The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-14
THE SITUATION
GETTING SERIOUS.
A Clash Between Strikers and
Troops Not Unlikely.
FEELING Is AT
FEVER HEAT.
10 Telling Now Where the
Matter VIII End.
THE DEAD GROWING LARGER
EunsrAi of Ten Men a. One Time a.
whish the Strikers Proposs 20
naFsh Is whsFs . Con-
nist Is Expected Today.

niss Is Kzpsetsd Today.
Hazleton. Pa. Sept. 15-The situation
here is graycr than Il has been at any
time since the bloody aHray Of Friday
afternoon. There IL strong reason toI
fear conflict between the strikers and
the military today and there Is an indl'
cation that from 5000 to 1000 more
miners will Join the malcontenta.
Feeling confines high against sheriff
Martin and his deptles and the inten-
atty Of the station is such that a sud-
den turn Of the head or a word
spoken above the ordinary tone brings
a running crowd. The soldiers are
vatehful and ready for any emergency
and the people Of the town are In a
state which may easily become a panic.
An incident Of ugly omen occurred
during the funeral OF three of the vic
tins yesterday afternoon. While SER
vices we're being held In ST. Joseph's
church about 2o0O OF the foreigners
oongregated about the doors. A num-
Der Of them raised their voices and is
is declared by an eye witnes that a po-
liceman stationed near the door be-
came unduly ofichous. Instantly an
ominous muttering followed. mingled
with scowling looks and clenched hsia.
Word was Immediately carried indoors
10 Father Aust He hurried out TO
the door and bundled the men who
seemed the most quarrelsome into the
church. A few words Of counsel TO the
Others prevented further demonstra-
tions
Trouble is In the air and II Il Is 20
come the time will be today. This Is
clear from the words used last night By
General 0ohln Of the third brigade
The striking miners have made elab-
crate preparations for a demonstra-
tion a the funeral OF ten OF the vic
tins. which is hxed for 1880 O'Clock
this morning.
The military authorities are deter
mined that nothing Of the kind shall
be permitted and that from this time
on there shall be no marching of any
character whatever. whether during
funerals or otherwise. This resolution
Il not generally known and the miners
are going on with their arranEements
General Goblin talked over the tele-
phone 10 Governor Hastings Tor an
hour or more yesterday afternoon. He
said be had merely made a formal re-
port to the governor Of the situation.
Il is apparent. however. that the com
mander Il not assured by the outlook.
although he says he thinks there viii
be no further turbulence. He would
not say when the troops are likely TO
Be Withdrawn and he has resolved TO
act with the utmost rieor.
Furthermore. he made a revelation
which put a startling aspect upon tho
situation. This was that the house OF
the engineer Of No. colliery had been
broken into Saturday night by six
men and the engineer numerically
beaten. There h no clew TO the
identity Of the assailants Il was no,
known until yesterday that the zoos
men employed AZ. cOlllery No. held a
meeting At stockton Saturday night
and drew up petition TO the operators
demanding an Increase In wages Of 10
per cent This will be presented to-
day and the action In the event Of q
refusal ls a strike" Il 10 accepted ~
a fact that II these men 20 ont an the
other employees Of the company will
Join them. making the total number
between 5000 and 1000 from these
mines alone.
To All intents and purposes Hazel
ton is under martial law. General Co
bin declared last night that In spite Of
the warrants issued no constables NOT
any civic authority viii be permitted
20 arrest the deputies He said that
the sheriff Il an executive ofiicer who's,
duty IL 10 preserve the peace. and that
he tGoblnl and the troops are really
subordinate TO the sheriff At this time
being engaged In helping him to per
form his duty.
The events of sunday were the death
OF another Of the wounded. Jacob Tom
ashantos. the announcement by th'
hospital doctors that six more win die
I'D the funeral Of four OF the victims
Ten more viii be buried today. an'
here more trouble h likely to occur
q has been arranged that the ts'
coalns shall be carried ON the shoul
tsrs OF the strikers from the undersan
srn shop 10 The front Of s. Jossph'
Glnrlh,