The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

Kind The few strikers who had con-
eregated on the streets of Lansford and
Summit IIK sssxatched the men with in
It is claimed NIT more ceaI was
durn2ed from the no 1 mine cf the
Lehsgh Coal and Nav ieF ion company
yesterday than at any time since the
strike began. A train of coal was
shipped from the Potts colliesy near
Ashland during the night. The train
CO tanned about 400 tons and reoresent-
et- wo days work This IS the largest
shipment made from this colliery for
a similar period of time since the be-
ginning of the strike.
The operators of Greenwood colliery
claim to rave large number Oh GER
tificated miners at work, but will not
state whether they have started to cut
CAN'T BE DRIVEN TO WORK.
WiIkesbarre, Pa, Oct S-The follow
ing official statement was issued from
strike Headquarters at 1 o'clock this
afternoon:
"At 1890 D. m. fifty kilograms had
been received from as many mass meet
ings in various sections of the anthra-
cite coal regions, conveying the informa
tion that by unanimous vote of the men
on strike. all of whom attended such
meetings, it was resolved that the pres
ence of the entire u. S. army in the an
thracite coal regions would not induce
the men to return to work until the de-
mandS of the Sham0kin convention had
been conceded, the strike declared off
by a delegate convention of mine work
ers. or by the district and national Off
GERS.
Thus far the returns emphasize and
substantiate the declarat atoms of the Off
cialS of the miners union made at the
ers are not deferred from going to work
through fear of bodily harm
Al O'Clock tsnight all kilograms will
be submitted to the representatives of
10 for their n a fiOn
MITCHELL TO ROOSEVELT.
President Mitchell has written his all
swer to President Roosevelt, but he de-
clineS to state what its nature is. The
letter was dictated before noon and is
now in the mails on its way to Wash
ington. Mr. Mitchell will not give out
the text OF the letter because it would
be dlscourteouS to the president, and
whatever the communication contains
must come from Washington. In view
Ct the statement published by President
Mitchell at noon today it is hardly like
ly that the proposition of President
Roosevelt for the men to go to work and
have the condition in the coal regions in
vestigated afterward, was accepted.
MITCHELL'S STATEMENT.
At IL a. m. today President Mitchell
made the following statement to the As
sociated Press:
up to this hour at least 80 telegraph
ic reports have been received from To-
cal unions giving the action taken by
reports are substantially as follows:
mine workers resolved not to
return to work until the demands as
formulated at the Shanokin convention
are granted or the strike is called off
by q convention of mine workers or
President Mitchell and if all the trooDs
in the United States were brought here
they could not force the men back 70
work. The reports are still coming in
rapidly and among them there is not
one dissenting voice. The vote in all the
locals so far heard from were unani-
nous. There are more than 300 locals
and all viii have been heard from by
tonight. Some of the unions were com
PEELED to meet last night or early this
morning so as not to Interfere wifh
school children, many school houses be-
ing the meeting places of the organiza-
tions."
MITCHELL IN NEW YORK.
President Mitchell and the three dis
trict presidents left for New York at
2:05 p. m on the Lehigh Valley railroad.
They are due in New York at sos
O'clock tonight.
Mr. Mitchell and his associates re-
fused to say what their mission was
who the-- will meet or where they will
stop IN New York. and also declined to
say when thew will return
/ THREE THOUSAND MORE TROOPS.
Philadelphia, Oct. S.-The entire First
brigade, under command of Brigadier Ger
eraI John w. Schall. will be in camp the
anthracite coal regions before sunset to-
night. The First City troop the last of
the command to get under way. left here
Panther Creek valley. The First and Sec
ond regiments. under command of Colonel
Bowman and Colonel Drehert esrectively.
accompanied by details of light battery A.
departed for the coal fields at midnight.
The First regiment will camp 1T Hazieton.
Luzerne county. and the Second Will quar-
ter at New Philadelphia, SchuylkiH coun-
ty.
The Third regiment First City troop and
4 portion of the Sixth regiment. left this
morning for the anthracite region The adj
are located in Montgomery and Chester
counties, will join their regiments en-
route.
The Third regiment will be quartered al
Minersvlle Schuylkill county, while the
Sixth regiment and First City troops wilt
be scattered through the Panther Greek
valley in Schuylkill and Carbon counties.
lhe First regiment numbers nearly 500
men.
ADVISER QUOTES SCRIPTURE.
! Wilkesbarre. Pa, Oct. S.-The mail mat
creasing as the Thermometer tsoes down
! Probably the largest mail since the strike
! was inaugurated was received today.
Scores of letters are from eccentric per-
| many are received from persons who want
! the strike ended so that they can get coal
/ One postal card reached headquarters from
Canada on which was written Please
] take the advise in third chapter, fourteenth
some coal"
A Sabbath-like stiffness reiSncd through
out the Wyoming valley this morning,
| neither the sheriff nor che soldiers receiv-
! ing a single call for assistance. 1t is not
definitely known how the troops of the
to this territory, will be distributed.
WE'RE NOT CAUGHT.