The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-27
LITTLE CHANGE
MANIFESTED in
THE Big STRIKE.
.t!equest for Troops by Sheriff Harvey
Refused by General Gobin-Be-
lieves They are Not Needed
NO DISTURBANCES REPORTED
From the Various Fields-Crisis at
Markle Mines neutrality-suspicious.
suspended-Both Sides Confident.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 2G.-The re-
quest made yesterday by Sheriff Har-
vey for troops, although not refused,
was not granted by Governor Stone. The
sheriff and the state officials at HARRIS
burg however. have an understanding
between them and II the necessity aris-
es soldiers will be thrown into this re-
glon In short order. II this be done.
the first to arrive would probably be one
OF the commands now stationed at
Shenandoah. The sheriff had long
talk with Ad,utant General Stewart
over the telephone and they agreed that
in view of the calmness now prevail
ing throughout the Lehigh valley, 1t
would be inadvlsable to send an armed
force here at this time. The sheriff
to-day gave out the following for the
information Of the citizens Of this re-
gion:
"The fact that have called upon the
governor for help is true. have since
been in communication with him, also
Gen. Goblin. who assures me that upon
the slightest overt act by the unlawful
assembling OF men, that he Will have
troops here within an hour, and also as
sures me that they will stay until all the
trouble is over"
No Disturbances Reported.
There were no disturbances reported
in this region to-day. Rumors Of con-
templated marches Of the strikers are
constantly in circulation. but as far as
hs Inn a1 to =, fy,o
of them. The march early yesterday
morning from Cranberry to Derringer
was kept q secret until the starting
time. and the strikers may again get
away on similar march. The sheriff
is kept well Informed Of every move
the strikers make In the way Of march
ing and will try to be on hand in every
instance to. see that life and property Is
not placed In jeopardy.
Three strikers were arrested by coal
and iron police charged with unlawful
assembling and trespassing while walk
Ing along the railroad tracks on the Le-
high Valley Coal Company property
7betweeu, this company's No. 40 shaft
and No. 8 slope in the western part of
! the city. They were released after af-
ter a hearing this afternoon.
The crisis at the mines OF the G. 3.
Markie Company has been reached.
There were many expressions among
the men to-day of dissatisfaction
against some of the firms answers to
their demands.
Wage Scale Principal Grievance.
The principal grievance OF the men
is the wage scale. They ask for only
about one-half Of what the United Mine
Workers are demanding. Operations
at the Markie collieries were suspended
to-day so that the employees could hold
meetings to discuss the FIRMS answer.
The meeting was held In the forenoon
and this afternoon the committee COM
posed OF employees OF the several Markie
mines. with the exception OF Ebervale
(Which is completely tied up). made
known to the firm the decision OF the
employees. They accept the firms pro-
position In regard to the hoisting of
men from the slope, acquiesce in the
refusal to pay the engineers by the
hour, and want 10 arbitrate all :lie
other grievances excepting those relat-
Ing to seml-monthly pny. and the To-
cation OF powder houses, which have
been adjusted by the answer OF Markle
& Company.
The men also decided to remain at
work pending the arbitration negotla-
tions and agreed to ask the firm to de
duct from the pay Of each family that
returns to work. their quota for the
payment Of the arbitrator selected by
the men,"
Force Short Handed.
Judging only by the talk of the men.
1t looks as II a considerable number OF
men will not so to work tomorrow
morning. The force OF men Mt each of
the Markle slopes Is now very short
handed. The firm for the time being
refused to discuss anything In connec-
tlon with Its future actions.
With regard to the general strike sit
uauon In the Lehlgh Valley, It cannot
be said that many great gains were
made on either side to-day. Some
who quit work yesterday at the Coke.
Tomhlcken. DerrInger and Gowen
mines. returned to-day. The Lehlgh
Valley Coal Company reports more
men working to-day than any time
since the strike began.
The labor leaders claim acccssions TO
their ranks from both the mines at
Ecklay n nd T.atttnor ...