The evening times., 1902-05-31
TWO Regiments ARE
Held In READINESS
Coal Operators Preparing for
Trouble on Monday.
POLICE BEING SWORN IN
Miners Point to Action of Engineers,
PumpmeE, and Firemen, Who Voted
Last Night for the Strike as an IN
dication They VIII Go Out

WILKESBARRE. Pa. May 31.-Though
the leaders Of the anthracite miners
strike declare that the strikers EIlI not
interfere with any non-u union men who
will BE set to work at the pumps and
engines on Monday to take the places Of
the pump runners and steam men who
viii strike. active measures are being
made today to be in readiness for
trouble
Sheriffs in several counties are or
ganizing squads Of deputies. more coal
and iron police are being sworn IN, and
two regiments OF Pennsylvania militia
men, the Ninth and Thirteenth, are to
day positively under orders to be pre-
pared for any emergency. These two
regiments were held in readiness for
service two years ago, but when the
GGard vas not called On 10 act the
Ninth and Thirt aenth were given a
promise from Harrisburg that in the
event Of another strike order they would
be the first to be called out. The equip
ment OF these regiments has been in
spccted during the pest two days. and
every man understands that he is ex-
pected to remain within easy. reach.
Regiments in Readiness.
The headquarters Of the Ninth Regi-
ment is in this city Col c. Bow
Dougherty is its commander. The Thir-
teenth is & Scranton Regiment. and is
commanded BY Col. /. A. Waters. lieu
tenant governor Of Pennsylvania, and
who is at present ccntestiug with State
Attorney General ElkiH fer the Republi-
con nomination for governor Of PeRHsyl-
yania. Everyone connected with tie two
regiments has orders TO guard as q Sc
cret the order 10 remain in readiness
for action and Genials VIII be made.
Commanders Dougherty and Waters will
not admit that the orders have been re-
ceiyed- This information comes from q
source that is positive
At present there is no necessity for
the assistance Of State troops TO keep
the peace, but trouble is looked for next
week unless something happens TO pre-
vent the importation OF non-union men
to operate the pumps and engines
The strike leaders today point 10 the
action Of the engineers. pumpmen. and
hremen here last night as verifeation
OF the prediction that q majority OF the
men viii go out on Monday The vote
stood .I24 in favor of strike; 20 against
strike aud II did not vote.
President Mitchell did not get back
from indianapolis yesterday as 1t was
expected he would He viii arrive to-
dav- Another meeting OF steam men and
pump runners Will be held here this
afternoon
Mitchell Is Satisfied.
wILKEsBARRE. Pa. May S1.-Presi-
dent Mitchell Of the United Mine Work
ers. arrived here at 1880 O'Clock tuis
morning fgsu. he West, where he has
been comforting with The bituntnoua
leaders regarding the 1dvisabiiity Of
calling out the soft coal miners in a
sympathetic strike 10 aid men now out
in the anthracite field
Immediately upon reaching headquar-
ters he wen. INTO conference witha lum-
Der Of district leaders regarding the sit
uation here. Mr.. Mitchell after a hriei
/ talk with them. made this statement
u see nc prospect Of peace ana rs
/ far as know nothing is being done tf
effect a settlement and I am surprised
/ at the number Of rumo-s about. that the
strike may end soon. As car as my in
/ formation goes there is absolutely NJ
/ basis for them.
i am satisfied with the present situa-
/ ton here in regard to the pumnmen anC
/ engineers and I am told that nearly 81
/ The men will Join the strike unless TIT
/ efght-hour day is granted Any state.
/ ments 70 the effect that the order ma!
be rescinded are without authority ant
yresumptive The order viii not Be re-
/ --,3,5oy7 r-DlazS crr- demands are met