Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03

quoted as to the situation as shown by the
first days suspension, but they ali ud-
nitted privately that the utmost harmony
prevails in the region and that runlors that
thousands OF men would not obey the sus-
pension order have proved groundless. They
report that the coliery working full handed
is the Peoples Coal company's Oxford
plant, in the northern field, which is run
almost exclusively by non-unon men. The
charter of the local union at this coliery
was annulled some time ago. The wash
cries that were I'm operation today employ
the district leaders say, only small num-
Der OF men and they are not well organized
Tomorrow's meeting between the subconl-
mittee of the miners and the operators will
be held at noon. probably in the Offices of
the Central Railroad company Of New Jer-
sey, and is expected to be OF short Duration
II is believed that nothing will be definitely
agreed upon. According to information OBJ
tanned tonight the program fos tomorrow, as
tentatively outlined by the operators, is 10
renew the counter proposition made to the
miners early In March. that IT, the continu-
alton for another term of three years Of
the award Of the Anthracite Strike commits
sion. The operators, 1t is understood. will
not make any extended argument. but will
content themselves with calling attention
TO the reasons they set forth in their reply
to the miners general demands. The EN-
ployers however, do not expect the miners
representatives to accept the proposition,
or even consider It at the present time, but
rather expect the union leaders to renew
their original demands. II this program is
followed out an adjournment probably Will
be taken for twenty-four or forty-eight
hours.
The coneiliatory spirit shown i'm the first
meeting Of the two committees 1t is not ex-
pected to obtain In tomeTrow's conference.
The operators are indignant over the action
Of the miners union in forcing a suspension
OF operations. and from information gath
cred today It is not unlikely that the min
ers viii be told that their action was Eek
tTaordinary." as President Baer has already
told Mr. Mitchell by telegram. The district
leaders OF the Mine Workers. IN defending
their course, say the action OF the Sha-
mokin scale committee was JUSTIFIED: that
no agreement OF contract between the OPP
orators and the men existed after midnight
Saturday.
The presidents OF the anthrs cite carrying
roads today devoted considerable attention
to the action of retail coal dealers in New
York, Philadelphia and other cities IN rats
Ing the price of domestic sizes OF coal to
the consumer They have received reports
that many retailers have advanced prices
anywhere from % cents to 81 a ton. The
operators some days ago warned the dealers
that II they continued the practice their
supply Of coal will he cut on and fuel will
be given 20 only those dealers who rigidly
maintain the regular prices. The practices
OF advancing prices however. became so
widespread that the operators today deemed
IL necessary to issue a statement to the
public showing their position.
Some Of the retailers In defending their
action today said that the operators are
not giving the dealers enough coal TO sup
ply the demand and that vonEgmers are
voluntarily paving a small advance IN
'crder to get the coal. They charge the