The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-15
Fresh Trouble From Miners TX.
pected in Pennsylvania.
STRIKERS STILL MARCHING.
rhsy Are Headed Yer the Cor niHsu
and TSesPs Are on abe Way
Thsrs-Funsral % Miners
Without ANY Troubls

efs ~ bckley, which nestles In n valley
about is miles from here. telegram
to brigade headquarters late yesterday
afternoon indicated an alarming condi'
ton there. The remoteness OF the sit
uatlon will make difficult the securing
Of definite news from the scene. Tn,
FIRST knowledge OF disturbance at the
Cox colli,ries was at brigade head
quarters yesterday. when General Co
bin received a dispatch that 200 min
ers at Buck Mountain. three miles
from Eckley. nd gone on a strike and
began TO march on the Eckley mine
A request was made for a detachment
of the military 10 avert a possible
conflict. but before the soldiers could
be started on to the scene. the author.
tiles were treasured by the receipt Of q
second telegram to the effect that the
marching had stopped and no further
trouble was feared.
Late In the afternoon a third dis
patch changed the situation for the
worse. Il said that the march had
been resumed and carried TO the Eek
ley mines and that the men there had
been forced 10 quit work. after rough
handling by the marching men. The
city troops OF Philadelphia. the crack
eavalrymen, were instantly ordered to
proceed TO Eckley.
To reach the spot they had to ride
over IS miles Of rough mountain roads.
The news has created CONSERVATION
throughout the district and all the col
leries are preparing for trouble Gen
eral Goblin has been deluged with re-
quests for troops. but declares he will
send none to any point unless an out
break really occurs. This Is a meas
ure Of precaution to keep the soldiers
mobiliEed. The mine superintendents
are much wearied. and two have asked
the brigade commander to place guards
around their houses. which will be
done.
There II a sensational story afoat
concerning a conversation overheard
on the steets OF Hazleton. but Il should
be accepted with reservation. The sto-
~ goes that a group OF miners were
standing on a corner when one was
heard to remark. "i've got the nate
rial, but l don't know how to mix the
stun. II did. I'd blow them up"
Il is said that the guards were placed
about the superintendent houses a. a
result Of this.
Yesterday had been regard a. the
turning point Of the situation because
Of the prohibition issued by General
Goblin against the proposed funeral
demonstration. A compromise was ef-
fected, however. and the day passed
on without disturbance. In the mean
time the Cox collierles were being
watched with intense anxiety. II was
known that the 1000 men employed Al
No. 7 had made a demand for a 10 per
cent increase. which was TO be sub
mlited 10 the operators with the alter
native Of strike"
From 5000 TO 1000 men are employed
at all the collleries and Il was under
stood that such a movement would
bring them out whether or not the
proposition was formally submitted
could not be learned. because nobody
would talk The men were all at work
but strike talk was rife. There was a
general Impression that nothing de-
Clslve would be resolved on at least
until today. which Is payday with two
weeks money coming 10 the men. The
Cox mems grievance Ia that they are
on lower scale than that paid BY any
other company In the reglou.
Another report was that the employ
"a OF ex-Congressman Lelsenrldgo's
upper Lehlgh colliery will 20 out on
a sympathetic strike. A an Increase
Of 10 per cent was granted on satur-
day 10 the McAdoo men they have e.
pressed their intention to work. al
though they do not expect TO remain
In more than a day under the pressure
that viii be brought TO bear by the
other strikers.
General Goblin said that the with.
drawal Of troops here had not been
considered for a moment They will
remain on the ground until the sher-
IN h convinced that he will be fully
able 10 cope with any emergency that
may arise.
The hrst dlscord between the mill
tary and the strikers occurred yeater-
day and General Goblin was angry
about a. Following his order against
the proposed funeral demonstration,
he arranged for a conference yesterday
morning with the Polish priests who
are looking after the cause OF the men.
lie Impressed them with the necessity
for preventing any show OF a military
character ard said he would permit
no uniformed men 20 participate ex-
oept those representing religious So
cleties.
bands Of music, side arms. sticks
and banners were also prohibited The
priests promised that an this should
be done and the commander, on the
other hand. agreed 10 keep all troops
away from the funerals Somebody
stole a march on the general. however,
and although he later revoked the
clause excluding music. there were
men In line wearing the Uniform OF
the Italian army and others carrying
drawn sabers Six OF the latter stood /
In front OF the church during the cere-
monies within. Learning az this the
commander nrempilv dlsnaiched =