New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
PLAN TO INCREASE OUTPUT.
THE NINE OFFICIALS AND GENERAL GOBLIN
DISCUSS PLANS FOR PROTECT
ING WORKERS
IHY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBUNE !


Wilkesharre Penn. Oct. 4.-The strike took on
a new complexion to-day. The peace rumors
that have filled the air for the last month are no
longer heard; instead both sides have settled
down 10 a determined fight 10 the death. The
strikers are bending every effort to keep their
ranks intact while the operators, assured that
the men have no further hope If outside inter
rention. VIII begin policy Of forcing resunp-
tion Of work as quickly as they can. and of get
ting 20 market all the coal that can he washed
or mined I'm order 10 avert the suffering the
present famine causes. The operators say that
they are now producing about thirty thousand
IONS week all OF which. however does not go
out OF the region and that with proper protec-
ZION they can increase this amount TO forty
thousand or fifty thousand tons next week
The Philadelphia and Reading to-day moved
about four thousand tons toward market and
VIII send more. il is expected. each day next
week Coal is now being mined al the Henry
Clay, North Franklin. Potts and North Maha-
noy collieries. which also being used as
~asheries. The Lehigh Coal ana Navigation
Company expects next week 20 open two more %
the seven collierieS which are stin idle Yes
teroay al No. 10 collery OF the Pennsylvania
Coal Company sixty-ive large gondolas were
loaded ana shipped 10 market. This is the larg-
est output for one day OF any oolliery IN tbs
wyoming Valley since the strike started This
colery has been averaging about eight cars a
day for some time.
At the same cOmpany's No. Il colliery. al PORT
blanchard, about four gondolas OF coal are
tnrned out one day and ten the next. This
average has been kept up for about two weeks
The operators believe that there are now MANY
men, seeing nothing but a long hard struggle
IN sight, who Will return 20 work II they are
assured or protection Tor themselves and their
families This every efort win be made 10 Oh
tain. Az present there are only three thousand
troops, not enough. IL is generally agreed 10
protect the workers. Unless the rioting ceases
the operators viii try 20 get out the First and
Second brigades giving force OF ten thousand
men. IL the riotng continues after that forcs
Is In the field then they will ASK thai fesersl
troops be sent. The officials IN the feld com
nine m saying, as did the operators al the con-
terenoe yesterday, that with protection assured
the majority OF the men will soon he at work
on Tuesday General Goblin viii move his
headquarters 20 this city and thus be about
the centre OF the region and within reach ~
any point where trouble occurs. This morning
before leaving this city he had a long con-
ference with officials of the large conpanies
here and with the civl authorities. Plans were
perfected for the quick transports tion OF troops
20 various parts OF the region IN the event 81
colheTies being attacked, and FOR guarding the
homes OF nOn-uniOn workers
AS soon as General Goblin reached Taraaoua
he waited By officials of the Phiad el-
phia and Reading company. who discussed with
him plans for guarding their collierieS
General Goblin says regarding the report that
more troops are 10 be ordered out: III more
troops take the field they win do 50 on .he
order OF the Governor. II they are needed he
viii be asked for them. I have now oornple,eS
my inspection 81 the region, and fnd thar every
weather, and the men in good spirits and doing
their duty"