The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-28
THEY Will ARBITRATE
Markles' Men Want Wage Scale
Left to Arbitrator.
The Requests of the Sheriff of Luz
zerne County for Troops Was Not
Granted-They Will Be Held in
Readiness, However.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 26.-It was
learned Tuesday night that Sheriff
Harvey, of this Luzerne) county,
had telegraphed to Gov. Stone, ask
ing that troops be sent to this coun-
ty, on the ground that he (the sher-
itf) can not guarantee the safety of
persons or property during the night
marches of the strikers. The gov
ernor, it is understood, is considering
the matter.
1t was also learned that the sher-
ifs request was backed up by sew
eral kilograms from private citizens
of HazletOn who, it is said, are mine
operators.
The most important development
here aside from the request for sol
diers was the answer of G. B. Markle
d Co. to the demands presented by
the firms employees ten days ago.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept 27.-The re-
quest made Tuesday by Sheriff Harvey
for troops, although not refused, was
not granted by Gov. Stone. The
sheriff and state officials at Harris
burg however, have an understanding
between them, and if the necessity
arises soldiers will be thrown into
this region IN short order. If this be
done the first to arrive would prOva-
bly, be one of the commands now
stationed at Shenandoah. The sheriff
had long talk with Adjt. Gen. Stew
art over the telephone and they
agreed that in view of the calmness
now prevailing through the Lehigh
valley it would be inadvisable to send
an armed force here at this time.
The crisis at the mine of G. B.
Markle and Co., mines have been
reached. There were many express
sions among the men Wednesday of
dissatisfaction against some of the
firms answers to their demands. The
principal grievance of the men is the
wage scale. They ask for only about
half of what the United Mine Work
ers are demanding. Operations at the
Markle cOllieries were suspended
Wednesday so that the employees could
hold meetings to discuss the firms
answer.
The meeting was held in the fore
noon and Wednesday afternoon the
committe 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 hosting of men from
the slope, acquiesce in the refusal to
pay the engineers by the hour and
want to arbltrate ali the other griev-
ances excepting those relating to
semi monthly pay and the location
of powder houses which have been adj
justed by the answer of Markle & Co.
The men also decided to remain at
work pending the arbitration nego-
tiatiOns and agreed to ask the firm
to deduct from the pay of each fam-
ly that returns to work their quota
for the payment of the arbitrator
selected by the men,"
With regard to the general strike
situation in the Lehigh valley, it can
not be said that many gains were
made on either sides Wednesday.
Some who quit work Tuesday at the
Coke, Tomhicken, Derringer and CO.
wen mines, returned Wednesday. The
Lehigh Valley Coal Co., reports more
men working Wednesday than at any
time since the strike began.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 27.-The
closing Wednesday night of the Cam
bridge colliery, operated by the Cam
bridge Coal Co., completed the tie-up
in the vicinity of this borough This
is small operation, employing about
140 men, and was the only colliery
working Wednesday between Hazleton
and Ashland. ID. r. James, a member
of the firm, informed Provost Marshal
Miller Wednesday that strikers had
intimidated the men, and that the
company decided to suspend opera
tions to insure the safety of the en-
plOyes. Mr.. James told Maj. Miller
that strikers had entered the homes
of Cambridge employees at night and
threatened them with bodily harm if
they continued to work
At Ashland the East colliery resum-
ed Wednesday with almost its entire
force. The Potts colliery at Locust
dale and LOCUST Spring colliery at Lo-
Gust Gap are also in operation. There
is no change in the situation at Ma
honey City; all the collieries there
remain idle. The men are quiet, but
express determination to remain out.
Gen. Goblin remained at his headquar-
ters all day and was in communica-
ton with Gov. Stone Wednesday.
Wednesday night the general said
there were no indications Of an out
break around Hazleton, although he
was fully prepared in the event of a
call for troops. The Girai dville and
Giiberton washeries were closed on
Wednesday, the strikers persuading
the employees to quit.
Barry Got the Decision.
Milwaukee, Wis. Sept 25-At the