The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-07

pEACEABGE
The Luzerne and Schuylkill Sheriffs OF
the Scene.
THEIR SERVICES NOT REQUIRED
Late Dispatches say That, While No I'M
mediate Demonstration is Looked
For, the Men Are in a Very
Feverish State.



HAzLEToN Sept Z, p. m-The strikers
assembled at MoAdoo this morning preparing
for a demonstration when Sheriff Scott
arrived from Pottsville with fifty deputies.
The Sheriff read the riot act and Organizer
Fahy, of the Miners Union, prevailed upon
the men to abandon their proposed march and
dispurse. Meanwhile Sheriff Martin arrived
on the Luzerne side Of the line with 100 men
armed with Winchester ri6es and accom-
panied by the c. s. l. police force. After the
men dispersed everything assumed quiet
aspect, and has since remained so, although
there is a decidedly feverish feeling among
the men. Nothing serious is anticipated to-
day.
Sheriff Martin is now here with about $50
deputies and will keep them ready for any
emergency. The G. & l. force is also in readi-
ness. A code of signals has been arranged
by which the forces will be called out by
alarm from steam whistles, should occasion
require the step.
All the collieries in the region, except
Colerain, Milnesville, Jeddo and Lattimer
are in operation.
1t is stated that the strikers propose to
visit Morea. The reason given for this is
that the Dodson Coal Company is supplying
orders from this coliery which were shut off
by the strike at their Beaver Brook colliery.
Outside the ranks of the strikers, who are
at all times hopeful, there is also an unfailing
feeling Of success, and it is generally be-
lieved that the grievances will be speedily
adjusted by the companies who are losing
heavily through the present suspension.
The following correspondence passed be-
tween the miners officials and the company
officials yesterday:
WILKEsBARRE, 1922 a. m.
THos. DUFFY, See'yi
What do you think of arbitrating all
difficulties? i. H. LAWAIL.
E. H. LAwALL:
1t is useless for the committee to meet you
unless you grant the same advances Van
WiGkle has made. THos. DUFFY, Sec'y
WILKEsBARRE, lao p. m.
THos. DUFFY, McAdoo
If Van Wickle's terms are fair don't you
think arbitratOrs would decide So If arbi-
traitors decide so there would be no alterna-
tive. You select an arbitrator we select one
and let these two select third the arbitra-
tors to be disnterested parties Is not this
fair proposition E, II. LAwALL.
E. H. LAwALL.
We refuse to arbitrate. If you cannot give
the A. S. Van Wickle's advances, committee
will no lpRger exist. Answer at once.
4'HQs. DpFFY, SeG'y.
WILKEsRARRE, $40 D. IN.
VIII refer to MF Warren your ultimatum
with regard TO aFbitrat0Ts, and will advise
you rs soon as ] hear frOm him
+ II. LAwALL.
Up to three o'clock this afternoon the ul-
timatum of the operators had not been
learned ehpHa IN answeF fall to pOme the
committee will no longer act with the Off
cials, but will leave them to confer with the
men.
Michael sinsko, Polapder, employed in
the stripping at HaEIe Mines, went to work
yesterday morning despite the warnings of
his friends, Last evening between five and
six o'clock three characters lay in wait for
him and beat him so shamefully that he had
to be removed to the hospital, where it was
found that he sustained a possible fracture of
the skull, confusion of the jaw and CON
fusion of the Iibs With good care he will
recover. His assailants are unknown.
Over three hundred Winchester rifles were
shipped to this city last evening and housed
at Pardee a. Co.'s store for use ip case of
trouble.
Proelamations have heen issued by Sheriff
Martin, of Luzerne county selt2eF of Car
bon, and Scott, of schuylkill, under the
Riot Act Of March 91st 1850