Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-24
TROUBLE EXPECTED
ABOUT SHENANDOAH.
TROOPS TO BE ON THE MOVE EARLY
THIS MORNING 10 PROTECT
MINERS
WHO MAY WANT TO WORK.
SERMONS ON THE STRIKE WE'RE
PREACHED YESTERDAY.

General Goblin Drove Through the
District Yesterday, and Made His
Disp0sftions for To-Day-Troops
ON Guard at Shenandoah-lsvery
thing Quiet in the Hazleton Dis
trict Yesterday, and the Same Was
True at Shenandoah-A Fear OF
TronhIe To-Day.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 23.-An
air of expectancy was noticeable
among the people here to-day, and al
though it would be difficult to find a
more peaceful community, the opin-
ion is generally expressed that to-mor-
row will witness a renewal of the riot
Gus scenes of Friday. The superintendA
ents of all the mines in the vicinity
of this city and Sbamokin to-day reit-
Grated their intention OF resumlng OPP
erations tomorrow. The strikers, how
ever, declare they will not succeed, at
least in the Shenandoah mines.
1t was not until afternoon that there
was any noticeable activity on the
streets. In the morning churches OF
OF all denominations were crowded,
and the sermons were invariably
the subject of mine troubles. In the
Church of the Annunciation Rev. FL. F.
OReilly, the rector, told his congrega-
ton that the mine workers could not
win. He advised them to refrain from
acts of violence and to return TO work.
He pointed out that the mines were
their only means of support, while the
proceeds of the Reading company from
the mines were only a small proportion
OF its receipts. The company would
not starve, he said, but the miners
would.
Father Peter Abramaitis, of the
Lithuanian Church of st. George, said
that if the men expected to win, per-
feet organization was necessary. He
believed that if they were undivided,
their struggle would meet with sue
cess.
During the afternoon demonstrations
were made by the governors troop
and Battery c, which marched through
the streets of the city and along the
roads leading to the mines Repre-
sentatiyes of the seven collieries about
this city visited Goblin in a body this
afternoon to arrange for the protec-
ton of their workmen on their way to
the collierles. District Superintendent
Boyd, of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company's workings,
informed General Goblin that he had
assurances that many of his employees
remained away from the collieries only
through fear of mob violence.
Gen. Goblin early in the day drove
through the district which will be the
scene Of militia's operations to-mor-
row, and after his conference with the
mine superintendent, he completed
his plan of action.
At six o'clock to morrow morning
battalions of infantry, the Governors
troop and Battery c will leave their
camps and march out on the roads
leading to the collieries. The troops
will continue on the move during the
time the workmen are going to the
mines. 1t is Gen. Gobin's intention to
have portion of the troops proceed
TO Mahanoy City, about three and a
half miles from here, to suppress any
disturbances that may occur there.
During the afternoon Captain Daniel
Christian, of the coal and iron police,
and w. III. Richards, superintendent of
the Reading Company's collieries at
Mahanoy City, called on Gen. Goblin
and asked for troops. Captain Chris
tian said the situation at Mahanoy
City differed from that at this place in
that the foreigners were willing to re-
turn to work, but were intimidated by
the dissatisfied English-speaking en-
ployes. Eighty per cent. of the for
eigners, Superintendent Richards said
were In favor OF remaining at work
Gen. Goblin said he could not promise
to locate troops at Mahanoy City, but
would endeavor to have soldiers in
that vicinity early tomorrow morning
Major w. A. Miller brigade inspector.
was to-day detailed by Gen. Goblin as
provost marshal and he established
headquarters in the nOstoffice hr;ld;nr
Inc guard is composed of over one hun
dred men Of the Eighth infantry. Guards
are located at all street corners in the
central part of the town, and while the
soldiers are not expected to do police
DUTY, they have been instructed to keep
sharp lookout for disturbances. CHIEF
burgess David Brown to-day caused to
be posted throughout the town Sroela-
nations prohibiting the assembling of
crowds on the streets and calling on the
citizens to preserve order.
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