Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-05

mlHeTS. ulS COu pduy anu Jue Dcid-
ware and Hudson are practically inde-
pendent operators at the coal fields.
The organized opposition of the inde-
pendents, many of whom have declared
themselves absolutely unable to grant
the 10 per cent increase, has looked to
these two roads to lead them in fight
against the Morgan-R Rockefeller roads
in the matter of these concessions.
DESPERATE CORPORATION.
The corporation at Drifton, which
does business under seven different
titles, is making most desperate efforts
to run its colleries. Drifton companies
claim to hold mortgage upon the
ability of every man they employ, and
regardless of what work he is engaged
to perform they reserve the right to
change his occupation at their pleasure.
Consequently office clerks are travelling
the region with guns on their shoulders,
mine superintendents are picking slate,
bosses are loading coal, foremen are
around intimidating strikers and so on
through the entire list. A few men
have rebelled when called upon to take
strikers places and they were i'm
mediately discharged for their presump-
tion in believing themselves to be free
men when employed by the great and
good Coke Bros. & Co. or their various
sub-companies.
John McHugh, q clerk in Eckley
supply office, was ordered by the Drift
ton officials to pick slate on Eckey
breaker. He refused and was promptly
discharged. His brother, Frank, Fos-
ter township school director, has been
indefinitely suspended for permitting
the Mine Workers to meet in Eckley
school house, notwithstanding the fact
that Foster directors decided some
months ago to allow the school buildings
to be used by the unions of the several
towns.
TIE SHENANDOAH REGION.
parade and demonstration will be
held tomorrow at Shenandoah. 1t is
estimated that 1900 men will be In
line. Addresses will be made by Presi-
dent Mitchell and his staff.
The Eighth regiment broke camp yes
tsrday and all but two companies left
for their homes at noon. The Girard-
vile and Mahanoy City companies were
left behind to police the camp and dry
the tents.
General Goblin last evening ordered
Battery to leave for home today, after
which he and Sheriff Toole held con-
ference regarding the removal of the
remainder of the troops.
General Goblin later put himself in
telephone communication with Gov
ernor Stone and the state department at
Harrisburg, and it is the general belief
that the remaining troops will be with
drawn before Sunday.
Organizer Harris today predicted
that he would have the Panther Creek
valley tied up within few days. He
says the men at Coal Dale are ready
to strike now, but prefer to wait until
the miners at Lansford and Nesquehon-
ing are organized.
MARCHED TO POND CREEK
A number Of strikers of this vicinity
marched to Pond Creek colliery shortly
before noon yesterday to persuade the
men employed there to strike. The
colliery is the smallest in the region,
but it was reported to be shipping coal
to market since the strike began. Upon
the promise of the manager that no coal
would be shipped farther than White
Haven, the strikers agreed to let the
men employed there continue working.
The march of about 200 mine workers
from Hazleton to No. 40 shaft, OF the
Lehigh Valley Company, where they
expected to get more men to quit, was
the incident Of yesterday. Sheriff
Harvey was waiting for the marchers at
the shaft, when they reached there at
5 o'clock, and had with him several
deputies and half dozen coal and iron
police
The sheriff told the men II they placed
a foot on private ground he would be
compelled to arrest them for trespass.
The strikers then dispersed without
attempting to carry out their plans.