Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-23
TROUBLE EXPECTED MONDAY.
The Strikers Represented to BIO sullen No
Attempts Mt Violence English Speaking
People Dominated by Foreigners Many
Minors believed to DO Anxious to Re-
turn to Work President Mitchell. of tho
United Mine Workers. Gives His views
On Calling Out Troops.
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tie HrSt week Oh the strike in the an
thracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
there are not wanting signs OF a desire
on the part of some OF the strikers to
return to their work. This sentiment
is generally confined, so far as report
, ed. to the English speaking element
among the mine workers. Experience
! has shown that these men are the most
conservative, the foreigners being i'm
pulsive and hot tempered in strike
times. notwithstanding the outbreak,
necessitating the sending OF troops to
Schuylkill county. everything is quiet
In the coal region tonight. There is a
Keeling that efforts will be made In all
districts to start UP mines that are
idle. The persistence of corporations
and individual mine. owners in assert
ing that they will consider grievances
OF their employees individually but
Will never under any circumstances
treat with the United Mine Workers.
has undoubtedly had It's effect, and 1t
would not be surprising IL many mines
that have been tied up since the strike
began VIII resume operations, at least
partially, the beginning of the next
week.
AT SHENANDOAH.
Shenandoah, Pa. Sept 22.-With the
arrival OF the militia here to-day this
borough assumed it's normal condition.
ana the anticipated resumption of
violence on the part of the miners did
not occur. 1t might have been the pre-
sence of the soldiers that restrained
the turbulent element, but many OF the
residents believe the lack OF riotous
scenes was due to the fact that all the
collierics here were closed
Fearing that an attempt to work the
mines to-day would result In possible
C DIOO0Shn6 Shnrif Ins.i ,t,x1.4
quested the mine owners to suspend
operations until after the troops had
arrived. The only colliery which at
tempted to work to-day was the Will
nam Penn. operated by the Susaue-
hanna Coal Company The employees
were. however, Intercepted on their
way to the mine by strikers, who sue
ceeded in persuading them to return to
their homes.
The first detachment of troops ar
rived here shortly before o'clock this
morning. 1t consisted of the Schuyl-
Kill county companies of the Fourth
ana Eighth Regiments
THE PEOPLE EXCITED.
General Goblin established headauar-
tiers in the Hotel Ferguson until he
can ind suitable place In the field
The arrival of the troops occasioned
much excitement among the residents,
and especially the strikers. who
station from early in the morning I'M
til late in the day. They were sullen
ard vented muttered threats. but made
no attempt at violence. Aside from
the incursion of the, militia the most
important occurrence to-day was n
meeting of the English speaking mine
workers of this vicinity. Among the
speakers were Organizers J. E. Purcell
and George Harris, of the United
Mine Workers, and Paul Pauleski, q
Lithuanian labor leader OF this place.
The meeting, which was secret is
said to have been dominated by the
foreign employees. The English speak
Ing men favored returning to work on
Monday but the foreigners voted them
down and adopted resolution to re-
main on strike. The English speaking
employees declare that they will go to
the mines on Monday. and serious con-
sequences may result.
This was payday at the William
Penn colliery, and q number of armed
deputies were brought from Mahanoy
Plane and placed on guard around the
slope. The mine workers were orderly.
however, and no trouble occurred.
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION,
DR.. Hamilton to-day made a post
norton examination of the body of
John Schonitski. the Pole. who was
shot and killed during last nights
riots. Schonitski had but recently ar
rived mere, ana leaves widow and
several children in Poland. The In
quest will be held on Tuesday by Cor
oner Cardin.
The saloons which had beensclosed
by Burgess David Brown after yester-,
days riot, opened this afternoon. and
as result several miners were ar
rested on the charge OF disorderly con-
duct.
PRESIDENT MITcHELL's STATE
MENT.
Hazletot, Pa. Sept, 22.-President
Mitchell. of the United Mine Workers
of America, tonight issued state
ment giving his views on the calling
out of troops at Shenandoah and the
uties at Shenandoah yesterday. The
statement is as follows:
From information I have. received
from those who have investigated the
situation, 1t appears that the shooting
utieS was entirely uncaiied for, mas
much as the strikers had not injured
single member of the Sheriff's posse;
and the circumstances forcibly illus
trates the ruthless disregard the Sheriff
and his deputies have for the lives CT
persons whom it was their plain duty
TO place under arrest If they had vio-
lated any Of the laws OF the State OF
PENNSYLVANIA. The Governor In call
ing out the State troops has in my
Judgment. acted ipconaidcrRtely ana
without thorough investigation.
nm confident that the miners who are
on strike are fully impressed with the
necessity OF observing the law and