Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-22
HAVE MADE NO OFFER
Operators Won't Make Concessions
in Order to End Strike.
RAIL WAY PRESIDENTS STATEMENT.
Troops Are Sent to Lnnsfora. Pa,
Where II Serious Outbreak Is
Feared strikers stirred
by Sharpc's Death.

by Sharpc's Death.
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 concession. in order to end the
strike | think work will be resumed IN
time to produce plenty OF coal for the fan
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 have
belonged to the union. What the operators
will not do is to discuss their business af-
fairs with outsiders"
Soldiers on Guard.
Lansford, Pa, Aug. 2o.-With all
lights out, the train bearing Gen.
Goblin and his staff and the first bat
talon of the Twelfth regiment under
Maj. Gearhart, from Shenandoah
steamed quietly into this town about
half an hour before daybreak Tuesday
morning. After consultation lasting
about ten minutes between Goblin and
Superintendent Baird Snyder, of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company,
with regard to a suitable location for
camp the battalion disembarked and
to the baseball park, situated on
the western edge of the town.
The strikers We're 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. During the day it is the inten-
tion to transfer the battalion to Ma
Mia Park, about midway between
Lansford and Tamaqua, and strike
camp.
The people of Lansford received
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 10 march to Nesquehoning
and no demonstration of any kind was
made either here or at Nesquehoning.
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 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
tion troops along the route to be
saken 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
with the shooting of Sharpe After
interviewing several of the men wis
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.
Shot from Ambush.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 20.-Michael
Connolly and Forest Crossman, said to
be nonunion worllmen employed about
the Edgerton colliery, We're shot from
ambush Tuesday presumably by strilz-
ers. Crossman was so badly injured
that it was necessary to amputate his
right foot. Connelly's condition is re-
garded as serious. The men were
working on water course near the
breaker when bullet whizZed close to
Cheeseman's head. Connolly says he
thought the shot had been fired by
mine guards and shouted warming
Two more shots followed a bullet
lodging in CHEESEMAN'S leg and a charge
of shot shattering Connelly's shoulder.
Some of the shots hit him in the face.
Is Released.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 90
Judge Jackson Tuesday afternoon re-
leased John l. Gehr, of Colorado. the
last of the organizers of the United
Mine Workers serving a sentence for
violating his injunction. Gehr prom
5sed not to violate the courts, order
again, and he will be rearrested to
serve out the original sentence if he
does violate the order