The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-27
SAVANNAH GA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ~. 1900

the commands now stationed a, shcnan.
dolh.
The sherin had long talk with Adjt.
Gen. Stewart over the telephone and they
agreed tina, in view Of the cslmucss now
prevailing throughout The iehiEh Valley.
Do would be inadyisahlo TO send an armed
force here at this time. The shcrin to-
day gave out tho following tor the infor-
nation OF tho citizens OF thls region.
'rhe fact hat ] nave called upon the
governor for help Is true I have since
been ,n communication with him ana also
Gen, Gobin. who assures me that upon tho
slightest overt act by the unlawful as
scmhling of men that he will have troops
here within an hour. and also assures mo
that they will stay until all the trouble Is
over"
There were no disturbances reported in
this region to-day Rumors OF contem-
plated marches Of strikers are constantly
In circulation hue as far a. can ho learned
there Is no truth ia any OF them. The
march early yesterday morning from
Cranberry TO Derringcr was kept a secret
until the starting time and the strikers
may again get away on q similar march.
The sheriff D. kept we'll informed Of every
move the strikers make in the way Of
marching end viii try 20 be on hand in
er,y Is not placed in jeopardy.
Three strikers were arrested by coal
and iron police to-day charged with un-
lawful assembly and trespassing while
walking along the railroad tracks on Lc-
high Valley Coal Company property be
tween this company's No. % shaft ana
No. slope Ia the eastern part OF the
city. They were released after a hearing
this afternoon.
Crisis ne MarkIe Mine-.
The crisis NJ the mines Of G. n Mhrkle
a Co. has been reached There were
many expressions among the men to-day
q dissatisfaction against some of the
firms answers 70 their demands The
principal grievance Of the men is the
wage scale. They ak Tor only about
half Of what the United Mine Workers
arc demanding Operations AZ the Markle
collierics were suspended to-day 50 that
the employees could hold meetings 90 dis
cuss the nrm's answer. The meeting was
held In the forenoon aud this afternoon
the committee composed OF employees OF
the several Markle mines made known TO
the Arm the decision of the employees.
They accept the firms proposition IN ro-
gard 20 the hoisting OF men from the
slope. acquiesce IN the refusal 10 the pay
Of engineers by the hour. and waHi TO ar
hitrate all the other grievancesfsXccpting
those relating 90 remi-monthly pay. and
the location of powder houses. which have
been adjusted by the answer OF Markle a
Co
The men also decided to remain az work
pending the arbitration negotiations and
agrced 10 ask the firm to ''deduCt from the
pay Of each family that returns to work
their quota for the payment OF the arbi-
traitor selected by the men"
Judging only by the talk OF the men,
90 looks a. u a considerable number OF
men will not 20 TO work tomorrow morn
ing The force OF men az each OF the
Markic slopes is now very short handed
The firm for the time being refused 20
discuss anything IN connection with its
future action.
Edgar Cudlick. general superintendent of
Coke Brothers & Cos colleries. who was
arrested yesterday on the complaint OF
Peter Gallagher, a striking mine worker.
a. Frecland. was to-day hnef s. The SUI
perintendent is charged by Gallagher with
driving his horse into him and otherwise
annoying him. Cudick refused TO pay
tho fine. and will probably take the case
20 court.