Evening journal., 1902-09-22
TRAINMRN MAY
HBLP TTR MlNERS
Former Hold Secret Netting
at Kingston
Object to Take Action on Brotherhood
HeH Hauling Coal From Mines
Employing NOn-uniOa NCn

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Nilkeeharre hcii ce.r.l me2dng at
l1in salon Yesterday The object oi On
meeting waa 10 take some r,Gsn a.
the qc zion OF Eroh rhaol 1 .eul
ias coal Iom iAe iaines waege non
union mon are employed lt ia under.
stood that there was q lengthy dieeue.
sion over the matter Tao oniy inior.
nation that would be givcn out. how
ever. was that q resolution lad been
adopted requesting the secretary Of
each local division to write letter
to Grand Master p II. Morrisscy. re-
questing him TO come here at once.
Morrissoy was in the strike regions
some time ago and lookSi over the
situation. He is said to have come to
the conclusion then that The time was
not opportune for the railroad men to
do anything
A repair house at the Empire nina
Of the Lehigh and Wilkesharre Coal
Company was destroyed by fire at an
early hour yesterday morning. 1t is
said the building was set on fire.
The mining town of Edwardsville
near here. was the scene OF much law
lessness Saturday night and early yes
terday morning A crowd of men, said
10 be strikers, went in search Of
man named James Mcclure. who went
70 york in the mines last week They
fired stones at several houses. broke
down the door IN the dwelling where
Mcclure was supposed to be harbored
and committed other depredations.
Tho mob also fired on the deputies at
the Woodward mine. The officers re-
turned the fire. but no one was
wounded Three7men were arrested.
charged with being the ringleaders
who threatened the life OF Mcclure.
They gave their names as John sher.
bemah, George Streiler and Michael
None. In default Of $1,000 bail they
were committed to Jail
Would Quit With Raer.
pottsville. Pa, Sept 22.-The resig-
nations Of an the general mining su
perintondents OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company IN
this region are in the hands of Presi-
dent Baer. to be handed in along with
Mir. Baer's resignation. # tine policr
of tho company is changed in rogfrd
TO the strikers. General Mining su.
perinten6ent John Veilhe FRANKLY adj
mitted Saturday evening that ne would
resign his position if the company
recognizes the union and makes the
concessions demanded by the min
ers-
Il will not continue in the service
of tho company If John Mitchell Is
recognized, he said.
Mr. Neith has bocn in the service
OF the Reading Company since 1871.
lie is general superintendent of all
the vast mining interests Of the Phila.
delphia and Reading Company In
schuylldn, Columbia and Northumber.
land counties He has almost exclu-
siye knowledge Of the workings of the
colllerics and his services could noe
well be dispensed with.
Three Trains cf Coal.
Reading, Pa Sept %. - The e
passed through this city on saturd nv
night and yesterday three trains on
tainins a total OF $50 cars Oh ant ara.
cite coal OF about G.o00 tor g. one.
third Of this IS said to ha- q boz n re.
Gently mined and the 'remaiui or is
washery coal and am hraci,e which
had been held 10 stor zee az or ,ssona.
II Is said the new mined soal all
comes from the We stern end OF sehuyl-
iSili county. Tbs Reading Conlpany's
oneiais mere believe that The in
creased shir m'snas Of wasner.' coal
promised IT ON now on win sorve the
ques'ion of so pplying the market With
Iuei duf Ang sthe strike. They are of
'pe Union also that more n sen will
reutrn durin s the coming week.