The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-24

the twenty-five or more towns in this
region was quiet.
Many miners accompanied by their
families visited neighboring villages {,
see relatives or friends. as Is their Gus
tom on Sunday. while most others re-
mained within doors at their homes.
All the mining towns had their full
quota n, the churches and some subject
OF remark by strangers now In the re-
gion that an unusually large proportion
OF the population attended church. The
women and children. however, were in
a vast majority. Tne Catholic faith Ia
the dominating denomination in the
coal region. g
Deputies Arrested for Robbery.
Three OF the deputies who were sworn
in by Sheriff Harvey. OF Luzerne coun-
ty, and who are sons OF prominent
Wllkesbarre families. were arrested late
last night at Freeland. on the charge
OF highway robbery. They are HamIl-
ton Farnham. Van Buren B. Howard
and A. Il. Shoemaker, jr. The men are
accused Of robbing Polish liquor
dealer of s167 in cash. There are two
sides to the story. The Polander says
he was delivering beer at Highland and
that the deputies asked him and he
consented to let them ride with him In
his wagon to FreelaEd. At the out
skirts of that place he claims the men
assaulted him and took the money from
his pocket. The other story Is to the
effect that the Polander demanded q
fee for bringing the deputies to Free
land and not getting It he set up u cry
that he had been robbed. A crowd soon
gathered and the deputies were taken
into custody and given hearing before
q justice Of the peace, which lasted un-
til . o'clock this morning. The squire
committed the three men, but instead
OF locking them up at Freeland. the ac-
cused were driven thirty miles over the
mountain to Wilkesbarre. where they
arrived at daylight this morning. This
was done In order to prevent the posi-
billy of the men being taken from the
local lookup by 4 crowd which was still
waiting to see what disposition was to
be made Of the deputies. There Is an
exceedingly strong feeling against de-
puties in this region being accused OF
crime. The men were released on bail
after their arrival at Wilkesbarre.
Expect an Increase Of Strikers.
The United Mine Workers organizers
spent the day In various parts Of this
district looking after the interests of
their organization. They consulted tho
leaders of loca! unions and urged mino
workers who have not yet struck to
leave their work.
Benjamin James, OF the national ex-
ecutive board. said to-day that he ex-
pected the number OF strikers will be
greatly increased Tomorrow. He pre-
diets that 4 number OF mines which
have. been running pretty full during
the past week will be tied UP completely
Tomorrow.
McAuoo, from which Town more
marching OF strikers has taken place
than from all other towns in the re slon
combined. was full of strangers to-day,
drawn there by the rumor that troops
would arrive at that place. 1t was
learned to-day from an authoritative
source that 4 request has been made to
Governor Stone to send battalion to
McAdoo. which is the nearest point In
Schuylkill county to Hazleton, which is
in Luzerne county. The request was
granted. but some sort of mIsunder-
standing arose and the order was cou,.
terrnanded.
This afternoon delegation of South
Side operators went to Shenandoah,
where they met Sheriff Toole.of Schuyl-
kill county. and General Goblin and af-
ter n short conference. General Goblin
decided to send u battalion of infantry
to McAdoo carly Tomorrow morning.
They Will reach that place at about 4
o'clock. The object In placing troops
there is that In case OF trouble in Hazle-
ton which the sheriff OF Luzcrne county
could not quell. the soldiers would be
thrown into Hazleton in less than an
hour. The railroad cars vii be kept In
readiness for 4 quick move.