Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-26
The Strike Situation at HazIeton,
Pa, Becomes Threatening.
CITIZENS BACK REQUEST
A Procession of Strikers stopped by Sheriff,
Who Read the Riot Act-operators Re
fuse to Comply With Demand -presi-
dent Mitchell, of the United AIino Work.
ers of America, Reviews tho situation
in the Entire Strike Region "A Mine om-
cial Arraigned.
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(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilo)
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 25.--It was learn
ed tonight that Sheriff Harvey. of this
S - county, has telegraphed to
Governor Stone asking that troops be
sent TO this county on the ground that
the sherlff cannot guarantee the safety
OF persons or property during the
night marches of the strikers. The
Governor, 1t is understood, is consid-
ering the matter.
1t was also learned that the sheriff's
request was backed up by several tel
egrams from private citizens of Halle
ton, who, it is said, are mine oper-
atorS.
1t is believed that the sheriff is of
the opinion that the presence of troops
VIII prevent any further marching.
thus lessenihg the possibility of serious
trouble. Last nights march of 500 men
from Cranberry, Tomhiclen, Derrincer
and Gowen probably FASTENED the ac-
ton OF Sheriff Harvey in asking for
State help.
RIOT ACT READ.
The strikers met after midnight at
Cranberry, and when they reached
Tomhicken they were stopped bv
Sheriff Harvey and thirty armed dep
utles, who went to that place on u
special train. 1t was yet dark, and the
sheriff read the riot act to them bv
L
then scattered in different directions
and began missionary work in pre-
venting mine workers from going to
the Potts mines at Tomhicken Der
ringer and Gowen. They were success
1ui IN preventing large number of
men from going to work. -Four of the
inarchefs We're arrested, charged with
preach of the peace, and in the after
noon were taken to South Wilkesbarre.
and committed without bail. There
was no conflict between the deputies
and the strikers.
lihone Prescott, n coal and iron DO
llccman, says he saw President Mitchell
ana Mother" Jones on hill at Der
ringer directing the movements of the
men. President Mitchell denies this.
m A DEMAND ANSWERED.
me most important development
mere to-day, outside of the request for
soldiers. was the answer of G.. b. Mar
kie Company to the demands pre-
sented by the firms employees ten days
ago. The answer is not considered sat
lSlactory by many of the Nlarkle en-
pioyees ana what action they will take
at their meeting tomorrow is not GER
tain. There is much talk among them
tonight in favor of n strike. The firm
flatly refuses to grant the demand or
the men for a five and ten per cent.
advance, announces its willingness To
pay the men semi-monthly agrees to
arbitrate the question of cheaper pow.
der, refuses the demands of the driver
boys and engineers for more pay, prom
ises to adjust grievances relating to the
carrying of men and tools down and up
the slope in mine cars, offers the tim.
Der men n new scale for proDpins
which is lower than the rate asked for,
agrees TO build powder houses so that
the men will not have to carry the eN-
plosives a great distance, and comedies
the pillar robbing grievance.
The Markle firm tonight announced
That at the request of the mine work.
erS in its employ work will be suspend
ed tomorrow in order to give the men
an opportunity to consider the com
panys answer to their demands made
ten days ago.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL SPEAKS.
The United Mine Workers held 4,
meeting at Jeddo this afternoon before
the answer of the Markles had become
public property. Many OF the Markle
speech was made by President Nit
chell, who having heard n rumor that
the MarkleS had granted the demands
of the men, urged the miners who had
struck not to go back to work, but tt,
stand firm in the fight until victory
comes"
President Mitchell. in discussing the
situation in the entire region tonight,
said:
Reports from the Schuylllill district
are tnat the entire Mana ON NdllcS,
from Mahanoy City to Ashland. is idle.
This is gain of three large colleries.
In the Lehigh Valley region, EckleS,
Derringer, Tomhicken and Gowen were
closed to-day, and we made satisfac-
tory gains at other mines where the
men had been working. 1t is generally
conceded that the strike in the S;chuyl-
kill district will soon embrace every
man employed there. On the whole. we
are well satisfied with the status of
the strike"
AN OFFICIAL ARRAIGNED.
General superintendent Kudlick, of
the Coke Bros. e. Co. mines, was ar
rested to-day on charge of assault
and several other minor charges. He
waived hearing on two of the charges
this afternoon and will be given
hearing on the other charge Tomorrow
Peter Gallagher. a striking miner of
Freeland. is the prosecutor. He charges
that Mr.. Kudlick deliberately drove his
horse into him on the public road.
WONT SEND TROOPS.
Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-The Governor,
after deliberation. concluded that the
situation at present in Luzerne county
did not justify the sending Of State
troops there, and he will not call out
more troops until in his judgment.
there is sufficient cause therefor. He
will tomorrow confer further with
Sheriff Harvey on the subject