Evening journal., 1900-09-27
Firm Refuses to Discuss
Future Action
SHENANDOAH TIE UP COMPLETE
Thought That Operators Will Make a
Concerted Move Early Next Month
to Break Strike

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 27.-The request
made by Sheriff Harvey for troops, al
though not refused, was not granted
by Governor Stone. The sheriff and
the state officials at Harrisburg, how
ever, have an understanding between
them, and If the necessity arises sol
diers will be thrown into this region
IN short order. If this be done the first
to arrive would probably be one OF the
commands now stationed at Shenan-
doah. The sheriff had a long talk with
Adjutant General Stewart over the tel
ephone, and they agreed that in view
of the calmness now prevailing
throughout the Lehigh valley, 1t would
be inadvisable to send an armed force
here at this time. In a published
statement Sheriff Harvey declares he
would not fire upon strikers, nor would
he permit his men to do so.
There was no disturbance reported
in this region yesterday. Rumors of
contemplated marches of strikers are
constantly in circulation, but as far as
can be learned there is no truth in any
OF them. The march early Tuesday
morning from Cranberry to Derringer
was kept a secret until the starting
time, and the strikers may again get
away on similar march. The sheriff
is kept well informed OF every move
the strikers make in the way Of march,
ing. and will try to be on hand in every
instance to see that life and property
Is not placed in jeopardy.
Three strikers were arrested by coal
and iron police yesterday charged with
unlawful assembly and trespassing
while walking along the railroad tracks
on the Lehigh Valley Coal company
property in the eastern part of the city.
They were released after a hearing.
The crisis at the mines of the G. B.
Markle & Co. has been reached. There
were many expressions among the men
yesterday of dissatisfaction against
some Of the firms answers to their de-
mands. The principal grievance Of the
men is the wage scale. They ask for
only about half Of what the United
Mine Workers are demanding. Opera
tions at the Markle collieries were
suspended yesterday so that the en-
ployes could hold meetings to discuss
the firms answer. The meeting was
held in the forenoon, and in the after
noon the committee composed of the
employees of the several Markle mines,
with the exception Of Ebervale, which
is completely tied up, made known to
the firm the decision of the employees.
They accept the firms proposition IN
regard to the hosting of men from the
slope, acquiesce in the refusal to pay
the engineers by the hour, and want to
arbitrate all the other grievances ex-
cepting those relating to semi-monthly
pay and the location Of powder houses
which have been adjusted by the an
swer of Markle & Co.
The men also decided to remain al
work pending the arbitration nego-
tiations, and agreed to ask the firm to
deduct from the pay of each family
that returns to work their quota for the
payment Of the arbitrator selected by
the men,"
Despite the report of the committee
a considerable number of men did not
go to work this morning. The force
of men at each Of the Markle slopes Is
now very short handed. The firm fol
the time being refused to discuss any
thing in connection with its future ac-
tiOns.
With regard to the general strike sit
uation in the Lehigh valley, it cannot
be said that many great gains were
made on either side yesterday. Some
who quit work Tuesday at the Coke
Tomhicken, Derringer and Cover
mines returned yesterday. The Lehigl
Valley Coal company reported more
men working yesterday than any tim'
since the strike began.
The labor leaders claim accessioni
to their ranks from both the mines a
Eckley and Latimer.
The daily production of coal in thi
district is steadily decreasing. This Il
shown from the shipments, which in
dicate q falling off of rs Der cent.