The record-union., 1897-09-12

Given under my hand and the great
seal OF the State, at Harrisburg, this
| 11th day of September, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred
| and ninety-Seven, and of the Common
wealth the one hundred and twenty
second
by the Governor:
DANIEL HASTINGS,'
]. e. Barnett, Acting Secretary of the
Commonwealth"
SHERIFF MARTINS STORY.
WILKESBARRE Pa), Sept Ill
Sheriff Martin spent the night at his
home in this city, and left for Hazleton
with the militia this morning Before
| taking his departure he went into Red
dingtun's restaurant for some refresh
ments The place was filled with SOL
diers and sympathizers of the striking
miners.
The Sheriff was Kissed when he en-
tered, but he paid no attention to the
/ taunts. Then the crowd gathered
/ around him and he was inclined to re-
sist their interference. His friends,
however, hustled him off to a private
room where he remained until the time
for the departure of the train.
A reporter of the Associated Press
accompanied the Sheriff on his trip
down. S1r. Martin was cool and COL
lected. He said:
This is an unfortunate affair, but
think ninety nine men out Of hundred
would have done just as 1 did But
now that the crisis has been reached 1
do not propose to shirk my duty. Some
say my action was premature: that I
should have jo1ied with the mocEing
mob. I tell you [ had been parleying
with them for four days, and it did no
good. They we~e gradually getting the
best ot the situation, and | think in
twenty-four hours more things would
have been worse"
The coal operators in this vicinity are
inclined to stand by the Sheriff. They
have confidence in him, and think he
only did his duty. Among laboring peo-
pie, however, the feeling is very bitter
agains. the Sheriff.
TROOPS TO THE SCENE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II. = The
First Brigade, National Guard of Penn
sylvania, composed of Philadelphia reg
iments, is in readiness to go to Halle
ton should their services be required
there. The brigade has received instruc-
tions from Harrisburg to hold itself
subject to quick orders from the Gov
ernor.
Major Snowden and Adult
ant General Stewart left this morning
for the State Capital A conference
VIII be held there between these officers
and the Governor regarding the situa-
ton az Hazleton.
The members Of the regiments of the
First Brigade assembled at their re-
spectiVe armories early in the day and
all seemed eager to receive the order
to proceed to the scene of the trouble
POTTSVILLE Pa), Sept. 11.-All
the Sclluykill County companies of the
Eighth Regiment left for Hazleton this
morning. General J. P. s. Goddard,
comm9nder of the Third Brigade, is at
Hazleton, in command of the troops.
Details from the Fourth Regiment
companies left for Harrisburg this
morning to obtain camp material
which viii be forwarded to Hazelton
at once.
There is no telephone communication
between here and Hazleton, wires hav-
ing been cut
ALLENTOWN (Pa.), Sept. 11.-Com-
panies and D of the Fourth Regi-
ment. 40 strong, left at $50 a. m. for
preserving order.
HARRISBURG (Pa), Sept. 11.-Gov-
| ernOr Hastings at noon ordered the
First City Troop of Philadelphia to
take the field, and an hour later re-
| ceived word that the troopers were
moving toward Hazleton.
General SnOwden advised this move
as he believed the cavalry can be used
IN rio
riot shall break out The Governor is
in close communication with General
Goblin and has a force of men at the
State ka,enal here prepared for any
emergency.
COMPROMISE REJECTED.
COLUMBUS (O.). Sept 1.-THE min
ers voted to reject the 65-cent propo-
stion. The vote stood 407 to accept
and 4iJ against acceptance of the 60
cent scale for mining. The resolution
which was defeated reads:
Resolved, That we, the miners Of
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, in convention as
sembled, do hereby agree to accept the
proposition recommended by our Ma
tional Executive Committee. viz: Sixty
five cents per ton in the Pittsburg Dis
tTict. and in all of the places in the
above named States where a relative
price can be obtained to secure work
and contribute literally TO the miners
| who do not receive the advance, and
where the fight must be continued to a
bitter finish.
Resolved, That the national officers
and Executive Board and District Pres
idents act as an Advisory Board for
the purpose Of providing ways and
means for the carrying on of the strike
! where necessary.
Provided, however, that no district
resume work for ten days. for the pur-
pose of giving miners in other districts
time to confer With their operators and
get the price if possible
An amendment was made to strike
out the ten days limit, and both votes
were then taken on the resolution.
The news is now given out by a COM
mittes Hitherto it was withheld and
piped out to particular friends by their
friends in the convention
Whether the affair between the Sher-
iff and miners at Hazleton was dis
cussed in the convention is not known.
Some Pittsburg newspaper men believe
the EazIetOn matter had its effect on
.he vote. Other reporters who mingIe
with the miners freely at their various
Columbus meetings say the vote was
not influenced by the HazletOn trouble.
1t is settled that President Ratchford
and the national officers left no stone
untu ned to carry their recommenda-
ton for an acceptance of the 65-cent
rate. Miners are particular to repre-
sent their constituencies in vote and
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