The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-11

miners who had been carried to a dis
tance could not be found.
AS soon as the news of the shooting
reached Hazelton, there was consterna-
ton Within ten minutes the streets
were blocked with excited people. The
Lehigh Traction company immediate
" placed a number of extra cars on the
I4atimer line and clergymen responded
promptly The rush of people to Lat-
mer was so great that the progress OF
vehicles along the road was impaired
Amid the excitement the deputies turn
ed their attention to the wounded and
carried many of them to places where
they could be more comfortably treat
ed.
Martin Roski an intelligent Hungar-
ian from Mt. Pleasant, who was shot
in the arm, was seen by a reporter and
give this version of the affair:
1--WE We're going along the road to
Latimer and the deputies were lined
across the road, barring our progress;
We tried to go through them and old
not attempt to hit or molest them,
when they fired upon US. We ran, but
they kept on shooting at us while we
ran. 1t is all their fault
Citizens meetings were held at var
Vided about the responsibility for the
shooting. At one meeting, held IN van
Wyckles Casino, attended by bankers,
coal operators and prominent men,res-
oIutions were adopted calling on Gov.
Hastings to send the militia immedl-
ately. At other mass meetings attend
ed by thousands of people, the sentl-
ment was against bringing the troops
here. and it is asserted by these men
that there was no necessity foTShaVlng
the deputies here.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 11.-Governor
Hastings has ordered out the Third bri-
gade of which General Goblin is COM
mander, and instructed General Schall
TO hold the First brigade in readiness
The troops will mobilize at Hazelton.
Captain A r. Paxton, U. S. A, at
tached to the national guard, started
for Hazelton last night by direction OF
the governor. Superintendent Cre1gh-
ton of the middle division of the Penn
svIvania railroad was called into con-
ference at the executive mansion and
arranged for the speedy transportation
of the soldiers.
The eovernor has received a copy of
the resolutions adopted at mass meet
ing at Hazelton urging the sheriff OF
Luzerne county to at once ask the eX-
ecutiVe for protection to life and prop
ertv The resolution was signed by
Alvin Markle and other prominent citl-
zens of Hazelton.
Irving w. Stearnes of Wllkesbarre
sent a telegram to the governor that 1t
was absolutely necessary that troops De
sent al once to the strike region to quell
the lawlessness.
HazeIton, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Ninth
regiment of the Third brigade, under
Colonel DOugherty of Will1eSbarre was
the first detachment of the state militia
to arrive. They came in after o'clock
this morning and camped on the com
mon in the center of HazeltOn.
Coroner Bowman has empaneled
Jury and the inquest into the bloody af-
fair will probably be held this after
noon.
So far from being wildly excited this
morning, this place was pervaded by
a sort of sullen quietude which appears
even more oHninous. All sorts of rumors
are afioat one being to the effect that
10000 strikers from the south side
mines were marching on HaZelton with
the purpose OF wreaking. vengeance for
the shooting. They had not reached
here by noon and it was later reported
that they had dispersed upon learning
Of the presence of the troops.
The arrival of the soldiers was not
marked by any demonstration further
than the gathering of a large but or
derly crowd. Indignation against the
deputies is running high and the charge
is publicly made that there was abso-
lutely no necessity for the horrible
slaughter. The miners, it is declared,
We're not armed in any way, and if the
deputies feared trouble a single shot
over their heads would have dispersed
them. The fact is undisputed that
many of the victims were shot through
the back while flying from the deputies.
The local police force has been cOnSid-
erably incFea sed and has received or
ders from Chief Filler to stop the slight
est attempt at disorder. While Filler
does not anticipate any outbreak, yet
from his long experience with the for
eign element he considers them wary
and treacherouS.