The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26

HAZLEToN. Pa. Sept. 2s-It was
learned tonight that Sheriff Harvey. OF
this I.uxerne) county, has telegraphed
20 Gov. Stone asking that troops be sent
20 this county on the ground that he
(the sherin) cannot guarantee the safety
OF persons and property during the night
marches Of the strikers The governor.
Il is understood. is considering the mat
ter.
II was also learned that the sherifrs
request was backed up by several tele-
grams from private citizens OF Haxleton.
who. It IS said. are mine operators
II Is believed that the sheriff is OF tho
opinion that the presence OF troops will
prevent any further marching, thus les-
sening the possibility of serious trouble.
Last nights march of 3o men from
Cranberry. Tom Hicken. Derringer and
Gowen probably fastened the action Of
Sheriff Harvey In asking for state help.
The strikers met after midnight. at
Cranberry. and when they reached Tom
Hieken they were stopped by sheriff
Harvey and thirty armed deputies, who
went 10 that place on special train
II was yet dark. and the sheriff read tho
riot act 20 them by the light OF n Lam
tern The strikers then scattered in Diff
ferent directions, and began missionary
work In preventing mine workers from
going 10 the Potts mine at Tom Hicken.
Derrlnger and Gowen. They were sue
cessfui in preventing large number of
men from going 20 work. and in conse-
quencr the DerrinKer and Gowen mines
were crippled The Tom Hieken slope
was only slightly affected.
Four OF the marchers were arrested.
charged with breach of the peace. and
In the afternoon were taken 10 South
wiikesbarre and committed without bail.
There was no conflict between the dep
utles and the strikers Rhone Trescott,
a coal and iron policeman. says he saw
President Mitchell and Mother" Jones
on hill at Derringer. directing the
movements OF the men. President Mitch
ell denies this.
IT was rumored that another march was
"a be made tomorrow TO Black Creek.
three miles from Hnxleson.
An Important Development.
The most important development here
today, aside from tho request for soldiers.
Was the answer OF c. H. Markle a. Co
20 the demands presented by the Arms
not considered satisfactory by many OF
the Markie employees. and what action
they will take at their meeting tomorrow
IL not certain. There Is much talk
among them tonight in favor Of a strike.
The firm fatty refuses 20 grant the de-
mAnd of the men for 5 and 10 pcr cent.
advance. announces i,s willingness to
nay the men somi-uonthly: agrees 10 ar
I ~ "a.
refuses the demands % the driver boys
| and engineers for more pay; promises 70
! adjust grievances relating TO the carry
ing % men up md down the slop.
! in mine ears. offers the tlfnherrnon
| rsw scale FOR proppinE. which Il lower
than the rate asked for. agrees 10 bulli
powder houses 80 that the men viii not
| have 20 sarry the eEplosive a great dia.
,ance and comedies the pinar-robbing
| grievance.
Tho MaFki~ nrm tonight announced tha,
| AZ the request of the mine workers In
| ia employ. work would 10 Suspended 70.
| rnafrrw. in nrdef 70 give the men chance
20 cousi3er me company+s answer 70 thsir
1 6srnands rnade ten Days ago
/ Thc rnitea Mine WORKERS held q meet.
! fsx at Js3An thls afternoon. before ths
/ answer q the Marklss Rad beeors psab-
/ us Many ~ ths Marks STRIKER. pere
1 present a speech wns ma4e ~ Prnsiaent
| Mitchell. who. having hsasd runor that
! ne Marklsa ha8 graats8 the demands
! ~ 'he rnen. urged the miners who had
Z struck not % 80 bark 20 woFk. bat 90
| rfari arfn ln ihs axht uDiii victory comes
Labor Leader. Pleased.
| ne iaher leaders w0uia rake no cone
! ue1t tonight on fae Marsie answer. bat
| % wss known they wsrs mpeb pleased
/ ~ the company bal eanreas8 she naza
demand. vhlrh is only sh9ai hslf q what
/ tae unlfe8 9lne WORKERS are asking
4 thFoagneas ths rewien. R saa tesrea thars
/ ssuia hs a btR break among tha men who
/ rfrtsk at tas Marble mine They row
1 Believe tnai fhe frus wiacn vii ~ com
( plstely tsed ug aus paint 70 tom0rrows
4 voluntary Suspension a. sYi1snee that ths
| aafsies are afraid inat their nsnn xill
| euis.
President Mscheii Ia discussing me
| situation in thls regson tonight. said:
Reports from the 8aawylkill district are
! tsa; thc Mah9noy vailaT. from Nahoroy
/ Cliy O.. Ashlans is idie. This is a Eaia of
| fAsce large eoHleries Ia the isbigh val.
| ~ region. Eekley. narriager. Tom Hiezsn