The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-20
Executive Boards to Meet at wilkes
barre on Wednesday, When Def
mite Plans May BE Agreed On.
TALK WITH JOHN MITCHELL
WHO SAID THE MATTER RESTED
WITH DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Foreigners Leaving the Anthracite
Fields for a Visit to Their Homes
i'm Europe.
A., May 19.-Presideni

wILKESBARRE, Pa, May 19.-President
ers of America, arrived here tonight and
established strike headquarters at the
Hotel Hart He was met at the station by
several of the local leaders, who held a
brief conference with him. The national
president spent a quiet though busy day
in his quarters at Hazleton. He had no
visitors, and said tonight he had no news
to give out. He added. however, that as
far as the miners side of the controversy
was concerned the situation had not
changed in the least.
On the trip from Hazleton Mr.. Mitchell's
attention was called to the fact that the
city of Philadelphia had contracted for a
supply of bituminous coal to take the place
of the anthracite which had been shut off
by the railroad companies furnishing il.
In reply TO a question as to whether the
mine workers would attempt to prevent
the shipment of soft coal to places where
hard coal is used he said: Considering
the proposition in general way l will say
that do not desire 10 make any city the
victim or have any person suffer because
of our quarrel with the coal companies"
He was pressed for a more explicit state
ment, but he refused to go into II any
deeper except that 1t was a matter which
would have to be settled by the three exec
utive boards of the anthracite fields. They
will meet here on Wednesday. Judging
by the action of the union during the last
strike, when efforts were made to stop the
shipment of soft coal into anthracite terri
tory, it is not unlikely that the miners may
take similar action within the next few
days.
When asked for some news relating to
the calling out of the bituminous mine
workers Mr.. Mitchell made the emphatic
| statement that he would not say a word
regarding that phase of the situation The
| first announcement of any kind he will
! formal issuance of the call for the special
/ national convention which is desired by
| the three anthracite districts. He will not
| issue that call until he has received the
| petition of two additional districts needed
| to make UP the five that are necessary I'M
der the laws of the United Mine Workers
| organization to call a convention. His pro-
/ posed trip to Spring Valley, ILL.,, at the end
| of the present week will be for the pur-
| pose of visiting his family and to prepare
! for a probable long stay in this region. His
intention TO visit national headquarters at
| Indianapolis on his return trip, he said,
| had no significance at all. He said he ex-
poets to be in the East for some time, and
he wants to close up some official business
| at Indianapolis.
/ ton region to-day. Most of them were
| booked for New York. whence they will sail
/ for their native lands. Some of the for
eigners will seek work in the bituminous
| region.
Fully 5000 miners, foreigners, have left
| Lackawanna county within the last week
for Europe for a holiday during the strike
1t is estimated that at least $4,000 strikers
will take advantage of the tie-up for a trip
TO their old homes in Europe.