The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
Not SO Per Cent of the Men Taken
Back-Non-U Mon Men Kept
Trouble Feared.
Employees of Markle and of Coke
Bros. Vote to Continue
the Strike.
Governor Stone Will Withdraw the
Troops When Maj..Gen. &@
Miller Says So.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. Ex-Governor
Btone to-day issued orders for the with
arawal Of troops from the strike region
at such time as Major-General Miller may
designate.
The orders do not state the time and
manner of withdrawal Of the troops. but
It is expected that the state authorities
plan to bring all of them home with the
possible exception Of two or three regl-
ment before election day. This Will avoid
the necessity Of appointing commission
to each regiment to take the votes or the
soldiers in the field and the preparation
of special form of ballots.
The prospects are that the troops sent
into the region last July will be ordered
home before those which were ordered
on duty later. Major General Miller
headquarters are at Pottsville and the
movement Of the troops will be directed
from there. Governor Stones order 10
General Miller contains the following:
The purpose for which the division national
guard of Pennsylvania was placed on duty IN
the several counties Of the state embraced "lthil
what Is known the anthracite coal regions
having been accomplished, and peace and order
having been restored in the several communities
and 1t being evident that the local civil authorl-
ties will be able to preserve the peace ana give
the necessary and proper protection to lie ana
property, the major general commanding DIVISION
national guard Of Pennsylvania Will felleVe the
troops now on duty and return the several or
genizations to their home rendezvous as promptly
conditions will permit.
1t is stated here, however. that not so
per cent Of the men who went out when
the mine strike was declared In the Ly-
kens valley region will get their places
back and that only small number have
started work. Others will be given en-
ployment. but the coal company has re-
fused to discharge those who took the
places of men who struck. The miners
are incensed and there is a feeling OF
unrest in the Lykens valley. The COM
pany has issued order to the effect
that only limited number Of men will be
re-employed and that 1t will not dis
charge the men who have taken the places
of the strikers.
A dispatch from Hazelton says that the
employees Of the G.. B. Markle & CO. col
lieres and the men working at the drift
on mines Of Coke Bros. & CO. last night
voted to continue on strike until the con-
ditions under which they are to be taken
back by these firms are changed. One
Of the officials Of Coke Bros & co. said
to-day: -s
1--WE insist that all the men formerly
employed at our mines who went on strike
shall apply to the respective foremen
as individuals if they wish to return. II
we have room for them and they have
committed no acts Of violence during the
strike they will be taken back with the
understanding that the non-union men
must not be molested. Every man who
struck is considered by us as having left
our employ and that Is why we will not
resume operations by permitting the men
to return to work in BODY
At Silver Brook colliery, operated by
J. s. Wentz & Co., the men must also
make application as individuals before
operations are resumed.