The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-21
! DEPUTIES ARRESTED.
Sheriff Martin and His Aids Will
IN. Be Brought to Trial %.
FOB SHOOTING DOWN STRIKERS.
Tho Great Strike In the Anthracite
Coal Region Is Practically Ended In
Defeat For Strikers, and the Troops
4 May Be Soon withdrawn.

Coal Region Is Practically Ended in
Defeat For Strikers, and the Troops
May Be Soon Withdrawn.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 21.-Unless un-
forseen developments occur the an
thracite coal strike in this region is
ended. Yesterday 1900 men, half of the
full complement, returned to work at
the Honey Brook collieries of the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre company as did
600 Of 1900 at Pardees Lattlmer mines,
4 while the Cranberry, Crystal Ridge and
HARDWOOD collierles of the same COM
pany and Coxe's collieries In the Dif-
ton district remained at work. The lat
/. ter were to have settled the question of
n strike yesterday, but at the request of
the operators held off until next
Thursday The Hazel mines Of the Le-
high Valley company are considering
the question of returning to work. and
will probably do SO. Nearly 5000 strik-
ers have returned or will do so today,
and little less than that number are
still out with Indications in favor of
their Joining the workers.
The only incidents of yesterday were
small outbreaks at Lattimer and Eek
ley, both Of which were quickly SUBJ
duad, and the serving of warrants Of
arrest upon Sheriff Martin and a num-
Oer Of his deputies. At Lattimer band
Of women attempted to drive out the
100 italians who returned to work. They
\ were armed with clubs and stones, and
moved on the engine house and the
company stores. The raid looked for
bidding for a'time, and was not ended
Rntll three companies of the Thirteenth
Z regiment, with fixed bayonets, had
pressed back and dispersed the crowds.
A number of Butler valley miners who
wanted to return to work at Lattimer
were driven back by a body of armed
strikers who met them as they came
over the mountain, mile or more
from camp. The disturbance at Eckley
was an attempt by strikers to intimi-
date the men who wanted to work, and
It. too, was quieted down by the troops
without violence
Ths break Of the strike Is practically
a victory for the operators, as in only
one or two instances have the demands
Of the men been granted, although
several companies have promised to
consider the grievances.
The warrants for the arrest of Sheriff
Martin and his deputies were issued
by Judges Lynch and Bennett at
Wilkesbarre. They were served here
last night, and no resistance was made.
The writs contain IS names, including
the sheriff's, and the latter has agreed
to deliver all the deputies for hearing
this afternoon. A company of the
Ninth regiment will escort them to
Wikesbarre.
4 The information upon the strength of
- which the warrants were issued was
made by Isaac G. Eckert of Wilkes
barre, and declares that ION or about
Sept. 10 James Martin and 7S others
did then and there, at the village of
Lattimer. feloniously, wilfully and Of
their malice aforethought, kill and
murder "a men,"
General Goblin permitted the service
Of the writs because he thinks the civil
authorities are now able to handle the
situation. The gradual withdrawal Of
the troops Is now being considered.