New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
FEAR TROUBLE TO- -MORRO ".
MEN EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK
IN PANTHER CREEK VALLEY.
rRr rEIrGfAPH TO TIE rRIaUNE.

yyr1tazhar-e Penn Sent 6.-Reports from West
Virginia that the strike there IS about over ana
will be called of next week are denled D! FIeSI-
cent Mitchell who says that there IS no foundation
for them and viii stay out until they
gain concessions. The settlement OF the strike in
the Panther Creek district Of seven hundred or
eight hundred men, he declares, has no hearing
on the st5 &c r. tae saifateet aa5 tfs Sew RlVer
districts where twenty thousand men are out He
has not received the ofcal reports from the Poca-
hontas district and cannot say what the con
ditions Of settlement there were Nice-President
Lewis who after spending q night IN town, lett
here for the South this morning, said that the
Pocahontas men had received concessions, but he
could not say what they He, 100. reported
that the men in the larger West Virginia field were
confident and expected victory.
Further details are eagerly awaited throughout
this region, as settlement without gaining the
concessions desired would tend TO discourage the
strikers here. President Mitchell had no comment
to make the reported statement OF President
Roosevelt in Philadelphia yesterday that he was
the conservative opinions and the good offices
of the of the Republican party who were at
the head of affairs in this State would result in an
amicable settlement of the strike He read 1t with
interest but said that he had nothing to say.
1t is expected that next week Mitchell Will an
swer President Baer's statement In reply TO ques-
tons about his statement of yesterday that recog-
milton Of the union not the issue OF the strike
Mr. Mitchell explained that it never was the issue
Of the strike and the issues were an increase
in wages, shorter hours honest Weighing OF ceal
and explicit agreement between the men ana
the operators regarding the conditions under "hch
work should be done
Doubt to the belief of the coal companies in
length of the strike dssipated to-day by
the order of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
Company that at all its coeries there should be
built winter barracks for the guards, weather.
proof buildings With bunks at the ends and sides.
and room for large stove and chairs in the midi
die. The forennen the various Colltnries we're
also directed to make acquisitions for the winter
clothing needed by the men including boots. gloves
and caps.
It is evidently the belief that the strike will ex-
tend we'll into the cold weather, and that guards
viii be required at the eollIeries during that time
Whether the company will mako any effort 70 oper-
ate its ColeTtes is not so certain There are men
cleaning up the tunnel ridge, the largest collfery
in the Mahanoy region, and report IS ABROAD tRat
work viii start there next week but this is not
confirmed by the officials. II is known that
in the St Nicholas mine. near Shenandoah
arc getting out coal It is said lha1 'heFf ,et 5ae
the company is not parddIng, but Is setGths tnT @
coal quietly down the TOnd- As many as hftS cars
The coiiiery is careruiiy guarded coal and iron
police being on picket line three hunared Eare5 @
that the strikers have difficulty in ascertainlng the
a critical period is anticipated IN Panther Creek
Valley in the early days OF next week. 1t Is be,
that the men Who want to ietlrn 70 work VIII go
back on Monday morning. The officers OF the
Lehgh Coal and Navigation Company estimate
that three-fourths of the men want 70 return 10
work and they expect thom back If d general
takes place on Monday it Is feared that the turbH
lent element will create trouble Major Gearhart
will have troops Lansford and summit Hlll. the
chief danger points.
To-day at Park Place. near Mahanoy city,
number Of men caught a non-union worker ana
after frightening him into compliance with ther
wishes. fastened on the back OF mis- coat notice
saying. II scab.'' escorted him TO q train and
put him aboard with the warning that 1t would not
be healthy for him TO be seen here again lie
promised that he would return Yesterday there
issued at Harrisburg an order cirectlng ten
eral Goblin to send troops to carbon county. as
Sheriff Gombert had said that the civil authorities
could not cope with the lawlessnsss. The order
created some consterna ton. General Goblin did not
Summit Hill and Mauch Chunk there vas much
inquiry It was learned to-day that 1t was only
precautionary order giving the soldiers power 70 go
into Carbon County II needed II was issued 10
avoid conflict with the civil autnor!tles II the
troops were needed This morning Major Gedrhart
found ii necessary again to send troops through the
Panther Creek Valley aay the feeling of unrest
Company E, Captain Weaver. patrolled the valley
but no notice taken of the soldiers.
The mob OF young men who have taken POSSESSION
streets of Hudson for the last few dayS and
who have been warned by the sheriff several times
became demonstrative last nj ght and attacked
the home of Lawrence Twadusky who three weeks
ago returned to work al the Pine Ridge colliery.
They stoned and broke the windows and frames
dren from the house. This the second time
they had attempted TO wreck the building and this
finn naA