The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-14
Miners from Duck Mountain Deter
mined to Force Diggers in the VAL
ley to Lay Down Their Picks.
DEPUTIES VICTIMS BURIED
NO BIG DEMONSTRATION PERMITTED
By GENERAL GOBLIN.
Possibility of Trouble at and Near
HazIetOn To-Day, When Thousands
of Miners May Quit work.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 13.-Hazleton quiv-
ers tonight on the edge of a volcano. I'm
certainty is the keynote of the situation and
the town is sleeplessly awaiting the dawn
of a day fraught with unknown and fear
full possibilities. At this writing troops are
marching on the mines of Coke Bros, at
Eckley, which nestles in a valley about
eighteen miles from here. kilograms to
brigade headquarters late this afternoon
indicated an alarming condition there. The
remoteness of the situation will make diff
cult the securing of definite news from the
scene before morning. The first knowledge
of disturbance al the Coke collieries reached
brigade headquarters this morning, when
General Goblin received a dispatch that two
hundred miners at Buck mountain, three
miles from Eckley, had gone on strike and
began to march on the Eckley mine. Re-
quest was made for a detachment of the
military to avert possible conflict, but be-
fore the soldiers could be started off to
the scene the authorities We're reassured by
the receipt of a second telegram to the et-
feet that the march had been stopped ana
no further trouble was feared.
Late this afternoon a third dispatch
changed the situation for the worse. 1t said
that the march had been resumed and car
ried to the Eckley mines, and that the men
there had been forced to quit work after
rough handling by the marching men. The
City Troop of Philadelphia, the crack cav
airy men. were instantly ordered to pro-
ceed to Eckey. To reach this point they
will have to ride over eighteen miles or
rough mountain roads. The news has Great
ed CONSERVATION throughout the district,
and all the collieries are preparing for trou-
BILE.
General Goblin has been deluged with re-
quests for troops, but declares that he will
send none to any point unless an outbreak
really occurs. This is a measure of pre-
caution to keep the soldiers modified. The
mine superintendents are much worried.
They accept the lesson offered by the havoc
wrought at Conner Joness home the other
night and two have asked the brigade
commander to place guards around their
houses, which will be done. The names of
the superintendent are kept secret.
There is a sensational story ahoat, start
ed by two actresses, concerning a conyer-s
sation overheard on the streets of Hazleton
to-day, but it should be accepted with res
ervation. The story goes that a group or
miners were standing on Il corner, when
one was heard to remark: I've got the ma
terial, but L don't know how to mix the
- stuff. If l did, I'd blow them up to-
night" 1t is said that the guards We're
placed about the superintendents houses as
a result of this.
THOUSANDS MAY STRIKE.
To-day had been regarded as the turning
point of the situation because of the pro~
hibiton issued by General Goblin against
the proposed funeral demonstration. a
compromise was effected this morning, how
ever, and the day passed off without dis
turbance. In the meantime the Coke col
lieries were being watched with intense
anxiety. 1t was known that the two thou
sand men employed at No. z had made de-
mand for 10 per cent. increase, which was
to be submitted to the operators to-day
with the alternative of strike" From five
to seven thousand men are employed at all
the collieries, and it was understood that
such movement would bring them all out
Whether not the proposition was for
maly submitted to-day could not be learned
because nobody would talk The men We're
all at work, but strike talk was rife ana
a big meeting at Stockton had been sched-
ued for tonight. There was a general im-
preston that nothing decisive would be re-
solved on at least until tomorrow, which
is pay day. with two weeks money com>
ing TO the men. The Coke mems grievance
is that they are on lower scale than that
paid by any other company in the region
but the companys store feature does not
enter into their case.
Another late afternoon report was that
the employees of eX-Congressman Leisin-
rings upper Lehigh collery will go out to-
morrow on sympathetic strike. AS an in
crease of 10 per cent was granted on Sat
urday to the McAdoo men, they have ex-
pressed their intention TO return to work
tomorrow, although they do not expect to
remain in more than day under the press
ure that will be brought to bear by the
other strikers. Altogether, an eVentful day
iS m
General Goblin said this afternoon that the
withdrawal of troops had not been consid-
cred for moment They will remain on
the ground until the sheriff is convinced
that he will be fully able to cope with any
emergency that may arise The rumors
that martial law had been declared, the
general said, had been spread by some
vicious person There is martial law only
so far as a state of war exists, he said.
in maintaining peace and order. Men can
come and go as they please so long as they
behave themselves. If there Is the slightest
infracton of the peace which the civic au-
thorites are unable to handle, then we will
render assistance, but such a condition has
not vet arisen" The commander added
that neither Sheriff Martin nor any of the
deputies would be arrested while the troops
are here Il am under his authority, he
said land If he is arrested l must take
that authority from the deputies. If the
deputies are arrested, what resort will re-
main?
WORE ITALIAN ARMY UNIFORMS.
The nrSt QiSCOrO between the military ana
the strikers occurred to-day, and General
Goblin was angry about il. Following his
order against the proposed funeral demon
stration. he arranged for a conference this
morning with the Polish priests, who are
looking after the cause of the men. He
impressed them with the necessity for pre-
venting any show of military character,
and said he would permit no uniformed men
to participate except those representing re-
ligious societies. Bands of music side
arms, sticks and banners We're also prohib-
tied. The priests promised that all this
Should be done, and the commander on the
other hand agreed TO keep all troops away
from the funerals. Somebody stole march
en- the general, however, and although he
later revoked the clause excluding music,
of the Italian army, and others carrying
drawn sabers. Six of the latter stood in
front of the church during the ceremonies
within Learning of this. the commander
promptly dispatched a staff officer and a
detail TO the cemetery but when they
reached there the services We're over and
the mourners had dispersed.
THE priests gave me their sacred prom
se that no arms should be carried nor
military uniforms worn, said General
Goblin. In moments when spark might
result in the wholesale loss of life 4nd
property, ii seems 10 me that such things
should not be permitted. III / had the
slightest idea that their promise would be