The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03
MINERS LOOK FOR
EARLY AGREEMENT.
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President Mitchell and the other mem
bers OF the coal anthracite miners com
mittee entered the conference room I'm the
Jersey Central building, where they are
TO meet the operators about noon.
Just before going into conference Presi-
dent Mitchell said: There has been no
change In the situation. have nothing 20
say regarding the anthracite coal dis
.pute."
CONFERENCE BEGINS. -
The subcommittee OF the operators who
swere waiting the arrival OF the miners In
,the offices OF one OF the coal companies
In the building entered the conference
room few minutes after the labor lead
sers.
The members OF the operators commit
tee are George +. Baer OF the Reading:
Nv H. TrueSdale, president OF the Della
iware, Lackawanna and Western railroad: {:
sE II. Thomas. president OF the Lehigh
Valley railroad: Morris Williams presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania railroads coal
companies: j. Il. Kerr, vice president or
the New York Ontario and Western rail-
lroad; David Wilcox, president OF the
delaware and Hudson company and J. J..
Cake, representing the independent opera
tors.
A request OF the newspaper men for ad-
mission 10 the conference was refused. but
statement 10 be ISSUED at the ct'Se OF
the meeting was promised.
NO COAL BEING MINED.
Columbus. O.. April 3--Not a ton OF coal
- being mined In Ohio today. although a
number of independent operators are
ready to sign the scale
wilkes Barre. PR 3zfft here t. rro
lchange i'm the mining situation I'm the Wy
Joining region today. No attempt was
imade TO resume work at any OF the coll
,lieries
. AT Forty Fort. near here. stable boss
land his two assistants were assaulted to-
DAY by three men. clubs were used by
the assaiants and one OF the men was
seriously injured.
NoN-UNIoN MINERS AT WORK.
shamokin. Pa. April S--The Enterprise
colliery. operated by w. l.. Connell & Co.
OF Scranton. was started up today. enough
non-union men having been secured 60
keep the machinery in operation.
hQFT COAL MINERS REMAIN IDLE
Pittsburg. Pa. April 3.--The expected
general resumption Of work at the mines
In this district where the scale was signed
yesterday did not take place today Early
reports indicated that the men were In no
hurry TO return 10 work. But few plants
were reported in full operation and many
The after-effects OF yesterdays holiday
is said by the operators 10 be largely re-
fpOnslDle Tor the small FORCES AT MOfk
All the independent plants were shut
down and no effort was made TO operate
them.
When the miners district convention re-
sumed It's session today Patrick Dolan
who was deposed from the Office OF dis
trict president. attempted % preside. Tho
delegates demanded his removal and upor
his refusal 10 Nacatc committee or II
was appointed 20 eiectehim from the hall
Fearing the results OF the pending I'm
Junction proceedings. however. an ad
tournment for an hour was taken and ir
sthe meantime a committee Of three was &
tapply 90 court for an order enjoining Do
Han from disturbing the meeting.
Indianapolis April All OF the nation
al officers OF the United Mine Workers 81
iAmerica being out OF the city the nationa
headquarters are practically closed.
Indiana operators employing 700 OF th'
t1b.BD miners have signed the scale
Jobnstown. Pa. April 3.-Three thou
sand men. OF about ~ per cent. of the reg
.ular operating force. returned 20 work 20
DAY at the mines ~ the Berwind- Whit
company AZ Windber. Fearing trouble las
night the sheriff and armed deputle
guarded the tipples but there was no dis
order.
CONFERENCE TAKES RECESS
The conference adjourned az 2B p m
20 meet again ~ y m on Thursday
A. that hour ~ adjournment no resu
OF today's conference was announced. hu
statement OF lts purport wac promise
shortly. .-.-.