New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

The r,t,e rrorkers' committee also took steps 10
get out the few who, not members OF the
union, still are at work for the company Notices
were issued saying;
IN order 10 avoid any misunderstanding regarding
some company men and Others who remain az
sors beeving that they DO until ordered
Mine Workers of America of Nanticoke, the com
es q aesis Er 70 given set s oea anR that no mine
ploye any authority or privilege 10 work IN & or
about the mines unless be or they are granted 'he
eight hour day.
Similar armed camps to be established at
other points in the region where it Is necessary
fer the operators TO pump out their mines IN oroer
TO avoid heavy damage. At others, where the
dsIna &c will not be great, the mines will be allowed
10 fiji so that there will be time lost in pump
ing them out when the strike Is over, but not
much injury to the mine. The Philadelphia ana
Reading II is understood is ready TO place such
srmed forces at Of its mines and run them
under serni-miIary regulations, and other COM
uauies will do the same wherever necessary.
III An extensive cave-in occurred tonight ana
this morning az Hughestown, over the fenhsyl-
xsnia Cempany's No. mine. Several acres or
ground were affected and seven houses were
v-eeled The cave-tn occurred at 4 o'clock this
morning ana as of the doors were Jammed
the inmates of the houses could not get out Many
were rescued from the second story windows The
ground sunk seven or eight feet and is broken by
assures which constantly changing, while a
water main which broke caused much damage.
The tirber.ng in the mine. ii is supposed, gave
way No investigation has Yet been made
The eagerness of the business men for the rails
sns of the strike. and what il Tleans to them are
shown by the offer OF the business men at Will
famstcyn Dauphin County. to-day. TO the officials
OF the susqrehanna Coal Company to work at the
pumps and the fires. which now deserted The
offer may be accepted for the moral effect it will
have.
Sheriff Jacobs to-day issued proclamation
which is being posted throughout the region. 1t IS
IN four languages. and the strikers and
Others to avoid collecting in mobs and 10 keep
away from the mines.
Trouble arose tonight al the William A Coilery
oe the Lehigh Valley Company about O'Clock
when two OF the men who working for the
company were being escorted home by two coal
end iron policemen. They were set upon by mob
OF about three hundred persons when near a
h~idre ana shots were fired by some of the at
and as they had the advantage OF position on the
bridge they succeeded IN frightening the crowd
of and taking their men safely home.
The operators tonight authorized the following
statement:
calling out the engineers, pumpmen and firemen.
arc there are few mines where have not had
s-e In such condition that the cost OF clearing
them after the strike is will be much less
than that OF maintaining an armed guard to pro-
them.
We are constantly receiving accessions of men,
sud those Of who apply for places
send TO other parts OF the district and put
them 10 work there. We have knowledge of
the reason why Mr.. Mitchell has been called to
-Se~-York. and attach no Importance to it.
sirrry think IL refers President Roosevelts de-
sire 10 learn through Mr.. Wright the miners side
of the present SITUATION
The operators II Is understood have made
contract for feeding the coal and iron police and