The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
Gen. Goblin Says Prospects For
Ending the Strike
Are Less Encouraging Than
When He First Came.
SOLDIERS ARE LIKED.
"he MiIitiamen Have Made
Friends With the Strikers.
Individual Operators Would
Like to Find a Way Out.

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 25.-August
Sheuch, aged Sc, special policeman in
the service of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company, was assaulted and stabbed to-
day while attempting to rescue his son,
VIM. Sheuch, non-union workman,
from a mob of about 5000 strikers on
the outskirts of Hazleton- The trouble
occurred at the companys No 40 col
liery where young Sheuch worked, in an
attempt on the part of the strikers, who
had gathered from all parts of the
Hazleton region, to Illustrate the plans
of the company for partial reSump-
ton.
Two hundred and fifty non-union men
had been secured. A majority of them
were taken to the workings in a special
train, with which the strikers did not
attempt to interfere, but Sheuch, who
toward the colliery. He fell into the
hands of the pickets, and most of the
clothing was torn from his back in the
struggle that followed. When Sheuch's
father rushed to his aid the mob set
upon the elder Sheuch, who finally was
rescued by mine foreman and removed
to a hospital.
Sheuch was stabbed in the breast and
on each hip, kicked in the abdomen and
struck on the head with a stone. His
injuries are not very serious, The knife,
which was sunk into his breast, struck
rib and that fact probably saved his
life The effort to prevent work % the
mine was successful.
The report of a resumption at the
Cranberry colliery of A Pardee & Co.
caused about 500 men to gather near the
mine today. but no attempt was made
to start work.
OPERATORS CALL IN GOBLIN.
Shenandoah, Pa. Aug 25--Much i'm
portance Is attached to the calls Gen.
Goblin receives from coal mine opera
tors to spend hours with the general
in going over the strike situation. After
having met number of operators, Gen.
Goblin said today that he does not see
any signs of settlement. In fact he
states that all indications point more
definitely to prolongatiOn of the
strike now than they did when he first
reached here. He keeps in touch with
the strikers as well as the operators and
may be seen daily riding over the hills
with members of his staff. Along the
road he frequently holds conversations
with miners. all of whom display a
friendly feeling toward him personally.
There is no i'll feeling here against the
soldiers and the military has become
SO popular that a movement has been
set afoot to start company in this
town
Individual operators are beginning to
display evidence of a Willingness to end
the strike if a method could be shown
them how they could make concessions
to the men without stultifying them
selves. In speaking with members of
the staff al brigade headquarters, some
have within the past few days stated
that If a way could be suggested where
by they could give in without placing
themselves in a bad light, they would
favor a settlement. General Goblin is
using his good offices toward a settle
ment and he allows no opportunity to
pass when in conference with opera tors
to make a conservative plea for the
men on strike.
EVERY PATH GUARDED.
Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 25.-Not since the
Inauguration of the anthracite coal
miners strike have the United Mine
Workers had SO many pickets patroling
the Panther, Creek valley as was the
case today. Every road and path lead
ing to the collierieS was guarded in al
effort to persuade the non-union men
not to go to work No new recruits
quite a number were turned back. The
extra vigilance was due to the rumor
that 1t is the intention of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company to cut
coal as soon as sufficient men can be
secured.
An official of the company admitted
today that practical miners are heard
to procure and that none of the coal
companies are able to operate any or
the mines for this reason.
SHOT INTO A CROWD.
Pottsville. Pa. Aug. 25-George
Rrookside eolerv of tbe Phi1adelphi
and Reading Coal and Iron company, is
under $1,000 bail, charged with shooting
George Searer, aged 1s. Wheatley says
he was followed through the streets by
a crowd of strikers and symoathizers.
who ieered and hooted him. Becoming
enraged he fired into the crowd, the bull
let striking Searer. Wheatley formerly
was a mine boss.
GUARD UNDER ARREST
Scranton, Pa, Aug. Frank Decker,
one of the guards employed by the Tenn
ple Iron company at the Edgerton COL
lfery, was today placed under $1,000
bonds on the charge of shooting Fore
man Connolly and Forest Crossman
last Monday night Up to the present
time the belief has been general that
the shooting was done by the strikers
and General Manager Thorne had Offer
ed 1000 reward for the arrest of the
perpetrators of theedeed. The evidence
which led to Decker's arrest came
from Crossman, whose deposition was
taken in the Carbondale hospital.
Without Opposition.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao. Aug 2s.-