New-York tribune., 1902-10-24

however. the Red Ash win not be able 20 clear
out its mines for two months. owing 10 the IN
terference of the strikers in preventing the
conpany building railroad to its ooiiieries
Al meetings Of locals throughout the region
tonight reports were made ~ the day pe
veopments The complaints of men > Nio -
neve they were discriminated against N'Ie
taken and viii be submitted 70 PRESIDENT
re was asked tonight what would be done
,-t,h these complaints and what action the
strikers would take and what the union "onld
take regarding them
How Will the union men take the request OF
the companies 20 agree not 20 III trea' hoh-uDioh
men,"
Are you going TO give any order relative TO
this violence" ne was asked
4 do not know that there is any violence
he said.
MORE CASES OF VIOLENCE
More ou,breaks occurred throughout the
eion to-day This morning the houses Of John
curry and Mrs John singly Of Middleport. were
hadlv damaged by dynamite. They each are
relatives of non-union men and have been
threatened for some time. There is no clew,
hut soldiers have been sent 10 the town TO-
night.
q serious riot occurred at Treverton and the
Fighting Tenth" Of Pittsburg had TO be called
out 10 ouell a. Early this morning. afier a
number Of men had been drinking TO celebrate
the strike end, they left saloon, and collect
ing a crowd proceeded 20 the house or Joseph
Long a nOn-uniOn worker. stoned II and tired
"a break in He fired both barrels Of a shotgun
AT them and hit Levi Boner and Andrew
Fogarty with loads Of birdshot. They are now
in the hospital severely wounded large
crowd collected, but no attack was MADE the
crowd being afraid TO approach the mouse.
Sheriff Deitrich. fearing a iurther IloI 'atIyr en-,
upon Colonel Barnett Of the loth, ana Tour
companies were hurried 20 the scene ana as
persed the crowd.
Some small accidents occurred at the collieries
as
Al the Avondae, OF the Delaware, Lacka"ahha
and Western company. David Phillips was
burned by an explosion of gas. and In opening
up the Readings Alaska shaft to-day an eA-
plosion Of gas occurred in No ! slope. hooert
w MOwerie and Aaron Dreher, residing at
Mount Carmel were severely burned
william Tapn. a non-union man or Shamokln
who had been threatened by strikers. became became
suddenly insane this afternoon, ana prov os'
guard had TO he called TO overpo|er hlm lie
Is now confined. -.
Mr Mitchell stated this afternoon that he did
not expect TO go to Washington tomorrow i1e
will remain here for some time, preparing the
miners for submission 10 the board
The local coal companies were asked to-da9
concerning the steps they would take IN rela-
fiOn 10 President ROoseVelts arbitration h"a'u.
One Of the superntendents said:
''The miners are the plaintiffs In this case
we viii have to wait until their grievances are
duly set forth and then the coal companies
The miners have already begun preparations
for the celebration of Mitchell day "hlch WI
he observed Wednesday next oatoDrr r.
ing OF the strike Of 1900 and, with the recent
successful ending of the present strike, II VIII oe
in the nature of a double celebration. All over
the region. in every town, celebrations WIN he
held hut the one in Wilkesharre VIII be The
most important. Mr. >litchen eApe rs 10 De an IN
this city on that day. and in person MI be the
centre OF the demonstration.
The first fatal accident OF the strike occurred
ttis evening al the William a. colliery Of the
I.ehigh Valley Coal Company, when one man
John DoFan. killed and a foreigner mao
three ribs broken. The men were strikers, ana
q gang was engaged in one OF the WORKINGS
cleaning up and examining the roof when 1aII
Of roof occurred, pinnng two of them beneath
The others escaped
President Mitchell In his official proclaim
tion ordering the strikers back 70 work, ana the
district officers and the inspectors, have all
warned the workers that the mines, after the
long idleness, are in a dangerous condltlon, ana
that they must he careful
Reports from all over the region tonight SHOW
that some 81 800 mine workers were taken back
to-dav and that 100000 tons OF coal were
mined Some Of this is on its way 20 market to-
night. The statement OF work done Is as fol-
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