The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-08
HAVE TAKEN STAND AND
MEAN TO FIGHT IT OUT
Mitchell Refuses to Discuss Question but
Communication to the President in
Washington Sets Forth Fully the De-
termination Of the Strikers Not to
Yield One Jot or Title Of Their De-
rnands, No Matter What Happens.
[BY ASSOCIATED pREss.l

Wilkesbarre, Pa Oct S.-National
President Mitchell of the United Miners
Union and the three anthracite district
presidents, returned to this city from
Buffalo this morning. The chief of the
miners had nothing to say regarding yes
terday's trip and also declined to discuss
President Roosevelts proposition for end
ing the strike.
he following official statement was is.
sued from strike headquarters at o'clock
today: AT 12: 80 noon, so kilograms had
been received, from as many mass meet
ings in various sections of the anthracit, ,
coal regions, conveying the information
that by an unanimous vote of the men
on strike, al. OF whom attended such
meetings, it was resolved that the presence
OF the entire United States army in the
anthracite coal regions, would not induce
the men to return to work until their de.
mands OF the Shamokin convention hal
been conceded, or the strike declared of
by delegate convention of mine work.
ers, or by the district and national off.
GERS.
They Are Not Afraid.
Thus far the returns emphasize and sub
stantiatc the declarations of the official,
of the miners union, made at the Washing.
ton conference, that the strikers are no:
deferred from going to work through fear
of todily harm.
Cranks Pour in Advice.
The mail matter received at strike head.
quarters is increasing Scores of letters
IRE from eccentric persons giving advice
as to what to dc and many are received
from persons who want the strike ended.
SO that they can get coal One postal
card reached headquarters from Canada
on which was written: "Please take the
advice in third chapter, I4th verse, ST.
Luke's gospel and let Us have some coal"
Sabbath like stiffness reigned through
out the Wyoming valley this morning.
Another Outbreak.
Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 8.-The first Que
break of disorder since the marches AMI
arrests of two weeks ago occurred at
WilIiamstown last night when an attempt
was made to move 81 cars of coal from
the siding of the Lykens Valley Coal
company. Coupling pins were drawn five
times and some stones were thrown. Fin
ally, the trainmen got cars coupled and
started off with the train. amid the boots
and jeers Of men and boys.
When the cars were taken through
Wisconisco the train crew was jeered.
Soon after the train passed mob marched
about the town and threw stones at tn,
houses of men who had been working.
No damage was done.
Two Companies on Duty.
Shamokin, Pa Oct 8.-Two companies
of the Fourth regiment were OH duty at
the Royal Oak coliery today keeping
strikers bent on mischief away from the
mine. The Llewellyn Coal company in
tended to start up the colliery today but
failed, the driver boys refusing to go to
work under armed protection.
Two companies of the Sixth regiment
arrived here today and camped OH the
outskirts of town.
Militia Stand.
Hazelton, Pa, Oct 8.-The First regi-
ment of Philadelphia arrived here today.
The only incident of the trip was the
stoning of the second section near Bethle-
hem Several car windows were shattered.
The regiment will be. concentrated at CEN
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