Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-30

ed this morning with notices from the
Hazleton, attorneys for the following
firms and companies: G. b. Markle e.
Co., Lehgh Valley Coal Company, Coke
Bros. & Co., j. s. Wentz SS Co., M. S.
Kemmerer & Co., Upper Lehigh Coal
Company, Estate OF A. S. VanWickle,
Pardee Sons & Co.. Pardee Bros & Co.,
A. Pardee &c Co., c. NJ. Dodson g. Co.
and G, Pardee & Co.
The notices call attention to the au-
thorlty of justices of the peace In dis
persing unlawful assemblies and say
that since the inception of the present
labor difficulties there have been riotous,
tumultous and unlawful assembages of
persons, who have intimated employees
going to and returning from work, aud
deferred other employees from pursuing
their avocation.
The justices are then requested to
preserve the peace and order within
their Jurisdiction by dispensing unlawful
assent bages and afford to the employees
of the companies above named protec-
tion from assaults, threats, etc, and to
give protection to their operations.
MITCHELL REACHES CHICAGO.
President Mitchell yesterday arrived
at Chicago and will be there several
days. When asked the object of his
visit TO Chicago, Mr.. Mitchell said he
came to settle several questions in
dispute in the Illinois coal fields, which
had been referred to Com missioner Her.
man Justi, Of the Illinois Operators
Association, and himself. These mat
ters, he thought, would be disposed of
today.
Mr.. Mitchell will go to Saginaw, Mich.
Tuesday, to meet the miners officials of
state, with view to settling the strike,
which has been in progress there since
last April
President Mitchell denied emphati,
cally the story current ia some quarters
that his visit to Illinois was connected
with divorce proceedings to be brought.
His martial relations, ne declared, were
amcable. Mitchell said he would pros
ecute the newspapers which published
the story.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Warrants were sworn out at Pottsvlle
on Saturday by Attorneys John L. Lena
han, of Wikesbarre and w. j. White
house and S. Ii. Kaercher, of Pottsville,
for the arrest of John j. Hudock, John
Ernst, Stephen Drosdck, Edward NAL
10y and others, charging them with
conspiracy to prevent merchants at
Sheppton and Oneida from selling goods
to Arthur Donahue, machnist, aud
Thomas Mcnamara, a foreman, and
other non-union men employed at Coke
Bros. Sc Co.'S collieries, except at ex-
orbitant prices.
This is said to be the first of series
OF suits against boycotts which are to be
brought in the Schuylkil region.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Made angry by the jeers of boys,
guards employed at the Glenwood cols
lery at Mayfied, fired into the crowd
and wounded John Quinn, who chanced
to walk out of u barber shop at the time.
Quinn, who is 90 years old, is now at
Carbondale hospital with bullet hole
through the left leg. The shooting
took place at 11.30 o'clock Saturday
night. Five guards are under arrest.
The operators have issued statement
alleging that many of the strikers are
applying for their old places, and that
two thirds OF the colleries could be
opened If proper protection could be
afforded. The strike leaders say that
this is an effort to frighten the men, but
will not succeed.
Mrs. William Mitchell, wife of the
fire boss at No. IL colliery, Plymouth,
who is working, was fined $l1.25 yester
day for firing off a revolver. A mob
had congregated In 'front.' OF her resi-
dence, and she fred two shots from an
upper story window, thinking to fright
EN- them away.
James Davis, superintendent of the
West Pittston Congregational Sunday
school, has resigned because the scholars
in the school refused to attend its ses-
sions, as he is non-union man en-
ployed at the Exeter colliery.
James Anderson, a coal and iron
policeman, stationed at the Nottingham
collery, Plymouth, accidentally shot
himself in the stomach yesterday. He
was removed to Wilkesbarre hospital,
and small hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Owing to the small number Of en-
ployes who responded for work this
morning, Drifton shops were compelled
to close.