The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-14

d0O 60 as tney please SO lOIS as tHey De-
have themselves If there is the slightest
infracion of the peace which the civic
authorities are unable to handle, then
we will render assistance, but such con-
dition has not yet arisen"
The first discord between the military
and the strikers occurred today. Follow
ing General Gobin's order against the
proposed funeral demonstration, he ar
ranged 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 preventing
any show Of q 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 were also pro-
Ebited. 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
a march on the general, however, and al
though the latter revoked the music
clause, there were men in line wearing the
uniform Of the Italian army, and others
carrying drawn sabres. 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 detail of men to the ceme-
terry, but when they reached there the
services were over and the mourners had
dispersed.
| The general stated that he would de-
mand an explanation from the clergymen.
As a matter of fact there was little
change in the program arranged by the
miners for today's funerals. There We're
twelve in ALL but two proceeded from
Harwood direct to the cemetery, without
regard to the other ten who united in an
extensive cortege.
/ Eight of the bodies lay in the shop
of undertaken Bonin. in Hazleton, where
| they were viewed by a great crowd for
| couple of hours before the procession
| started. Meantime, the other two lines
We're toiling over the rugged mountain
ro1ds leading from Harwood. The bands
which led the line beat mournful tattoo,
| and following the hearses trudged a dou-
ible file of miners. When the start from
| the shop to the cemetery wts made.
the coffins containing the bodies Of the
eight Poles were carried, each by ten
miners, in the regalia of the st. Joseph's
society, and the line proceeded to the
church. A crowd of fully 10000 jammed
4 the streets in the immediate neighbor-
hood but there was no disorder Of any
kind. The platform. originally intend
ed for the street in front of the build
| ing, had been erected before the altar.
and here the ten coffins were laid while
| Father Aust and a number Of Polish
| priests celebrated pontifical high mass
| In the meantime "A gang of miners in
/ the cemetery were blasting rock to make
| space for large circular grave. in which
all the bodies were inferred.
/ There were brief services at the grave
and several Of the clergymen made ad-
| dresses. urging the miners to maintain
| order and to remain quietly ut their
| homes
| General Goblin kept his word if the
priests did not During all of the
march and the ceremonies there was not
a sign of soldier. brigade headquar-
ters presented a martial appea rance,
however, and in the stock yards near the
road were stationed battery and de-
| tachment Of cavalry, ready to move on
call. The usual camp discipline was
maintained and TO one was permitted to
pass any of the lines without a pass
from the commander.
Mayor Altmiller had been consulted in
the meantime and at General Gobins or
der, Or suggestion, all the saloons in the
town were closed until O'Clock this af-
ternoon. The mayor has been kept to his
house for more than week past by an
Iattack of rheumatism, but the grave de-
velopments induced him to hobble to his
office today and upon receipt of the mes
lsage from the commander he dispatched
forces of police to see that the order was
lenforced. 1t was to the letter. There
were two meetings Of miners at Latimer
to-day. One was made up OF Italians and
the other Of Hungarians, and addresses
were made at both. Organizer Fahey, OF
the United Mine Workers. was present
but did not speak. He will organize ten
branches OF the union later in the week.
Sheriff Martin was the guest Of Gen
eral Goblin at headquarters this after
noon, but would not talk for publication
He returned to Wilkesbarre later. His
deputies are contemplating going to that
town to enter bond for their appearance
when wanted. notwithstanding the fact
} that they have not yet been arrested
This is to be done as guarantee Of good
J faith and they will probably go tomor-
) row.
-
, lery, the crippled engineer of which was
! so badly beaten by masked men ON Sat
!, urday night has been shut down since
long before the strike.
| The gravity of the situation is made
apparent from the thorough and rigorous
manner in which the commander is
handling his men. The signal corps OF
. the regiments have been stationed on hill
tops about Hazleton and the surrounding
hamlets, where trouble is feared. Severa
are marked by tents, with men on the
lookout The signalling was done by flags
and worked successfully. The stations
| cover distance of four miles and at the
nearest point to Hazleton couriers are
stationed to carry the reports to the
general About a oozen soldier couriers or
!, bicycles have also done good work. They
were selected from among the men accus
toned to riding, and the wheels were OBJ
tained here.
DEATH OF MISS MARY RUFFIN.