The herald., 1897-09-20
Will Resume Work if the
Women Let Them
TROOPS MOUNTED AND AFOOT
WILL KEEP THE AMAZONS IN
SUBJECTIoN
It Is Hoped That Today's Action Will
Break the Backbone Of the
Strike
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 19.-Absoluts
quiet prevailed in the entire strike region
today. Vice President Mcguire Of tho
Federation of Labor left for Washington
today to attend the meeting Of the ex-
ecutive council, which Is to consider the
situation, and George Chance OF the
United Labor league went to Scranton
for a similar ting of labor men there.
The only movements among the mill
tary were the practice riders Of the gov
ernor's and city troops. and the after
noon dress parade.
Tomorrow is looked forward to as de-
cisive day. An attempt will be made to
resume at Jntimer, where there will be-
13, 900 men, and at Audenreid. There are
nearly 2500 men at the latter place, and
they were the first to go out. Many OF
them wanted to work, but bands of wo-
men have prevented them during the
past few days. To insure protection Q
squadron Of cavalry and the entire
Eighth regiment will go to the scens.
The men at Coxe's Drifton mine are also
to decide tomorrow upon staying out or
continuing at work. All these places
are we'll guarded by the troops and If the
men are peacefully permitted to resume
work it is thought the backbone Of the
strike will be broken and no further vio-
lence will result.
The coroners inquest will begin
Wednesday afternoon instead of Thurs
day, as first intended.
AN ORDERLY MEETING
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 19.-Nearly
5000 laboring men, the majority miners
and mine laborers attended a mass
meeting at Nay-Aug park today, called
by the Central Labor union. The gather
ing was quiet and orderly. Among the
speakers was Hugh O'Donnell, the Home
stead labor leader. All denounced the
Latimer shooting as wanton murdur, a
brutal outrage and massacre, but sug-
gested law as the present remedy and
organization as the safeguard of the
future. Resolutions Blaming Sheriff
Martin and his posse and criticising Gem
eral Goblin for alleged unwarranted in
reference with civil law were adopted.
THE LASTERS' STRIKE
BROCKTON, Mass, Sept. 19.-The
conference between the committee Of
manufacturers, Treasurer Shaw of the
Chase Lasting Machine company and
flight fight SecFeiqla1ifaym 81 cMFeiqla1iamg Of the Lasters union
propositions Of the manufacturers to the
meeting of the union, where they were
laid before the members and discussed
for nearly two hours. At the end Of that
time they said that the negotiations had
ended without a settlement being
II ttoI hot nk
mean war.
SOCIALISTS SESSION
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. ia meeting
of the Detroit branch of the Social DEM
ocracy this afternoon attempted to re-
solve round condemnation upon the ac-
ton of Sheriff Martin and his deputies
in firing on the miners at Latimer, Pa.
and demanded their trial. They also
tried to resolve that Pennsylvania
judges whom they alleged to have rem
dered unjust decisions against the mi
ners should be impeached. Several ex-
treme socialists were present and made
speeches contending thaH there should be
no appeal to the government in such
cases, but that vengeance should be had
by the people themselves. They tried to
shout down the resolutions and de-
nouncing the chairman for appointing a
committee to draft them. After a long
hot wrangle the gathering broke up
without declaring itself.
BUFFALO-Meetings of English,
German and Polish speaking socialists
were held today. Sheriff Martin and the
shooting of the striking miners were
denounced. The gathering was order
lily. Probably 1000 people attended both
meetings.
dollar wheat" was also denounced,
the speakers claiming that the high
price meant only dearer flour for the
workingmen.
THE LASTERS STRIKE
BROCKTON, Mass, Sept 1.-THE
conference of the manufacturers and the
lasters, which was called for this after
noon, was little slow in getting to
work, and at late hour tonight II ID
still in session.