Evening star., 1902-08-27
Miners Need Helpers.

INSIS IlI4lIcl, IONtNtI, HdS 10 nave the
assistance of one or more laborers to get
his coal out. These laborers almost TO
man belong to the union, do not get the
money which the miner receives and con-
stltute the real fighting force in this
strike They do not want to go back to
work until a portion of their dema nds
have been complied with by the operators
The miners proper are Englishmen, Irish
men, Welshmen and Americans Their as
sistants are Scandinayians, Italians, Poland
eTS and Hungarians. Very few of them un-
derstand English and they are an excitable
and turbulent set
II the railway presidents should induce
considerable number of miners proper to
go back into the mines, promising them
nOn-union assistants. a grave state of af-
fairs Will result in the anthracite region.
1t VIII mean incendiarism and boodshed
from the word go 1t will mean the en-
p.Cyment of the entire state militia of
Pennsylvania TO carry out such a program.
The railway presidents know this and if
they Undertake it Will start with full reali-
zation of the possible consequences This
feature Of the situation was discussed at
Yesterdays meeting of the railway presi-
dents
Plans of the Operators.
1t was suggested that one way to avoid
extreme consequences would be to start
rp the collieries at points remotely sepa-
rated from each other, and TO start only
1t was urged that by following such n
plan considerable headway might be gained
before the miners We're aware of con-
certed movement to break their strike. 1t
remains to be seen whether such a plan
can be successfully carried out.
1t is fact that the miners have per
feet organization 1t extends into every re-
EIon, with the central head at HazeIton
The anthracite field is divided into dis
tricts, each district in charge of a presi-
dent. who is 4 member of the executive
board sitting in HaZelton. Reports are
made every day t. headquarters of the
progress of affairs, and the miners are as
conversant with the capabilities of the
long-d!sts1ce phone and the telegraph as
the operators.
The miners are thoroughly apprised of
the intention of the railway presidents to
break the strike. if possible. by resumption
at individual cOliieries, and undoubtedly
VIII be on their guard There is no DENYING
that the situation in the anthracite region
viii become graver with alarming rapidity
from now on That trouble is ineyjtab HE
every one believes. but no one can tell
where Il will break out first. In the mean
time coal viii advance another dollar a ton
next week according TO present plans
n. o. NJ.
Miners in Ugly Mood.
TAMAQCA, Pa. August 27-The fact
mat the striking miners in the Panther
Creek valley are in very ugly mood was
nnlag
of the trolley line which runs from this
place to Summit Hill were chopped down
and the wires cut. This was probably done
to incapacitate the line and prevent troons
from being taken from Manila Park where
they are encamped, to Lansford and Sum-
nit HILL However, Major Gearhart com
mander Of the 1st Battalion of the loth
Regiment, outwitted the strikers by TAX
ing two companies of soldiers to Summit
Hill an hour before they were expected
In Lansford, Summit Hill and CoaIdale
the detachments of soldiers that were sent
out at daybreak 10 preserve order and pro-
tect non-uniOn men were greeted by large
crowds of strikers. who hooted them and
called them hard names At Coaldale the
soldiers were compelled to get off the cars
and force the mob back from the trolley
tracks In Lansford crowd of women
Joined in hooting the guardsmen.
To an Associated Press reporter Major
Gearhart admitted that the situation Is Sc
rious He would not say whether he would
ask for reinforcements.
Interview With Mitchell.
WII.KESRARRE Pa August 21-presi-