The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
The Striking Miners Must
Work or Be Shut Out
Until Spring.
OPERATORS SERVE NOTICE
Declaration That Strike viii Not Be
ArbitTated Has Cast Gloom Over En-
tire Coal Region-NationaI Guard
Ready for Immediate Duty.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug 2T.-Much
activity is being displayed by non-union
company hands today IN cleaning up
debris about Indian Ridge. Shenandoah
City. Kohinoor and West Shenandoah
operations, which indicates that an at
tempt viii soon be made to ship coal
from the four big Reading operations
II Is estimated there are at present soc
deputies and non-union men living at
these collieTics. The officials Of the
Readings North Franklin cellieTy at
TreYerton stated that scores Of strIk-
ers want to return to work. but are
afraid of violence at the hands Of the
United Nine Workers.
Must Work or Be Shut Out.
The company served notice On the in
hahitants OF the mining town last night
that the colliery whistles would be
blown next Tuesday and Wednesday,,
and that If the miners did not respond
IN sufficient numbers 10 work the OPT
erations satisfactorily the plant would
Let be started up until next spring The
mine is the only industry in the town.
and IL is confidently believed by the Of
hcials that some Of the strikers viii re-
sumo work
From Shamokin through the Mt Car
mel and Shenandoah Valleys the COLI
cries are almost entirely free from
water. owing to dry weather and a full
force of fremen, pumpmen and engi-
neers being al work
These workings could prepare coal for
market tomorrow IL enough miners re-
turned to work.
No H3e of Arbitration.
Strike lenders are busy today travel |
ing through the region urging men net
TO be discouraged over President Baer's !
latest statement after seeing J. Pier
pont Morgan that there viii be no con
SESSIONS to the United Mine Workers
Union. Baer's emphatic declaration
casts a gloom over the region. Il was
hoped and believed by the men that
Mr.. Morgan would intercede 10 call the /
tie-up off.
A story is in circulation among sol
6ieTs today that an attempt VIII be
made next Tuesday to start eoIIieries
in every part Of the coal fields and /
that the commanding officers OF all the /
regiments Of the National Guard have
been ordered to be in readiness TO place
their men IN the field.
Troops Prepared fer Emergency.
The troops in camp here were under
orders last night 10 be prepared for an
emergency cali TO the disturbed dis
tricts between this place, Lansford. and /
Hazleton on account Of q fear that strik- /
ers would make a night attack Oh col /
Heries in order TO capture nom union /
men. Signals we're exchanged frequent /
y throughout the night between head [
quarters in the center Of the town and /
the camp
Strike leaders circulated among the
strikers last night and advised them not /
10 show such an ugly spirit toward the /
battalion OF infantry. under command /
OF Major GeaThaFt. who IS aware that (
his men are disliked in the Panther 1
Creek Valley because they have orders /
not TO stand idly By and see non-union /
men assaulted by strikers.
Mines Open at WiIkesbarre.
wLKEsBARRE. Pa. Aug. 1.-Two
more mines we're opened this morning. /
the Dorrance Of the Lehigh VaIley. Coal
Company. IN this city, and the Cranber- /
~ Of the 4. Pardee { Co. at Hazleton. /
There was no trouble at either. The 1
men who are working at the Dorrance /
we're taken there during the night. and
although the strikers had number OF /
pickets cut they failed 10 persuade the 4
workers 10 return 10 their homes. Most
OF them viii be kept within the high
stockades, cots having been placed in I
The Offices This viii prevent interior
ence by the strikers
At the Cranberry over hundred men /
are at work. This Is the second coIIieryi
IN the Hazleton region 10 resume the
No. 20 OF the Lehigh Valley, which start /
ed yesterday being Tow IN full opera I
ton both il breaker and mine, with over
$50 men.
Strike Leaders in Conference.
The district presidents Of the anthra- /
cite field who had a long conference
yesterday with President Mitchell will /
again spend the day in his rooms, but /
there is still no indication Of what the /
conference Is about.
While those present say that it is /
merely general business. no general /
business heretofore transacted has kept
them together SO long or made their
sessions so secret. and IN view OF the /
fact that the operators are daily gain
ing ground and opening new coIIieries
and Washeries. II IS evident that some
discussion is under way as 10 means Of /
onsetting this Whether there is talk
Of sending a committee 10 see J. p Nor
gan is not known. but after his meeting
with the coal presidents yesterday II Is (
considered doubtful