, 1897-09-14
JUST READY TO BURST.
THE PENT UP VOLCANO IN THE
PENNSYLVANIA COAL DIS
TRICTS.
No Trouble Was Experienced at Hazel
ton Yesterday. But 1t is Coming
Troops Are on the March to the
Eckley Mines to Head OF the Strik-
ers-More Coming Out.

Uncertainty is the keynote of the situa-
ton and the own is sleeplessly awaiting
HE dawn Of a day fraught with unknown
and fearful possibilities.
Al this writing troops are marching
on the mines of Coke Brothers at Eek
ley. which nestles in a valley about 10
miles from here. kilograms to brigade
headquarters late this evening indicate
an alarming condition there. The re-
mo,eness OF the situation will make diff
cult the securing of definite news from
the scene before morning.
Two hundred giant miners at Buck
Mountain, which is about 10 miles from
Eckley, went on strike this morning and
started toward the Eckley mine. The
superintendent OF the Eckley colliery
telegraphed General Goblin for troops,
but later in the day the request was
withdrawn. the superintendent notifying
the general that the striking miners had
stopped marching.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon General
''S'ih lVItlNSu duUIltI teIbkTdIn STAT
ing these miners had again assembled,
had marched on the Eckley mine and
forced the miners to quit work. 1t was
stated in this dispatch that the miners
had been roughly handled.
General Goblin has ordered the city
troops at Philadelphia to go to the scene
Of the disturbance. The start will be
made shortly after midnight, or else
just before daybreak. The troops will
ride across the mountains, a distance OF
IS miles, to Eckley. Eckley Is a small
mining village and lies in a valley.
There are 4 number OF collieries there
and fears have been entertained for the
pas, 4S hours that trouble would break
ont as the men had been acting very
ugly.
The situation tonight in the Hazelton
district is one OF unrest. All the collier
les in this district are apprehensive Of
trouble. Requests have been pouring In
to General Goblin from the various mines
asking that he send troops I the places
in order to prevent any possible out
break. The general states that he will
not sen troops to any point unless an
outbreak does occur. The general de-
clines TO give the names Of the collieries
as all the men in them are still at work.
The operators, however. are %apprehen-
sive OF a stfike, and want to be prepared
for any emergency.
Two mine superintendent in this i'm
mediate vicinity have asked General Co
This will he done. General Goblin will
not make public the names OF the super
i%ntendents who made the requests.
Two actresses. who are playing in a
theater here. overheard a conversation
on the main street OF Hazelton today
to this effect: They were passing a group
Of miners and overheard one OF them
remark: i've got the material, but l
don't know how to fix the damned stuff.
II I did. I would blow them up tonight"
This information was sent to General
Goblin. and as he had already heard NUT
terings from other sources. he decided to
send guards to the houses Of the two
superintendent. The guards were not
placed on duty until after dark.
Today has been regarded as the turn
ing point OF the situation, because Of the
prohibition issued by General Goblin
against the proposition of the funeral
demonstration, A compromise was ef-
fected This morning. however, and the
day passed of without disturbance. In
the meantime. the Coke colfieries were
being watched with intense anxiety. It
was known that the 1000 men employ
ed at No. 7 had made a demand for q 10
per cent increase, which was to be sub
mitted to the operators today, with the
alternative OF strike" From five to
seven thousand men are employed at all
the %collieries, and 1t was understood tina,
such a movement would bring them all
out. Whether or not the proposition was
formally submitted today could not be
learned. because nobody would talk.
The men were all at work. but strike
talk was rife and a big meeting at Stock
ton had been scheduled tonight. There
was a general impression that nothing
decisive would be resolved upon, at least
until tomorrow. which is payday. The
Coke mems grievance Ia that they are
on a lower scale than that paid by anoth-
er company in the region, but the com
pany store feature does no enter into
their c1se.
Another late afternoon report was thai
the employees Of x-Congressman Leis-
enrings upper LehiEh colliery will 60
out tomorrow on a sympathetic strike
As an increase Of 10 per cent was grant.
ed on Saturday to the McAdoo men, they
have expressed their intention to return
to work tomorrow. although they do MOI
expect to remain in more than q day
l1nder the pressure that will be brough.
to bear BY the strikers. Altogether ar
eventful day 10 In prospect
General Gohin this afternoon said:
Tue rumor that martial law has beer
dechred has been spread by some Vi