which was never delivered. To put a
stem 10 shis the Pennsylvania Railroad. IL was
ssid, had decided 10 charge 81 day demurrage
on every car as long as the coal remained un-
delivered. and would charge proportonate de-