Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT
Condition in the Panther Creek Mining
Region is Considered sersuG.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED IN THE MORNING
Miners Greatly at the Hoist
ing of Coal from some Of the
Mines ana Threats Are
Made.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 27.-The Sec
ond troop, Philadelphia City cavalry, wac
this evening ordered by Governor Stone
to report to General Goblin at Shenandoah
for duty in the anthracite coal regions.
The troop VIII take the place Of the Gov
%ernor's troop OF Harrisburg, which was
sent by General Goblin from Shenandoah
to Dansford. where there had been seri-
Gus disturbances. The request for the CITY
troop was made by General Goblin today
and the governor Immediately directed
that the troop start for Shenandoah and
assist the militia now in the field to pro-
tect life and property. No additional
troops will be sent to the strike region
unless there is another serious outbreak.
,. .Anticipstin Trouble.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, AUG. 27.-Tbe Gov
ernors troop, under command Of Captain
OFT, left here at 1880 O'Clock tonight for
the Panther Creek valley. The second Citv
troop Of Philadelphia, under Captain scher-
merhorn, has been ordered by Governor
Stone to report to Colonel Clement. who ia
in command here during the absence Of
General Goblin.
Major Gearhart, who Is in command Of a
battalion at Manila park. reported to
Colonel Clement today that things have
been In such a state Of turmoil in the Pan
ther Greek region during the last few days
that he has been unable to cover the dis
turped district with the force at his COM
mand ana asked for assistance. The colonel
at once got Into communication with Gov
ernor Stone and 1t was decided to send the
Governors troop to Gearhart's assistance
and to reinforce the m here with
the Philadelphia troop. The latter is ex-
peeted to arrive here tomorrow morning,
The timely arrival Of a detachment Of sol.
diers on the scene this evening averted a
serious outbreak. A nonunion workman
named Quinn was attacked by a crowd OF
strikers near the Cambridge %colliery at the
lower end Of this city and was being roughly
handled when two Of his friends rushed to
his assistance and kept the crowd back
with drawn revolvers. In a few minutes
all three were surrounded by a crowd of
several hundred men and boys and only
the timely arrival Of Provost Marshal
Farquhar with a detail of soldiers from the
Eighth regiment prevented serious trouble.
TAMAoUA, Pa, Aug. 27.-The situation
in the Panther Creek valley tonight is seri-
Gus. At 8 o'clock the streets Of Lansford
and Summit Hill we're thronRed with
strikers. Early In the evening two compa.
MES Of the Twelfth regiment were sent
through the valley on a trolley car. All
along the line the soldiers were hooted and
jeered and IL was not deemed prudent tn
take them of the cars.
Women start Trouble.
While Mary Markley was carrying supper
to her brother, who Is employed at a coll
liery near Lansford, she was set upon and
severely beaten by a crowd Of women. Late
tonight the crowds on ahe streets have
dwlndled down considerably and order has
been partially restored. ME civil author
tiles express the belief that there will be
no serious disturbance during the night
They are fearful, however, that a serious
clash will occur between the troops and
the strikers in the morning. The fact thai
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company is
hosting coal at it's No. 4 colliery has
greatly incensed the mine workers, espe-
cially the foreigners. and they are deter
mined not to allow nonunion men to go to
work tomorrow.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, Aug. 27.-The coal
operators in the Wyoming region continue
to make gains. The Avondale mine Of the
Delaware, L~ackawanna & Western company
sent $50 tons Of coal to the breaker today.
1t is also said that over 100 tons were mined
at the Darrance colliery Of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company.