New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
Harrisburg, Penn, August =
ALL QUIET IN STRIKE REGION.
GENERAL, GOBLIN BAD TO ORDER PLUMB
ERs TO DO wORK-EFFORT TO
END STRIKE.
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BusE.I

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Shenandoah Penn. Aug 2.-The difficulty of
getting water the camp of the State troops
who are guarding this city overcome to-
day but not until General Goblin had anus
ing experience II became necessary TO pipe
water to the camp and pipes were ordered laid.
An effort was made to engage plumbers in the
town TO do the work, but they refused.
See if there not some plumbers among
the troops" ordered the general
Several were found. We cannot do the work;
we belong to the union" they said
The general smiled. and issued military or
der detailing the men t do the work 1t was
done promptly.
This bit of an incident was the only thing
that changed the routine of camp life ro-day-
A number Of marches about the country were
ordered. and the work of erecting a rife range
was begun, in order to allow those soldiers who
have not qualified as marksmen to do So
The strikers declare that no violence would
follow the withdrawal of the troops, as the
operators fear. and that law and order would
be maintained. A number of the adjoining
towns are TO join in the petition Of the strikers
for their withdrawal, and they are also
preparing bigger one. to send to President
Roosevelt requesting him to take some action
toward ending the strike. and also declaring
their intention TO appeal to Congress The
mass meeting of the citizens held. and the
request for similar petitions has been sent to
the nearby towns and a committee is at
work trying TO get all the towns in the coal re-
gion to join in the effort to make a monster
petition
President John Fahey left here to-day for
Shamokin and before going issued the following
statement: No man, whether he belongs TO the
United Mine Workers or not, is friend of the
strikers Il he incites disorder violates the law.
/ have instructed the executive board to take
all necessary steps to preserve order. and to
apprehend any one who violates the law and put
him in jail ard see that he is kept there. If he
is member OF the United Mine Workers will
see that ne is made an example Of
The attitude of the strikers is unchanged;
they are unconcerned. lettering about the streets
as if no soldiers were in sight, and paying moth
ing but curious attention to the men who pass
in uniform General Goblin is enforcing rigid
military discipline by keeping the soldiers in
camp at nightfall, and preventing their drinking
in the saloons. so that there shall be no CLASH
between the men and the strikers
A report prevailed to-day that two of the
strikers shot on Wednesday night, died the
next morning. unattended by doctors and that
the strikers are keeping the fact secret in order
not TO excite the body of the miners. Strike
leaders declared that they knew nothing of the
matter.
No violence was reported in the vicinity and
no serious outbreak in any part of the region.
ers from the Auchingloss colliery of the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western were assaulted
by crowd of and women and stoned.
Three deputy sheriffs guarded them, and while
they were able to get the men through the
crowd without serious injury they were unable
to disperse the mob. The situation at the col
Iery is critical the strikers believing that work
may be resumed there
Shamokin, Penn, Aug. 2.-Nineteen thousand
dollars was received from Indianapolis at local
headquarters of District No. of the United
Mine Workers to-day. The money will be dis
tributed among the miners of the district soon
as President Mitchell informs Secretary George
HaTtlein.