The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-07
SMALL OPERATORS FIRM, TOO.
I'll" Stand by the Large Companies Troop.
@a Get Magazine Carbines.

W~nKEsBARRE, April'6.7 "a meeting Of the
Individual Anthrac cite Operators Associa
ton was held here this afternoon to discuss
the proposition of President John Mitchell
Of the Mine Workers for arbitration and to
inform President Baer Of the Philadelphia
and Reading of the attitude Of the sma II
operators. While a decision was reached,
the members present were pledged to
secrecy.
It is understood on the best authority
that the individual operators will act in full
accord with the large coal companies. 1t
is also stated, but not officially, that the
probab BILE answer 70 Mitchell's proposition
will be a refusal 10 arbitrate worded in
such a manner that negotiations for a set
Element will not he broken Of. Said one
operator,
'Mitchell's demands are becoming milder
at zach meeting, as he realizes that the
operators are firm in the position they
have taken to grant the mine workers only
a renewal of the three year agreement.
Perhap s he will have something else to sug-
gest, and perhaps he may finally do the
wise thing and accept the operators propo
Is not the slightest reason.
Capt. Groome Of Philadelphia. who is
superintendent Of the State police. reached
here to-day and inspected Troop B, under
command of Capt. Page, which is now
established in the permanent barracks at
with the manner in which the officers and
men of the troop had performed the work
they have had to do this week.
Replying to queries as to whether, in case
Of frequent outbursts of violence, some Of
the other three troops would be brought
Into the coalIregion to aid troop B., he said
Each troop is now permanently located.
and I do not believe | would order either
one into this region unless a sheriff of one
of the coal counties appealed for aid.
thoroughly efficient, well trained men. They
have just received magazine carbines to add
to their weapons, but these are only to be
used in case of riot and will not be carried
during ordinary regular duty
No case of violence was reported to-day
In this district. The only lawlessness was
the destruction Of part of the fence surround
ing the Franklin colliery Of the Lehigh VAL
ley Coal Company. where the steam pipe
was dynamited Yesterday. 4 long line Of
the fenoe was pulled dow in the night.
? The company will now station guards at the
c~olliery.
The Erie company was able to start ad-
ditional washeries to-day and got seven in
operation. They prepared 800 tons Of
coal. and as the Lackawanna is preparing
1000 tons a day and the Peoples Coal Com
psny a large quota the output is much
larger each day than the miners would like
TO have it.
MINERS GET WARRANTS FOR TROOPERS.
Warrants were issued tonight for the
arrest of Sergt. Dimon and five troopers
Of the State Mounted police charging them
with trespass and disorderly conduct in
entering the houses of Italian mine workers
ct East Boston and coniscating guns which
they found there. The charges are made
by District Board Members .Memlo and
Ill II .la NT,,A lra, IT-fan III.
hearing is to take place o-morrow, Land
Agent Beyea of the Hillside Coa and Iron
Company is preparing to serve eviction
notices on the residents of the village.
During she week shots we're frequently fired
from the village upon the Fernwood oolliery
Of the company close TO it.