The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-27
WILL BE PROTECTED.
Miners Who Want to Work viii
Find Troops to Back Them.

cAu0 AAVoPS " Dam AhChAs
Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-This morn
ing will open the second week of the
great anthracite coal miners strike
and developments having an important
bearing on the outcome of the struggle
are looked for. An effort will be made
to start work in collieries located in
Schuylkill county with the protection
of three regiments of the state ma
tional guard, in all numbering about
1000 men. Some of these mines were
voluntarily closed Saturday by the OPP
orators at the request Of the county
sheriff with the object of checking the
disorder in and about Shenandoah,
where the riot occurred Friday which
resulted in the killing of one of the
rioters by the sherif's posse.
Say They Have Plenty of Men.
The operators and mine owners
claim that a sufficient number of hands
to u many of the c~ollieries are de-
sirous of returning to work if they
can be protected from assaults from
the disorderly element. The sheriff
found himself unable to control this
element, and hence his request for
troops was complied with by the gov
ernor. No estimates of the number of
mine workers likely to return to work
have been made by either side, but Gen.
Goblin, in charge of the militiamen, has
issued detailed orders which will dis
tribute troops along the roads leading
to the eollieries and about the mines
in a manner which without doubt will
fully insure the safety of all who may
desire to work.
Quietness prevailed Sunday through
out the entire region. Some mass meet
ings were held which were addressed
by the strike leaders, but all the meet
ings were conducted in an orderly man
ner. The churches throughout the re-
| gion were well attended. The pastors
| all counseled good behavior on the part
| of the strikers and especially advised
against the use of intoxicating liquors.
| Some of the preachers sided with the
strikers in their contest, while a few
of them expressed the belief that the
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off if they would return TO work.
Expect Further TroubIe
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 24.-An air OF
expectancy was noticeable among the
people here Sunday, and although it
would be difficult to find a more peace
full community the opinion is generally
expressed that to-day will witness a re-
newal of the riotous cen of Friday.
The superintendent of all the mines in
the vicinity of this city and Shamokin
reiterated their intentions of resuming
| operations to-day. The strikers, how
ever, declare they will rot succeed, at
least in the Shenandoah mines.
During the afternoon demonstra-
tiOns were made by the governors
troop and battery C, which marched
through the streets of the city and
along the roads leading to the mines.
Representatives of the seven collieries
about the city visited Gen. Goblin in, a
body in the afternoon to arrange for
the protection of their workmen on
their way to the collieries. District Su-
perintendent Boyd, of the Philadelphia
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workings, informed Gen. Goblin that he
had assurances that many of his EN-
ployes remained away from the col
lieries only through fear of mob vio-
lence. Gen. Goblin early in the day
drove through the district which will
be the scene of the militia's operations
to-day, and after his conference with
+ha mi M Ett rarfn bon on tC he n ~ Mat al
his plan of action. At six o'clock this
morning five battalions of infantry.
the governors troop and battery c will
leave their camps and march out IN
the roads leading TO the collieries. The
troops will continue on the move dur
ing the time the workmen are going to
the mines. 1t is Gen. Gobin's inten-
ton to have a portion of the troops
proceed to Mahanoy City, about 3h
miles from here, to suppress any dis
turbance that may occur there.
Maj. W. A. Miller, brigade inspector,
has been detailed by Gen. Goblin as
provost marshal, and he established
headquarters in the post office build
ing. The guard is composed of over 100
men of the Eighth infantry. Guards
are located at all street corners in the
central part of the town, and, while the
soldiers are not expected to do police
duty, they have been instructed TO keep
a sharp lookout for disturbances. Chief
Burgess David Brown caused to be
posted throughout the town proclama-
tions prohibiting the assembling of
crowds on the streets and calling on
the citizens to preserve order.
Troops Waiting Orders.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept, 24.-The situa-
ton in the Schuylkill strike region is
very satisfactory to the officers on duty
at the national guard headquarters in
Harrisburg. Their adyices from there
Sunday were that everything was quiet
and that no serious trouble was antici-
pated. The Ninth and Thirteenth regi-
ments are still being held under wait
ing orders and If additional troops are
needed they can be on duty within two
hours. The aggregate strength Of the
three regiments of infantry, one troop
Of cavalry and n battery of artillery
in the field is nearly 1000, and unless