Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-04
President to Confer With Coal
Farons and :, iaers'
Leaders.
KNOX IS 70 sc PRESENT.
len. Carroll q. Wright also to Attend.
Outlook aopefui Owing to Acute
rcss CT sitast!on and Fre@iaent's
Discriminate to Secure ce.tlsment

washington, oct The confer
ence between tee president, the ccal
ope1 ators and Mr.. Mitchell, of the
miners unicn, will be held today. It
was decided last night that Attorney
General Knox should attend. He will
be the Cn.y memOer Of the cabinet
who will be present. Carroll ID.
Wright, commissioner of labor, who
recently made an investigation OF the
strike situation, also will attend on
the invitation of the president. While
everyone connected with the admin
istration is extremely reticent con-
corning the coming conference, there
is feeling Of hope among those clos
to the president that it is going to re-
suit in settlement of the strike. This
hope is based upon the acuteness Of
the situation and the necessity that
exists for a settlement, along with the
known determination of the president
to bring about a settlement Of the
great labor controversy, if such q
thing be possible.
Operators Arrived In Washington.
The special train with the presi-
dents Of the anthracite coal roads ar
rived in Washington shortly after 8
o'clock last u4ght. They did not leave
their cars and their train was switch
ed to siding IN the yards Of the
Baltimore ana Ohio road for the night
and later taken to switch three
miles away.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE coal presi-
dents lett for Washington at All
o'clock yesterday on a special train.
The parry consisted OF Z. B. Thomas,
of the Erie; FIesiGent Fowler, Of the
Ontario and Western; David Wilcox,
vice president ana general counsel of
the Delaware ana Hudson, who went
as the personal representative CT
President Olypnant; President Trues-
dale, OF the Aackawanna, and John
Markle, the independent operator.
Philade- phia, Oct. 3.-The coal
presidents en- route from New York
city to Washington arrived here in
their special train at $40 p. m. Pres
ident Baer, Of the Reading company,
joined the party here. To this point
the train consisted of passenger
coach and the private car Atlas. Here
the coach was taken off and Presi-
dent Baer's private car Philadelphia
was attaches. They left here tier
for Washington.
Wilkesbarre, a., Oct 3.-President
Nit hsI,, 80 TIE United Mine Workers.
accompanied by the district presi-
denis, Nichols, Duty and Fahy, left
here last evening for Washington via
Philadelphia. sir. Mitchell conferred
with the district presidents through
the day. 1t is not known what policy
the executive board Of the miners
union will pursue at the conference.
Strike Leaders Wont to Washington.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-National
President John Mitchell, Thomas D.
Nichols, president OF district No. l.;
Thomas Duffy, president Of district
No. Z, and John Fahy, president of
district No. 8, CT the United Mine
Workers Of America, who left Wilkes
barre, Pa, yesterday for Washington,
passed through this city last night
President Mitchell and his colleagues
declined to have anything to say re-
garding today's coal strike confer.
ence. President Mitchell said he did
not care to be quoted or referred to
in any way in connection with it. He
did, however, say that the three dis
trict presidents, at the request of
President Roosevelt, will attend the
conference.