The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-24


scenes of Friday. The superintendents
OF an mines in the vicinity of this city
ana Shanokin today reiterated their
intention OF resuming operations to-
morrow The strikers, however. declare
tnat tney viii 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
al denominations were crowded and
the sermons were invariably the sub
Ject OF the mine troubles In the church
of the Annunciation. Rev. r. +. Reilly,
the rector. told his congregation that
the mine workers could not win
Peace Is Advised
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 pro-
ceeds OF the Reading company from
the mines were only a small portion, of
its receipts The company would not
starve, he said, but the mine workers
would.
Father Peter Abramats of the Lu-
theran church of St. George said that
IL the men expected TO win, perfect or
ganization was necessary He believed
that If they were undivided their strug-
gle would meet with success
During the afternoon demonstrations
were made by the governors troop and
streets of the city and along the roads
leading to the mines. Representatives
of the seven collieries about this city
visited General Goblin in a body this
afternoon to arrange for the protection
of their worlmen on their way to the
collierieS- District superintendent
| Boyd of the Philadelphia & Reading
/ Coal & Iron company's workings in
formed General Goblin that he had as
surances that many of his employees
are kept away only through fear of
mob violence.
General Gobin's Plans.
General Goblin early in the day drove
through the district which will be the
scene of the militia's operations to-
morrow, and after his conference with
the mine superintendents he completed
his plan of action.
At o'clock tomorrow morning six
/ battalions of infantry, the governors
troop and battery G will leave the
camps and march out on the road lead
ing TO the cOliierieS. The troops will
continue on the move during the time
the workmen are going to the mines.
1t is General Gobin's intention to have
( portion of the troops proceed to
mahanoy City, about three and one
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. H. Richards, superintendent
of the Reading companyS cOllieries at
Mahanoy City, called on General Goblin
and asked for troops. Captain Christian
said the situation at Mahanoy City
differed from that at this place in that
/ the foreigners were willing to return
to work. but were intimidated by the
dissatisfied English-speaking en-
! ployees.
Foreigners Want to Work
Eighty per cent of the foreigners,
Superintendent Richards said, were in
favor of remaining at work. General
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 inspect
or, was today detailed by General Co
bin as provost marshal. and he estab-
Hshed headquarters in the postofice
building. Guards are located at all
street corners in the central part of
the town, and while the soldiers are
not expected to de police duty, they
have been instrte-s1S- to keep a sharp
I lookout for distur SAnces.
Chief Burgess David Brown today
caused to be posted throughout the
town proclamations prohibiting the as
sembling of crowds on the streets and
calling on the citizens to preserve order.