Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
MILITIA is MET
WITH JEERS.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept 24-Battallon T,
Eighth regiment, arrived at McAdoo.
the nearest point In schuylkil county
to Hazelton. early this morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Hutchinson, IN
command, said he was ordered to make
a demonstration by marchingshls men
through McAdoo and the surrounding
towns. Each man carried 20 rounds Of
ammunition. Troops were received by
inhabitants with evidences of enmity,
Many jeered them. one woman. after
the troops had passed, shouted TO a
group OF men: III you don't shoot
some Of those fellows you are no good"
WAS AN OUTRAGE
Edward C. Mcclellan the burgess Of
the town. declared the action Of Gen.
Corbin in sending soldiers there was an
outrage, as the town was peaceable.
Il shall not be responsible for any
over tact committed IN this town while
the troops are here" be said
The entire Hazelton region was eX-
tremely quiet this morning.
Today was expected 20 witness either
q big break amQne the strikers on the
going out OF a largo addlIjhar 'uuhhyer'
Of workers. but neither happened.
IS OF 80 CoLL1ERIEs WORKING.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 2i-Reports
received by Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron company today show that
sixteen of the thirty-nine CoIlleries
owned by the company were working
this morning. This Is three mines less
than were working Saturday
STRIKE Is EXTENDING.
Shenandoah. Pa. Sept 2l-The strike
I'm this region Is today more extensive
than az any time since inaugurated. II
Is estimated fully 1000 men. employed
principally by the Philadelphia r Read
ing Coal a Iron company, and the L.
high Valley company, are now on strike,
This morning. five battalions of iu-
fantry and one troop Of cavalry
marched along the numerous roads
leading 10 the various mines They
met with but few strikers and the num-
Der OF employees willing 90 work was
stil less. opinion Is divided here as 20
whether the non-strikers are thoroughly
or whether the agents Of
the United Mine Workers have succeed
ed in better organizing the union,
General Goblin drove through the min
ing district and found everything quiet.
Soldiers are patrolling the city from
end 20 end.
VICTORY FOR STRIKERS.
shamokin, Pa, Sept 2i-Notwith-
standing the efforts OF operators, none
OF the collierieg In this city resumed
work this morning. All collieries heaVi-
ly guarded.
The strikers scored O. victory by in
ducing 10 per cent OF the men In the
North Franklin colllery at Treverton 90
stay az home today. 4 carload OF depu-
ties went 20 this mine early today.
FIXED THE FOREMEN.
Scranton. Pa. Sept 2i.-The strike
situation IN the Lackawanna region IS
practically unchanged, excepting that
the Bellevue washery which operated
nearly an N last week. Is idle. It's
shutting down Is said 10 be due 20
representations 20 the f0remen, who
were acting as laborers there that n
they aid not quit not one Of them could
feel assured OF retaining his foreman
ship when the strike Is settled
MINERS ARE HOPEFUL.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept 4-The sec
ond week Of the mine workers strike
finds no change in the Wyoming valley
An the collieries are idle with the ex-
cepton Of one az MocanaQua
The strikers gathered about No Q
mine, South Wllkcsbarre, where Il was
reported that the work would be re-
sumed but no employees appeared aud
the crowd soon left.
The Hillside Coal and Iron company
this morning hoisted its mules and sent
them 90 pasture. These are Erie COM
pany mines.
Fred Dilcher, the national committee
man. regards the situation as growing
brighter for the mine workers.