Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
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~ w AWAY Will hgSlel IllHI nlHhHH |
such slaughter Of human beings pos
sible.
Pittsburg, Pa. Sept 10. Emma
Haas, tho minors 'Joan OF Are, ~ aud |
marching Mt Plum Creek thiR morning,
prpripitRted an incipient riot, In which
somo of the deputy sheriiIs farOd badly.
Tho moment deputy laid hands ON
woman be was aurroundol BY minerH,
waving clubs in the air and bringing
them down on the head Of deputy
when opportunity offered.
Deputy Walker was Bevereiy clubbed.
and s. Z. DE Armit was cut on the
hand.
oAftor the removal OF the prisoners
frnm Plum Creek the excitement sub.
sided. Tho reason more OF the women
were not arrested waB that four or five
deputies we're required to hnld one of
them, and the force was not large
enough to take charge Of the crowd.
Ha2ietnn. Pa, Sept. i.-Hazleton,
this morning, was awaiting definite
news from Eckley. a mining village u
miles distant, which now seems to be
tho seat Of nerationH.
Immediately upon the receipt OF last
nights dispatch, that strikers we're
marching on the Coke mines ami that
violence had been resorted to, measures
were taken at brigade headquarters to
Rend n body OF cavalry 10 the scene.
The Governor'H Troop of Harrisburg
and the Philadelphia City Iroon we're
split up, and half of each body, in
heavy marching order, started at an
early hour this murning. 1t is tire
some riho, over rough mountain passes,
TO Eckiey, which lies in valley.
Another troop of cavalry is kept on the
qui vive at headquarters, ready for
emergency call. Meanwhile u dispatch
from Roam Junction about two miles
from Eckley, confirmed tho news of
trouble, and contained the additional
| information that IA body of deputy
sheriffs had been sent to Eckley in re.
Spouse to call from the nine superin-
tendents there
AT 10 o'clock this morning no word
from the cavalry troops had come to
brigade headquarters, but Gen. Gohin
was momentarily expecting news eithor
| by telephone or by the ilag.signal
systsm established on the hilltops
throughout tho environs OF Hazleton.
He had already received n "phoue"
dispatch from the Jeddo district, which
WIS not OF rebssuring tenor. 1t stated
that 100 strikers from CoxU's Driiton
mine had marched on colliory No.
with signs of turbulence and openly
vowing that they would bring out the
men there. Arriving at tbs colliery,
the marching men were halted lIy Il.
| Il. Marke, who came from the colliory.
He asked for Il consultation with the
leaders of the mon, and, after few
moments talk among themselves, they
selected committee of three. A this
writing the committee is in confidence
with Mr.. Markle, while tho other
strikers are waiting on the road. Con.
Goblin Gays tho cavalry is in that
neighborliood somewhere aud will lie
on hand il any trouble arises.
Reports Of this character reached
brigade headquarters with alarming
frequency this morning, all this trouble
being in tho district WHARF tho Coke
mines are situated.
The men at Stockton, about 2, 600 ia
number, will go out this afternoon.
The Ebervale, Jeddo, Highland ano
Oakland mines of tho MarKles, the
| IIChlbJs l1uth NubiuH
mineH Of the CoXas and tho upper lie
high mine of az Congressman Leisen
ring arc all idle to-day. This leaves
scarcely working colliery in The
entire region, and within the next p
hours, it is safe TO say. nearly 10, 00t
mon will he idle. The Lehigh
WilkeRbarre Audenried men, who
accepted ths 10 per cent increasI
offered them last Saturday aud decider
to return to work this afternoon, dir
not do so. They say they are waiting
to sec what the day will bring forth
The Beaver Brook men, 200 or 300 il
number, who have bHen out about two
weeks, returned to work this morning
on tho Lehigh & Wilksharre wag,
acalo, but they are expected to b,
forced out again by the pressure o
circumstances before much time ha
passed..
Hazletnn Pa, Sept. 5.--Tho Htrik,
situation was unchanged this morning
and up to noon no word had hepa re-
coived at brigade headquarters o
trouble at any OF the mines or OF tn
men stopping work.
Gen. Goblin Gays be does not expec
any trouble to day, but no is holdinl
several detachments of cavalry close b.
to proceed at the word OF command
lilo ia still in close communication will
all the mines, and ia being kept full.
informed Of the details Of all tn
minars' meetings.
Alto O'Clock this morning the Fourtl
Regiment, which has been stationed a
Audenried since Saturday, was givei
orders to proceed to Eckley at once
, The regiment was taken 10 Freeand Of
, n apecial train, and marched from tina
, point to Eckley, distance of a fe,
| miles,
A detachment of cavalry. made un q
( the City Troop of Philadelphia an,
the Governors staff of Harrisburg
/ went 10 Cranberry. on the western
! outskirts of Hazletou. and made
| demonstration similar to that of yes
/ terday ut Drifton, Jeddo, Eckley an
Buck Mountain. Incidental to thi
movement, Gen. Goblin stated tina
information had been received by hir
thar SONS Of tho miners had secrete
, some dynamite in Cranberry. lie di
i not know where, nut the cavalry wa
! ordered to make a search OF the Eus
pected supplies.
+ The funeral of another of the victim
( took place to-day. lie was buried u
ST. Joseph's cemetery, and his remain
J were followed from the deceaseh's lat
! home, 10 Cranberry, by line OF =, 90
/ miners. Tho men were orderly a
along the line, and passed in front q
=. brigade headquarters, where they weT
seen by Geu. Gohin.
0 1t was reported this morning tina
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