New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
TROOPS STILL ON GUARD.
BUT THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE YES
TERDAY IN HAZLETON.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE STRIKE srrUATIoN-No
RELAXATION OF VIGILANCE ON THE PART
OF GENERAL GoBIN-sENsATIoNAL
RUMoRs WHICH TURNED OUT
TO BE GRoCNDLESS.

TO BE GRoCNDLEss
Hazleton, Sept ia calm pervaded Hazleton
and its environs to-day and no disturbances were
reported The strikers maintain silence and good
order. An extra guard placed about the COM
pany stores at Latlmer to-day. In consequence OF a
rumor that the foreigners we're plotting TO blow
up the building with dynamite. They have ceased
dealing there and are now buying their food in
Hazleton Some going so far as TO move into
town. and several carloads OF poor household goods
were travelling downward over the Latimer Road
to-day.
For some reason which could not be learned extra
vigilance was maintained at the camp OF the 9th
Regiment at Halle Park to-day. The guard was
strengthened and not a soldier was permitted to
leave camp. The 4th Regiment shifted from Auden-
reid TO Drfton this afternoon and established camp
on the hills. There is no indication OF trouble
there. but General Goblin 10 keep every To-
cality guarded, and he sent the regiment there be-
cause the miners In Galleries Nos. I and
likely to strike tomorrow. They five hundred
strong. and discussing the question at Free
land tonight
The arrangements for the prosecution by the
Austrian societies who have taken up the cause
OF the dead strikers have been brought to pause
by General GobIns order forbIddlng the arrests Of
the prospective defendants. Several meetings
held. but It finally determined to let the mat
ter rest In Annoyance until after Coroner Bowman
has held mis- inquest and reached verdict That
official has rot yet fixed date for the inquiry but
thinks X will be some time In the early part OF
amined. including Sheriff Martin and number OF
MS deputies and some OF the miners No matter
what the verdict may be- the viii be carried
into the courts. but details have beecn arranged
The strike conditions were not materially changed
to-day. None OF the malcontents manifested any
disposition to return to work, and few more
joined their ranks. These were from the Auden-
reid washcries. about one hundred In number SO
far as can be learned. plans under cons!d-
GRAFTON by the strikers looking to resumption or
work.
Rumors and reports Of more or less Value con-
tinuc to agtate brigade headquarters and the Var-
Gus camps What wars set down startling
dynamite Mot came to the usual lame ana lmpo-
tent conclusion to-day. II flashed In from cram
berry 4 local detective gave the Information tnat
n quantity of the explosive had been secreted by
tho miners there. Two deputies armed with search
warrants and guarded by detail Of. caVdlry went
over and made a thorough search OF eight houses
without discovering anything 10 conh'm tne re-
reid where they visited the camp OF the I'm Kesi-
ment. and then to McAdoo and Beaver BROOK 70
take look around -..
The signal station perched on the top OF noun
famous culm bank at Iatimer made report TINS
morning which caused some uneaslness IL was 70
the eject that suspicious lights were seen moving
rp and down the mountains surrouhuluB MHirs-
,n until o'clock this morning giving tle 4pptdl'
,nco Of a march or meeting OF miners. EEei :,
thing IN the district quiet to-day hoWt'tl aI.o
10 further information was optalheu i,rriie Ina
lights NAV rave been nothing more terrlD.e nan
tho lanterns ~of a few n.ght-Workihs hllhels "
humping engineers, but General conn 'I'"e "'''
,rLa funeral OF Clemeno Paltrock anotnsr NC.li'
%, ~ eboo,ing occurred in Cranberry to-day ser
.I,os ,ycra hold at the Polish church Dy the ret
Or Aust and the burial Followed Ill TIC