Evening star., 1902-09-03
OTHER CAUSES ENTER
STATEMENTS OF QUAY AND
PLATT DISCUSSED.
Some Believe That the Railway Presi-
dents Will Not Be Bluffed
Into Arbitration.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

special From Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September 3.-The deepest
interest centered in the movement of the
Reading railway stock on Wall street to-
day. 1t had been climbing steadily for sew
eral days. OF course, Mr.. Morgan aud the
First National Bank party knew what
was behind the movement, but the street
generally did not know. The statement
that the coal strike would soon De seitl.d
made so explicitly by Senator Platt and
Senator Quay doubtless had strengthen
ing effect the stock, but that was not
considered sufficient excuse for its scnsa-
tional movement. All kinds of gossip can
be heard-one of the stories being that Mr.
Morgan and the First National Bank party
are going TO turn the road over 10 the Bal
timore and Ohio TO control it. This. of
course, with the acquiescence Of the Penn
sylVania.
There was no meeting Of the railway
coal presidents today. President Baer is
stiH at the bedside Of his daughter. and the
other railway presidents remained I'm their
respective offices.
The statement which was printed in The
Star yesterday that Senator Quay and
Senator Platt. working in harmony, had in
timated to the railways that the strike
must be settled. was given wide circulation
presidents said that his road was not will
ing to listen 10 any representations from
politicians.
Ultimatum of the Politicians
The uitimatum of the politicians will not
be acted upon, however, until President
Baer and Mr.. Morgan get together and talk
over the proposition which is said TO have
come from the two republican bosses. 1t
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whether they conclude that the politicians
can make good their threats. In other
words, whether the legislature could do
them any harm.
There is nc doubt in any ones mind that
Senator Quay can call the legislature to-
Gether and pass whatever he desires. The
trouble is that I'm thwacking the railways
he would hurt some of his own friends. In
Wall street it is regarded as a good bluff,
however. and it is not impossible that IL
may have some effect.
Senator Platt has reiterated the state
ment he made last Monday about the set
tlement of the strike and says his words
still hold good, n. q. NJ.
Situation in Panther Creek Valley.
TAMAQUA, Pa, September 3.-Commit-
tees Of striking mine workers last night
visited the men who yesterday reported for
work at the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company's collieries in the Panther creek
main away from the workings today. As
result the force was greatly reduced.
A platoon of Company +, Captain Wea-
ver and the Governors Troop did patrl
duty in the valley this morning but Their
trip was without incident.
John Tomako, the Hungarian arrested
yesterday for insulting the Governors
Troop, was reprimanded today aud dis
charged
Two non-union watchmen employed at
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Companys
No. l. colliery met with a serious accident
during the night. While they were walk
ing a water trough crossing a mine
breach the trough gave way and the men
were precpitated TO the bottom of the
ravine.
Reported Resumption of Mines.
wILKESBARRE. Pa, September 3
The Bliss and Pettibone mines of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Company
are working with a good force of men to-
day. Ii is said there are more miners at
work today than yesterday. At strike head
quarters an official report was given out
that the attempt to resume operations at
the Bliss mine was a failure.
Seven house cars provided with sleeping
apartments were placed a siding ad-
joining the Woodward colliery of the Dela-
ware. fackawanna and Western Company