Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-29
MORE SOLDIERS WANTED
Luzerne Oounty's Sheriff Wants to
Stop the Miners Marching.
THE TROOPS WILL NOT BE SENT


Overt Acts-Tbe Answer of the Mar
kle Firm Relieved 60 BE Un.atis-
factory TO the Mine workers.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 26.-Sheriff Har-
vey, of this county, last night tele-
graphed to Governor Stone, asking that
troops be sent to this county on the
ground that he (the sheriff) cannot
guarantee the safety Of persons or
property during the night marches OF
the strikers. The sheriff's request was
backed up by several kilograms from
private citizens of Hazleton, who, 1t
Is said, are mine owners.
Governor Stone, says a Harrisburg
dispatch, will be In no hurry to send
more troops into the strike region. He
believes the troops now in the field can
| Que1l any disturbance which may oc-
| cur.
1t is believed that the sheriff Is Of the
opinion that the presence of troops will
prevent any further marching, thus
lessening the possibility of serious
trouble, Monday nights march OF 500
men from Cranberry, Tomhicken. Der
| ringer and Gowen probably fastening
the action of Sheriff Harvey In asking
for state help.
The strikers met after midnight at
Cranberry, and when they reached
Tomhicken they were stopped by Sher-
fn Harvey and 80 armed deputies, who
went to that place on a special train.
II was yet dark, and the sheriff read
the riot act to them by the light OF a
lantern. The strikers then scattered
in different directions and began mis-
sionary work in preventing mine work
ers from going to the Potts mines, at
Tomhicken, Derringer and Gowen
They were successful in preventing a
large number of men from going to
work.
William Cullen, ]. J. Gallagher and
John Brennan, three OF the marchers,
were arrested and taken to Wilkes
barre. They were arraigned before
Magistrate Kemmerer, who committed
them to Jail in default OF $500 bail.
Subsequently the bail was produced
and the men were released. They adj
mitted going to the homes of some
workmen at 4 o'clock in the morning
and trying to persuade them from go
ing to work. They also say that had
they not submitted quietly to arrest
serious consequences would have fol-
lowed. as the strikers outnumbered the
deputies.
The most important development
here yesterday. outside the request for
soldiers. was the answer OF G. B. Mar
kle & Co. to the demands presented by
the firms employees ten days ago. Tho
answer Is not considered satisfactory
by many of the Markle employees, and
81 a.
meeting today is not certain. There Is
much talk among them in favor OF q
strike. The firm fatty refuses to grant
the demand of the men for a 8 and 10
per cent advance, announces its will
fngness to ray the men semi-monthly,
agrees to arbitrate the question OF
cheaper powder. refuses the demand of
the driver boys and engineers for more
pay, promises to adjust grievances re-
lating TO the carrying of men and tools
down and up the slope In mine cars.
offers the timber men a new scale for
propping which is lower than the rate
asked for, agrees TO build powder
houses so that the men will not have
to carry the explosive great distance.
and comedies the pillar robbing griev-
ance
The labor leaders would make no
comment on the Markle answer. but Il
is known they are much pleased. If
the firm had conceded the wage de-
mand, which is only about one-harf OF
what the United Mine Workers are
asking throughout the region, It was
feared there would be a big break
among the men who struck at the
Markle mines. They now believe that
the firms mines will be completely
tied up. The Markle mfnars are vrtfr .
on the question today.