Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-23
SOLDIERS MOVE IN NIGHT.
Go on Guard at Lansford, Pa, Where
Serious Outbreak Is
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New York, Aug. 2O.-The presi-
dents of the anthracite coal roads
had their usual weekly conference
here Tuesday. Before going to the
meeting Mr.. Truesdale, president of
the Lackawanna Railroad company,
said:
There is no foundation in fact for the
rumor that the anthracite coal operators
will make concessions in order to end the
strike. l think work will be resumed In
time to produce plenty of coal for the fall
demand. The operators are ready, as they
always have been ready, to adjust with
their men any grievances that they may
have, and they have never Disseminated
against any Of their men because they nave ave
will not do is to discuss their business al
fairs with outsiders"
Lansford, Pa, Aug. 20.-With all
lights out, the train bearing Gen.
Goblin and his staff and the first bat
talon of the Twelfth regiment under
Mai Gearhart, from Shenandoah,
steamed quietly into this town about
half an hour before daybreak Tuesday
morning After a consultation lasting
about ten minutes between Goblin and
superintendent Baird Snyder, of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company,
with regard to suitab BILE location for
a camp the battalion disembarked and
in few minutes were marching
to the baseball park, situated on
the western edge of the town.
The strikers were worked up to
such high pitch of excitement
Monday night over the shooting Of
Sharp, who is one of their leaders, that
it was feared an outbreak would occur
Tuesday morning and it was thought
better to have the soldiers near at
hand.
The people of Lansford received a
great surprise when they awoke Tues
day morning and found battalion of
soldiers in their midst. The soldiers
came at the request of the sheriff of
Carbon county. Contrary to eXpecta-
tins. no attempt was made by the
strikers TO march to Nesquehoning
and no demonstration of any kind was
made either here or at Nesqueh oning
The killing Of Sharp is discussed on
every street corner and while the strik-
ers denounce it as an unprovoked and
cold-blooded murder, the deputies and
coal company officials declare the
shooting was done in self-defense.
The funeral of Patrick Sharpe. the
strike leader who was shot and killed
at Nesquehoning by a deputy, will
take place on Thursday. All the
miners local unions in the region
are making arrangements to march
to Lansford and attend the funeral,
and Gen. Goblin will probably sta
ton troops along the route to be
! taken by the funeral Tuesday aft
ernoon Thomas Duffy. president of
district No. Z, and Peter Gallagher.
member of the executive board.
came to Lansford to make an in
vestigation OF the facts connected
with the shooting of Sharpe. After
interviewing several of the men VIII o
saw Sharpe killed, they went to
Mauch Chunk to engage counsel and
to make arrangements to push the
prosecution of the deputy charged
with the shooting.
Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. 90
Judge Jackson Tuesday afternoon re-
leased John I. Gehr, of Colorado, the
last of the organizers of the United
Mine Workers serving a sentence for
violating his injunction. Gehr prom
ised not to violate the courts order
again, and he will be rearrested to
serve out the original sentence if he
does violate the order.
NOT A Cu0T TIpCn