New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-22
WILL BE COAL STRIKE"
SO Mitchell Says-AH Districts May
Not Be Effected.
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Pftcspurg Penn. Feb. 21-Indieations point 10
strike in some of the coal mining districts, and
not IN Others. President Mitchell arrived here
this morning and met Thomas Haggerty. mem
Der OF the National Board OF District No :. and
william Little. OF District No. 5. They were
oloseted with the committee 81 miners appointed
last week by the convention here which ousted
President Dolan and Vice President Bellingham
of the latter district After the meeting Presi-
dent Mitchell issued statement as follows;
I have appointed Thomas Haggerty. William
Little and Joseph Sharp. OF District NO. 10, 10
take charge Of District No until president
vice president, secretary ana treasurer ana an
advisory board are elected. have ordered the
officers removed according TO the conventions con,
sction last week William Dodds VIII act as
secretary until his successor is elected.
The new board appointed by Mitchell will
seek quarters tomorrow. President Dolan will
be called on 10 deliver up the books and his
Office and the treasurer will be ordered TO turn
over the moneys 10 his successor. William Bren-
nan who is acting for the miners opposed to
Dolan. met with Mitchell and gave him legal
advice.
Dolan said to-day he would not surrender his
Office 10 MitcheIl's appointees nor TO anyone
elected 10 succeed him. The local unions are
divided between Dolan and his opponents and
many Of them will refuse 10 pay their dues 10
Mitchells men. Most OF them to-day paid their
dues 10 the Dolan representatives. and others
propose doing so.
President Mitchell was asked whether there
would be a strike Of coal miners.
There viii be a strike but I cannot tell In
what districts" he said.
"WiIl there be a strike among the anthracite
rniners?" he was asked.
That cannot say. When I left New-York
affairs were going on very smoothly. and Look
for an amicable settlement Of the anthracite
question. The miners in the Southwest will
also probably remain at work after April l.
President Mitchell would not tell what would
be done in the Pittsburg. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois districts He denied that he had come
here 10 meet +. L. Robbins. chairman Of the
PittsbUrg Coal Company. They met for few
minutes to-day. hut did not discuss mining con-
ditions. They came over from New-York on the
same train together last night, and talked on
the train. Mr.. Mitchell was asked If another
wage conference would be held He said:
NO. there viii not be another conference"
"Nill the Ryan resolution preclude any posi-
bility Of wage agreement"
The Ryan resolution can be set aside by the
executive board" he said.
SiXty-one Pirtsburg coal operators held a ses-
sion here yesterday, and sixty agreed TO stand
by President Robbins in any settlement he might
make. The other said he was willing 10 pay an
advance.
The foreign coal miners are opposed TO a strike
and these stand by Doan. The new officers to
he elected and MitchelTs committee will have
lively time trying 10 run the district against
Doan.
President Mitchell left this city for New-York
at 1913 O'Clock tonight. Before boarding his
train he said: A strike in the bituminous fields
IS inevitable"
Francis Robbins, chairman Of the executive
board Of the PittsbuTg Coal Company, started
On the same train.