New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
MEN DEPRESSED BUT FIRM.
MANY OF THEM LEAVING THE REGION
VIOLENCE CONTINUES.
tBY Tl.LEGRAFH TO TIE rmBUNE.l


Wflkesbarre, Penn, oct. 4-Presdent Mitchell
reached here at . O'Clock tonight from Wash
ington but had no statement 10 make regarding
the situation. There is nothing further TO say
about IL tonight than has been said" he stated
AS 10 whether there would be Official state
ment from him tomorrow night he would not
say. He laughed when he was informed that
the operators would now make a determined
effort 70 increase their working force and mine
more coal.
THAT is what they have been doing all along."
ne said, land yet they have not gained any
ground. our men are more determined
than ever. and they are not going TO return TO
work until the strike ends. If the operators
cannot get men they cannot get coal"
or the rumOr that the operators would post
notices Monday asking the men 10 return to
work and assuring them ample protection he
said he had heard nothing.
The strikers feel rather depressed by the fail
ure OF the conference at Washington 20 pave
the way for settlement but they say that they
can stay out all winter. II necessary, provided
the relief contributions continue TO come IN as
at present. More Of them getting work each
day outside the strike region and they hope
from now on to send away between one and
two hundred adult workers every day. These
men are expected as soon as they get places In
relatives in this region and thus 10 relieve the
strike fund. AS 10 the plan OF the operators TO
get them back 20 work they say that none Of
the certihcated miners viii return and that
they viii not only maintain their present
strength, but viii gain recruits from the work
ers at the coileries who. the strikers say, are
becoming dissatisfied.
The men were deeply fncensed by the attacks
their leaders and the union by the operators
at the conference yesterday. They declare that
this has done them indirectly much good by
winning for them the public sympathy which
the operators previously had. Meetings OF ths
locals viii now be called 10 express their opin-
ions the remarks Of Mr. Baer and Mr.. MarlKle
and the others, and they viii also declare re-
newed confidence IN President Mitchell
More violence was reported to-day Last
night companies Of the 9Th Regiment were sta
toned AT Plymouth, where earlier In the even
ing a striker slightly BOUNDED while a
crowd was attacking a oeEuty. To-day com
panies remained on guard, and tonight the
force is doubled. oWinG 10 the several attacks
made on the workings there during the week.
At Hudson a crowd spent part Of the night
stOning the houses OF nOn-uniOn workers who
and children in the houses. Mrs. Fletcher
Walker. the wife Of a mine foreman. who had
two reVoivers and a double barrelled shotgun.
courageously stood al the window and dispersed
the crowd which attacked her house by hiring
az them until all her weapons were elpptyN She
hit no one as far as is known. At Edwardsvllle
and AvOndale a number OF non-union men were
attacked and beaten on their way TO and from
work
Colonel Clement. OF the 18th Regiment, hear
inC that an attack 10 be made on a coal
train pulling out Of the North Mahanoy colilery.
and that il 10 he blown up with dynamite,
sent three companies OF soleiers 10 the scene.
gathered along the track. and escorted the train
FOR several miles.