Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
AGAIN IN CONFERENCE
Before Going Into Session There Were
No Surface Indications Of an
Agreement That Mould
SEND THE MEN BACK TO WORK
Daniel }. Keefe Calls Upon
John Mitchell.
OBJECT OF VISIT IS NOT ANNOUNCED
Associated rres. Di.patoles Oy sneclal wire

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires
New York, April 5.-The sub-com-
mittees representing the anthracite mine
owners and the miners will make another
attempt today TO reconcile the differences
existing between the employers and their
workmen.
Before going into session there were no
surface indications that today's meeting
would bring about an agreement that
would send the men back to work. The
representatives of the miners are reported
to have trimmed down their original de-
mands, in the hope that the operators
may see their way clear to concede some
thing to the men The miners will not
say what their move will be- nor will they
predict what outcome there will be TO the
meeting The union leaders have not yet
definitely declined the proposition OF the
operators for a renewal and continuance
for three years OF the award of the An
thracite Strike Commission Il is under
stood that they are willing to accept the
award If the operators will embOdy in
I it some of the proposition made by he
union. but they will under no cir
cumstances agree TO have the award
stand for three years They favor a one
! year agreement.
/ The miners full committee Of 80 held
another session this morning at their
headquarters. at which the work Of the
/ Subcommittee was gone over and ap-
/ proved
President Mitchell maintains his silence,
I even refusing TO say whether he thinks
the situation is hopeful or discouragug
/ One of his early visitors today was Daniel
I j. keeie of Chicago, international presi-
/ dent of the Longshoremen' S Onlons Mr.
kecfe would not say what the nature OF
his business with President Mitchell was
/ but there is a belief that he came here 10
talk with the miners leader on certain
phases of the strike situation. During
the anthracite strikes of 1900 and 100.
Mr.. Koefe frequently held conferences
with Mr.. Mitchell and his ieutenants anc
was of much assistance TO them.
instructions were sent from New York
City today to Anthracite District No.
that the miners there should be protected
by legal means from the reported action
of the State constabulary about Yates
vile. Pa, who are said TO be searchinl
/ the miners homes for firearms. These
instructions were sent by order Of Presi
dent Nichols OF District No. /.
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dred additional men were at work ir
the Windber mines today, and coal j,
being mined in larger quantities
Mine No. 3s is working with almos
its full force.
Sheriff Begley is still serving in
functions and notices to vacate the
company houses. Six of the striker
who failed to obey the Injunction
have been arrested. So far toda.
everything is quiet.
Hazleton. Pa, April 8. The frs
serious breach Of the peace since the
suspension order went into effect il
the Hazleton district occurred during
the night near Drifton.
Thomas Green, a miner, who con
tinued to work in the Drifton colliery
was assaulted and badly beaten by un
known parties while on his way home
Wilkesbarre. Pa April .. "A charg
{ Of dynamite was exploded today unde
the steam pipes leading from th'
engine room to the Franklin mine o
/ the Lehigh a. Wilkes Barre Coal Co.
The pipes were shattered, and tn
steam was shut off until repairs couh
be made.