Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-30
ORDER IS TO SHOOT
General Goblin Takes New Tact in Dealing
with Strikers NObs.
WILL ALLOW SOLDIERS TO RETALIATe
sharpshSOtsn Are to Pick of Bslligsrsnts
WhO Throw Missiles.
PUBLIC ALLIANCE TURNS TO ROOSEVELT
Petitions Him to Force Morgan to Bring
About Peace
Ill ALLOW SOLDIERS TO RETALlATe
PUBLIC ALLIANCE TURNS TO ROOSEVELT
CLASH OCCURS At TAMAouA, PA
In the Fracas Captain Helm L. slightly
Injured and More Than . DOnen
Strikers Feel Point of
Bayonet.

Strikers Feel Point of
Bayonet.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2s.-Having ex-
hausted every other means for preserving
peace and in protecting the nonunion men
from violence on their trips to and from
the mines, Brigader General Goblin, in COM
mand Of the troops now In the coal fields,
tonight Issued an order that the soldiers
shall shoot any person detected in throwing
stones or other missiles, and that Il any
mob resist the authority OF the troops that
they shall freely use their bayonets and
butts. The Panther Creek valley has been
In almost continual turmoil this week sEd
the troops stationed there have had a dim
cult time in protecting the lives OF work.
men. Tonight the situation in that valley
has improved considerably and It is hoped
by the military authorities that the law
lessness and abusive language directed
towards the soldiers will now cease. The
other sections Of the coal region are COM
paratively quiet.
A mob gathered at the Dorrance colliery
near Wilkesbarre early In the day, because
II was rumored the colliery was about to
start work. The crowd soon scattered, how
ever. when 1t was found that the rumor was
incorrect.
The general strike situation remains un-
changed. There is some coal being shipped,
but the quantity is so small, compared with
the normal shipment. that It has little or no
effect on the market. The fuel now coming
to market is principally wsshery and loose
coal.
Gaks- Mske= ~ plain.
SHENANDOAH. Pa. Aug. 2s.-General
Goblin returned to Headquarters from the
Panther Creek region tonight. He received
the report Of Major Gearhart and made
personal investigation of conditions there.
and tonight issued an order IN which he
says:
1t is very evident from the recent conduct
of the riotous element In this section that
the conservative attitude with which the
troops have heretofore born Insults has
beer been misunderstood and has encouraged
men In the performance OF their military
duty. This can ne longer continue, and ]
have personally informed the -chier burgess
of fLansford and Tamaqua and directed that
Information be furnished the authorities of
Summit Hill and Coaldale that the troops
will no longer submit to insults or violence
from any sources. You are therefore d.
rected to arrest any person using Insult
the troops while in the performance of their
duty. Have such parties arrested and taken
to your guard house for future disposition.
In moving troops place reliable competent
and skilled marksmen on the fianks OF the
command and arm your file closer with
loaded guns and instruct them that In case
missiles, where the attacking party can
not be reached the men thus selected shall
umn and, being Gel tain OF his man, fire
upon him without any further ord'rs.
For the exeeution Of this duty se,sst none
no mistakes. On a general mob, II re-
sisted use your bayonets and QUITS Wig
orously u at all possible before resorting to
volley firing
The general says that no more troops
will be called out at present.
Alliance Petitions Roosevelt.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Aug. 29.--The Pub
lie alliance Of this city, which has been
endeavoring to bring about a settlement
of the coal strike in the interests of the
business men Of the anthracite region, has
sent the following appeal to President
Roosevelt:
To the President OF the United States;
Since the inception of the barbarous and
senseless struggle in the anthracite coal
upon neutral ground, have suffered the in
evttable fate of such unfortunates The
about us we have endured patiently. We
have petitoned humbly. We had hoped
for much upon j. p Morgan's return. But
tion, a period Of suffering and progressive
business paralysis, when II seemed TO us
that the time was propitious for settle.
concession to public opinion, yet as a
plain, business proposition Mr.. Morgan
has gone FORTH There win be no settle
ment, no arbitration, no Cancellation, no
mediation. no concessions. The Tight must
Mr. Morgan has placed a ban upon us
which means universal ruin, destitution,
than the people7 Is he mightier than the
government VIII he be permitted to re-
tain this menacing power7 Il is time
that their voice Should Sc heard, Repre-
senting the interests and sentiments OF
nine-tenths Iln,t e Of our people we appeal 70
gernaut which crushes us. Encouraged by
your recent utterances, relying upon your
moral courage we appeal from the king Of
trusts t3 the RTsHISent k SIIt4 q II the PsGpis
T. II. Hart. Chairman.
Mitchell Knows OF No Negotiations.
President Mitchell said this evening
that there were no negotiations on for a
settlement Of the strike so far as he knew.
Mr.. Mitchell will leave here tomorrow for
Atlantic City and will spend Sunday at the
seashore On Monday he will go TO Phila-
delphia and deliver the principal address
at the big Labor day meeting to be held
in that city.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. 2s.-Gov-
eTnor White tonight received a petition
from citizens of Thurmond declaring that
there had been no necessity for sending
militia there and asking that the troops
be Withdrawn at once. The governor de-
elared that he had investigated the mat
ter very thoroughly before acting and
that he would not remove the troops un-
I'll satisfied that all necessity for their
presence was past. New River region
loaded about sne-third its normal output
Of coal today.
DETROIT. Aug 29.--Captain Henry G.
Barter. secretary-treasurer OF the Inter-
national Longshoremen. Marine and Trans
port Workers association, today sent a
check for $1,000 to the striking hard coal
miners. This is the second check for a
like amount which the longshoremen have
sent, and Captain Barter said that the as
would send eight more. one each