The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-18

uazle.on, Pa, Aug. ls.-Not wheel
turned at any of the Lehigh and Wiihes-
barre Coal Company ocllieries In TINS ois
trict Yesterday. and not d man appeSred IN
tne machine shops or engine roonis 50
thorough as the line OF the strikers drawn
from Green Mountain 10 Gresckow' winch
hound the company domain in this region
The excitement among the villagers
continues. hut is of the subdued order.
while no attempt at disordeIiy demon
stration was made, the disposition OF the
men. foreigners especially, could not be
mistaken and very little provocation would
excite them to deeds of violence.
The officials made no attempt 30 start
the ulipes yesterday morning Instead,
they topk steps 60 advance the tulpr sssion
that they were preparing for siege All
engineers not engaged in the strike ana an
stripping bosses were suspended The mules
were taken from the slope, which is done
only in case OF protracted idleness
Supt Jones was directing this work,
whtn Cons able Gillespie accOsted hiih
and read a warrant for his arrest, on the
charge of assault ana battery, preferred
by John Budak, d Hungarian Supt.
Jones. Anticipating arrest, entered bail
before Squire Robinson, OF Audenried,
In the sum of $500, waving a hearing.
This is he first legal step following the
fight OF Satur0s y, which took place near
the line aividing SchuyIkiI and Carton
counties. and in which the Superintendent:
was roughly handled 1t is regarded as
the opening note for d new method of
strike conduct ia the anthracite region
through the courts, with strikers a. tine
plaintiffs.
General Manager laval came down
from wilkesaarre yesterday. and held
another conference with Supt Jones.
While these officials were together the
committee appointed 10y the strikers ar
rirsd anG laid their grievances before
Mr. Lawdll The demands OF the men
were Presented in writing, and besides
asking for he restoration OF the wage scale
for luiners, drivers, stripping losses,
engineers and slate -pickers. which pr
vailed before supt. Jones came to the
District. they want the privilege Of en-
ploving their own doctor and the removal
OF Supt Jones
The Committee reported the result OF
tie interview at a mass me edlnE Helu IN
Mehalsldkh Hall yesterday evening, which
was attended by a crowd OF 1000 men.
Alex. McMullen presided The Committee
stated that Manager laval had received
them kindly, and after hearing them took
the papers. lie tod the men that it was
outside his province 20 give an ultimatum
then, but he wOule be able to do 80 within
two days. The eXplana ton seemed salts
factory t. the men.
Supt. Jones manifested very aggressive
spirit. lie says that the company pro
poses TO let the strike 20 on, a. his com
Iany could get sufficient coal from their
Wyoming Valley coliieries to meet all de
nands, and that they would continue to
work the pumps TO keep the mines clear
of water, even if they had to call on The
state militia :,
The strikers do not believe that the sl
perintendent's attitude viii be indorsed By
the higher officials, and they as yet at
tach little Importance TO his utteTances or
the orders winch some OF them have re
ceived T. vacate the company houses
which virtually means banisEment fr,ar
the town. The Coal and Iron police are
guarding the Galleries, but thus far they
have had NO occasion to make an ar
rest.