The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-16
Foreign Element Found Diff
flcult to Keep in Line
of Peace.
a CRISIS IS FAST NEARING
The President Of Mine Workers Union
Charges That Same Tactics Were
Used il the Debs Strike Pleads for
Peace Among the Strikers as Means
of Victory.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Aug Ie.-John
Mitchell, president Of the United Nine
Workers, today openly ch5-CeI the o2er-
aters with an intention OF creating res
BE at some poinf in this region by open
ing d washery CT eoIIiery- with view Of
bringing out the troops and then. un-
der their protection Of starting Up gen.
orally the larger colTieries This move.
however, viii be met By the miners or
ganization which will concentrate is
power te prevent trouble.
Operators Seek Trouble.
President Mitchell spoke Of the new
plan OF the operators without reserva-
tion. and declared that the plan Of IL
citation to trouble viii slgnaIiy saH. lie
said:
The operators are trying to cause a
disturbance Of such magnitude as 10
bring out troops. have nc doubt about
the matter The plan is not new one.
The same thing was done II tie De5s
strike in Chicago, when the men vera
employed by the railroad companies %
burn cars. I shall meet this plan Of the
operators. Strictest peace viii be the
watchword OF orr men. who viii see 70
II that there must be no violations OF
the law"
VIII Open the Mines
The determination of Frederick
WarBke. fhe owner ez Du-yea washery,
to Teln4 ope-arfons ass1its the threat
ening attitude Of the strikers and force
the county and State authorities to pro-
tect him, will, It IS believed By the au-
thorities here. result n the bringing Of
troops to. this region before the end OF
next week.
Mr. warnke was this morning hurry
ing along repairs upon his washery and
expects TO have Z ready for running ea
Tuesday morning. He says he has the
men to work it and the fifteen to twenty
guards necessary to patrol il, ana that
he expects the sheriff TO prevent any
attack of the mob. II the sheriff can
not then he states he VIII demand the
State troops
10 Settlement in Sight.
President Mitchell leaves this after
zoon. He says his departure is without
special significance, and that he is go-
ing only to visit his family. in Spring
Valley. The fact that he had a hasty
conference yesterday with the three dis
tTict presidents and refused to give out
the cause CT the conference. and his un-
expected departure today, arousss again
among the strikers the hope that set
tiement is close at hand. The operators
continue to say they know OF no indi-
cation of q settlement unless the mIns
workers are ready 10 return to work.
sherifs Guard Property.
DURYEA. Pa. Aug. I6--No attempt
was made this morning to resume op-
erations at the Warnke washery, where
four men we're wounded il 3 fight Thurs
day, and conservative opinion tends 70
the belief that there viii be no re-
sumption until the middle Of next week
The washery was practically deserted
this morning, but for FIVE deputy sher-
ifs, who were guarding the property,
and q few strikers. who hung around
within observing distance in order 10
note any attempt al beginning work.
All Trains Watched.
All trains are being watched here ana
in Pittston. as it is said, that more men
will soon be brought here TO ae1p open
up the Warnke Fred Warnke-s asseF-
tion that he intends to start up his
washery again despite the failure OF
attempt. gives rise to the
belief here that Duryea is 10 be the
focus point in the endeavor OF The op-
orators to begin operations. Along this
line Of belief, and it has not yet been
contradicted. it is said that the opera
tors knowing the violent disposition ef
the Lithuanians and Siays here. hope 10
bring on sufficient trouble to render the
calling out Of the troops here necessary.
Troops Net Necessary
Under the protection Of The National
Guard the operators would then be
able to open all the large coIlieries in
the neighborhcod without fear Of mo-
lestation.
officers OF the miners organization are
going among their fellows today COUNSEL
Ing peace. Sheriff Jacobs says that ne
has the situation well in haGd and that
he does not think it viii be necessary to
call the troops unless the foreign ele-
ment becomes too violent.