Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-27

strikers are prepared to defend the
encamped there are in shape to be
transported and effectively remobilzed.
Leaders of the mine workers are max
ing bitter complaint against what they
term the partisan attitude Of the militia
officers in command at headquarters.
Miles Doughterty, member of the ma
tional executive board, said: General
Goblin and many of the other officers
openly take sides against US. The
soldiers, II we read tho law right, are
supposed to be absolutely neutral in this
matter. Their sole concern is to pre-
serve the peace, not to crate against the
miners. From what l have heard l
would infer that many Of these fellows
are itching for an opportunity to shoot
at human targets"
Several reports of trouble were made
to headquarters by operators, but in
every instance the civil authorities said
they had mastered the situation. 1t has
been decided that the Ninth regiment
will be next called upon In the event Of
further disturbance.
CONFERENCE OF UNION LEADERS
A conference evidently of great i'm
portance, was held yesterday at Wilkes
barre by President Mitchell with District
Presidents Fahey and Nichols and last
night District President Duffy arrived at
headquarters. 1t is understood the
conference will be continued today
Neither President Mitchell nor any of
the district presidents will say what the
conference was about and this, in view
of the fact that Wall street yesterday
sent out report that the operators are
weakening, has caused the belief that
1t pertains to an important question in
the strike.
81 have nothing say about what was
DONE" said President Mitchell; sit was
just regular meeting" But the fact
that it lasted from early afternoon till
Z o'clock last evening and that the strike
is at such crucial point N kes it evident
that it was meeting out of the or
dinary
President Mitchell would not say that
he had received no word from the oper-
ators. Yesterday afternoon there came
to town a man who registered as Charles
S. Vessey, but who or what he is 1t was
impossible to ascertain. He had con-
ference with Mitchell and all Mitchell
will say of 1t is: ut was nothing about
the strike" He left since for New
York
WALL STREET HEARS SOMETHING.
The New York financial correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Record writer
who has been very bitter against the
strikers for many weeks past, says in
his letter today:
at is not improbable that Baltimore
Il Ohio will be the holding company for
Reading, and in these circumstances
there was more strength and activity in
the latter stock than for some time past.
The Simultaneous strength in the other
anthracite coalers was probably the
outcome of some very definite rumors of
disposition among the coal operators
to settle the strike on a basis of moder-
ate concessions to the men. There is
some reason to believe that the biggest
bull influence in the street will strongly
favor such course
RELIEF FUND IN GOOD sHAFE.
Representatives of the Philadelphia
Record find that 'the ranks of the
United Mine Workers remain unbroken
and that the strikers are better fortified
at present than ever. The treasury of
the relief fund is in better shape and
arrangements are made for eontribu-
tions to it until the strike is over, suf-
iicient to warrant the assurance that
not striker or his family will want if
the strike continues until next summer
One thing is certain, the men stand firm
in their demand, and il the operators
are getting reports that the men are
weakening they are being misled."