New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-30
STRIK ERS HOLD FIELD.
PREVENT INGRESS TO AND EGRESS
FROM AuNES-STONE SOME
WORKERS.
InY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRInryr. ]


wikesbarre Penn July 29-Although in less
degree. the of Iawlessness that occurred
throughout the anthracite region yesterday con-
tinued to-day. At Shenandoah and Lansford, In
Schuykili and Carbon counties they are in practi-
cal possession of the towns At other places they
turn back the workers and commit acts Of violence.
The union officers this afternoon made vigorous
effort to convince the that they are injuring
their
The most serious situation IS at Iansford where
the No y coIliery of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Company is. Burgess Maloy has turned over
the town TO Sheriff Gombert. and the Sheriff has
not responded to the calls for aid and protection.
An appeal made him last night after full
LAY Of riotng. and made to-day,
but he remained in Mauch Chunk and said he
would be up later Meanwhile, the strikers prevent
all workers from going TO the coliery. At the
ooiery. where, II is said the company has mounted
Calling gun. a force of guards. armed with Win
chesters. is keeping close watch to prevent storm
ing of the mine The company has enough men
10 man the pumps but the officers chatting over
the forced Imprisonment Of the men, and there
seems relief in sight except through the aid Of
the Citizens Alliance. If within three days the
Sheriff does not take action the alliance will
itself make effort to compel the Sheriff to
change his attitude resign his Office.
This morning forty-seyen Of the strikers for
whom warrants were issued Saturday agreed
70 give themselves up If the warrants be placed in
the hands Of a union constable This done. and
the fOrty-seven taken before Justice Lewis.
charged with riotng and breach of the peace.
There was no defence. the men merely consenting
10 give bail. 1t fixed at $500 in each case and
the men may take until Saturday 10 get the
bonds.
The situation was somewhat relieved at Shenan-
doah this morning. Strong guards OF the strikers
at the hohinoor. Gilberton and West Shenandoah
colneTies of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
Company this morning prevented the steam men
from going TO work, and the company had TO get
along with those who remained in the stockade
feature of the efforts Of the workers to get
20 the mines this morning was a clever ruse OF
several men, who dressed in their wives gowns and
tried to march unconcernedly past the pickets
They were betrayed by their boots however, and
the strikers attacked them stoning them and beat
ing them with clubs Two of the men were seri-
ously injured. and are now at their homes under
Superintendent Daniel Laudeman, who shot
Near Scranton John McGarrah. a worker. was alb
quoted and carried into the woods this morning.
hours before his shouts were heard and he was
s sassG He recognized several Of his prosecutors
An effort to operate the Warnke washery, at
there on special train, but the strikers
7 I the place an angry. threatening crowd
protection but he could do nothing for them so
patched deputies TO the scene Meanwhile the
owners had ceased the effort to work and sent the
pursued BY the strikers The owners viii fo-mor-
row morning make formal demand upon Sheriff
General Manager ]. l. Crawford of the Peoples
Coal Company, who recently announced that IL was
the intention of his company TO resume operation
at the Oxford colliery to-day gave out letter in
which he makes plain the details of protection at
his colliery Acknowledges the many inconvenience
the strike has forced him to submit to. and reit-
crates that the Oxford soon &c start up unless
he says. he is mistaken.
Superintendent Ross of the Delaware and Hud-
son Company says tnat the company now has all
Which gTes He fn comPement of steam meh
Work is continuing in several Of their collieries,
the cutting coal. Superintendent Ross will
not say how many are employed or when the coal
will he hoisted
The leaders nf the mine workers preparing to
hold a series of meetings, the object of which
is TO keep the strikers firm The intention Is to
have President Mitchell address these meetings
and give advice and encouragement to the miners.