Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-24

Tamaqua, Pa, Oct. "a. Several
hundred men again reported for work
today but were sent home with the ex-
PLANTATION that when they were wanted
they would be sent for. The Lehigh
Coal Il Navigation Company's No. III
colliery started up this morning full
handed. General Schall and staff were
at Pottsvile today in conference with
Major General Miller with reference
to the withdrawal of the militia. 1t is
thought that if no disturbances occur in
the meantime the Third brigade will be
ordered home next Wednesday. Gen
eral Miller believes that by the first OF
the month all the soldiers will be out
of the coal regions.
Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Jeddo
and Drifton locals of the United Mine
Workers met last evening and decided
to continue their strike until the opera
tors withdraw the agreement and take the
men back in body. Everything isquiet
in this region this morning. Noadditional
collieries resumed but the Silver Brook
may start up Monday. The operators
of Lattimer and Harwood collieries in
formed the strikers that they would re-
sumo when it suited their convenience
and n licaticns point to a lock out. A
large additional iorce is engaged at the
Lehigh Valley and upper Lehigh col
lieries. The employees of the Lehigh q
Wilkesbarre coal company at Audenreid
have decided to remain on strike until
the steam men are reinstated.
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 24.-Governor
Stone today issued an order for the re-
turn of the troops in the field, which is
in part as follows: ''The purpose for
which the division of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania was placed on duty, in
the several counties of the State, IN what
is known as the anthracite coal region,
haying been accomplished, and peace
and order having been restored, in the
several communities, and it being evil
dent that the local civil authorities will
be enabled to preserve the peace and give
the necessary and proper protection to
life and property, the Major General
commanding will relieve the troops now
on duty and return the several organ
izations to their respective home rem
devious as promptly as conditions will
permit"
Mahanoy City, Pa, Oct. 24.-ln the
Mahanoy and Shenandoah Valleys a
total of Is new collieries resumed opera
ton this morning. At Vulcan and Buck |
Mountain the Mill Greek coal company |
required their men to sign an agreement
pledging themselves not to interfere with
non-union men. The collieries there are
still idle. The miners declare they will I
not sign the paper and are quitting the
villages.
Scranton, Pa, Oct.s24. The Twelfth
regiment. which has been camped in
North Scranton the past seventeen days,
received orders this morning to break
camp. The regiment will leave this
region early tomorrow. 1t is expected
that Gen. Goblin will have orders for
breaking camps of the Thirteenth and
the Eighth regiments in day or two.
The miners are slowly returning to work
at the various collieries. where their SER
vices are necessary, and but little
is made against the
union men. The trouble which was ex-
pected would break out between union
and non-union men yesterday and today,
did not occur, as most of the latter who
were imports" are leaving the region.
The breakers are in operation today
grinding out coal mined yesterday.