The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17

positive ia their assartion that there will
be no change in these plans. The men will
return TO work a. individuals and the union
will not be recognized the officials say
This means that the operators consider that
the arbitration is in no sense submission
10 the union. As TO how they hope To pro-
,ect the nom union men about the Collieries
aud the houses they do not sSy, but in
cases where they End union men inter
fering OF abusing the non-unionists dis
charge will follow quickly.
A. to the protection at the homes, That II
n more difficult matter.
II is feared there will be continued strife
before conditions adjust themselves 10
normal quiet The union men will he
jealou, of the batter ch lmbers held by the
faithful workers. and there will be- strife
on this account. The operators look for
much trouble and are prepared 10 meet
il a. best they can. One operator said:
There is no telling how long it will con-
tinue. bu, for some time after the men are
back al wort, there il certain Ia be trouble
The union IN II viii try To get the others out
of the good places and there may be- some
effort 10 avoid working with them. Each
man who returns 10 work. however. must
come back a, an individual and work will be
assigned To him according 20 his capacity
No discrimination will be made between
union and nor-union men on our side and
We will not permit il on the other side"
A. to the calling back of the 10 900 troops
MaJor-ten. Miller said to-day
The troops are in the field solely 20 pre-
serve order and the question of men re-
turning to work under the Instructions Of
their union il entirely immateriai 10 the
National Guard. Its business is Ia preserve
order NV business il TO see that the laws
of the Commonwealth are obeyed.
TAMAQUA Pa. Oct, 10 There is great
fear here for the fate Of the non-union
men when the coal strike j. settled. The
men who have been responsible for the
reign Of lawlessness which has prevailed
in the region since the strike began, are
determined. II IL said, not to allow union
men To work alongside of non-union men
They say that general resumption cannot
take place until every man who has worked
during the strike has been replaced by
members Of the union.
Officials of the coal companies and the
military aut hOrities say that tins means
tina, the opening of the col!leries viii in
crease rather than aha'e lawiessneIH.
To-day Gen Schall. in command of the
First Brigade. which is stationed in Schuy :
kill Carbon and the southern part Of
Luzernc counties. said that from the in
formation he had received from the regi
mental commanders. he Was led 10 believe
tina, there would he more danger Of riotinR
and bloodshed after the order had been
issued by the UNION declaring the strike
on than now.
Certain leaders ar" circulating among
the mcrnh - of the various locals endeav-
| oring to induce them TO use their efforts
to have the delegates to the Wilkes Barre
| convention instructed To vote against a
! resumption Of work until such ume n the
| operators pledge themselves To employ
none but union men,
| In speaking To a Sun reporter tonight
an official of one Of the coal companies
said
1T would have been better by far if the
| public had no, nterferad in the matter
| and had allowed us TO figh, the battle "a
| the end There il no doubt whatever in
| nv mind that the result would have beer
| far more satisfactory in every way. II
| work is now resumed az the mines wa car
| look forward 10 n constant clashlng be-
| tween the union and non-,lnion men, ano
| IT stands to reason that We will do all IL
| our power 10 protect the men who stood
| by ,s when we needed them and who re-
| fused To 60 on strike, regardless OF the fact
| that their lives wore threatened and every
| effort made to in,imidate them.
| THE public may get coal in a short time
| but | fear that a terrible price will he paid
| for il in human life.