Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-14

visit has become known, as none of the
other operators knew that ! was coming
here or the nature of my business with Mr..
Mitchell. l still think there will be
strike"
Mr.. Mitchell declined to discuss the con-
ferarce. Touching upon the reply OF the
operators yesterday Mr.. Mitchell said
Il do not consider that the reply received
yesterday from President Baer is final. 1t
was written on the spur of the moment
and without elaboration. I.eXpect that the
answer to come from Mr.. Baer in a week
or two will open up a new line and 1 don't
think the situation is such that there will
be a strike. There is reason to believe
that the operators may see new light"
Miners Have little Hope.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-There was
but little hope for Industrial peace in the
anthracite region today among the men
most interested in the coal situation. One
and all seemed convinced that nothing
short of an unexpected intervention of some
sort can now prevent coal strike. or
rather can prevent the declaration on the
part OF the coming mine workers conven-
tion that strike exists.
1t Is regarded as settled, according to the
general belief in the region, that the mine
operators have gone as far as they will
60 An important official in one of the
largest coal companies of Scranton tele-
phoned from New York today:
There will be no more concession. There
| will be not one jot conceded by the oper-
ators That is definite; that is settled.
There will be no more counter PROPOSE
tons, just simple refusal to consider the
! miners latest proposition"
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
claims to be mining one-sixth of its normal
| output and that in case a strike is de-
clared it will put on enough men to pro-
duce one-half its normal output. The Erie
| continues to operate its No. and Barnum
breakers a few hours each day, but the
other companies are working nothing but
washeries, with the exception of the Peo-
! PIES Coal company, which is working over
time and producing 1850 tons a day. This
| is the only nonunion mine in the region.
Prevent Work on New Shaft.
PITTsBURG. Kan, April l3.-Three hun
bred miners from Curranvile, located ter
| miles north OF this city, formed in a body
this afternoon, marched TO where men were
employed in sinking a new shaft for the
Sheridan Coal company and compelled
them to quit work. No violence was used
but strong threats were made. Usually
shaft sinking Is not considered union work
and il is not, as a rule, recognized by the
Mine WorkerS' union In any connection
whatever. The company will employ armed
l guards to protect the men at work.
The district convention OF the Kansas
Mine Workers today took up the report
of the scale committee. The sessions ar,
secret and the delegates are forbidden tC
discuss the proceedings outside the hall
but it is intimated that the di1ferential will
be voted on tomorrow.
II Iowa Scale Completed.
Il DIES MONIES April 13.-As far as the
\ question Of prices for labor are concerned
| the scale TO govern mining Of coal in Iowa
for the two years dating from April
1895, was completed today by the joint
! conference OF Iowa operators and miners
All advances were agreed to. the miners
practically winning out There is little
reason 10 doubt that a scale will be signed
Wednesday and that all mines viii resume
| May l.
! Some Men quit Work.
| PITTSBURG, April 12-Twelve hundred
miners employed at the Great Lakes Coal
company at Kaylor, Pa, quit work today.
! The refusal OF the company TO agree "a
| cascessions asked for by the nina uyorlrera