Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14

ihcdH tA1l hokpicf Coh"tichS diC iSSeOhSo
to the miners and more strikes and intimi-
dalton are certain to follow.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon there
was another case of intimidation near Ha-
zleton. at a point where no troops had
been stationed The men from Buck Noun
tain mine marched upon Eckley and forced
the miners to strike. Gen. Goblin was very
much annoyed. because his principal aim
now Is to stop intimidation, and he sent
a force of militia to protect the reinstate-
nent of the men IL they wanted to return
to work
The day at military headquarters opens
with Gen. Goblin awaiting reports of the
nights events from the different outlying
after daylight for the Eckley mines, where
the workmen were driven out by the
miners late yesterday afternoon. There
were no disturbances in the mines around
Hazleton during the night. They were all
well guarded and the roads were patrolled.
Gen. Goblin Goes not expect any serious dis
turbance in this vicinity today, as there Is
no excuse for the strikers to gather in
considerable numbers at any one point.
Where Trouble is Expected.
1t is thought at military headquarters
that the only trouble which may occur
will be occasional possible conflicts be-
tween the striking and the working miners
at points where no troops are located. The
military authorities. however. will endeav-
or to prevent this by becoming appraised Ct
the movements of the strikers and antici-
paung their arrival upon the scene by de-
falling detachmentS of troops.
The serious phase of the situation this
morning lies in the fact that the strike is
spreading. Miners meetings were held
last night at dozen places within ten
miles of HaZelton, and there is general
disposition among the workmen to go out
in sympathy with the HarwoOd and Latti-
mer strikers The coal operators at Halle
ton fear that 1900 men may be out in
c rio 1T
settlement of the strike in the western part
OF the state does not affect this district,
as there is no utilization between the soft
coal organization and the anthracite min
erS. In fact there is only a partial or
sanization of the miners hereabouts. They
are composed of a different class of men
entirely, and have not Joined the miners
union 70 any extent. Emissaries from the
main organization are now in the field,
however, attempting to effect organiza zion
OF the anthracite men in this vicinity, and
are meeting with success. To this inf1u-
ence is largely due the strikes which &C.
CURED yesterday and which are imminent
today. The miners have nursed their
grievances and brooded over them, but
the lack of organization and leadership
among the great mass of the ignorant
foreigners has. prevented their reaching a
definite and united decision to strike.
Hope of the Operators.
The hope of the coal operators for the
possibility of their holding the men at a
mentS TO them.
Then. through the use of the militia, the
men VINO are on strike will be prevented
fro m Holesting them. The idea is that the
latter. finding themselves out Of work and
pennileSs, while others of the same nei ,h-
borhood are at work, with no probability
OF their own condition being bettered by
striking, will gradually return to their
iabors- The outlook for settlement with
In a few weeks upon these terms seem IA
voraple. and therefore the prospect for the
ceaI operators appears to be Frightening.
Ii cannot be said, however, that the miners
can see any silver lining to their clouds
The program of the operators does not in
Guide any substantial alienation of their
nurseries,. A lew OF them may be lured
DECK to work by a small increase of wages.
Dut this can be easily Offset through the
company store system.
These cheap priced miners in this vicinity
low workmen in the western portion of the
state There they are skilled laborers
mining in a different way are organized
ana nave resources back of them Here a
great deal OF the mining is done by surface
stripping. which requires ONLY muscle and
the ability to use a shovel Naturally the
lowest class of labor is employed in his
Merk- Inc men cannot even speak the Ian
suase OF the country. and are dependent in
every sense of the word. They do not have
tne sinews OF war to conduct a great
strike, and their only affiliations are with
eoen o'her through their secret societies.
Martin Fears More Trouble.
1 nave just had a talk with Sheriff Mar
un' under whose orders Gen. Goblin and the
troops are acting. From the reports that
are coming in this morning." said the
sherin, Il am afraid this region will not
pe quoted Tor two or three weeks This is
because the strike is spreading in every d.
II. hax
ana do not see any daylight ahead row
WORD mas Just come to the sheriff that a
reputation OF 800 strikers have reached the
Jeodo mines. about six miles away ana
are parleying with the miners who are al
WORK There are no troops at Jeddo bur
arrangements are being made 10 have de-
taehment go there at once if the strikers
attempt TO force the workmen to go out
Sherin Martins presence here is in CON-
Iormlty with plan between him and Gen
Goblin for the handling of just such cases
as dh,s. II IS proposed to have the sheriff
READ the riot act to assemblages and order
them TO disperse. Then. if they refuse in
the language of Sheriff Martin, "the troons
will do the rest
Mob nt JeddO withdraw.
AT IL O'Clock word comes from Jeddo that
the mob OF strikers menacing the colliery
there had withdrawn into the woods ada
cent. leaving committee to parley with
the miners who are at work A detach-
ment of cavalry have left Lattimer and are
on the trot for Jeddo. They will disperse
the gathering of miners as soon as they
arrive on the spot The troops sent to
Eckley this morning have arrived at that
place. and taken position around the mines
Gen. Goblin has placed a guard of infantry
in front of the Hazleton banks and al the
gun stores.
The crowd of strikers at Jeddo dispersed
before the troops reached them and went
10 Eckley. The cavalry then continued its
march and examined the roads i'm that
vicinity, to disperse any marching parties
OF strikers that might be abroad The
signal corps report from Lattimer that a
mass meeting of the miners at Lattimer
Is being held In the hills back of that pla ,e
The signal men utilize the immense culm
banks for their observatories Some of
these piles of miEe refuse are twice as
high as The Star building and command
wide range of territory. The signal men
communicate with each other from these
points tf vantage until the news reaches
a telephone station. There the messages
are telephoned to headquarters.
Reports of Proposed Strike.
Gen. Goblin said this afternoon that re-
ports OF proposed strikes. are coming in
from many places. Thus far he had re-
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