The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-24

Pennsylvania had a conference with Pres
ident Mitchell for the purpose of discuss
ing the situation as IL now prevails in the
anthracite region.
During normal times a colliery here and
there works on Srnday, but to-day not
pound Of coal was mined In the Hazleton
region. Every one OF the twenty-five or
more towns In this region was quiet. Many
miners. accompanied by their families, Wis
tied neighboring villages TO see relatives or
friends. as is their custom on Sunday, while
most Of the others remained within doors
at their homes
All the mining towns had their full quota
at the churches, anc Il was subject Of
remark by stranger now in the region
that an unusually large proportion OF ne
population attended church. The women
and children however. were in a vast ma
jority. The Catholic faith is the dominating
denomination I'm the coal region.
Three OF the deputies who were sworn in
by Sheriff Harvey, of Luzerne county, and
who are sons Of prominent Wilkesbarre
families, We're arrested late last night at
Freeland on the charge OF highway roo-
berry. They are Hamilton Farnham, van
Buren, Il. Howard and "A. Y. Shoemaker. Jr.
The men accused Of rObbing a Polish
liquor dealer of 1851 in cash. There are Two
sides TO the story. The Polander says he
was delivering beer at Highland, and that
the deputies asked him and he consented
TO let them ride in his wagon to Freeland.
At the outskirts of that place. he claims.
the men assaulted him and took the money
from his pocket.
The other story IL TO the effect that the
Polander demanded a fee for bringing the
deputies TO Freeland and, not getting II,
he set up a cry that he had been robbed.
A crowd soon gathered. and the deputies
were taken into custody and given hear
ing before a justice of the peace, which
lasted until o'clock this morning. The
squire committed the three men, but in
stead of locking them up at Freeland the
accused were driven thirty miles over the
mountains to Wilkesbarre. where they ar
rived at daylight this morning This was
done i'm order TO prevent the possibility OF
the mon being taken from the local lookup
by a crowd, which was still waiting 10 see
what disposition was TO be made OF the
deputies. There Is an exceedingly strong
| feeling against the deputies in this region.
be they accused of crime or not. The three
men were released on bail after their ar
rival at Wilksbarre.
The United Mine Workers organizers
spent the day in various parts of this dis
| trict, looking after the interests of their
organization. They consulted the leaders
Of local mines and urged mine workers
| who have not yet struck, TO leave their
work.
| BENJAMIN James, of the national execu
| tive board, said to-day that he expected
| the number of strikers will be greatly
increased tomorrow. He predicts that d
| number of mines which have been run.
| ming pretty full during the past week viii
| be tied up completely Tomorrow.
| McAdoo, from which town more march
| all other towns in the region combined
was full of strangers to-day, drawn there
| by the rumor that troops would arrive al
| that place. 1t was learned to-day from
an authoritative source that request ha:
| been made to Governor Stone to send {
| battalion to McAdoo. which is the nearest
/ point in Schuylkill county to Hazletoh
which is in Luzerne county The reQues
i was granted, but some sort of a misunder
/ standing arose and the order was coun
fernandez.
| This afternoon delegation of Souti
| Side operators went to Shenandoah wher.
/ they met Sheriff Toole, of Schuylkfll coun
| ty, and General Goblin, and after a shor
| conference. General Goblin decided to sent
a battalion of infantry to McAdoo early to
| place at about o'clock. The object II
| placing troops there is that in case o
i trouble In Hazleton, which the sheriff
| of Luzerne county could not quell, the sol
| diers would be thrown into Hazleton II
/ less than hour. The railroad cars will
| be kept in readiness for quick movement
| Sheriff Harvey has sixty deputies I'm thi
| city who in constant readiness to go I,
4 any section. Besides these three score o
| armed men the sheriff has several hun
dred deputies distributed throughout tn
county.
The Butchers Association, which is com
/ posed of all meat dealers in Hazleton an.
i vicinity, has given notice that beginning
| tomorrow only a cash business will b
done, because OF the strike.
1 The conference between President Mitch
| ell and the three district presidents wa
/ of about two hours duration. At it's con
| clusion President Mitchell said there wa
| nothing of Importance to give out. HI
said. however. that the reports of the dis
| trict presidents were highly satisfactor,
| to him. and that a number of plans TO
| further spreading the strike were adopte,
| at the meeting