New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
DANGER AT HAZLET0N.
CALLS ON THE GOV
ERNOR FOR TROOPS.
TROUBLE FEARED AT NIGHT MARCHES
OF STRIKERS-THE lIARKLES' AN
SWER UNSATISFACTORY To
THEIR MEN
THEIR MEN.


night that Sheriff Harvey. of this Luzerne)
county, has telegraphed TO Governor Stone. ask
ing that troops be sent here. on the ground that
the Sheriff cannot guarantee the safety OF per
sons or property during the night marches OF
the strikers II was also learned that the
SherifTs request was backed up by several teIe-
grams from private citizens Of Hazleton, who.
II Is said, are mine operators II is believed
that the sheriff is OF the opinion that the pres
ence OF troops viii prevent any further march
ing. thus lessening the possibility OF serious
trouble Last nights march OF three hundred
men from Cranberry. Tomhicken. Derriuger and
Gowen probably fastened the action OF Sheriff
Harvey in asking for State help
The strikers met after midnight az Cranberry,
and when they reached Tomhick=n they were
stopped by Sheriff Harvey and thirty armed
deputies. who went 20 that place on a special
train. II was stiu dark. and the Sheriff read
the Riot act 70 the miners by the light q a Ian
tern The strikers then scattered in different
directions and began missionary work IN pre-
venting mine workers from going % the Potts
mines at TOnhiCken Derringer and Gowen.
They were successful IN preventing a large
number Of men from going 20 work. and in con
sequence the Derringer and Gowen mines were
crippled The Tomhicken slope was only slight
ly affected -Four Of the mzrchers we're ar
rested charged with breach OF The peace. and in
ard committed without bail There was no con-
hict between the deputies and the strikers
MARKLE MEN TALK OF STRIKING.
The most important development here to-day.
outside OF the request for soldiers, was the an
swer OF G. B Narkle & Co 20 the demands
presented by the firms employees ten days ago.
The answer is not considered satisfactory BY
any OF the Mark1e employees. and what action
will
not certain. There i much talk among them
tonight in favor OF strike. The firm fatty r.
fuses 10 grant the demand Of the men for a :
and 10 per cent advance. announces its will
insuess 70 pay the men semi-nonthIy. agrees ~
arbitrats the question o. cheaper powder re-
fuses the demands of the driver boys and en-
gineers for more pay, promises 70 adjust grfsv-
ances relating 10 the carrying OF men and tools
down through the slope in mine cars ofr=rs the
timber men d new scale for proppiuz which il
lower than the rate asked for. agrees 70 build
powder houses 50 that the men VIII not have -
carry the explosive great distance. and con-
cedes the pillar robbing grievance
The Markls firm tonight announced that az
the request OF the mine workers in It's employ
work viii be suspended tomorrow in order -
give the men an opportunity 70 consider the
coUpauy's answer 70 their demands made ten
days ago
Jsd6o this afternoon before the answer of the
NarkIes had been made public Many Of ths
MarkL= strikers were present The principal
speech was made by President Mitchell Hav-
ing heard rumo- that the 1Iarkles had granted
The demands OF The men. he urged the miners
who had struck not 70 90 back 20 work, but n
stand firm in The fight until victory conss-
STRIKE LEADERS PLEASED
The labor leaders would make no comment
tonight on the MarzIe answer. bur II IS known
they are much pleased Il the firm had con
ceded the wage demand which s only about
haIs o. what the United Mine Workers are ask
il- Tor throughout the region, it was feared
there would be q big break among the uan who
struck al the NIarkle mines They nov believe
that the firms min=s VIII be completely tied
ID. and point 70 ro-morrow's voluntary suspen-
sion as evidence that the lIarkles ara afraid the
men viii quit.
President Mitchell in discussing the situation
in the entire region tonight said:
Reports from the SchuyIkiu district are that
the entire AIahanoy Valley from OIahanoy CITY
large COlLiari=s- In the Lehlgh Valley region.
Eckley. Derrilger. TOmhiCksn and C-oyvsn were
closed TO-DAY, and we made satisfactory gains
at other mines where the men have been work
ing II is generally conceded that The strike IN
the SchuyLkiu district viii soon embrace every
man employed there. On the whole. We are vel
satisfied with the status OF the strike
STATEMENTS OF OPERATORS
COKE Brothers & CO. admitted to-day that
their collleries az Derringer and Gowen were
slightly affected this morning. but say that
those men who did not go % work we're inti1i-
dated by the uarchers-
The operators al other coIiertes declared,
usual that they were IN better shape today
Than al any previous time in the strike
General Superintendent KudIick. OF the Coke
Brothers & Co mines. was arrested today On a
charge of assault and several other minor
charges he waived hearing on TWO % Chs
charges this afternoon. and viii have a hearing
on the other charge tomorrow. Peter Gal.
lseher a striking miner OF FreeIand. IS the
prosecutor. He alleges that Mr. kudlick de-
IIberarely drove his horse into him on the pub
lie road.
II was learned tonight thar Governor Stone
viii issue no order for troops 70 be sent 70
Luzerue County. but VIII let the matter so over
until tomorrow. when the advisabiliJy OF call
ing our more troops viii depend on further de-
velopueuts