The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-15
Determined to Prevent
Resumption of Work
at All Costs.
FORMED A SECRET LEAGUE
Attack of Yesterday Brings Out IN
pleasant Facts-ChaTged That Opera
tors Are Anxious for Outbreak So as
to Have Troops Called to Duryea-

DURYEA. Pa. Aug I5-The attack
yesterday on the Warnke washery has
brought to light some interesting de-
velopments which presage further trou-
b!e of like kind in this region.
1t appears that the striking Lithuan-
ians. Slays. and Italians have formed s
league among themselves TO prevent the
resumption OF work at ali costs.
VIII Stop Operations.
So long as the strike continues TO
drag itself along without attempts 10
start up collieries, the league viii re-
main inactive. but at the first attempt
at resumption 1t viii take measures to
prevent operations. The best evidence
O. the strength OF the league and its
purpose was shown yesterday in the
carefully planned and strong attack on
the WaTnke washeTy The result for
the strikers was entirely successful and
the washery will probably not start UP
for some time. Yesterdays affair is
slso expected TO have a deterrent ef-
feet so Tar as the resumption OF opera
lions in other workings is concerned.
Operators Seek Trouble.
Startling charges are made here to
day that the operators OF many OF the
eollieries would welcome further tTou-
bic n order TO bring out the militia
men. The operators then under the
protection or the National Guard could
resume operations generally In this
connection It is recalled that the big
coal strike Of years ago was only sue
cessfuIly broken up when the militia
we're brought out. The local operators
here and in PIttston sco1 at the
charges
WasheIy Deserted.
The washery was practically deserted
this morning. there being only one or
twc watchmen on guard. A handful OF
strikers gathered at the railroad cross
ing nearby. and kept the washery under
surveillance. Not a coal and iron po-
IicemaG was visible The washery was
not wrecked Is badly as at first report
Cd. and could be put in running order n
short time
Frederick Warnke says that no fur
Their attempt wiH be made TO start the
NaS1EEs until troops are Sent. ne has
asked Sheriff Jacobs for troops.
There IS general opposition TO eaTlias
the soldiers here, as it Is believed thai
he local police. with the sheriff can sup
press any disorder
President Mitchell Talks
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers. gave emphatic denial this
morning TO the report that the Duryea
affair was caused by the striking miners.
On the contrary. he charged that the
NhoIe affair had been precipitated by the
coal and iron police, and a Lithuanian
not connected with the organization.
President Mitchell said. The trouble
started when Lithuanian broke through
the lines. The coal and iron police freu
into our men who had eougregated near
BY, and instead Of scattering. our men
advanced.
Was Not Union Man.
The Lithuanian was not connected witt
the organization and our men had beer
instructed to preserve order BY. two Off.
GERS OF the organization who had beer
sent there for that purpose"
President Mitchell said that he anti
cipated no further trouble az Duryea
and added that the call for troops b5
Warnke was unnecessary. The genera
situation remained the same. he said
In view Of attempts on the part Of sew
eraI Of the operators TO resume opera
tions. the miners organization. in order
10 prevent violence and preserve peace
will send officers to the scene Of the re
sumption 10 counsel order.
Small Operators Weakening.
Report has il this morning that many
Of The smaller anthracite operators are
being pinched so badly BY the strikers
thai they are thinking OF granting con-
cessions and resuming work It Il
pointed cut that they are in no position
financially, compared 10 the large com
panies, 10 maintain the struggle tn,
conclusion Of which seems as far OF al
ever The loss entaiIed by the strike
and the damage 20 their property, TO
getber with the cost Of protection. il
said TO have drained their resources
badly With the smaller eoIlieries II
operation the big companies would hav,
hard shedding.
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