The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-18
WAS PEACE
AMONG THE MINERS
fpayed Their Whole Attention to
Burying the Men Killed by
the Deputies.
TROUBLE WAS HAPPILY AvER7ED
Troops Were on the Abort But There
Was No Occasion In Il Single
Instance for Inter-
ference.

Hazleton. Pa, Sept. 15.-The COLI
sion between the miners and the mill.
tary, which it was feared might occur
during the funerals OF the Latimer vic.
TINS, did not occur. Yesterday had
been regarded as the turning point of
the situation because OF the prohibi-
ton issued by General Goblin against
the proposed funeral demonstration.
"A compromise was effected, however,
and the day passed off without dis
turbance.
In the meantime the Coke coliieries
were being watched with intense any
iety. 1t was known that the 1000 men
employed at No. 7 had made Il demand
for Il 10 per cent increase, which was
to be submitted to the operators with
the alternative of strike" From 5000
to 1000 men are employed at all the
collieries, and it was understood that
such Il movement would bring them
all out. Whether or not the PROPOSE
tion was formally submitted yesterday
cannot be learned, however, because
nobody would talk. The men We're all
at work, but strike talk was rife II
II big meeting at Stockton had been
scheduled for last night. Their was
n general impression that nothing de-
cisive would be resolved upon. at least
until today, which is pay day, with
two weeks money coming to the men.
Another late afternoon report was that
the employees of Congressman Lessen
rings Upper Lehigh colliery will 20
out today on a sympathetic strike. AS
an increase of 10 per cent was granted
on Saturday to the McAdoo men they
have expressed their intention to re-
turn to work. although they do not
expect to remain in more than Il day
under the pressure that will be
brought to bear by the other strikers.
Altogether, an eventful day is in pros
poet today.
Funerals of the Strike rs.
There was little change in the pro-
gram by the miners for the funerals.
There We're twelve in all, but two pro-
ceeded from HARDWOOD direct to the
cemetery, without regard to the other
ten, who united in an extensive cor
tege.
Eight of the bodies lay in the shop
of Undertaken Bonv, in Hazletou.
where they were viewed by a great
crowd for n couple of hours before the
procession started. Meantime the 9TH
er two lines We're toiling over the rug
ged mountain roads leading from Har-
wood. The bands which lead the
line beat a m%ournful tattoo and fcl-
lowing the hcarses trudged n double
file of miners. A crowd of fully 5000
damned the streets i'll the immediate
neighborhood, but there was no iur-
Their disorder. The platform, original
ly intended for the street in front of
the building, had been erected before
the altar and here the ten c~otfiins
were laid while while Father Aust and
a number of Polish priests celebrated
pontificial high mass.
In Ii meantime Il gang of miners
in the cemetery were blasting rock to
make space for a large circular grave,
in which all the bodies We're inferred.
There We're brief services at the grave,
and several of the clergymen made
addresses urging the miners to main
tain order and return quietly to their
homes. General Goblin kept his word,
if the priests did not. During the
marches and the ceremonies there was
not a sign of a soldier. The usual
camp discipline was maintained ard
no II was permitted to pass the lines.
Mayor Altmiller had been consulted
in the meantime and at General &C.
bins suggestion all the saloons in
town We're closed until 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
There We're two meetings OF miners
at Latimcr. One was made up of ltal-
ians and the other of Hungarians, and
addresses We're made at both. Organ
izer Fahey, of the United Mine Work.
ers, was present, but did not speak.
He will organize ten branches of the
union later in the week.
Sheriff Martin was the guest of
General Goblin at headquarters. but
would not talk on the ground hat IL
warrant is hanging over him.
The gravity of the situation is made
apparent from the thorough and rigor-
Gus name in which the commander
is handling his men. The signal corps
of the regiments have been stationed
on the hilltops about Hazleton and the
surrounding hamlets where trouble is
feared. The stations cover u distance
of four miles and at the nearest point
to Hazelton couriers are stationed to
carry the reports to the general.
About a dozen soldier couriers on BIZ
cycles have also done good work.
Unless the developments necessitate
. change, General Goblin will send
company details to all surrounding
country to remain there in the event
of trouble.