Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-24
MITCHELL is NOT PLEASED
Labor leader Not satisfied with the
Action OF the striking
Miners.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 23.-Presi-
dent Mitchell declined to make any com
ment today on the action Of Sheriff Schadt
Of L~ackawanna county, in calling on Gov
ernor Stone for troops. It is known, how
ever, that he is displeased with the strik-
ers for pursuing a course which prompted
the sheriff to make the appeal to the
governor. Only a week ago President
Mitchell counseled all his followers to
keep the peace. Some of his advisers say
the calling Of the militia to do duty in
Lackawanna region will have no effect on
the strike.
National Board Member Fallon thinks
stationing soldiers in Lackawanna county
may be the means Of suppressing marches,
picketing and other demonstrations, but It
will not give the operators any other ad-
vantage. On the other hand, the operators
feel confident that the continued outbreaks
Of violence means growing discomfort
among the strikers and that under the
protection Of the military arm Of the
state the men will gradually return TO
work.
Sheriff Jacobs OF Luzerne county has not
yet asked Governor Stone for troops, but
conditions are growing worse. Some non
union miners were stoned at Warrior Run
and the sheriff had to send two squads of
deputies to the place. All is now reported
quiet at the scene Of the disturbance.
TAMAQUA, Pa, Sept. 23.-Strikers'
pickets patrolled the Panther creek col
liery today in an effort to prevent non
union men from going to work, but no
violence is reported.
The collieries are working as usual and
the operators report few gains. Those in
a position to know say that II a break
occurs in the strikers ranks here It will
be due to the small amount OF relief being
distributed. 1t is claimed that 81 a week
is the largest amount a married striker
can secure In sub-district No. 1
Throughout the Manoning and Shenandoah
regions quiet is reported.
LEBANON, Pa, Sept. 23.-This city was
in a state Of excitement all night. There
was firing of pistols for hours IN the vi.
cinity Of the American Iron and Stee'
works, where a strike Is in progress.
The colored men who had just arrived
at the works we're terrified, as were the
colored citizens in the vicinity. About
midnight William Hoffman, aged II, wa,
shot and he died in the hospital today
He was a messenger in the office of the
American Iron and Steel company and hat
attended an entertainment in the opera
house. On his way home he was struck By
a bullet. Today the plant is surrounded
by a threatening crowd.
The streets are filled with excited people
this afternoon and the plant Of the Ameri.
can Iron and Steel company is under guard
There is a most rosentful feeling against
the colored iron workers brought here from
the south. Today a Lebanon citizen re.
ceived a flesh wound in his arm from a bull.
let fired by an unknown person.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 23.-Genera
Goblin left here at noon for Scranton. Be.
fore going the general said the troops IL
the field would probably be changed about
but just what disposition would be mad,
Of them he will not know until he looks int
the situation in Lackawanna county. 1t Il
likely. however. that the Eighth regimen.
will be taken away from here and succeeded
by the Thirteenth or the Fourth.