The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-05

engineer had quit his post, and only
part of the fremen. This morning the
engineers and remaining fremen threw
up the sponge and said they could moi
work longer-that they could no longer
stand the systematic prosecutions by
the intimidation Of their wives and
families.
Tie-Up Complete.
| Today no. pump in the Susquehanna
! Coal Company's mines at Nanticoke is
moving. The tie-up is complete The
process of mine flooding is going on,
and in this instance the cessation of
pumping means not only the mere food
ing of the mines. If it is continued for a
few days longer. but the cutting off of
the entire water supply of Nanticoke
The water for the town reservoir Is
pumped by the coal company's pumps
and the burgess of the town said today
that there was not more than three or
four days water supply on hand.
lnroads on the working forces of all
the mines have been rapid proportion
aJely even in this vicinity and I'D
scranton way, wtere things were re-
ticn.
Valentine Stark, an engineer in the
| employ of the Leigh Valley Coal Com
pany, reported to his boss this morning
that he could not go on. His wife
had been constantly bounded while he
was at work, and the night before strik-
ers had come to his house and threat
ened to blew him and his entire family
Ut If he continued at work.
Treated With Violence.
There has been a systematic cam
paign of this kind all through the re-
gion, and in some cases open violence
was resorted to. This morning a man
named John Thomas was dragged from
trolley car in Plains. near the Pros
pcct mine, and thrown into a creek be-
cause he would not turn back when on
his way to work and go home.
Half dozen men in the employ of the
lehigh Company were forcibly pre-
vented from going to work today. Sam
uel Scott Delaware and Hudson mine
employe. was set upon and so savagely
pounded this morning that he is now in
a hospital.
This one stage in the warfare has been
reached and passed-the stage where
men who are engaged in protecting min
ing property from destruction from food
cannot continue at their work because
of the reign Of terror that has been in
augurated. The next move is now due.
OF one thing there is no manner of
doubt. The mines where pumping is
necessary will be pumped. The oper-
ators were ayerse to importing outside
labor.
To Employ Outsiders.
Tcday's developments have convinced
them that this hope was vain. Outside
labor was employed. The present week
will see the advent of the advance guard
Of the non-union men. and their numbers
will be increased until for the entire re-
gion something like 1000 will be en-
ployed
When these men are once here then
the war will be on in earnest. The mine
operators will maintain armed camps
behind stockades, wherein the laboring
men will board and lodge until the war
is over. Those who have not got stock
AIDES are putting them UP as fast as they
can. Where stockades are not feasible
barbed wire fences will be used.
ne result vi dttdCh vi SlOChdueS
will be to bring a heavy force of State
militia upon the scene instanter. In
deed. there has been that in the DISPOSE
ton manifested yesterday and today
which has made some people believe that
the advent of State troops may be not
distant event.
Spirit of Unrest.
There has developed a spirit of agrees
sive unrest among the strikers which
past experience teaches is the precursor
of violence. The night marches have |
begun. These demonstrations are nomi |
naIly nothing worse than horse play an
tics in derision OF men who chose to
work
There is hooting ard stoning Of houses |
maybe. and much brass band whooDing |
and hurrahs. But in the past more than |
one fatal collision has been the outcome !
of these movements. and when one of
the marches" begins no man knows
what the end will be.
As Is usually the case in these large |
strikes. the bitterness of the women IL
even greater than that of the men. This |
has resulted in number OF women |
strike demonstrations in the vicinity of |
Wilkesbarre within the past twenty
four hours. This morning a mob OF wo-
men dragged a man from 4 trolley car,
and with the aid of the men who were 1t
hand, prevented him from going to work.
Girls Take Hand.
Today the girls in the lace mills de-
manded that the mana Mrs of the mills
dismiss all the children of the men who
remained at work in defiance of the
strike The managers Of the mills meek
~ obeyed the order, and some sixteen
or eighteen girls were turned out of
their Jobs. Women. too, were leading
spirits in arranging the great march
booked to start tonight.
Today, instigated it is said. by the
factory girls. employees of one of the
traction companies waited on the super
intendent. and demanded that he refuse
to permit men who remained at work tC
ride on his cars.
Mr. Mitchell, when he was in Scran-
ton last evening, met Mr.. Sargent the
head of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Fireren, and although Mr.. Mitchell says
the visit with Mr.. Sargent was purely
OF a social nature, it is generally be-
lieyed the two met in Scranton by ap-
pointment, and there is some specula-
tion as TO the object Of the conference.
Stops a Parade.
Mr.. Mitchell put a stop to the great