The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-02
Gen. Goblin Will Send Troops
Home This Week.
Small Body VIII Be Retained in
Strike Territory.
DISORDER AT AN END.
Strikers Stand Firm Against
Resuming Of Work
Until Ordered to DO So by a
Convention of Miners.

Shenandoah. Pa. Oct 2-Superintend-
ent Zehner. Of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company's collieries at Lans-
ford today informed the Associated
Press correspondent that no trouble was
anticipated in the Panther Creek valley.
I'VE have ten collieries there employing
fve thousand men," said Mr. Zehner
''and they are all working with full
forces. No attempt was made this morn
ing to interfere with our workmen and
we do not think the strike win affect
our collieries.''
The superintendent said he understood
that the few mine workers who Joined
the union at the Lansford meeting last
night were already members, having en-
rolled themselves the previous night at
Coaldale- Asked If he thought there
would be any necessity for troops. Super
intendent Zehner said: I'VE have not
asked for troops and do not intend to
ask for them.''
Organizer George Harris addressed
two meetings of English speaking mine
workers last night, one in this borough
and another at VIM Penn, a mining
patch" about two miles west of here.
Mr.. Harris asserts that the Shenan-
doah union of English speaking en-
ployes now numbers over 600 members
and that the VIM. Penn union has $50
members. Cen Goblin said today he ex-
pected to send the majority of his troops
home this week He may decide to keep
q small detachment here to protect the
pump runners and other men who are
kept at work so that the collieries may
be kept ready for operation when the
strike is over. Gen. Goblin says he learn
ed that some of these men have been
threatened by strikers and it may be
necessary TO hold a few of the soldiers
here TO insure order.
STRIKERS STAND FIRM.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct 2-RepOrts received
here this morning indicate that the 10
per cent increase in wages offered by
some of the coal cCmpau uieS to the mine
workers IN this region had no apparent
effect IN bringing the striking miners
back to work The officials of the Le-
high Valley Coal company which posted
notices last night, report the same num-
Der of men at work today as worked
yesterday and similar information was
received from the various Individual
COllieries where the advance has not vet
been offered The mine workers as
rule do not appear to grasp the meaning
OF the notice as posted by the Lehigh
Valley Coal company and declare they
viii not make a move towards resunp-
ton Of work until ordered to do SO by
a mine workers convention.
Half dozen houses in different parts
of this city occupied by nOn-striking
mine workmen were stoned during the
night by unknown parties. All Of the
attacks occurred near midnight. No
body was hurt. but several persons had
narrow being DIV
bOulders and glass
MASS MEETING AT WILKEsBARRE
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 2.-President
Mitchell, accompanied by members of
the national executive board of the
union viii take in regard to the 10 per
of the union, left here shortly after II
o'clock for WilkeSbarre, where big
labor demonstration is to take place
this afternoon. Mr.. AIitcheIl's speech at
the mass meeting in that city is looked
forward to with cOnsidera Bile interest as
1t is believed he will reveal to a greater
or less extent the line Of action that the
union vii ltake in regard to the 10 per
cent increase
OPERATORS DISAPPOINTED.
Shamokfn, Pa. Oct 2-The mine
operators at AIidValley and Natalie ex-
pecJed a sufficient number Of men and
boys to go to work this morning to en-
able them to ship at least half the or
binary daily tonnage to market as a
large number Of striking employees had
been visited yesterday. The whistles
were blown at the usual time today, bur
there We're less than 400 at both the
mines to go to work. over 1000 en-
plOyes We're on the pay roll before the
strike None Of the collieries in this
place started up this morning The
North Franklin, at TrevortOn, is still in
operation with all but twenty men in
the mines. The Reading company is
keeping q close watch that strangers do
not trespaSs on its possessions at Ire
Vorton- The deputies have been in
structed to prevent strikers from can
vassing the men going to and returning
from work
BIG GAINS FOR. STRIKERS.
Pottsville, Pa. Oct. 2.-The West
Brookside colliery near Tower City. the
largest producer that the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
mas had perhaps its most profitable mine
smut down today and upwards OF 1900
men and boys are thus rendered Idle Too
many Worlzuen stayed away this morn
4ng to permit its operation.
Inc Lincoln and Good Spring colliefies
near here started as usual today but
their continuance appears to be only a
question Of a day or so, as the men are
rapidly Joining the strikers.
Davis & Co. who operate the Els
worth coliery at Broad Mountain. claim
their men are not out on strike The col
Hery was shut down Saturday to make
necessary repairs. Operations it is ex-
pecCed viii be resumed next week after.
the repairs are completed.
All the collieries in this region excent
those named are shut down owing to the
strike.
TWO MORE MINES CLOSED
Philadelphia, Oct Reports received
today by President Harris of the Phfla-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany from Superintendent Luther of
the cOnlpany's mining properties ara to
the effect that two more mines tbs
Richardson and the Otto cOIlierfes in fl7s
lower Schuylzill region. We're compelled
to close today because a sufficient num-
Der of vVorlzrnen to operate them did NOT
is also shut down. which leaves only
four Of the company's 80 collieries still
IN operation: the Lincoln. Good Spriney
and Glen Dover, on the lower Schuyl-