Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-22
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
The Strike.


After the exciting events of yesterday
has come lull The saloons were all
closed last night and Efforts were made
TO clear the streets, but restless throDg
surged back aud forth until long after
midnight. No attempt was made to
open any of the collieries in this vicinity
this morning. Sheriff Toole urged the
operators not to try TO work the mines
until the militia arrived ana his advice
was needed Shenandoah mas popula-
ton of 20, 700, one half which ia CON-
posed of Hungarians, Poles and hithu-
anians. Many of these cannot speak a
word OF English. They do not know
what it Is all about, but they riot 90
general principles After the shooting
which was on the main street OF the
town, many of these people swore they
would wipe out all the Eoglish
speaking people 10 the town. No effort
Was made to patrol this district last
night or this morning. Among
the most reliable deputies are
the English speaking miners. Ooe
of them said . this morning: IL
am a miner, and SO are most OF the
posse. We are good citizens and
we will protect this town with our
lives. Our wives aud babies are here
and our homes are. here; we will Kill
these foreigners If we have to. We
hope to win the strike, but rioting will
not win it,. These fellows are ignorant.
Many have not been III this country six
months and we can0ot talk TO them
and they do not understand anything
about the strike. We will not help the
railroads open their collieres but We
will defend tie town and the cilizeDs."
Platoons OF special officers were sta
O'Clock and the streets were kept clear.
The shooting OF yesterday has so cowed
the foreigners that if they can be kept
from getting together 10 large numbers
there will be DO rioling.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 22.-Genersl
Goblin arrived at Shenandoah with tive
companies OF the 8!h regiment and one
OF the 4th at six o'clock and was re-
ceived with cheers by the people. He
reports that before night he would have
the 1,S00 men in camps and ready for
the suppression of any disorder.
Hszslton, Pa, Sept. 22-"Mother"
Mary Jones went to McAdoo last night
to rouse the women to action. When
men came 10 the meeting she told them
TO 90 home and get their wives.
, Mother" Jones urged the women to
help the men win the victory. Their
applause indicated that they would
follow her advice. The first pa
rade of the present strike started
rom McAdoo this morning at dawn.
There was band, two flags, detach.
ment of men, and body OF women carry
ing brooms. Sheriff Bresli0, with a
large force of deputies, met them at
Coleraine and accompanied them to
Beaver Meadow. At the latter place d
meeting was held.
TIE general situation in the HsZal-
toa district was unchanged this morn
lng. A large increase of guards APP
| peared at most OF the mines, aud II
seems now as though the entire county
| we're spotted with them. Organizer
! Dllcher addressed a tremendous meet
log at Freela0d last night. He favored
| six hours a day and said the miners
we're willing to accept as referee IN ar
bltration either President Mckinley,
w. J. Bryan, Bishop Potter or Cardinal
Gibbons.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 22.-The strike
situation is extremely quiet today,
! throughout theLackawanna region. The
great army of idle miners are conduct
h inn
-licits the praise OF the public at large.
| No outbreak is feared In This region.
The miners express much regret at the
disorderly state OF affair 10 the Schuyl-
| kill region.
Wlkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 22.-On &C.
couot Of the trouble between the depu-
| ties and strikers at Shenandoah, toe
On regiment OF this city has been
ordered by the Adjutant General of the
State to hold itself 10 readiness to move
at moments notice to that place.
The 18th regiment passed out over
the Pennsylvania railroad, this morn
log, on it's way to Shenandoah. Other
regiments which have received similar
orders as tho q sent TO the Ninth, are
Fourth and Eighth, battery G OF
Pnoenixville, and Governor Stones
troop OF cavalry. The West End Goa
Company is greatly encouraged today
because OF the fact that a large num-
Der of men who struck duriog the week,
returned to work this morning, and out
of the 547 men and boys employed
there, only 80 are now out.
The washery which ls operated by
the same company Is also in operation
and is working full handed.
Mahanoy City, Pa, Sept. 22.-The
riot at Shenandoah yesterday morning
and last night was expected to precipl-
tate trouble here this morning. but ii
did not materialize because the miners
did not show up for work. Every col
iery in and around Mahanoy City is
closed. The few men who started for
the colieries were met by strikers and
advised not to go. Trevorton is still
running full. A weak point for the
strikers is 10 Panther Greek Valley, !
where about 1000 men are employed
and all uLorganlzed. These cJllieries
are operated by the Lehigh Coal auC |
Navigation Company.
Manonoy City, Pa, Sept. 22.-Shetlti
Toole has sworn in more than 900 |
deputies to preserve order end the coal
operators in this vicinity have engaged |
like number to protect their interests.
The operators have scattered their
police around the various collieries.
This is payday in this district and
900 Is being dlsbursed.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-Archbishop
Ryan is still in this city. Wnen ques.
toned this afternoon concerning the
strike be said he hoped for the success