The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

formation not having arrived at that
time. When Mr. Mitchell did hear who
the six men were. he declined to say
anything.
After a short conference with Secre-
tary Treasurer Wilson. who met him at
the railroad station. Mr.. Mitchell re-
tired and was in his office again by $50
a. m. To a delegation of reporters who
called upon him he said he would have
nothing to say until after the meeting
of the district boards. He would not
make prediction as to what the three
district boards would do.
PREPARATIONS FOR RESUMPTION
Philadelphia, Oct 16-President Baer
of the Reading company reached his Of
flee at $50 o'clock this morning. He
said he had not heard of the results of
the Washington conferences of yester-
day; that he had not read the morning
newspapers and was too busy to read
them For this reason. he said, he
could not discuss the situation.
Greater activity was shown at the Of
fees of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal & Iron company today than at any
time since the anthracite coal strike
began more than five months ago. 1t
was evident that the company expected
resumption of mining and preparations
were being made for placing cars at the
mines at once The Reading company
owns 5000 coal cars. One-half of this
number has been in use in the bitumin-
Gus trade while the remainder are lying
ICle on the 1IedQ1nS new Deit line IN
this city. All OF these cars will be hur-
ried to the mining region with the ut
most dispatch. When the strike began
nearly 5000 coal handlers were laid off
and these will be reengaged as rapidly
as possible.
The company has 80 barges lying at
its wharf in this city with a capacity
of 1450 tons each. which are ready for
immediate use. Their tugs which have
been in use in the soft coal trade are be-
ing hurried hack to this citV.
CAN RESUME WORK MONDAY
New York, Oct. ia dispatch to the
World from Wilkesbarre, Pa, says:
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers made the following announce
ment early today:
7 have received telegram from
President Roosevelt advising me of the
appointment of his arbitration COM
nittee The convention of miners can
be held on Saturday at the latest and
can decide to resume work on Monday"
One of the district presidents said:
'The strike is as good as called off al
ready The convention will accept Mr..
MitchelPs recommendation and will call
off the strike
President Mitchell was in conference
after 8 O'Clock with National Secretary
Wilson and District Presidents Nichols
and Fahy regarding his visit to the
president.
After announcing the receipt of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message giving the
/
Mitchell was asked: rs it time now to
offer congratula tions2''
IF you think We deserve it," he said;
'and now l am going to bed"
ANXIOUS TO GO TO WORK.
Tamaoua, Pa. Oct 16.-The news Of
the settlement of the strike was received
very quietly here. Now that a definite
agreement has been reached all the men
appear anxious to get back to work.
Nearly all the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
I On
at once. The company's normal output
| is $500 tons per day, the greater part of
which is shipped to New York.
At the headquarters of the brigade to-
day the belief was expressed that the
troops would remain in the field until
after the miners have resumed.
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN
Harrisburg. Pa, Oct 16.-Governor
Stone win probably withdraw the troops
/ in the mining regions as soon as the
strike is officially declared off by Presi-
dent Mitchell and the miners indicate
/ their Willingness to go to work
The cost to the state of keeping its
entire military force in the mining re-
gions IS enormous and the governor is
very anxious for a speedy settlement
Of the strike
ONLY NORMAL PRICES TO PRE-
VAIL.
Wilkesbarre, Oct. 16.-The suDerin-
tendent of one cf the largest coal COM
panies in the region was asked today
now long it would take after the miners
returned to work to bring about normal
coal prices, and in reply he said
1T is the general understanding
among the operators that only norma.
prices shall prevail after there is a gen
eral resumption of mining. All through
the strike the companies, with the ex-
ception of 4 few individual operators,
Rave not charged abnormal prices The
mi6dlemen or retail dealers have taken
advantage of the situation and put up
the price 1t is possible they will keep
them up until the public is fully sup