Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23

District officers of the United Mine Work
ers do not indorse the proposition, and say
that the terms suggested would not be ac-
cepted by the union.
Sheriff Calls for Troops.
A dispatch from Scranton, Pa, last night
says: Sheriff Schadt of Lackawanna coun-
ty tonight at 7:3O o'clock telegraphed Gov
Stone to send troops ITO his assistance.
The sheriff had just given to the news
paper men a proclamation announcing he
would call troops If the lawlessness did not
cease, when he received a series Of tele-
phone calls to quell disturbances up the
valley. He found on investigation that the
situation was such that he could not cope
with 1t and sent call for troops Adtt
Gen. Stewart called the sheriff by phone
at o'clock and had a long conference
with him The adjutant general suggested
that posse OF members of the Citizens
Alliance be called upon for assistance While
the sheriff was preparing to act on this sug-
gestion he received more reports Of vio-
lence up and down the valley, and at once
sent another urgent telegram to the gov
ernor calling for immediate assistance.
Serious Trouble at Archibald.
The worst Of tonights outbreaks occurred
at Archibald. crowd Of 200 strikers.
mostly foreigners, ransacked the quarters
occupied by the forty men employed at the
Raymond washery Of the Ontario and West
eTH SOupdHy WQll0 tH6 men were dI WOTk,
and meeting the men as they were return
ing, drove them back to the refuge Of the
washery. The mob then returned to the
colliery proper. drove out the engineers,
possession Of the breaker. The plant Of
the Crescent Electric Light Company.
which Is supplied by steam from the break
er, had to shut down, and the whole region
on the breaker two men were shot-one a
striker and the other workman. Their
names or condition could not be learned.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles McAndrew was
attacked and shot at by a mob at Oily
phant. The steam pipes Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company's colliery at Old Forge
were blown up with dynamite tonight. Two
colored cooks at the William A. colliery
were rescued by deputy sheriffs from
crowd which was threatening to lynch them
dispatch from Shenandoah, Pa, last
night SAYS: This town was in state OF
excitement for several hours this after
noon. Sheriff Beddall and half dozen
deputies arrived in town about l O'Clock
and attempted to arrest the strikers who
have been taking coal from the mine
breaches on the Girard estate. The men
resisted arrest and the sheriff appealed to
General Goblin for assistance. The general
ordered the I'd City Troop to the scene
to protect the sheriff In the discharge Of
his deputy. Meantime a mob of about 5000
people had gathered in the vicinity Of the
breaches. With the protection which the
presence Of the troops afforded the sher-
ifs men arrested three coal pickers, but
the rest succeeded in escaping. The pris
oners were taken to the Pennsylvania rail-
road station surrounded by troops and fol-
lowed by the mob, kissing and jeering.
About the time they were passing General
Gobin's Headquarters the LIST Battalion Of
the 18th Regiment came dashing up the
street. with Colonel Clement at its head.
AS the battalion approached the mob it
formed in company front and the crowd
scattered in every direction. 1t was the
intention to take the prisoners to the Jail
at Pottsville. but while they were at the
station the strike leaders procured bail for
them and they were released.
HARRISBURG. Pa, September 23-The
critical that troops may be ordered there
by Gov Stone within twenty-four hours. A
self-constttuted committee of citizens OF
Lebanon waited upon the governor this at
ternoon and earnestly requested that he
furnish the city with military protection
visement and unless the situation improves
troops will likely be sent there to maintain
order and protect life and property.
The committee explained that the civil
authorities were unable to maintain order
and that the presence Of troops was abso-
lutely necessary. The committee was with
the governor, attorney general and adju-
tant general for nearly two hours The
governor is keeping in touch with the sit
uation, and If there should be another out
break troops will probably be sent fmme-
diately to the scene of the trouble.
Sheriff Jacobs Of Luzerne county has not
yet asked Gov. Stone for troops. but con-
ditions are growing worse Some non-union
miners were stoned at Warrior Run, and
the sheriff had to send two squads OF depu-
ties to the place. All is now reported quiet
at the scene of the disturbance