Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
TROOPS FOR CARBON
Sheriff of That Pennsylvania
County Says Mob Law and
Violence Reigns.
CAN'T MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER
Concessions Obtained by the West
Virginia Men-OutIook There
Is for Complete Peace.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. G.-The fol-
lowing general order was issued yes
terday afternoon from the headquar-
terS of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania: The sheriff of Carbon coun-
ty having advised the governor or his
inability to preserve order and to pro-
tect life and property, the governor,
being satisfied upon investigation that
tumult. riot and mob violence does eX-
ist, the major general commanding
the division, National Guard of Pom
sylvania, VIII make such division of
the troops now on duty in Schuylkill
county, or VIII place such additional
troops on duty, as in his Judgment is
necessary to properly assist the sher-
iff of Carbon county in restoring and
maintaining peace and order" This
is signed by Governor Stone.
still ZOO Miners Out.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept Ct L.
Lewis, vice president of the United
Mine Workers, arrived here last night
from Virginia and had a conference
with President Mitchell. He will re-
turn south today. Mitchell said that
Lewis visit was with reference to the
strike in Nirvinia. President Mitchell
says 100 men are affected by the set
tlement of the strike in the POcahon-
tas region. They were granted a semi
monthly pay day, which the chief Off
GERS of the United Mine Workers
thinks is a very important concession.
About 10000 miners are still out in
the Kan2wha. New River and Fair
mount districts. So far as the anthra
cite region is concerned, President
Mitchell says there is no change in
the situation.
But Likely to Go to Work.
Bramwell, w. Va, Sept. 6.-Many
of the miners who have been on a
strike in the Flat Top and EIkhorn
coal fields appeared at the mines yes
terday morning ready for work stat
ing that they did not care to wait un-
til Monday, the day agreed upon to
begin. Probably 1000 men went to
work yesterday. The Norfolk and
Western is fast ordering out its equip
ment. and Il dozen or more train
crews that have been idle since June
went out on regular runs today. y
report has reached here from a reli-
able source that the strike on both the
New and Kanawha rivers will be over
by Monday, the basis of settlement
being the same as that agreed on by
Norfolk and Western miners.
BramhalI. w. Va. Sept. 6.-About a
thousand more striking miners re-
sumed work today ON the Norfolk &
Western, making total of about
twenty-five hundred to resume since
yesterday morning. All armed guards
have been withdrawn from the coal
mine property. Hundreds of miners
families are today moving from the
little tents on the mountain tops into
the company houses in the narrow
Valleys from which they were evicted
since the strike began. Business in
this region will be resumed by Mon
day.
Strike at End.
Charleston, w. Va. Sept. c. The
coal miners strike in the kanawha
and New River fields. involving $4,000
miners, which has been in existence
since June Z. is practically at an end.
Each local union is instructed to go
back to work on the best terms pos
sible without regard to the action of
any other local.
Several of the largest operators in
the New River fields have made terms
with their men and will resume Mon
day. No concessions have been grant
ed, and from the miners standpoint
the strike is complete failure.
There is great activity here among
the operators getting ready to start
up. Evictions will stop now and the
old men will be given employment
where possible.
Most of the strikers are happy it
will soon be over. as many went in
under protest at the beginning.