Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-08
MARCHING MUST CEASE.
Sheriff Harvey Issues Uitimatum and viii
Use Force if Necessary.

Hazelton. Pa. oct. "A representa-
tive Of the Associated Press learned.
tonight, that Sheriff Harvey had reach
"a the limit Of his patience IN regard
To the marching of large bodies Of men
ana that the marchers must obey his
request to remain within the pale Of the
law III take the consequences. 1t is
known that he feels he has been as
lenient with the crowds as he could
possibly he. and that the action Of sew
tral men in running across the prop
crty Of Calvin Pardee q 90. at Latti-
with the decision to be more stern
hereafter.
Tonight, a car load az sheriff S depu-
ties. fully armed, lies in the Lehigh
Valley Railroad yards. ready to start
at moments notice. A locomotive
is near by with steam up and all the
telegraph operators on the Lehigh Val
ley system in this region are on duty
for the purpose Of sending messages
to Sheriff Harvey and to the chief Of
the Coal and Iron policemen.
It was also learned that owing to ru-
more Of contemplated marches, tomor-
row morning. all the coal companies
in this region have extra Cool and
Iron policemen on duty. tonight. All
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.'S collieries
in this city are heavily guarded. The
company had squads Of its policemen
brought here. tonight from Wilkes
barre. Mahoney City, Centralia ami
Lost Creek.
Sheriff Harvey called on President
Mitchell OF the strike headquarters,
this afternoon. and requested him as
president Of the United Mine Workers
to use his influence 10 have the strik-
ers refrain from marching. and that If
he did not then Mitchell would be held
morally responsible for whatever hap
pcned.
Mr. Mitchell it is understood. inform
ed the sheriff that orders for the march
ing did not emanate from the head
quarters. but nevertheless he would do
all in his power to have the men on
strike preserve the peace in every pos
sible manner.
As far as can be learned tonight.
there will be no marching, tomorrow.
in which event there is hardly likely
TO be any trouble.
The sheriff deputies are sworn in
by him and are paid by the county and
the Coal ana Iron police are commits
stoned by the state to act as a special
policemen. but under the orders ana
pay Of the coal companies which en-
ploy them.
W J. Elliott. an aide on Mai. Gen.
Miller's staff. P. y. O.. was called on.
tonight. by President Mitchell. The Two
We're together for short time. The Oh
ject ri the conference is not known as
neither would have anything TO say re-
garding their talk.
President Mitchell viii go to Shamo-
kin. Tuesday. for the purposes of par
ticipating in the labor demonstration
at that place
A conference which is believed
t9 mark the beginning III the
end Of the anthracite coal
miners strike. which enters upon its
fourth week. tomorrow. was held at
the headquarters 81 the United Mine
Workers here. this afternoon. Those
present besides President Mitchell were
Fred Ditcher of Ohio. q member NJ the
executive board. and President T.
Nichols If District No. !. Lacka wanna
snd Wyoming Valley; James GuTy
District No :, Lehigh VALLEY: John
Fahay. District ". 6. scnuylEill Va
ley. Although no information was
given cut it is known that the ques-
ton os issuing a cali for a joint con
vention was the principal matter dis
cl:sSet.
The Associated Press IS able 70 an
nruur4 that th- coming convention
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