Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

COAL dLONs ARE QUIET
Troops Are Received With Evidences
of Dislike, But No Demonstration
is Made-Mines in Shamokin Dis
trict Are Completely Tied Up.

is Maoe-MlneS IN Snainokin LIS
trct Are Completely Tied Up.
Shenandoah, Sept. 24.-The strikers
have attacked Preston colliery No. 8
at Girardsville, near here and General
Goblin has been asked for troops.
Troops have been ordered to Pres
ton colliery. Disturbances are expect
ed at Cambridge colliery operated by
the Cambridge Coal company, south of
here. OF 140 men employed at the
mine 13O went to work today and ev-
cry man is said to be armed. j. G.
McGinnis, one of the officials of the
company, addressed the men this af-
ternoon: Flight if you must; retreat
when attacked. l will fire the first
shot When fire, fight for your lives.
Don't shoot until l do; then shoot to
KILL
Hazleton, Sept. 24.-Three com.
panies of the Eighth regiment arriv-
ed at McAdoo, the nearest point in
Schuylkill county to Hazleton, at five
o'clock this morning. The troops did
not bring their camp equipment be-
cause they expect to return to Shenan-
doah tonight if nothing transpires re-
quiring their presence. Colonel
Hutchinson, in command, said
he was ordered there to
make a demonstration by marshall
ing the men thru McAdoo and sur
rounding towns. Each man carried
twenty rounds of ammunition. The
troops in their march were received
by the inhabitants of the various
towns with evidence of enmity and
dislike. The women seemed to be
more annoyed at their presence than
the men. The entire Hazleton region
is reported as extremely quiet this
morning. The Kemmer mines at
Sandy Run are tied up for the first
time. Reports received from most of
the mining towns state that there are
no DIX gains GllllGT Slue. f.
Three coIieries Close.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-The reports
received here by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Co., today show
that sixteen out of the thirty collier.
les owned by the company are work
ing this morning. This is three nl.nes
less than were working Saturday. The
three mines average 700 employees
each and are located in the Mahanoy
region near Shenandoah.
Unchanged in Lackawana Region.
Scranton, Sept. 24.-The strike sit
uation in the Lackawana region is
practically unchanged excepting that
Bellevue washery, which operated
nearly all Of last week, is idle today.
This is a Delaware, Lackawana and
Western operation and it's shutting
down is said to be due to representa-
tion to the foremen, who are acting
as laborers there that if they did not
quit not one of them could feel assured
of retaining his foremanship when the
strike was settled. The same method
is to be employed at Diamond and OK
ford washeries of the same company
and if the argument fails the railroad
switchmen are depended upon to act.
The latter's course is already fixed up
on but their intention cannot be learn
ed. Fred Dilscher, national commit
teeman, says he regards the situation
as growing brighter for the mine
workers. None of the mining super
intendents here have any opinion to
express this morning.
Quiet in Wyoming Valley.
Wilkesbarre, Sept Everything
is quiet in the Wyoming valley. There
has been no attempt to resume opera
tions at any Of the mines.
Tied Up at shamokin.
Shamokin, Sept. 24.-None of the
collieries in this vicinity resumed
work this morning. The miners as a
body remained away, thus averting
trouble. The strikers induced ten per
cent of the men in the North Frank
fort colliery at Treeborton, to stay at
home.
Aged Physician Dies.
Cedar Falls, Sept. "a Especial. -
DR.. S. N. Pierce died yesterday of par
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