The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-27

Hazleton, Pa, September 26.--The re-
quest made yesterday by Sheriff Harvey
for troops, although not refused, was not
granted by Governor Stone. The sherin
and the State officials at HARRISBURG
however. have an understanding between
them and If the necessity arises soldiers
will be thrown into this region in snort
order
sherlfi Harvey was seen today by re-
potter of the Associated Press in regard
to his Request for State help. The sheriff
said he had telegraphed the governor Tor
National guardsmen i'll any number that
the chlet executive In his Julgm- It
oeemed best 10 preserve order, as the SIT
L. ten is getting critical He says he
alsj had long talk with Governor Stone
over the teiephone in whica ne eXpainc-
the entire situati n ami wig he had made
the request tor troops. The sheriff to d
him that he was wanted at so many p'aees
in the county 10 protect life and properly
that II was impossible TO be eyerywf - ,,
He frankly told the governor that The -.--
uation as it stood yesterday was getting
beyond his control and suggested 10 hin
that two commands would be sufficient
10 preserve crler He did not specify anJ
command, He also informed the governor
that under no circumstances would he
shoot man; that he would not make the
mistake Sheriff Martin made three years
ago, when score CT men were e..ot -
death by deputies at Lattimer" The gov
ernor replied to him that he would take
the whole subject Under careful consid-
eration and would let him know later
what he would do in the matter.
In speaking further on the question Of
using firearms, the sherin SAID II am
a better friend of the strikers than they
think. | know they are lighting for what
they think is right. / have given positive
orders to my deputies that they must not
d. any shooting; that they must be cain
and try 10 reason with the men when they
see the strikers are about to commit vlo-
lation OF the law.
Il believe that more can be done with
sugar than with vinegar. When | faced
the men of Derringer yesterday morning
Kept my deputies split up in groups so
az not to excite the strikers, and went
myself 10 the mob of 300 men unarmed and
pleaded with them to let those workers go
to the mines who so desired. They POSI-
lively refused 10 do So and | arrested all
these who we're not within the law. When
men will net listen to reason, then force
must be used and that means shooting.
The presence OF troops will prevent the
gathering of mobs and that Is why ! asked
he governor to send the soldiers"
G. B. Markle & Co.'S. employees today
made known to the firm their decision.
They accept the firms proposition In re-
gard to the hosting of men from the
slope, acquiesce in the refusal to pay the
engineers by the hour and want to arbi-
trate all the other grievances except thoce
relating to semi-m 3nthly pay and the To-
cation OF powder houses, which have been
adjusted by the answer of Markle e. ca.
The men also decided TO remain at
work pending the negotiations and agreed
to ask the firm to deduct from the pay
of each family that returns to work their
quota far the payment Of the arbitrator
selected BY the men.
With regard to the general strike sltua-
tion in the Lehigh valley, It can net be
sad that many gains were made on either
side today Some who quit work yester-
day at the Coke, Tomhcken, Derrlnger
and Gowen mines returned today The
Lehgh Valley Ccal company reports more
men working today than at any time since
thu strike began.
The labor leaders claim accessicns to
their ranks from both the mines at Eckley
and Lattimer.
The daily production OF coal in the dis
trict (. steadily decreasing. This is shown
from the shipments Of coal from the re-
gi,n today, which indicate falling off OF
more than % per cent.