Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
A GRAVE SITUATION.
Trouble Likely to Occur at Hazel
ton, Pa.
An Ominous Occurrence at n Church -Min-
ers Preparing 20 Attend Funerals OF
Dead Rioters Gen. Goblin Says lie
Will Permit No More Marching.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept I2.-The situa-
tion here tonight is graver than it has
been at any time since the bloody az
fray of Friday afternoon. There is
strong reason to fear conflict between
the strikers and the military to-mor-
row, and there is an indication that
from 5000 to 1000 more miners will
join the malcontents.
Feeling continues high against
Sheriff Martin and his deputies, and
the intensity of the situation is such
that Il sudden turn of the head or a
word spoken above the ordinary tone
brings running crowd. The soldiers
are watchful and ready for any emer.
gency, and the people Of the town are
IN state which may easily become
panic.
An incident of ugly omen occurred
during the funeral Of three victims
this afternoon. While services were
being held inside st. Joseph's church
about 2, 1000 Of the foreigners were con.
gregated about the doors A number
declared by eyewitnesses that police.
man stationed near the door became
unduly otiicious. Instantly an omin-
Gus muttering followed, mingled
with scowling looks and clenched fists.
Word was Immediately carried indoors
| to Rev. Father Aust. lie hurried out
to the door and bundled the men who
seemed most quarrelsome into the
church. A few words of counsel to the
| others prevented further demonstra-
tions.
Trouble is in the air, and If it is to
come the time will be tomorrow morn
| ing. This is clear from the words ut
tered tonight by Gen. Goblin, com
mander of the third brigade. The
striking miners have made elaborate
preparations for demonstration at
the funeral OF ten OF the victims, which
is fixed for half-past ten o'clock in the
morning. The military authorities are
determined that nothing of the kind
shall be permitted, and that from this
time on there shall be no march
ing Of any character what
soever, whether during funer
ais or otherwise. This resolution
is not generally known, and the miners
are going on with their arrangements
Gen. Goblin talked over the telephone
to Gov. Hastings for an hour or mor'
this afternoon. lie said he had merel 5
made II formal report to the governor
of the situation. 1t is apparent, how
ever, that the commander is no
cheered by the immediate outlook
although he says he thinks there vii
be no further turbulence. lie woulC
not say when the troops are likely tc
be Withdrawn.
Furthermore, he made a revelation
which put a startling aspect upon the
situation. This was that the house o
the engineer of No. 3 coLliery had been
broken into late last night by sN
masked men, and the engineer, who il
Il cripple, was unmercifully beaten
There is no cew to the identity of tn,
assailants. The only work the man
has been doing lately is the pumping
necessary to free the mine from wa
ter The general had also received q
formal report Of the Audcnreid out
rage of last Thursday night, when the
strikers broke into the house OF Conner
Jones, superintendent of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal company, Jones,
whose unpopularty with the miners
was one Of the first causes of the strike,
was not there, but the men literally
wrecked the interior Of the house and
attacked mine powder house near by
and stole therefrom Il quantity of dyn'
amite As soon as he heard of this,
Gen. Goben assigned a guard OF the
Thirteenth regiment to remain at
| Audenreid.