The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-30

between Senator Hanna. chairman ol thg
civic federation and George ". Perkins
representing J. p. N0rsaa & Co.. reia-
tive to a settlement Of the anthracite
coal strike. When seen by an Associated
Press reporter. Senator Hanna rsfusea "a
either deny or confirm the report. q
have nothing 20 say. There has been toe
much said already" ne declared. Mr.
Hanna also refused 10 discuss the state
ment OF Frank p. Sargent predicting a
strike Of the soft coal miners.
NiIkesbarre. Pa. May 2s-The local
coal operators do not credit The report.
originating ia New York that settle
ment Of the miners strike is imminent
one operator says it is doubtful
whether the strikers viii De permitted 90
return 70 work nov at the old wages.
They could probably return as individuals
but not as in a body ana represe nting q
union. At strike headquarters today
nothing was known of a contemplated
settlement National Board Member Pal
ton says the strike could not be settled
of hand as some persons imagine. II
the coal companies had proposition TO
make looking 10 the return Of The men 70
10 be called and the terms offered by the
operators passed upon. This would take
time.
The arrival OF President Mitchell and
what action he will take regarding the
petition Of the Scranton engineers. hre-
men and pump men for Withdrawal ~
the strike order issued by the executive
committee Of the United Mine Workers.
is awaited with much interest.
Harrisburg. Pa. May g9-There has
been issued from the state and execu-
tive department commissions for about
l. GEO coal and iron policemen since the
beginning of the strike In the anthra-
cite coal regions This morning appIica-
tons were made by fifteen companies
for the appointment of nearly 200 more.
and their commissions we're promptiy "a
sued. The appointment et so many
special policemen is taken 90 indicate
that the coal company propose 20 settle
down for a long contest
Fifteen strange men arrived here to-
night on a Pennsylvania train from
Wilkesbarre. ard were taken on a trolley
car % Freeland. The mine workers be-
Iieve they are n0n-unionisfs who have
been imported TO au the places of any
OF the hremen and pump runners who
may strike on Monday
Pottzvine. Pa. May ee-The coal COM
panies in this section are rafheriaE
special policemen 10 protect their pfop-
erty and IN the event ~ "a conflct 90
Monday. they Will have large body -
men IN the r 81 The Reading company
has had rs policemen sworn ia since
Monday, These wfH supplement is regs-
lar force with ffty policemen All have
been ordered 70 report for duty ~ once
II IS known that strike ~ thr numHmen
and Hrenen Is Inevitable Hiih
these special policemen ard enc Watth-
men and special detectives who haFe
been already employed. thc READING ca1a-
1sny expects % have n sufficient frfe
10 protect any noH-unien nen vha n-ay
be brought here "a nla the panp1-
tn, 81 CIsir Coal company anI she
Buck Mountain Coal eompany afso has I
issued 81 namafr -
special policemen The Lehfah ysl'v !
-oal company and ths Penney lvaaia Coal I
.onpany each viii have srcru 81 fffv
policemen before the end ~ fhe wex
nd n score ~ otilsr companies efil tssa
irnnsr 1ction STRIFE fease-s ere rra-
ssting aza.nst this action Theg aaF
here will be no violence on fhe rars ~
be strikers gniers fhey arc forced o. rfe-
ect therrselres