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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
2
The United Mine Workers convention backed a settlement offering arbitration for dismissals and wage issues. Speakers urged unity, praised the victory, and miners voted to end the strike amid promises from operators to reinstate workers and resume coal production within a week.
After a weekly meeting at 148 Liberty Street, President George F Baer asserts the anthracite strike is off and invites reading their proposition to Roosevlt to answer if workers will be rehired without discrimination. A report on Bishop Spaldings appointment to the commission is also mentioned.
An exodus of mine workers from Philadelphia follows the early resumption of coal region mining. Filtration plants slow and Baldwin Locomotive Works workers depart for mines. Officials estimate 50,000 tons of production next week and 100,000 the week after, far below normal 40,000 tons daily. The company notes about 4.5 million tons per month in total output, with a five month idle period causing a 22.5 million ton shortage likely to take months to recover.
The Rev Dr Charles Jefferson of New York urged the American Missionary Association to heed coal miners as fellow brethren. He argued the nation overlooks their labor and that the strike cost may be high but focuses attention on the miners and their families. He linked the miners to Christ and urged solidarity across nations, calling workers our brethren.
Dealers push that fifteen dollars per ton is the market price for anthracite though demand is weak. Wholesalers list prices for stove sizes and buckwheat as normal, while operators plan to enforce standard pricing as freshly mined coal arrives. When supply grows, dealers charging above the regular price may face discipline by companies.
Saratoga N Y Oct 21 Addison B Colvin President Hudson Valley Railway and the strikers agreed to arbitration at Glens Falls. The company and the Amalgamated Association named one member each, but the striker appointee withdrew over a dispute about reinstating ex-employes, derailing the process. Col Lloyd of the Second Regiment planned to relieve from strike duty but remained to guard property until another regiment arrives.
Twelve hundred plasterers, members of the Plain and Ornamental Plasterers Society, will strike today in response to an ultimatum from the Employing Plasterers Association. The dispute centers on a contested constitution and wage scales, with the prior April 1 rates to be revived starting Tuesday October 21 until an agreement is reached.
Plasterers and employers reached a split decision at a Brevoort Hall meeting. The union will not work today on contracts cited in the ultimatum. Demands include appointing own foreman and banning subletting, affecting 400 workers on 1200 total. Buildings likely hit include Hanover Bank Building and Stock Exchange Building.
A gasoline roadster owned by Dr. F. K. Hollister on Madison Avenue near East Forty Fifth Street exploded after a rear tank burst into a roar. A crowd gathered as the chauffeur attempted a repair and fled when the blast sent a cannonlike report and flames to the rooftops. only warped metal remained of the vehicle.
In the Patrick Conklin murder trial at 447 West Sixteenth Street a tense exchange occurred as Assistant District Attorney Rand sought to admit a life insurance policy. Recorder Goff warned Chanler to sit down after insisting remarks be recorded, the motion granted, and the trial proceeded to the jury’s verdict.
Brooklyn man Henry Shackleford Davis arrives on the Minnehaha after release from Brixton Prison for a worthless check abroad. He says the matter was a mistake and claims the check was cashed for a man named Wood on a South Africa voyage.
Two sixteen year old cousins from Bourke near Butler Pennsylvania Andrew J Doverty and James J Doverty were remanded by Magistrate Brann in the Jefferson Market Police Court on swindling charges. Police say they register at hotels for one night then order goods cash on delivery to pass to a driver with a story for their mother next room. They wore overcoats seized from Simpson Crawford and Simpson. Other stores named Siegel Cooper Ehrich Brothers and Rogers Peet faced similar complaints. Hotels include Fifth Avenue Bartholdi Morton Victoria and Everett House. Mrs E K Baker lost a valise at the Everett House and a jewel case was later found on the boys, adding possible burglary charges.
Worthington Pa Oct 21 The greatest gas well ever struck in Armstrong County is venting over 20,000,000 cubic feet in 24 hours and cannot be controlled The Kerr farm well south of Worthington may supply a city of 100,000 and in eleven days about 220,000,000 cubic feet have gone to waste
Three days en route to Los Angeles Santa Barbara San Diego and San Francisco for 38 dollars from Chicago via the Rock Island until Oct 31. Advertises comfortable tourist sleepers at 6 dollars and directs readers to write A H Moffet 401 Broadway to plan travel west.
In St Paul the United States suit against the Northern Securities and Great Northern merger proceeds with Solicitor General Richards cross examining President J J Hill. Hill defends stock ownership arrangements and rate reductions while noting unions of rail lines protect Northwest business. hearings adjourned to tomorrow.
Inter State Commerce Commission heard Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce charge that Louisville and Nashville and other lines favored Nashville over Chattanooga. Chattanooga counsel argued rates violate the act, while defendants defended schedules to develop traffic and meet water transport competition.
Denver officials report the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company since its organization. Directors are to be elected and company plans discussed.
Rock Island Line to start a new El Paso route service to California on November 2. The Golden State Limited will depart Chicago at 7 45 P M and reach Los Angeles the third day later then arrive at San Francisco at 8 55 A M on the fourth day. The train uses new equipment built by the Pullman Company at a cost around 200000 dollars and carries only sleeping dining library and observation cars. The Los Angeles to San Francisco portion runs over Southern Pacific's coast line.
Plans for extending the Chicago Great Western Railroad from Omaha through Nebraska and Kansas to the Texas Panhandle are being developed by Kansas City promoters. Omaha engineers with prior surveys have been approached to sell notes to Missouri interests who seek to push the line to completion within sixty days. The route would pass through a rich stock and grain region and connect South Omaha packing houses to Northern Texas ranges and Eastern New Mexico, running toward Garden City, Kansas, then into Texas and New Mexico.
Jacksonville reports an East Coast Railway trust deed to a New York trust company for 8.741 million dollars in bonds, 30 years at 5 percent, dated January. Deed copies filed in counties with a memorandum requesting secrecy. Funds to extend, build branches, consolidate or merge railroads, fueling speculation of a Southern Railway purchase.
Memphis report says Rock Island Railroad officials filed papers for the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf extension from Asher Oklahoma to Denison Texas. Charter obtained weeks ago and right of way approval secured by Interior Department. Details on Denison segment to be announced later.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois faces extensive management changes after its merger. H. H. Porter and many directors are expected to retire for new owners from the St. Louis and San Francisco line. President Carpenter may resign, with President Yoakum of the San Francisco firm taking over. Major passenger and freight departments likely remain unchanged due to operations from St. Louis.
Eight year old Persis Thacher appeared before the Children's Court described as incorrigible and a thief. Living at 309 West One Hundred and Forty-first Street she boasted of stealing money since discovering she could buy things with it. She allegedly accumulated 1.25 dollars in ten days and rode the elevated line making multiple purchases before going to a police station in the afternoon.
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