The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-27
NO TROOPS SENT.
rhcy Are, However, in Hcadiness for
Hurried Call.
(By Associated Press.)


HAZFIITON. pa Sept. 26.-The request
made yesterday by Sheriff Harvey tor
troops, although not refused, Was not
granted by Governor Stone. The sheriff
and the StaLc officials at Harrisburg have,
however, an understanding between thsnl
and If the necessity arises soldiers will
be thrown into this region in short order.
If this is done. the first TO arrive Wo"!d
he one Of the commands now stationed.
at Shenandoah.
The sheriff had a long talk with AdJu-
+ont Stewart over the telephone and they
agreed in view of the calnness now pre-
vaiIinc throughout the Lehigh valley II
wrl,ld be inadvisable to send an armed
force here at this i;I1c.
The sheriff to-day gave out the loiio".
ioo for the information Of the citizens OF
this region:
..rhc fact that 1 have called upon the
Coya~r,or for help is true. I have been
in communication with him and also with
General Goblin, WHO assures me that upon
tre slightest overt act by the unlawful
assembling of men, that he will nave
troops here within an hour, and also as
f,1ras me that they Will stay until al! the
trouble is over
NO DISTURBANCES.
There were no disturbances reported in
This region today. Rumors Of conteln-
plaIed marches of strikers are constantly
in circulation, but as far as can be learned
there is no truth in any OIL theti. it!e
march cary yesterday morning from oidn-
berry to Deerlnger was kept q secert uncl
the starting time and the strikers may
again get away on a similar march
The sheriff is kept we'll Informed OF
avarv move the strikers make in the way
of marching and will try 10 be on hand IN
every instance to see that life and property
is not placed in jeopardy
Three strikers were arrested by coal and
iron police to-day. charged with unlawful
assembly and trespassing. while walking
along the railroad tracks on the Ieh2Sh
Valley Coal Company's property between
this companys No. 40 shaft and NO. .
slope in the eastern part OF the city ihes
were released after hearing thss tliott-
ing. ~
r,omn,ny has been reached. There were
| MANY expressions among the men to-day
of dissatisfaction against some OF the
frr,,,S answers to their demands Inc
| nrfncinal grievance Of the men is the
r.aue scale. They ask Tor only ABOUT
bolf of what the United Mine WORKERS
are demanding. Operations at the harhte E
| colEeries were suspended to-day 50 taa'
| the employees could nod nieeliAss ~ vs.
cuss the firms answer. The meeting vas
!. held in the forenoon, and TINS ai'eriiootni ' 4
t,a COMMITTEES, composed of the seVerat !
,Ior,S,a 1,irers. made known to the OF
| frisls the decision of the employees
! They accept the firms proposition IN
| regard 10 the hoisting of the men from
the slope, agree in the refusal to pay the
anrinee,.s nv the hour, and want to arbi-
/ trate all the other grievances, excepting
! those relating to semi-monrhly payday
/ and the location OF powder houses.
WILL REMAIN Al MoFiA.
rr,ez mon also decided to remain a I work
ra.,li;,,rfhe arbitra ton inspirations, and
= sree,f "a, firm to deduct from the
nav Of each family that re.aras to work
| n,sir n,,. a,,ot;a for..the pas.men. Of the ar
hifrar selected lpy the ma
| Judsing only by the talk of the men, it
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