Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
'UNIONIST ALLEGES BRIBERY
Charges Coal Company with Trying to Buy
Peace.
NINE MULES TO Be CAVALRY MOUNTS
Foot Soldiers Are Beins worn out
with Long Tramping in the
Mud-NO More Serious
outbreaks.

SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 2s.-In a state
ment issued today District President Mich
OILS accuses Michael Grimes. an ex-mine
foreman, Of being at the head Of a move
ment inaugurated by the coal companies to
bride a number of mine workers locals for
S2.500 apiece to vote to return to work. 4"
Mr.. Nichols declares at the close OF his
statement that Ibis informants stand
ready to prove their assertions In court"
Mr.. Grimes denies the Nichols stato-
ment and the coal companies also say
II is not true.
1t is proposed to make use OF mine mules
in forming a cavalry troop Of Thirteenth
regiment men. The long marches through
the mud are beginning to fatigue the SOL
diers.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-No disturb
ances OF moment occurred in the strike
region today. There was a small riot at
Centralia, where some strikers attacked
nonunion men who were on their way to
the mines. and Sheriff Knorr asked Gov
ernor Stone to send troops to quell the
disturbance. Thus far no troops have been
sent.
In the Lackawanna and Wyoming val
leys universal quiet prevails and the SOL
diers were not called upon to suppress
disorder, while at Forest City, the ex-
treme northern end Of the anthracite coal
belt, the presence OF the soldiers has had
the effect of q~uieting the strikers.
At Lebanon. where the employees OF the
American Steel and Iron company have
been fighting against the importation Of
laborers, there is a temporary truce, with
the likelihood that all matters soon will be
settled.
Hold Up Trolley Cars.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 26.-sherif
Knorr Of Columbia county this afternoon
asked Governor Stone to send troops to
Centralia. The governor referred the mat
ter to General Goblin and the latter adj
vised the sheriff to make further efforts
to preserve peace. The strikers today held
up three trolley cars filled with nonunion
men and stoned the workmen. Guards
from neighboring eollieries were called and
drove the rioters back. A train
was held up and those on board were
warned.
Centralia is a small community and Gen
eral Goblin says the men who have been
violating the law there are known to the
sheriff. and instead OF applying to the
troops the latter should put them in jail.
wILKEsBARRE. Pa, Sept. ga peace
fui condition OK affairs prevailed in the
wyoming region today. Battalions OF sol
diers made a tour Of the districts where
! disturbances have heretofore been frequent
but found everything quiet .
At the ONCE of the coal companies 1t
was stated that since the soldiers are in
control a large number of their old men
and those who we're prevented from work
ing have returned, and that the collieries
now being operated have more men at
work than at any time since the strike
began.
AT strike headquarters those in charge
during the absence OF President Mitchell,
who went to, Philadelphia this afternoon
say that, the ranks of the strikers are as
firm as ever and that no assertions are re-
ported anywhere in the region. About
forty men and boys, residents OF Nanti-
coke, charged with breaking windows In
the houses of non-union men at that place
we're arraignedl before a magistrate In this
city this afternoon and held In bail for
trial. General Goblin left for Shenandoah
today. President Mitchell left for Phila-
delphia this afternoon, where he will ad-
dress a meeting tonight.
PuddIera Have n Hearing.
LEBANON, Pa, Sept. ga COMMITTEES
representing the striking p%uddlers and nm
ishers met General Manager Lord, OF the
American Iron & Steel company, at his
ONCE here this afternoon. The men were
cordially received and submitted a propo-
sItion to the company. The matter was
discussed at length by the men and Mr.
Lord. The conference lasted about two
hours. The committee declined to give Out
anything for publication except that tht
board Of directors of the company will hold
a meeting to take action on the proposition
of the striking employees. A reply will be
given to the committee at 10 o'clock to,
morrow morning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 26.-secretary-
Treasurer w. B. Wilson, or the United
Mine Workers OF America, left tonight fol
Pittsburg, where he will meet President
Mitchell. Mr.. Wilson said that as far as
he knew there were nc new negotiation:
toward settling the strike. The finances
Of the organization are in splendid shape
Mr.. Wilson says.
French Miners Fall I'm Line.
COMMENTARY, France, Sept. 26.-Th'
national convention OF French miners. il
session here today, voted for an eight houl
day, including the time in descending and
ascending to and from the mines and meals