The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-24
VOTE TOSTAYOUT.
Strike Still On At Number of
Independent Galleries.
Orders Issued for Retirement of
the Troops.

HaZletOn, Pa Oct. 24-The employees
Of q B. MarxIe & Co. and the meE
Bros & Co last night voted to continue
to strike until the conditions under
which they are to be taken back by
these firms are changed. One of the of11-
cials of Coke Bros. & Co. said today:
I'VE insist that all the men formerly
employed at our mines who went on
strike shall apply to the respective fore
men as individuals if they wish to re-
turn. If we have room for them and if
they committed no acts Of violence dur
ing the strike they will be taken back,
with the understanding that non-union
men must not be molesreu. Every man
who struck is considered by us as hav-
ing left our employ, and that is why we
will not resume operations by permitting
the men to return to work in a body"
At Silver Brook colliery. operated by
J. S. Vents & Co., the men must also
make application as individuals before
operations are resumed.
FIRST TRAIN OF COAL.
Reading, Pa, Oct. 24.-The first train
Of anthracite coal mined yesterday in
the Reading company's collieries was
midnight and passed here shortly before
noon today bound for tidewater points.
More is to come this afternoon and
evening, and it is proba BILE the ship
night will be from 5000 to 1000 tons
compared with the former daily run of
40, coo to 4E, 900 tons.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 24.-General or
ders for the withdrawal of the troops in
the anthracite coal regions were issued
by Governor Stone to Major General
Miller today The orders do not state
the time and manner of withdrawing
the troops, but it is expected that the
state authorities will bring all of them
home with the possible exception of two
or three regiments before election day
This will avoid the necessity of appoint
ing commission to each regiment to
take the votes of the soldiers in the field
and the preparation of special form of
ballots.
The prospects are that the troops sent
into the region last July will be ordered
home before those which were ordered
on duty later. Major General Miller's
headquarters are at Pottsville, and the
movements of tie troops will be direct
ed from there Governor Stones order
to General Miller contains the following.
THE purpose for which the division
national guard of Pennsylvania was
placed on duty in tha several counties
Of the state embraced within what is
known as the anthracite regions, having
been accomplished and peace and order
having been restored in the several
communities and it being evident that
the local civil authorities will be en-
4 abled to preserve the peace and give the
necessary and proper protection to life
and property, the major general com
manding division national guard of
Pennsylvania will relieve the troops
now on duty and return the several
organiza tions to their respective home
rendezvous as promptly as conditions
will permit"
| MITCHELL DECLINES TO TALK
Wikesbarre. Pa.. oct II when the
Associated Press correspondent called
at President Mitchall's headquarters to-
day, the latter had not lea1tled oe the
action of tie Philadelphia e Reading
company in increasing the price of coal
4 50 cents ton. He was asked to give
an opinion on the matter. lie replied
he had nothing to say. He was re-
quested to give his views or the course
pursued by the Lehigh Coal & NaviFa-
tion company towards their men, but
/ declined
In answer to the published statement
that there was some objection to his
appearing before the arbitration com
mission in behalf of the miners, Mr..
Mitchell said that he presumed the min
ers could select such counsel as they
| saw fit to present their case before the
| commission.
ARTILLERY ORDERED HOME.
Pottsville. Pa, Oct. 24.-Mai ior General
Miller today issued an order recalling
batteries A of Philadelphia, B of Pitts
burg and c of Phoenixville 1t is be-
heved that one or more regiments will
be ordered home tomorrow.