The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26

of his command. A special train on the
I.ebigh Valley railroad was prepared
and the station agent remained in touch
with the general the greater part of the
night. General Goblin said this morning
that he had a portion of the infantry
and battery in readiness to move at a
moments notice. Il remained up nearly
all night said the general, but receiv-
ed no information, even those who were
to furnish me with news of the situa-
ton, failing to report
The condition in this region remains
unchanged and everything is quiet and
orderly.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. ga number
of strikers visited the Girardville and
Gilberton WasherieS early today and
made an unsuccessful effort to induce
the workmen to return home.
The Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company today discharged
number of pumpmens hremen and out
side laborers who have continued at
work at the various cOllieries which
have been closed by the strikers. Pre-
parations are being made TO remove the
mules from the mines The situation at
Manhanoy City is unchanged, all the
collieries in that vicinity being closed.
1t is reported from Ashland that the
Potts, Bast and Locust Spring collieries
resumed operations today
Major Miller, provost marshal today
reported to Gen. Goblin that he had been
informed by D. r. James of the Cam
bridge Coal company that strikers had
entered the homes of some of the men
employed at the Cambridge colliery AMI
assaulted them. Gen. Goblin says if he is
furnished with the names of these strik-
erS he will cause their arrest and turn
them over to the civil authorities.
OPERATORS REPORT GAINS.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 26.-There is
no change in the strike situation today
as compared with previous days.
The operators have issued the follow
inc statement TODAY the cff
uation in the anthracite region:
'All quiet in the Wyoming and
Laekawanna regions. More washeries
working than yesterday. At the Mo-
canaqua colliery there has been an in
crease of the working force of 43 over
yesterday.
In the Shamolfn region the Cameron
mine is working with an increased force
of f13 men over yesterday. The inde-
pendent union mines in the SchuylkiIl
region are working and all the Will
Jamestown collieries are working full
handed.
'.In the Lehigh region the Hazlebrook
colliery is working with full force; the
Cranberry minea has also its full force;
Hazlebrook No. i has a full force at
work the same as yesterday. Hazleton
No. 1 mine working with an increased
force of three over yesterday; Haz1eton
shaft working with a force of Sc men, an
increase of p men over yesterday. The
increase is accounted for by the fact
that they have 20 men more in the strip
pings at No. 8. The mines of Coke Bros
& Co, are reported to be in as good con-
dition as yesterday. Marlxle & Co.'S
mine idle, of course, as per announce
ment- No men reported marching in
the region and everything quiet.
IN the Mahanoy region the officials
OF the Lost Creek mine report the situ-
alton as about the same as yesterday.
No collieries working in the Mahanoy
and Shenandoah districts except Bast
Potts, Locust Gap Id Cambridge. Our
engineer visited three of the Reading
collierieS yesterday afternoon and he re-
ports that they had a fairly good force
at work and this morning the reports
indicate that they are doing as well IS
yesterday. It is reported that Organic
er Harris was at Ashland yesterday en-
deavor1ng to get the men there out, but
the men at work told several of the
leaders that they would go out when the
soft coal men went out. They propose to
work as long as soft coal is coming into
their districts.
Reports say large numbers of men
are Joining the union apparently with
it,"
SAID HE WOULDN'T SHOOT
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 26.-The request
OF Sheriff Harvey that troops be sent to
Luzerne county, made yesterday, is still
under consideration, but it is almost
certain that none will be sent until there
are further developments requiring their
services.
ne eHllre HaZleIOQ region was very
quiet today, no marches or disturbances
having occurred here during the night
or this morning
Sheriff Harvey was seen today by a
representative of the Associated Press
in regard to his request for state help.
The sheriff said he had telegraphed the
governor for national guardsmen in any
number that the chief executive in his
judgment deemed best to preserve order.
as the situation is getting critical He
says he also had a long talk with Cow
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