Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-16
THE THREATENED CLASH HAS NOT
YET OCCURRED.
UGLY RUMoRs ARE AFLoAT.
AN ATTEMPT TO POISON THE MI.
LITIA FEARED.
Extra Vigilance mt Halle Park Yes-
terdny-More Men Joining the
Strike-MOnster Mass Meet.
ing to He Held Sat-
T urdny Night.

Hazleton. Pa, Sept. IA calm ,pe.vades
Hazleton and its environs to-dtty:< The
strikers maintain silence and good order.
An extra guard was placed about the COM
pany stores at Lattimer to-day. in conse-
quence of current rumor that the for
eigners were plotting 10 blow up the build
ing. They have ceased dealing there. and
now buy all their provisions in Hazleton.
Some going so far as to move into
town. Large groups of miners constantly
hover about the stores.
Major Whitney, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, which Is canped at Lattmer, Is
sued an order to mis- soldiers forbidding
them from accepting food or drink from
any person outside the camp. Inquiry into
the cause of this unusual order developed
the fact that the military fear an attempt
to poison the troops. guard of thirty
men was stationed at the Audenreid pump
to protect the water supply.
For some reason which could not be
learned, extra vigilance was maintained
at the camp of the Ninth regiment at
Halle park to-day. The guard was
strengthened and not a soldier was per
mitted to leave camp. The Fourth regi-
ment shifted from Audenreid to Drifton
this afternoon, and established a camp on
the hills. There is no indication OF trouble.
but General Goblin sent the regiment there
because the miners in couieries Nos and
are likely to strike tomorrow: They are
1 5vO strong, and are discussing the question
at Freeland tonight.
Arrangements are under way for mon-
| ster mass meeting here Saturday night and
| it is understood that efforts are being
made to bring Eugene V. Debs and other
prominent labor men here to address II;
| All the miners in the middle coal field will
be- De asked < S to attend In, ana d ees Is estmssed
eral Goblin had heard nothing of the pro-
posed meeting, and said he would treat
with the emergency when 1t arose
| of the dav that Wltt-
! lam ]. Bryan had been secured as counsel
| for the prosecution of Sheriff Martin and
| leaders as absurd. The arrangements for
\ the prosecution by the Austrian societies
who have taken up the cause n have been
i've defendants. Several meetings were
| the matter rest in allegiance until after
| Coroner Bowman has held his inquest.
That has b p95 thinks st # W bs ros
time in the early part Of next week. Fifty
| or sixty witnesses will be examined, In.
his deputies and some of the miners. No
matter what the verdict may be, the case
will be carried into the courts so, ,,ssv
| changed to-day None of the malcontents
manifested disposition to return to work
1 were the Audenreid washeries. about 100
| in number. So far as can be Aarned, no
plans are are under consideration ,aa by the stnk-
| The 500 men employed at the Beaver
| Brook colliery Of Dodson Co. met last
| night and decided to demand an increase
| of 10 per cent in wages and the sale of
i powder at 81 per keg instead of at S.,o.
If the company refuses they will join the
striking army The, Beaver Brook men
were out few days ago. but returned tG
work yesterday.
Rumors continue to agitate brigade head
quarters and the various camp What was
set down as startling dynamite plot came
| to the usual lame and impotent conclusion
to-day. 1t flashed in from Cranberry. A
local detective gave the information that
a quantity of explosives had been secrsted
by the miners there. Two deputies. armed
with search warrants and guarded by a
| thorough search of eight houses without
| discovering anything to confirm their sus-
picions. The troopers went from there to
| Audenreid. where they visited the camp of
the Twelfth regiment, and then to McAjoo
| and Beaver Brook to take a look around.
The signal station perched on the top of
a culm bank at Lattimer made report
this morning which caused some uneasi-
ness. 1t was to the effect that suspicious
lights were seen moving up and down the
mountains surrounding Milnesville until
| O'Clock this morning, giving the appear
| ance of march or a meeting of miners,
Everything in the district was quiet to-
day, however, and no further information
was obtained.
The funeral of Clemeno Paltrock, an
other victim Of the shooting. occurred in
| Cranberry to-day. Two carriages contain
ing mournerS and about 100 miners were in
the line of march.