Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
QUIET AT MT. CARMEL.
Extreme Tension Exists Between the
Residents and Police.

MOUNT CARMEL. Pa. May Quiet
continues here, although trouble may break
out at any time owing to the intense bitter
ness of the residents to the constabularv.
All of the people who were shot during the
Iioting on MONDAY are alive, although sew
eral are expected to die. Despite the threats
OF the citizens that another battle would
result II any Of the troopers entered the
town. four squads of Capt. Pages men
made their appearance on the streets early
today. They were all mounted and had
their carbines unslung as they rode slowly
through the place. Hundreds of persons
gazed them with establishment. as no one
dreamed the cOnstables would venture into
town in such a small force. Burgess PEN
man and other local authorities quickly
passed word along for everybody to remain
orderly and not insult the troopers. The
latter kept a keen watch on all persons ana
were ready to use their guns II any one at
tempted 10 use firearms The troopers re-
NAMED here about fifteen minutes and then
proceeded to Locust Gap.
During last night the territory surround
ing the Sayre colliery was free of stragglers
and angry miners. The captain arranged
n system OF patrol such obtains In the
regular army and the first men out of the
stOckade TO begin the investigation of ad
Joining territory were the squads passing
through this place. These troopers VIII
visit towns and villages within q radius of
fifteen square miles and pay particular at
tention to the topography of the ground
surrounding coal breakers, so that they can
procure good positions to repei attacks OF
Tnobs In case the latter should attempt TO
raid nOn-union men who, the ofhclafs say
will be put to work as soon as possible after
the Scranton convention In case that Dooy
declares for q strike.
The constabulary are greatly encouraged
over Gov. PennypaCker's declaration that
they acted right in defending themselves
here In the two fights with the mob. The
officials Of the United Mine Workers, VINO
have been busy the past forty hours lnru-
encing the foreign element Of the union to
be orderly. left today for the Scranton con
ventlon. after making a final plea to the
men not to provoke the constabulary ana
thus lead to another fight.
Sheriff Sharpless is keeping close watch
on the situation and Will lose no time In ask
ing the governor for state troops II more
serious trouble occurs.
IHiya carloads of strike breakers from the
Clearfield region arrived here early tooay'
and II IS reported that five additional car
loads from the same region will reach here
later in the day. The men are said to nave
state miners certificates emitting them 10
work in the hard-coal fields. Fourteen car
loads of men from the soft-coai region We're
run into the Philadelphia and Reading Soal
and Iron Company's storage yard near Ma
hanoy City The cars containing the strike
breakers are fitted up so that the men can
live in them. The cars are guarded by oe-
tails OF coal and iron policemen. In case
no strike Is declared the ClearheId men Will
be shipped back bone
Not Much Effect in Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 1.-The strike of the long
shoremen has not yet resulted in stopping
business In this city to any great extent
AZ all OF the railroad docks in this city YES
sells today were being unloaded as though
there was no strike. Very few Of the long
shoremeu have been ordered out either IN
the ports Of Chicago OF South Chicago.
Quiet in Clearfield District.
DUBOIS, Pa. May 1.-The strike situa-
ton in the Clearheld region continues
quiet The contract miners conference Is
STU I'm session at Clearfield and both sides
seem TO be waiting In response to in
quiry at the subdistrict headquarters here
and al Punxsatawney 1t was claimed that
the union forces We're solid all along the
line