The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
TO UPHOLD MINERS
American Federation of Lab
or Espouse Their Cause.
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY
TO BE ADDRESSED BY SAMUEL
GOMPERS AND OTHERS.
AN ATTACK MADE ON WORKING MINERS
Women Armed With Clubs and Stones induce
300 Miners to Come Out Another Squad
of Hungarians Pounced Upon
by Strikers.

Wy SuihCio'
Haz!eton. Pa, Sept. 16.-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor with member
ship OF half million, has taken up the
cause Of the mine workers i'll this region.
Their organizers are already at work
here and when this work has been com
Deted a uniform scale VIII be formulated
and presented to the operators. There
will be no marching nor anything IN
the way of Il demonstra ton, and no at
tempt will be made to bring about SYM
pathetic strike movements. AT the mass
meeting next Saturday night at Old Park,
addresses will be made by Peter j. MAJ
guire, vice-president of the Federation.
and Secretary General of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and JOiners
of Philadelphia; George Chance, of
Philadelphia, United Labor League;
Samuel Gompers, President Of the Fed
Grafton and Frank Morrison, Secretary,
may also speak. The peace prevailing
during the past few days was broken to-
day by conflict between striking and
working miners which for a time threat
ened to be serious. A body of about one
hundred and fifty men and boys led by
Il score or more of women, made RAID
on the Carson, Star and Monarch col
lieries at Honey Brook near Audenried.
The women as well as their followers,
were armed with clubs and stones and be-
fore the three hundred workers could he
induced to come out, the missiles were
used. Some of the women stationed
themselves ut the top of culm bank
and peltcd the working men with stones.
-.
One hungarian was dubbed over the
head and badly injured but no further
harm was inflicted. The superintendent
called for the assistance of Sheriff Scott
of Schuylkill county. III which county
Honey Brook lies and that official made
a demand on Gen. Goblin for Il body of
soldiers \ battalion of the eight regi-
mcnt under Col. Magee, hurriedly march
ed from their Audenried camp to the
scene of the trouble, but as usual, it
was over and the men scattered when
the soldiers reached there. Col. Magee
received n report of the occurrence and
made IL demonstra ton with the idea of
subduing the turbulent inclinations of the
foreigners. The soldiers had not been
out of sight ten minutes before crowd
Of strikers pounced upon a squad of HUI
garlans who were screening coal near the
work. This second movement resulted
in the sending of a squadron of the gov
ernors troop to the disturbed district
this afternoon. They returned at 6
O'Clock with the report that all was quiet
Honey Brook being beyond the jurisdic-
ton of Luzern county, Sheriff Scott
this afternoon made II requisition on
Gov. Hastings. for body of troops to
be stationed there permanently. The
executives answer had not come this
evening. Another attempt to resume
work will be made at these collieries
tomorrow. Col. Magee, of the eighth
regiment reported that he had placed a
guard of 100 men at the pumping station,
which supplies the regiment with water
and has sentinels stationed all along the
pipe lines which carry it in. AAsimilar
precautiOn has been observed at Lati-
mer and other points. There was no
material change to-day in the situation
of the strike beyond that already men
toned.
A mine official made the statement to-
day that some Hungarians had reported
to him that they could not account for
the location of % of their countrymen
who were in Fridays parade when it
was fired upon by the deputy sheriffs.
1t is the general opinion that they were
frightened, ran away, and are still hid
ing. AT the hospital to-day there was no
change in the condition of the men who
are still lowering near deaths door. Gov.
Hastings tonight sent message to
Gen. Goblin ordering him to suppress all
meetings having tendency to incite
to riot. This will doubtless prevent the
proposed labor meeting scheduled for
next Saturday night The streets Of
>Hazleton were quiet to-day and interest
is now directed to the result of the coro-
ner's inquest which will be heidi Mon
day or Tuesday.
4 powder mill at Lofty, about 10 miles
from here was struck by lightning and
exploded tonight. The building was
burned to the ground, but no one was
injured.
A meeting of the committee to arrange
for the prosecution of Sheriff Martin and
the deputies was held tonight but little
information was given out. Funds are
coming in to them from various labor
organizations and it was stated that "the
best counsel in the country will be en-
ployed."