The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-24

West End Coal company's colliery at
Mocanaqua is working the same as last
week with very fun force The Reading
company's mines in the Mahanoy re-
gion south of Broad Mountain are work.
ing; five out of twenty coIlieries north of
Broad Mountain are in operation. All
told, go per cent of the Reading col
neries are in operation today. In the
Shanok1n region there is an improve
ment over last week and an increased
output Of coal is looked for
Forty additional deputies left this city
to join Sheriff Harvey's force at Halle
ton The sheriff states that he now has
sufficient number of deputies. The
best miners continue to leave this sec
tion- A large number left at noon to-
day for the soft coal fields of Virginia.
STRIKERS LINES UNBROKEN.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24-Contrary to the
expectations Of the mine operators, the
lines of strikers remained unbroken to-
day and the second week OF the strike
t1e-up of the. mines as complete as at
any time since the strike began.
The presence of the soldiers in the
field has had quieting effect on the
strikers and the best order is reported
from every district. There are no great
gains or losses on either side although
the Philadelphia and Reading company
has fewer collierieS in operation in the
Schuylkill region than at any previous
time.
Demonstrations were made by the
troops in various parts of Schuyllxill
county this morning. The striking mine
workers stood by and watched the
marching militiamen but they showed
no outward sign of feeling.
Reports. from various parts of the
country show that hard coal is getting
scarcer and the price is going higher
The Reading company, which practically
controls the market now, is shipping
less coal today than ever.
BAD EFFECT OF TROOPS PRES
Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 24-Every opera
ton in the Mahanoy valley save the
Lawrence colliery at Mahanoy Plane,
owned and operated by the P. w Shea
fer estate is shut down completely. On
ly pump and fan runners and the bosses
are at work
At Gilberton, the mine workers today
resolved to quit work. 1T was contend
ed at this meeting that since the militia
has been brought into the region it is
their duty to go out, because the APP
pearance of an armed force is a ref1ec-
ton upon those who had been peace
able and lawabiding. The statement
was made that the men are willing to
work if the troops are recalled The
shut down embraces Boston Run. Bear
Ridge, Draper, Girard. Mammoth, Gill
berton, Hammond, Indian Ridge, Ma
hanoy City, North Mahanoy, st. Mich
olas and Suffolk, Tunnel Ridge, all Phil
adelphia & Reading coal and iron col
llerles, furnace coliery, operated by the
colliery of the Lehigh Coal company.
There are fully 10000 mine workers now
idle in what is known as the Mahanoy
valley, which extends about IA miles.
At the Lawrence colliery today the
workmen reDulsed a body of strikers
who came to cOerce them.
A STAND OFF.
Philadelphia, Sept 24-Word has been
received by the Reading company that
the GiIberton colliery south Of Shenan-
doah had also closed. This was offset
by the resumption of the West Shenan-
doah colliery which shut down on Fri
day The opinion was expressed by Off
Gals In the office of President Harris of
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
company that the opening of the West
Shenandoah colliery was due to the
presence of the troops and that it would
soon be followed by the opening of ad-
ditional collieries.
SAYS SHOOT TO KILL.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 24.-The peace
which pervades the entire coal field is
In danger of being disturbed, Gen. Co
pin thinks. He received information
that an attack is to be made on Preston
No. of the Reading company at Gil
rardville, about eight miles from here
Troops have been ordered there
A disturbance is expected at the Cam
bridge colliery operated by the Cam
bridge Coal company, south of here OF
the lao men employed at the mine. 130
went to work today and every man is
N9cAA ~ OC dIIIlGQ y. -. McC10neS. one
Of the officials of the company addressed
the men this afternoon and said:
Fight if you must, retreat when at
tackled ] will fire the first shot When
1 f1re fight for your lives. Don't shoot
until 1 do, and then shoot to kill"
SECRET MEETINGS PROHIBITED.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept 24-George
Harris national organizer of the United
Mine Workers, arrived here today from
Mount Carmel At that place he address
ed a meeting which he says was attend
ed by 5000 mine workers and that 5000
cf them Joined the union. Organizer
Harris came here to address a meeting
of English speaking mine workers and
to enroll as many as possible in the
United Mine Workers
General Goblin says he will not ner
init any secret meetings of mine work
ers, and the leaders say their meetings
all are public because there is not a
halI in town large enough to hold all
those who attend.