Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-26

D,uodelphla. Pa. Sept. 26.-Affairs IN
,t, strike region are very quiet today
IN. soldiers are still encamped on the
tn. near shamokin, but they have
aa,b,rr whatever to do and the men
ars becoming impatient to set back to
their homes
sheriff Harey's efforts to get a cou-
MI. Of regiments Of militia men into Lu-
,srpe county on the plea that the
,,,rebers are getting beyond his control
~. thus far been denied by Governor
Stone. and the events To-Day Nould up
near TO justify the governor IN ms a'U-
tudg. 49,. -.-tt,o-,,
urI5n. aided by his heutenanIs, ~
making every effort TO induce the lule
men 10 refrain from violence or tres
mass as he fully realizes the moral Ell
a. OF an outbreak that would necessl-
tata the sending Of soldiers TO the Ha-
z.itOn region,
AT a sTANDsTILL
Roth sides claim gains today but re-
lnble reports received here indicate that
matters are at a standstil with the
Iattle Of endurance progressing stead
NIaklfs men at Hazelton are idle to-
day by agreement, pending a vote on
M question OF accepting or rejecting
IN, ofer Of changes In working condi-
,ops made Yesterday by the firm. The
strike leaders say they are confident all
ne Narkle mines will be closed tomor-
row as they do not believe the offer OF
The firm is sufficiently attractive TO IN
duce the men 70 remain at work,
Much warmer weather Is reported
frorn AN over the coal region today a
epeU of hot weather would have a bene-
rcI8l effect on the present situation
reducing the demand for fuel for do
nestle purposes.
SHERIFF WILL NOT SHOOT.
Hazelton. Pa. Sept 26-The request
Of sheriff Harvey that troops be sent
10 Luzerne county Immediately Is sun
under consideration but II Is almost
certain that none will be sent until there
are further developments requiring
their services
The entire Hazelton region was very
quiet today. no marches or disturbances
having occurred anywhere during th'
night or this morning,
Sheriff Harvey said today he had q
long talk with Gov. Stone over the tele'
phone and frankly told the governor
that the situation was getting beyond
his control. He also Informed the gov
ernOr that under no circumstance
would he shoot a man; that he 'woulc
not make the mistake that Sheriff Mar
tn made three years ago when a score
Of men were shot TO death by deputies
az Lattlmer" The governor replied
that he would take the whole suojec
under careful consideration.
Speaking on the question Of usinl
IRE arms, the sheriff said Il am
better friend Of the strikers than the!
think. / know they are lighting 10
what they think is right. ! have civ
en- positive orders TO my deputies tina
they must not do any shooting tina
they must be calm and try 20 reasoi
with the strikers when they see then
about 10 commit a violation Of the law
ARRESTED THE LAW BREAKERS
when / faced the men Of Der
ringer yesterday morning / Kept M
deputies split up in groups so as not 1
excite the strikers, and went myself I
the mob Of 800 men unarmed and plead
cd with them 10 let those workers 9
10 the mines who so desired. They pos
lively refused 10 do so, and ! arreste
0Il those who were not strictly With
the law. II the men viii not listen I
reason then force must be used, an
that means shooting. The presence q
troops will prevent these mobs, an
that Is why | asked the governor
send me soldiers"
No additional colllerles were close
up IN the Lehlgh valley today. IN
-Lllley & Co. mine at Park Plac
In the Schuylkill region, however wa
reported closed. Not a colllery IN TN
region has It's full force today.
The strikers claim 0ccessions to the
ranks while most Of the mine superir
tendents report a slight Increase In N
number OF men working