The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
Coal Presidents Start.

New York October 2.-The coal presi- dents left for Washington at All o'clock on a special train The party consisted of E. B. Thomas of the Erie, President Fowler of the Ontario and Western, David Wilcox, vice president and gen. eraI counsel of the Delaware and Hud- son who went as the personal represen- tative of President Oliphant; President Truesdale of the Lackawanna, and John Markle, the independent operator.
 Baer Joins the Party.
 Philadelphia, October 2.-The coal presidents en route from New York city to Washington arrived here in their special train at 6:20 D. m. President Baer of the Reading company joined the party here. To this point the train con- sisted of a passenger coach and the pri- vate car Atlas. Here the coach was taken off and President Baer's private car Philadelphia was attached. The special train left here at 6:26 running as the second section of the Royal Limited express over the Baltimore and Ohio road under orders to run slow.
 Strikers Aattack Wrong Train.
 Scranton, Pa, October "A crowd of strikers at Throop tonight were given rather unpleasant surprise. party. They attacked a train going to the Pencoast coIliery which they supposed contained non-unionists, but which in fact had aboard two companies of soldiers. The train was quickly stopped, the soldiers piled out and captured eight of the men, all foreigners They were taken to this city and sent to jail in default of $500 bail each.
 MitcheIPs Part En Route.
 Philadelphia. October 2.-National Pres ident John Mitchell and Distriet Presi- dents Thomas D. Nichols, Thomas Duffy and John Fahy of the United Mine Workers passed through this city to- night President Mitchell said that the three district presidents, at the request of President Roosevelt, will attend the conference.
 Railroad Presidents Arrive.
 Washington, October ?. = The special train with the presidents of the anthra- cite coal roads arrived in Washington shortly after o'clock They did not leave their cars and their train was switched to siding in the yards of the Baltimore and Ohio road for the night Considerable reticence was shown by the railroad men here concerning the movements of the special bearing the coal road presidents. It reached here not long after the limited express and then a switching engine took 1t to the yard at Eckington, sub urb about three miles from the business part of town.
 Scarcity of Coal in Mexico.
 Laredo. Tex, October "A Monterey special says: Mexican railroads are now suffering on account of the increased rrices that are being charged for coal. and if the Pennsylvania strike continues it is inevitable that prices will be further increased Railroad men believe that the great coal strike .n the United States will do much to bring about the use Of oil as fuel on the Mexican railroads.
 One Ton to the Family.
 Harrisburg, Pa, october 1.-The Phil. adelphia and Reading Railway company has notified it's employees in Harrisburg who are heads of families that they will be supplied with one ton of anthracite coal each at s4.25 per ton in less tnan ten days.
 Mitchell In Washington.
 Washington. October 3-President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers and Messrs. Nichols, Duffy and Fahy arrived here at 1 o'clock this morning. MT. Mitchell is member of the execu- tive council of the Federation of Labor, which meets here in few days and he expects to attend the meeting.