The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
Until He Hears Result of Vote
in Local Unions.
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Indication That Nearly All Will
Favor Staying Out.
Driver Boys Refused to Work
Under Armed Guards.
Much Difficulty Experienced in
Moving Loaded Cars.


Harrisburg, Pa, Oct S.-Col. Elliott.
who is directing the movement of the
troops to the strike territory. said this
morning that the entire division of the
Pennsy ylvania national guard would be
under canvass in the hard coal regions
before night. The first brigade went
into camp during the night and the
greater part of the Second brigade from
west of the Alleghenies had reached it's
destina ton.
Wnkesbarre. Pa, Oct. S-National
President Mitchell of the Miners union
and the three anthracite district presi-
dents returned to this city from Buffalo
early this morning. The chief of the
miners had nothing to say regarding
yesterdays trip and also declined to dis
cuss President Roosevelts proposition
for ending the strike He Will not even
indicate when he will give his answer
TO the president, but it is not probable
he will do so until after he has received
the reports of all the local unions which
will meet today in accordance with his
instructions and take action. on the
question whether the members desire
to remain on strike.
Several of the locals met yesterday
and last night All of them voted to
stay out and it is predicted that when
the complete returns are in it will b,
found that the vote to continue the
strike will be nearly unanimous.
Under instructions from Mr.. Mitchell,
the results of the meetings which are
called for p m. today must be tele-
graphed Immediately after the adjourn.
ment of the gatherings.
When Mr.. Mitchell was asked today if
he thought any men would return to
work after the entire national guard OF
the state had been placed on duty ir
the coal belt. he said
THE best answer to that question will
be the action of the local unions to-
day
COLLIERY FAILED TO START.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. S-Two COM
panies of the Fourth regiment were on
duty at the Royal Oak col\ ,ry today,
keeping strikers bent on mischief away
from the mine. The Llewellyn Coal
company intended to start up the col
lery today. but failed owing to the
driver boys refusing to go to work un-
der armed protection.
No coal had been cut at this time
since the strike commenced.
Six companies of the Sixteenth regi-
ment arrived here today and camped on
the outskirts of the town.
FIRST OUTBREAK.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct 8-The first
outbreak of disorder since the marches
and arrests of two weeks ago, occurred
at Wililamstown last night when an
attempt was made to move % cars of
coal from the siding of the Lykens VAL
ley Coal company. The coal had been
mined during last week and had been
run through the breaker on Friday by
men who refused to join the strike.
When the Summit Branch Railroad
company attempted to move the loaded
cars, the coupling pins were drawn and
the engine had to back to the cars
again. This occurred Eve times and
there were some stones thrown at the
cars Finally the trainmen got the cars
coupled and started off with the train
amid the boots and ieers of men and
boSs.
When the cars were taken through
Wtsonlsco there was a demonstration
and the train crew was jeered. Soon af-
ter the train passed a mob marched
about the town and threw stones at
the houses of men who had been work
ing No damage was done and the men
ran away before they could be detected
by the sheriffs deputies.
SOLDIER TRAIN STONED
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. S.-The first reei-
ment of philadelphia. in command of
Col. Bowman, arrived this morning from
Philadelphia in two sections. the first
soStion getting in at 5:15 and the sec
OK at o'clock. The only incident of
the trip was the stoning of the second
section near Bethlehem Several car
windows were shattered but none were
injured.
The regiment will be concentrated AT
a central point and details will be sent
by railroad or trolley to collieries, where
their services may be required
Everything is quiet in the Hazleton
district t6doy. '0-'
KISSED THE MILITIA.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. S.-The Eighteenth
regiment, 600 strong, in seventeen pas
Senger coaches. was the first to get
away from Pittsburg, pulling ont al
1910 D. m. AS the regiment marched
down Fifth avenue to the union station
pedestrians Kissed and hooted the SOL
diers, and only the GOODNESS of the off
GERS prevented a riot This regiment
will proceed TO Mount Carmel and await
instructions. Three companies of tbe
Tenth regiment left shortly afterward
and just before midnight the Four
teenth regiment. 500 men, started.
The Sixteenth regiment proceeded
from Cory and the Fifth from Lewis
ton, according to instructions
SLIGHT GAIN FOR OPERATORS.
TamaQua. Pa. Oct. S.=The Secon.,
regiment, of Philadelphia, state nafinnal
guard, arrived here this morning and
encemped, and the Sixth regiment frot,l
Chester and vicinity. will arrive th;s
afternoon There is difference of o-,ir7.
Ion as to TIE effect that the presence
of an increased number of soldiers VIII
have on the strike situation, but if tl.r
mine workers voice their real sentiment
the effect will be to strengthen tre
ranks of the strikers. ThIoughout tbe
Panther creek region the Cvera tors talxC
an opposite view. The IN st center
not in the fact that more troops are al
hand. but that there is to be a deter.
mined and decisive test of strength be.
tween the mine owners and their men
No threats are made against the
guardsmen- and little trouble is antici.
pated. The general feeling is one al
apathy. Business is at a standsulI an
while a majority of the citizens wouic
like to see the miners win tha:r Ions
drawn out fight. they want the struggI.
ended
Reports from this region indicate tha
the operators made d 5llgnt gain ir
their working force today. The two
trolley cars which convey the men to the
different cOllieries were well filed while
many walked to work Despite this fac