Evening journal., 1897-09-17
A MONSTER MEETING
The Hazleton Strikers to BE Ad-
dressed Tomorrow.
WOMEN HEADED RIOTS YESTERDAY.
Troops Led n Zine Chase From One Point
TO Another, the Disturbers Quiet
ing Down at Word OF
Their Appearance.

HAzLETON. Pa. Sept. i. - The
American Federation Of Labor, with a
membership of 500. 900. has taken up the
cause Of the mine workers in this re-
gion. Their organizers are already at
work here, and when this has been COM
pleted a uniform scale will be formu-
lated and presented TO the operators.
There will be no marching nor anything
in the way of a demonstration. and no
attempt viii be made to bring about
sympathetic strike movements.
At the mass meeting tomorrow at old
park addresses will be made by Peter
J. Mcguire, vice president OF the Fed
Grafton and general secretary OF the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Of Philadelphia, and George
Chance OF the Philadelphia United La
Dor league. Samuel Gompers. president
of the Federation, and Frank Morrison.
secretary. may also speak
Concerning the story that Eugene v.
Debs will speak at the meeting, the
strike leaders say that II he comes il
will not be at their solicitation. No In
vitation has been extended TO him, and
they do not believe he VIII be here.
The work OF organization is being
done by the sending Of emissaries by
twos and threes from mine to mine, and
every effort is being made to avoid the
appearance of a demonstration.
The peace prevailing during the past
few days was broken by a conflict be-
tween striking and working miners.
which Cor a time threatened to be seri-
Gus. A body Of about $50 men and boys.
led by a score or more of women. made
raid on the Carson, Star and Monarch
collieries at Honeybrook. near Auden-
reid. The women as well as their fol-
lowers were armed with clubs and
stones, and before the 300 workers could
be induced to come out the missiles
were used. Some of the women sta
toned themselves on the top of a cum
bank and pelted the workingmen with
stones one Hungarian was dubbed
over the head and badly injured. but no
further harm was inflicted.
The encounter was theedlrect result
of an attempt to start up the Lehigr
and Wfkesbarre collieries. Despite tn,
determination to remain out until su.
perintendent laval was heard from
regarding the 10 per cent advance de.
manded. number Of Hungarians and
Italians reported for work. AS soor
as this news reached Bunker Hill and
Honeybrook the attack was made. eacl
coliery being visited in turn.
The superintendent called for the as
sstance of Sheriff Scott of SchuyllSil
county in which Honeybrook lies, an,
that official made a demand on Genera
Goblin for a body Of soldiers.
A battalion of the Eighth regiment
under Colonel Magee. hurriedly march
ed from their Audenreid camp to tn
scene of the trouble. but. as usual.
was over and the men scattered whe
the soldiers reached there.
Colonel Magee received a report o
the occurrence and made a demonstra
tion, with the idea of subduing the tur
hulent incllnations of the strikers.
The march proceeded through Honey
brook, Bunker Hlll and McAdoo. Her
the troops were halted. while the ofii
GERS made a short reconnoiter towarl
Silver Brook. Nothing Of a suspicion
character was seen. however, and tn
troops were marched back TO camp. hoi
weary and dust stained after a seve
miles tramp The soldiers had no
been out of sight ten minutes before
crowd of strikers pounced upon a squa
of Hungarlans who were screening cos
near the Star washery and forced ther
| to quit work