The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
Slightest Deed or Action May precipitate a Con- Aict Between Miners
 and the Militia.
STRIKERS IN AN UGLY MOOD
CRISIS FEARED IF THE FUNERALS
 OF THE VICTIMS TO-DAY.

Tho Entire District is Practically Under Martial Ruie-The Militia Prepared for the Worst and Will Do Their Duty Feared That From 5000 to 1000 Miners Will Join the Ranks of the Malcontents To-day-Should a Conflict Ensue the Re- suit Would be Even More Appalling Than the Tragedy of Friday-Feeling Runs High Against Sheriff Martin-He will Not, However, be Arrested-Two
 More Victims Died To-day and Six Others Are Reported as Beyond Recovery Priests May Avert the Terrible Calamity
 of Clash Between the Miners and the
 State Troops-Governor Hastings in Con- stant Communication With the Militia.
 Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 12.-The situation here tonight is grave as it has been at any time since the affray Friday after noon. There is strong reason to fear a conflict between the strikers and the military tomorrow, and there is an in- dication that from five to seven thou sand more miners will join the malcon- tents.
 Feeling continues high against Sher- if Martin and his deputies and the in- tensity of the situation is such that sudden turn of the head or a word spoken above the ordinary tone brings running crowd. The soldiers are watchful and ready for any emergency, and the people of the town are in a state which may easily become panic.
 An incident of ugly omen occurred during the funeral of three of the vic tims this afternoon While services were being held inside St. Joseph's church about 200O of the foreigners were congregated about the doors. A number of them raised their voices, and it is declared by eye witnesses that policeman stationed near the door became unduly officious.
 Instantly an ominous murmuring fol- lowed, mingled with scowling looks and clenched fists. Word was imme- diately carried in doors to the Rev. Fa- ther Aust He hurried to the door and bundled the men who seemed most quarrelsome into the church. A few words of counsel to the others prevent ed further demonstration
 Trouble is in the air, and if it is to come, the time will be tomorrow morn ing. This is clear from the words used tonight by General Cobin, commander of the Third brigade. The striking min- CTS have made elaborate preparations for a demonstration at the funeral of ten of the victims, which is fixed at l0:30 o'clock in the morning.
 The military authorities are determin- ed that nothing of the kind shall be permitted and that from this time on, there shall be no marching of any char acter whatsoever, whether during fun erals or otherwise. This resolution is not generally known and the miners are going on with their arrangements
 General Cobin talked over the tele- phone to Governor Hastings for an hour or more this afternoon. He said he had merely made a formal report to the governor of the situation. It is appar- ent, however, that the commander is not cheered by the immediate outlook, although he says he thinks there will be no further turbulence. He would not say when the troops are likely to be withdrawn, and he has resolved to act with the utmost vlgor.
 Furthermore, he made a revelation which puts a startling aspect upon the situation. This was that the house of the engineer of No. 3 colliery had been broken into late last night by six mask ed men and the engineer, who is a crip- pie, was unmercifully beaten. There Is no clue to the identity of the assail- ants. The only work the man has been doing lately Is the pumping necessary to free the mine from water.
 The general had also received a form al report of the Adneid outrage of last Thursday night, when strikers broke into the house of Conner Jones, superin- tendent of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company. Jones, whose unpopu- larity with the miners was one of the first causes of the strike, was not there, but the men literally wrecked the in- terlor of the house, and then attacked & mine power house near by, and stole therefrom a quantity of dynamite. As soon as he heard of this General Gobin assigned guard of the Thirteenth reg iment to remain there.
 The addition to the strikers ranks if made will be the men at Cox's mines, and should they go out the last big anthracite company in the region will be idle It was not known until to-day that the 1000 men employed at the Col fiery No. held meeting at Stockton last night, and drew up a petition to the operators demanding an increase in wages of 10 per cent.
 This will be presented tomorrow and the action in the event of refusal is "strike." It is accepted as a fact that if these men go out, all the others en- ployed by the company will join them, making the total number something like 1000 from these mines alone. The Cox men had already been offered an increase, but rejected it on the ground that it was still lower than the scale paid by the other operators in the re- zion. These men have been working steadily up to this time and of late up to 10 o'clock at night.