New-York tribune., 1902-08-18
TROURLE FEARED AT MINES
CROWDS OF MARCHERs BROKEN UP
MITCHELL PROMISES GOOD NEWS

,,-,t--. Pom Aug l7-Sherif Jacobs was
informed this morning that large huiIo H. -
and hovs were marching through WlihesoaiIe
township to the Franklin coliiery 9f the LeiileI
1,l1er Coal compauy with the object of driving OF
the workers and the guards there VINO i" 'ii, "a
few days have had some friction with me
He directed the local authorities 10 90 "Hat m
,o,ld TO disperse the crowd. and II they u" i'o'
,,,,o.5 no y,ould send deputies They managed TO
break I'D the march, but another one Is threa'en'u
for tonight and the sheriff viii Sfno some "ep'
% the scene
W srtack was made in the night the Warnke
,sshery as on previous nights, and the ten dePu-
tics IN euard PASSED a quiet time This morning
4 couple Of hundred men and boys sd'helsu'
looked over TIE situation and dispersed nut lI, m
excitement caused by the riot Of THURSDAY Is sum
in the air and tonight throughout Duryea ana
vicinity the rurnor that the washery Is to ne re-
aired in the morning IS creating much fernehl-
The Sheriff NiIl increase the number OF dePu''''
there IN the morning. he fears that there hdH
- attempt 70 interfere with the repair S@i6,
Frederick Warnke. the owner. has completed al
~,,,S for tha resslrnurioI of york Tuesday
morning and il is expected that II viii he heceS-
sary for the Sheriff 20 request troops lie Sa'u ''
dav that Il there is such disturbance d.
occurred on Thursday he will ask that troops Or
sent at once He said that there VIII be inter
ference with the workers. and that the cro"os are
determined not to allow work plan IS undeI
way il is stated. providing troops come % 'le ie
Eion for the large companies having mines III 'i'
vicinity OF DUryea TO start work under the pro
4ion of the troops The officials At several mines
state that they have enough men who want 10
x-o-l. To make operations certain if they are as
sured of protection and that protection inc
soldiers Will furnish
The 3epsrt,Ire Of President Mitchell for III" west
has left the management OF affairs at This crlucai
rer5od In the HANDS Of the district officers. ana
,hey are doing all thsg to calm the strikers
and prevent them gathering in CROWDS lheH
have cautioned the men against approaching the
vashery. and asked several Of them 10 act a d
peace committee and disperse any crowds "hich
collect and suppress violence Despite thiS
action they fear that the eXCitahle LltnudildnS
and Italians cannot he held in bounds II the eIo'I
Is made TO resume work No inkling OF the reason
for President aIitchelrs visit 70 the West Is Vel
70 he had II the local officials know, they keep
very secret about it. Much hop is placed in ms
farewell remark TO several Of them when re-
turn | hope to bring good news.
What ii means they cannot say Tor II WHAT
manner good news may just AT present he cameo.
The fact that he should leave ar this period of
the strike they say is evidence that his mission Is
an important one and that he is hopeful OF results
which will b. beneficial TO the union. II appears
that the hope OF Senators Quay and PenroSe being
able to effect arbitration Is based upon the oelle
that Quay will be able compel the railroad com
panies controlling TIE coal companies 10 give IN
through fear Of the enforcement Of existing laws
and the passage of new laws affecting them'
which Senator QUAY. with his power in the legis-
the fear-it Is presumed by the committee OF huSl-
ness men " no will wait upon the Senators-ot the
coal companies that Senate" Quay might ala ana
have passed legislation requiring an eight hou
day and other measures which would greatly ben
eft the miners. With this axe held over their
heads the operators. they believe, might agree 10
arbitration. The committee which is composed OF
business men Of these regions will meet Senators
oiIay and Penrose tomorrow night at Atlantic
City
The Public Alliance tonight issued the follow
ing statement OF its position
The Public Alliance movement which began so
modestly. has caught the fancy Of the public. and
is commended by every one but fraction of our
people the latter having developed combative-
In their opposition 10 any effort to settle tne
miners strike except by crushing the mine work
ers' union. Notwithstanding this opposition, every
prominent citizen who has been asked TO Go so mas
sani a strong letter Of appeal TO PENNSYLVANIA
United States Senators urging them TO use every
legitimate effort in efecting just settlement or
the present deplorable strike. The consensus OF
opinion here that if the laws governing corpora
tions TOW the statute books were enforced i'm
nartaIly strike would lee quickly settled as the
coal corporations have violated their charters
every day since they combined with the mining OF
coal and shipping such product 20 market