Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-24
TEST EXPECTED TODAY.
Efforts Of Operators to Reopen COT
lieries VIII be Test of Strength.

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today are expected to decide the fate
of the miners strike. Efforts will be
made to reopen many Of the collieries
under the protection Of the state troops
and deputies. and should any large pro-
portion of the men return to work 1t
VIII prove q victory for the operators,
which may result in the defeat of the
workers. II, on the contrary, as now.
claimed by the union leaders, few dig
gers take up their tools, the strength
OF the organization will be evident and
little difficulty will be experienced iE
inducing all miners to cast their lot
with the strikers.
Everything Is In readiness for trou-
Bile should the strikers resort to violence
to prevent the resumption of work All
leaders OF the men have peace
ful methods and advised against any
act which would give excuse for clash.
In the churches thruout the region the
strike was the subject Of the sermons
yesterday, the preachers insisting that
the men must avoid violence IL they
hope for success in their struggle.
However, with the large proportion of
Ignorant foreigners among the miners
men whose warlike spirit is aroused by
the sight OF soldiers-it will be strange
! II some clash does not come. 1t may
prove impossible to hold this element
in check, altho the mine workers Off
cials realize any outbreak Will imperil
the success of their cause
The state troops are being hurried
from Shenandoah to guard Hazleton,
McAdoo and Lattimer. the scenes of the
II fof fn1 Eo 1c on
a. m. the Twelfth Regiment, 700 strong,
reached Audenried, which is at the
junction Of Carbon. Schuylkill and Lu-
ride OF the three points at which trou-
bile is feared today.
Gen. Goblin said yesterday that in
Isend his troops INTO adjoining counties
without waiting for an appeal from the
sheriff.
feared another fight at Lattimer. II
was reported that the strikers would
march on the collieries there at a. m
been in turbulent mood for week
and the operators declare troops are
\ necessary to prevent serious trouble.
II All Lit llllltLS slSdSlSlS uelO lOIlE
|conference at their headquarters in the
4 Valley Hotel here last night. In addi-
tion to President Mitchell. Nationa
4 lOrganizers James, Soppitt and Jurcell
4 John Fahey, president of district No. 1
A G. w. Hartinel, n. S. Morgan, K. D
4 Nichols and others Were present. Re
d ports We're made from every part of thu
lanthracite region.
4 UNION LEADERS ARE CONFI-
DENT.
A The leaders declared they were much
Ipleased with the statements made ane
4 THAT there was no sign of weakening
i anywhere.
The miners held several meetings il
the Hazleton district yesterday after
! noon. One was at Lattimer where
d new branch union was organized witt
400 members. The leaders now predic
tha. II the Lattimer colliery opens at al
today it will be shorthanded. The 9th
er meetings were at Beaver Meadow
and Eckley, at both of which place
many men pledged themselves not t
go 10 work in the morning. The strik
, leaders here laugh at the reports of i'm
pending trouble that radiate fron
Shenandoah. There will be no trou
ble the collieries will not open, we vii
win" was their statement last night.