Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
MET BAYONETS.
1900 Men and 60 Women
March to Panther Creek.
Their Object to Close Ten Galleries
in That District.
Alter All Night March, Strikers Met by Soldiers
and Dispersed.

Lansford, Pa, Oct. 16-About 1900
men and 90 women and girls marched
Is miles from the south side HeZ elton
region during the night for the Panther
Creek valley, where they expected to
close all Of the 10 collieries of the Lee
high Coal & Navigation Co.. but just
as the weary marchers We're nearing
their destination, this morning. they
We're met on mountain road by three
companies of infantry. and at the point
Of the bayonet We're driven back four
miles To Tamaqua and dispersed.
Another crowd of 500 strikers from
the north side Of Hazelton also march
ed here and succeeded in closing the
company No. coliery at Nesqueho-
ming. near Mauch Chunk, before ii was
scattered. The presence of the soldiers
was entirely unexpected. and the srrik-
ers were much crestfallen that they
failed to accomplish the object OF their
long march.
II was probably the most exciting
morning that the Panther Greek and
the Nesquehoning valleys have ever tx
perienced. Striker. were scattered over
tine various roads and companies of sol
diers We're scurrying in all directions
heading off the marching men. The
troops We're patient with the mob Of
strikers. while the labor men were very
careful not 10 commit overt acts in tn"
presence Of the troops. For a moment
just after the TWO forces met on the
road in the darkness it looked as if a
just after the two forces met on the
of those who had charge of the strik-
ers prevented a conflict.
The march on Panther creek valley
had been in contemplation for several
days. The United Mine Workers ever
since the strike started have been att
tempting to close the collieries IF the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.. in this
region. Organizers were constantly in
the region but as a rule they did not
meet with much success. 50 it was de
cided to use stronger methods To get
the mon employed in the 10 mines out
on strike. Accord ngly il was arranged
that . big demonstration should lie
held in the valley. 1t was to have been
held Yesterday morning, but owing to
the heavy rain ana muddy roads. it
was called off until this morning.
Shamokin. Pa. oct. 16.-Despitp an
active canvass made Yesterday by i
number Of men to induce miners to 81
to work. today. at collieries between
here and Hickory Ridge No. l. reported
for duty. this morning. ana the persons
circulating petitions asking men to re-
sumo work pending a settlement Of the
terms Of the Scranton convention have
been disappointed.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. oct 1G.-The strik-
ing miners Of the Wyoming valley are
anXiOusly waiting to hear what answer
the operators Will make TO the demands
Of the Scranton convention. There is a
hopeful feeling among the men that
the concessions asked for will b. grant
ed, but nobody feels sure Of an early
settlement. and there will be no relief
from the present anxiety until some
definite information is received from
the coal magnates in New York.
Scranton. Pa, oct 16.-There is pos
tive assurance that the end of the
strike Of the anthracite miners seems
certain. today. in View of the prepare
lions which are being made all through
the Laekawanna. valley for the resump-
ton of work. The coal companies are
crowding their mine sidings with empty
cars in order to be prepared for the
great demand for coal
Wilke sbarre, Pa. oct 16.-Soms Of
the striking mine workers in the Wy
oming valley are getting restless over
the delay in settling the strike.
The mine operators here are still all
of one mind and say If the men want
to return TO work at the 10 per cent.
increase originally offered they are at
liberty to do 50.
1t is thought the men viii in the end
accept the terms of the operators
Philadelphia. oct. l6.-JTp to the pres
ent time the Reading Company officials
have given no formal consideration to
the mine workers convention that the
sliding scale be abolished At the COM
panyS office it was learned that no
conference had been held. and there is
10 indication of a meeting in the near
future.
Mining Superintendent r. c. Luther
reported to President Harris. today,
that no attempts had been made to op-
crate any of the colleries.
Hazelton. Pa, Oct. l6.-The report that
Frank Pardee. manager of the Calvin
Pardee & Co. colliery at Cranberry. has
requested the governor to send troops
into Luzerne county, is not exactly cor
rect Mr.. Pardee, tonight, denied that he
had done So but said he and Gov. Stone
had talked on the advisability of having
soldiers in this region.
This was an exceedingly quiet day
around the headquarters of the United
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