The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13


and the miners in going on strike, as they
often had, over trivial causes, such as the
discharge of a mule driver for neglect of
his work.
POLES EASILY AROUSED.
An incident of ugly omen occurred during
the funeral Of three of the victims this aft
ernoon. While services were being held in
side st. Joseph's Church about two thou
sand foreigners were congregated about the
doors. A number of them raised their
voices, and it is declared by eyewitnesses
that policeman stationed near the door
became unduly officious. Instantly an omi-
nious muttering followed, mingled with
scowling looks and clenched fists. Word
was Immediately carried indoors to the Rev.
Father Aust. He 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
demonstrations.
the time will be tomorrow morning. This
is clear from the words used tonight by
General Goblin, commander of the Third
Brigade. The striking miners nave mace
elaborate preparations for demonstration
at the funeral of ten of the victims, which
is fixed for half-paSt 10 o CLOCK III the morn
ing. The military authorities are deter
mined that nothing of the kind shall be per-
mitted and that from this time on there
whatsoever, whether during funerals or otn-
erWise. This resolution is not generally
known and the miners are going on with
their arrangements. General Gobln talked
over the telephone to Governor Hastings
for an hour or more this afternoon. lie sllu
he had merely made a formal report TO the
Governor of the situation. 1t Is apparent,
however that the commander is not cheered
by the immediate outlook, although he says
he thinks there will be no further turbu-
lence. He would not say when the troops
are likely to be Withdrawn, and he has re-
solved to act with the utmost rlgor.
STRIKERS TAKING REVENGE.
Furthermore, he made a revelation which
put startling aspect on the situation
This was that the house of the engineer
of No. colliery had been broken into late
last night by six masked men and the en-
gineer, who is a cripple, numerically
beaten. There is no clew to the identity
of the assailants. The only work the man
has been doing lately is the pumping neces-
sary to free the mine from water. The
general had also received formal report
of the Audenried outrage Of last Thursday
night when strikers broke into the house
of Conner Jones' superintendent Of the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company.
Jones' whose unpopularity with the min
ers was one of the hrst causes of the strike,
was not there, but the men literally
wrecked the anterior of the house and then
attacked a mine power house near by and
stole therefrom a quantity Of dynamite. As
soon as he head of this General Goblin as
signed a guard OF the lnlIleGnln INSSiiHeilt
to remain at Audenrled.
The addition to the strikers ranks, II
made, Will be the men at Coke mines, ana
should they go out the last big anthracite
company in the region will be idle. 1t was
not known until to-day that the two thou
sand men employed at collery No. had
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. 1t Is
accepted as q fact that IL these men go
out all the others employed by the COM
pany will join them, making the total num-
ber something between 5000 and 1000 from
these mines alone The Coke men had al
ready 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
region. These men have been working
steadily up to this time, and OF late up TO
TO ali intentS and purposes Hazleton is
under martial law. General Goblin declared
tonight that in spite OF the warrants IS
will be permitted to arrest the depuuss.
He said that the sheriff is an executive oIl-
cer whose duty is to preserve the peace,
and that he (Gobin) and the troops are
really subordinate to the sheriff at TINS
time being engaged in helping him TO per-
form that duty. Under these circumstances
he will not permit interference with the
sheriffs 6 officials long as the militia is
here In spite of this fine distinction, the
commanders decision on this point IS ac-
cepted as supersedlng the civil Aulnoll'les
by the military power. ,
Rumors few thick and fast to-day. There
was one in the morning that a deputy's
body had been found in the woods; and an an
other in the afternoon That a sOldler lau
been shot. 1t was also whispered that Gov.
Hastings had arrived by special train and
was closeted with General Goblin. Al
nroved baseiess the latter arising from the
aarrival of Colonel Wilbur. of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. who conferred with the
brigade commander, but to what erect
could not be learned.
An was quiet in the camp throughout the
day. several of the bodies, including the
City Troop, of Philadelphia, and the Gov
ernor's Troop. taking practice drills.
Clement Ploplslack aged thirty-three,
one az the strikers who was injured in Fri
day's riot died late tonight, making the
tWenty-third death.