Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-05
TOday's Telegraphic News
situation Unchanged.

whether they be modified or 10 the orig
inal form, presented at the first con-
ference, John Mitchell will, in the last
endeavor to avoid strike, propose that
all existing differences be submitted to
arbitration. A refusal to consider the
arbitration proposition will end in a
strike. The sub-scale committee met
again this morning to go over the de-
mands for the last time before the con-
ference with the operators this after
noon. Should the operators accept the
proposition for arbitration, the scale
committee will call a convention next
week at either HaEeton or Wilkesbarre.
John Mitchell was uncommunicatiye
this morning on the outlook. The posi-
ton of the operators. to all outward sp-
pearances, was unchanged this morn
ing. They say they will refuse all the
demands OF the miners and when the
proposition for arbitrations was suggest
ep they said that the Anthracite Com
mission represented the arbitration prin-
ciple, an that since the miners had
virtually refused to aecede or continue
operations under the commission award,
there could be no further reason for sub
hitting the same questions to another
arbitration board.
The operators take q view that the de-
mands which the miners have presented
are practically the same ones that were
considered and decided upon by the aD-
thracite commission three years ago, and
that no new principles or situations have
arisen since then. 1t is not known
whether the joint conference this alter
noon will be the deciding one.
New York, April 5.-What may prove
to be the last effort to bring about a
settlement of the difficulties in the hard
coal region was begun this afternoon,
when the scale committee of the miners
and the operators met again in the offices
of the ,irand Trunk Association in the
Jersey Central building. The prospect
for peace this afternoon seems gloomy
because OF certain statements made by
the operators who declared before going
into conference that they were not dis
posed to concede any of the mi.ers' de-
mands. President Vaer, OF the Phila-
delpha and Trading Railroad Company,
declined to make any statement, but 1t
is known that his attitude towards the
demands has not changed in the last few
days.
President John Mitchell of the
Miners union when asked today ii the
modified demands would be presented,
declined to talk. He would not say any
thing about the situation at all.
The conference began at Ills O'Clock
Just how long the meeting will last, no
one can even make aguess.
The operators before the conference
began stated that they were in no hurry
to conclude the meeting, and The miners
representatives would have all the time
they desired to present their demands
and to discuss them.
New York, April 5.-The coal meet
ing adjourned al 2'20 p. m. 1t was an
uounced after the conference that an
other meeting would be held at 80
o'clock Monday afternoon.
No official statement vas Issued by
the operators regar ing what had taken
place al the session today: President
Baer said that he did not care to talk
about the proceedings.
President Mitchell stated that he
W uld 90 to the Ashland House, the
headquarters of the miners committee
and later would issue statement. The
members of the miners committee APP
peared TO he gloomy when they emerged
from the conference room.
Shamoki1, Pa, April 5.-Mine work.
ers here are hoping that the operators
will grant them some concessions It to-
DAVIS conference at New York, and that
strike will be ayerted. Not a colliery
in this vicinity is working and no nine
workers, whether union or non union,
have reported for duty.
Piltsburg, Pa. April 5.-The dele
gates t. the district miners convention
now in session in Pittsburg this morn
ing expelled President Patrick DOlan
and Vice President Belingham from the
organization. Delan, Notwithstanding
the fact that he is now down and out,
still maintains his legal rig Is to the dis
trct presidency aud the matter will now
90 to the courts.
Mahanoy City, Pa, April 5.-Seyen-
teen telegraph operators ana a train dis
patcher on The MahanOy HazeltOn divi
sion of the Lehigh Valley Railroad were
laid of indefinitely as a result OF the
suspension of labor at the mines. Every
thing is quiet in the Schuylkill region.
Commissaries are being built at many OF
the colieries. Non union men are ar
irving in the region.
Freeland, Pa, April 5.--The first
violence since the suspension OF work in
the mines 10 this district occurred las
night, when Thomas ';reen, who had
been working at Driflon, was held up
at Woodside and severely beaten. He
was found by other employees later in
the throes of death, and taken to the
Drillon Office where physicians were
called and attended him. The man is
in bad shape Arrests are expected to
be made today Officers are now guard
irg the stripping excavation south Of
the town.
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