The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-09

| Inc regiments or the Third brigade
that have been on duty in and about
| the Schuylkill region began to move
up into this region yesterday. The
third battalion of the Eighth reached
the camp at Duryea, and two bat
talions of the Twelfth were in Wilkes
Barre last night. The Fourth is also
moving north. The First and Second
brgades took the places left by the
Third brigade regiments.
Captain Drake, OF General Gobin's
staff. spent good part OF yesterday
in this county. picking out suitable
camp sites He reported to General
Goblin from Wilkes Barre last night.
The officials of the large coal COM
panies reported yesterday that the
strike situation so far as a resumption
of work was concerned was much
brighter. The reports received by them
indicated that more men had returned
to work than on any day during the
past week. The mine workers had no
reports of men quitting work to offset
these claims.
General Manager Dryden. of the On
tario and Western company's coal de-
partment said that the number of new
men who put in an appearance yester-
day encouraged him to believe that one
or two additional colleres might be
started within the course of a week.
The daily output of the three washeries
and three collieries operated by this
company Is now about $500 tons, an in
crease of 500 tons since last Saturday.
District Superintendent Tobey. of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
company's coal department. said yes
terday that the number of additional
men who were returning to work is
greater than at any time since the
strike began. He denied the statement
that the company intended concentrate
ing its men at few of the collieries
and working these to their full capa-
city rather than operating a number
at much less than their usual capacity.
GIVE THEM THE PICK.
I'VE intend to do no such thing" said
he. THE miners who are coming back
to work are being given their pick of
the chambers and if the good chambers
in one mine are all taken we let them
take their pick of those in other mines
Just as soon as sufficient number of
men to warrant the opera ton of an
additional colliery present themselves
an siuultlolidl 'plHelS VIII OptIdtSu.
Reports of an increased number of
men at work We're also received from
the Delaware and Hudson company, !
the Temple Iron company. the Hillside |
Coal and Iron company and the Penn |
sylvania Coal company.
Secretary Dempsey. of District No.
], who is in charge Of the local head
quarters said yesterday afternoon that
I,nr hoo 20 %I1
strikers side from the men at work
as far as he knew.
The local operators seen yesterday
seemed to be a little bit uncertain as
to the effect which the presence of ad-
ditional troops in this region will have
on the general situation though they
We're rather inclined to the belief that
it will clear things up very much and
that many more men will accept the
protection offered and return to work.
The superintendent of one of the
large coal companies in discussing this
ma tier yesterday said:
II think that there will be a very
influx of men to the mines
when these extra troops reach here
providing the soldiers are properly dis
ributed. AS long as they're kept in
IN actual breach of the peace occurs
lust SO long will their presence have
,ery little effect
WHERE THE DANGER LIES.
I'VE don't want men to guard our
breakers because our experience in this
strike so far has proven that there is
nothing to fear from mobs assailing
he men at work. 1t is the fear of as
'ault on the way to and from work
hat Is keeping so many men away
rom the mines and also tine fear that
heir families might be molested while
hey were away from home. A whole
egiment of soldiers camping alongside
breaker isn't going to prevent all at
acks on the men when they're coming
q and quitting work.
IF the soldiers are detailed to do
'atrol duty in and about the mines
md are stationed at intervals along
he streets which the men must pass
through on their way to their work
think that the men who desire to
eturn to work would feel encouraged
o do so. 1t would give them "A sense
# security as to their own safety as
veil as that of their families"
The announcement that President | ,
Iitchell had rejected President Roose-
elts offer 10 appoint Il commission TO I
investigate strike conditions providing ,
he men returned to work, was recelv-
d here with no surprise by either
perators or strikers. President Nit ,
hel's attitude since the very begin
ing of the struggle has been such as ,
D render his refusal a foregone con-
lusion. ,