The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
THE STRIKE,

SCRANTON, Sept 26-The introduc.
tion of bituminous coal brings a new
factor in the strike situation. The oper-
atOrs tried to brighten the strikers by
picturing that thousands would be out
of employment if soft coal gained foot
hold in the anthracite regions. Now
the operators have become scared and
it is understood to Offset the foreign
article an effort will be made before the
end OF the week by the Delaware, Lack
wana and Western to operate a num-
Der OF the mines. There will be no
lack Of men it is claimed as the Della
ware, Lackawana and Western miners
have small grievances. The operators
have millions to lose by the substitution
of sof for hard coal while the individ-
ual miner, thrown out of work says he
can 60 to work tomorrow in the btu.
min GUS regions, and in one respect well
comes the inroads of soft coal despite
the efforts of Mr.. Mitchell to keep it
out. The state quiet and an unchanged
condition describes the situation today
81 far as outward appearances go.
HAzLEToN, Sept. 26.-Perfect quiet
prevails this morning. The statement
that the soldiers would soon come had
the effect of stopping the marching and
parading of the strikers. Gov. stones
final decision on bringing troops here
is not received. Three hundred miners
were arrested by the coal and iron DO
lice this morning for trying to dissuade
miners from going to work. The arbi-
tration proposal of Msrkle & Co. is now
roundly condemned by the strikers and
others whose opinions in regard to il
vary decidedly. 1t is said, however,
that the two Markle collieries' en-
ployes will vote to resume work. 1t il
known that the Ebberwale colliery will
not accept the terms and others are
doubtful. All of Coxe's collieries are
working today.
SCRANTON, Sept, 27.-Operators are
making preparations to force strike
issue. Four hundred commissions
have been received by the recorder OF
deed from Governor Stone for the coal
and iron police. This force together
with score of deputies, who have al
ready been sworn, is thought to be
sufficient guarantee of safety. The
men are expected to be put TO work in
few days by five of the largest COM
panies arwhose instance the Commits
sions have been issued. The plan OF
campaign is to put at least one of the
big colieries of each company in oper-
arion and to keep it going at all haz-
ards. There has been no attempt this
morning to carry out these plans.
The miners claim that the companies
are idly boasting. Carloads of soft stuff
are arriving daily and nobody seems to
be able to locate the shipping point. Il
comes in plain cars with no lettering or
cards to serve as clue. Officers of the
miners union are using every measure
to ascertain who the shippers are and
as soon as they are located they say
that no more bituminous coal will
come to Scranton, despite the claims
OF those now consuming it who openly
declare that they can get any amount
at less cost than hard coal and many
have made up their minds to continue
its use strike or 10 strike.
WILKEsBARRE, Sept. PA sort of
secret service is being arranged be-
tween the combined coal companies in
this district, composed of trusted men
above the ordinary class engaged in
this work, governed by experienced
detectives numbering about hundred
men. This force will circulate among
the strikers and company employees to
gain such information as possible, I'M
mediately reporting the same to head
quarters. While not uniformed, they
are supplied with a badge and armed
with legal authority.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept. 27.-Markle's
mines at Jeddo opened this morning
with a small force, the strikers claim
less than on Monday. A meeting OF
Markle's men held yesterday to pass Oh
the arbitration proposition numbered
one hundred and afty-eight by actual
count. Nearly all were passive specta-