Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
REFUSES THE REQUEST.
Gov. Stone Believes 1t Would Be
Unwise to Recall Troops
ct Shenandoah.
so NOTIFIES MINE WORKERS OFFICIALS
Distric. Presidcn. Fahy Is Making
Every Effort To Maintain Peace
Among striking Mime s-Every-
/ thing auict at HeadHuarters at
Ip3jacshnrrc--GsIcr News.

| Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 4.-Gov. Stone
made the following reply Saturday to
the request of the officials of District
NO. 8, of the United Mine Workers,
asking for the recall Of the troops at
Shenandoah:
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 2, l@@Miies
Dougherty, ct al: Yours of the 3lst uitlmo
requesting the recalling OF the troops was
duly received. Upon full consideration oil
the letter. am of the opinion that 1t would
not be wise nor safe to withdraw the troops
at present.
(signed) "W. A. STONE"
The governor left Saturday after
noon for Atlantic City to spend Sun
day. He said he believed there would
be no further trouble in the strike
region. He will return to Harrisburg
on Monday.
At Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 4.-Prcsident
John Fahy, District No. 8, United
Mine Workers, who arrived here Fri
day night, held conferences Saturday
with the officers of the local miners
unions. Mr.. Fahy, following out in
structions from President Mitchell, is
making every effort to have the strils-
ing mine workers maintain peace. In
this connection he said that all per-
sons in or out of the organization
who in any way violated the law are
enemies of the union and that the or
gahization will do all in its power to
place such persons in Jail. Local
union 1909 held a special meeting
Saturday and will probably appoint a
committee to maintain the peace.
Brig. Gen. Goblin had no informa-
dion from the surrounding region of
any trouble Saturday, everything be-
ing reported extremely quiet. The
general is maintaining rigid discip.
line in the camp. No soldier is per.
mitted outside the line after taps.
Provost Marshal Farquhar has a
large force of men on duty and as
far as possible he is preventing
the troops from mingling with the
strikers. This precaution is being
taken so that the militia cannot be
held responsible for any outbreak
that may occur. Additional soldiers
who were not at home when the
troops were called out have arrived
Altogether there are little over
1,4O0 men in the camp.
All Quiet ut Headquarters.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 4.-In the
absence of President Mitchell in
Scranton, things were usually quiet
ut strike headquarters Saturday
A lnttGv Prov,
Grand Chief p. H. Morrisey, of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in
which he says 1t is the intention OF
nll the brotherhoods to give the
striking miners practical assistance
at once. 1t is said this is the first
time in the history of the strike that
an executive officer of the railroad
brotherhoods has defined the position
of the railway employees OF the coun-
try.
The following official statement has
been issued from strike headquar-
ters:
"The anthracite region finds strikersfirm
and unyielding
West Virginia men are still firm. Judge
jackson and Keller have enjoinedl the
strikers from doing anything save swim
ming, flying and sleeping.
No signs of settlement in Michigan
West Pennsylvania strike still on, witt
abe strikers firm and confident"
Money Still Coming In.
Shamokin, Pa, Aug. 4.-Nineteer
thousand dollars was received from
indianapolis at local headquarters OF
District No. Q, of the United Mine
Workers Saturday. The money will
be distributed among the miners OF
the distpict as soon as President
Mitchell notifies Secretary George
Uartlein.
Strike Ordered.
Ironton, o., Aug. Am order has
been issued for Il strike of all the
employees of the Camden Interstate
railway Sunday on account of the re-
fnsal OF the management to recog-
nize the union and to reinstate dis
charged men. One hundred and fifty
men are affected. The strike will
close the line from Guyandotte, w.
IA, to Hanging Rock, o.
Reid Arrives Mt New York.
New York. Aug. 4.-Whitelaw Raid