Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-03
TROOPS At MOUNT CARMEL
Mounted OOnstabulsry Rido Through Town
with Chtbinss Ready for Use.
UNION LEADERS COUNSEL NO VIOLENCE
strike breakers Are Being sent TO
Mines and May Live In Cars
DurinE Trouble with
Union workers.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. May 2-ouiet
prevails here today although trouble may
break out at any time owing to the IN
tense bitterness Of the residents to the
constabulary. All the people who were
shot during the rioting on Monday are
alive, although several are expected to die
Despite the threats Of the citizens that
another battle would result II any Of the
troops entered the town, four SQUADS Of
Captain 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 on them with
astonishment. as no one dreamed the con-
stables would venture into town In such
small force. Burgess Penman and other
local. authorities quickly passed word for
everybody to remain orderly and not in
suit the troopers. The latter kept keen
watch on all persons and were ready to
use their guns IL any one attempted to use
firearms. The troopers. remained here about
fifteen minutes and then proceeded to I,o-
Gust Gap.
The constabulary' is greatly encouraged
over Governor Penhypaeker's declaration
that they acted right in defending them
selves here in the two, fights with the mob.
Mine Leaders for order.
The officials of the United Mine Workers,
who have been busy the last forty hours
influencing the foreign element Of the union
to be orderly, left. today for the Scranton
convention, after making final plea to the
men not to 'pTovike the constabulary and
! thus be led to another fight.
Sheriff sharpless is keeping close watch
on the situation, and will lose no time in
I as he 90 e
more serious trouble occurs.
Five carloads of strike breakers from
the -Clearheld region arrived here early to-
day. and it is reported that five additional
carloads for the same region will reach
here later in the day. Fourteen carloads
of men from the soft coal region were run
| into the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company's stora ge yard near Mahanoy
| City. The cars containing the strike
breakers are fitted up so that the men
can live in, them. The cars are guard by
details of coal and from policemen.
Miners VIII Vote For strike.
| SCRANTON, Pa, May 2.-That the tri-
district convention of the United Mine
Workers Which opens IN this city tomor-
row morning, will declare a strike through
out the hard coal region is the opinion
| tonight of all those in touch with the
situation. II seems there is no way out
of a strike unless the mine workers back
down, and all of the delegates who are
pouring into towns tonight are very far
from 7favoring anything closely approach
ing a backdown.
! President John Mitchell arrived here this
morning. This afternoon. he met with the
members of, the Joint scale committee and
presented for theirs consideration a copy
OF the committee REPORT.
The report was. approved in it's entirety.
At the conclusion of, the meeting Mr..
Mitchell said that the REPORT would con-
tain no recomnlendad Sus. a..
President Mitchell had. q mysterious con-
! FERENCE here todaytewith DR.. Charles P.
/ Neill Of Washington United States labor
commissioner and Sliding scale commits
soner. Dr.. Neil was met at the railroad
station by John j. Lotus. a close per-
sonal friend Of President Mitchell and
take immediately 70 Mr.. Mitchelrs Office.
| Mr.. Lotus had beenfhotified over the long
distance telephone by Ralph NJ. Easley
of New York. secretary of the Civic Fed
| Grafton, to. meet DR.. Nell and keep his
| presence in the city secret. Immediately
after the conference DIT, Nell left for
Wllkesbarre and said that he would go
! TO Washington tomorrow morning. He
would not say what the object Of his visit
was, except that he came i'm the interest
OF peace. He said he had been sent by
one of the companies. Asked II he was
an envoy of President Roosevelt, he said
he had not see nthe president for six
weeks. Mr.. Mitchell said that Dr. Neilrs
visit was "of no great importance"
| It seemed to be the general belief here
tonight that DR.. Neil will report to Pres
ident Roosevelt upon the situation, II is
believed that his conference is the result
Of an attempt on the part OF the Civic
Federation to FEEL its way into the sit
uation. The committee tomorrow will be
attended by GO delegates 1t is expected
the sessions will continue until Saturday
and that II strike order is issued 1t will
go into erect on Monday next.
MOIders on strike,
/ MILWAUKEE, May about thousand
union moldeTs employed in eighteen shops
controlled by the Milwaukee Foundrymen 5
association went on a strike today.