Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
VOTED TO
CONTINUE STRIKE

A bridge leading from the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad to Slat-
tery's colliery, Schuylkill county, was
| blown up by dynamite last evening.
The length of the structure is forty
five feet Outside of this the coal re-
gion was quiet last night.
The First Battalion of the Twelfth
Regiment left its camp at Manila Park
yesterday afternoon for Wilkesbarre.
The Second Battalion, with Colonel
Clement and staff, left Columbia Park,
Shenandoah, for the same place last
night. The Fourth regiment left Mt.
Carmel yesterday afternoon for the
Luzernc region. Third brigade head
quarters were transferred yesterday
morning from the Hotel Ferguson,
Shenandoah, to the Hotel Sterling,
Wilkesbarre.
The vote of the Mine Workers IN
ion, at the various locals throughout
the anthracite coal region, yesterday,
was in favor of continuing the strike
until the concessions asked are grant
ed, irrespective of the troops. Presid-
ent John Mitchell issued the following
statement to the press yesterday after
noon:
AT IL. 30 noon fifty kilograms had
been received from as many mass meet
ings in the various sections of the an
thracite region, conveying the infor
nation that by unanimous vote of the
men ON strike, all of whom attended
such meetings. it was resolved that the
presence of the entire United States
army in the anthracite coal regions
would not induce the men TO return to
work until the demands of the Shamok :
in convention had been conceded, the
strike declared off by delegate con-
vention of mine workers. or by the dis
trict and national officers.
similar kilograms are constantly
being received. Thus far the returns
emphasize and substantiate the decla-
rations of the officials of the miners
union. made at the Washington con-
ference, that the strikers are not de-
tered from going to work through fear
of bodily harm.
JOHN MITCHELL. :"
A representative of the American
was shown the copy of a paper
last evening. published in New York,
which makes bitter attack on Presid-
ent Mitchell and the strikers. 1t was
secured at Hazleton and the papers
were put out there yesterday.
A special from Shenandoah states
that scurrilous literature attacking
President Mitchell and his colleagues,
in the shape of papers and circular let
ters, were distributed there. 1t is sup
posed that the purpose Is to stir up
dissensions among the strikers, but
the men were forwarned of the com
ing of tine circulars.
President Mitchell has returned to
Wilkesbarre from Buffalo. He has
written a letter to President Roosevelt
in which he states that he cannot ac-
cept the Presidents proposition in re-
gard to calling off the strike. He fur
ther says that while he has outlined
his reasons for this decision he does
not think it proper to make them pub
lie until President Roosevelt has re-
! ceived the letter.
From Washington and New York
comes rumors of breaks i'll the ranks OF
the operators. President Roosevelt has
been informed, through an authorita-
tive source, that an important part OF
the operators are willing to yield.
Just what concessions they will make
have not been made known.
Wall street is the source of the New
York rumor and it substantiates, IN
a way, the information from Washing
ton. Wall street understands that Mr.
Morgan has said that since Governor
Stone has made good'' on the ques.
tion of military protection in ordering
out the entire national guard OF the
state it is up to the operators to mine
coal. This some of the operators are
not so anxious to do, owing to the de-
termined attitude of the miners in hold
ing out, and they are beginning to
think that it is time to arbitrate and
compromise.
President Mitchell received yester-
day from Brussels, Ontario, Canada, a
letter, signed "Canuck" as follows:
"Please take the advice i'll the third
chapter and fourteenth verse of st.
Luke's gospel, and let me have some
coal" The verse referred to reads:
"And the soldiers likewise demand
ed of him saying And what shall we
do?' and He said unto them: Do vlo'
lence to no man neither accuse any
falsely, and be content with youl
wages. -