Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-16
DRIVEN BACK AT
BAYONET'S POINT.
Soldiers Stop the March OF Strikers -Min-
ers Surprised to Meet Troops -Assur-
anCe OF a Settlement Soon.

Iansford. Pa. oct. t6.-About 1900
men and sixty women and girls
marched eighteen miles from the south
side Of the Hazelton region during the
nght Tor the Panther Greek valley
where they expected TO- close the ten
collierIes of the Lchigh Coal d. NlyIcl-
ton company but just as the weary
marchers were nearing their destination
this morning, they were met on noun
tain road by three companies OF in
fantry and at the point OF the bayonet
We're driven back four miles TO Tama-
qua and dispersed.
Another crowd Of 500 strikers from
the north side OF HazeltJn also marched
here and succeeded In closing the conf
pGny's No. / colliery at Ncsqu.h0uug,
near Mouch Chunk, before Ct was scat
tered.
The presence Of the soldiers was en-
tirely unexpected. and the strikers were
much crestfallen that they failed In ac-
oomplIshiug the object Of their long
march,
MOST EXCITING MORNING YET.
II was probably the most exciting
morning that the Panther Creek and the
NcaquehOning yallies have ever expert
enced. Strikers were scattered over the
various roads and companies Of soldiers
We're scurrylng In all directions head
ing on the marching men. For "a mo-
mUnt just after the two forces met on
the road In the darkness h looked as II
q clash would come but the good sense
OF those who had charge Of the strikers
prevented any conflict.
The march on Father Greek valley
was on tine strikers program for sew
gral days. The United mine workers.
ever since the strike started, have been
atteWp ing 10 close the U5lIierys of the
Lohigh Coal a. Navigation company IN
this region. Organizers We're constantly
In the region but az a rule they did
not meet with much success. 50 10 was
decided 90 use stronger methods tO get
the men employed IN the ten mines out
on strike. Accordingly g. Has ar-
ranged that big demonstration should
Dee held boz the valley.
To was 90 have been held yesterday
morning. but owing 90 the heavy rain
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