Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
BURYING THEIR DEAD
Funeral of Men Shot at Lattimer At
tended by Thousands.
MILITARY PREVENT DEMONSTRATIONS
Gen. Goblin Issues Orders Against
Marchers Wearing Swords.
LABOR UNION PROTESTS
Special From a STAFF Correspondent,

frst question that occurs TO evc-y o,.
upon reaching Hazleton is why this over
po"erlhS SHOW of military force2" Some
-''"o members of the National Guard are
III position around this little CITY rbev'
are located with a regard to strategic no.
sluoh which could not be more pronounced
II ID state OF war existed. There are troons
Vi cavalry, battery of artillery. several
howitzers. together with the Infantry
Every road leading 10 HazIe,on is guarded
ana patrolled. In several Instances ,h,
commands are practically intrenched. The,
stlctcst military surveillance exists uno,
every side. Military discipline prevails in
the camps, and the entire service is n, a
war foolnG. This seems inexplicable 10
the casual observer, in view OF apnarenr-
conditions.
Inc miners are separated and isolated
scattered over wide area of surrounding
'eiiitoiy. IL Is not believed that they are
armed 10 any extent, at least The sfx.y-
o'u men VINO We're picked up dead, DYING.
VI "ouhded last Friday had but one pistol
"'"o"s them' and II was unloaded The
.,lii'eis themselves seem utterly cowcd by
the killing of their comrades.
Gen. Goblin ExpImfn..
IN view OF these conditions. let Gen Co
dr. the commandei-in-chief wco Is 60
sPohsipie. explain the reason in his own
"oius 10 the question why this show of
military strength?
know more of the situation than tho
puoic does, ne said to Th,. Star ,,-ro
spondent, ''and, IN NV opinion m, -
cautions are necessary to nrcser,,e m,
peace First of all. / do moi nronose =,
nave any intimidation of workmen wbile
the presence cf militia is reauirea bara
intimidation ~
nor uhder me. These miners have haan
soiiS ABOUT the country fer ten days using
violence against men who desire 10 work
ana nave done this in "A wan:n1 n,anI,.n
utterly unlawful '''a''i'ei'
Ihey have compelled men, who wantat
no part or parcel in their doings. to ioin
the,h ana engage in unla wful practices
ana nave beaten and abused thosa Nh
We're unwilling Those men who ,,e,.,' ,,,n,, ~ no
were proceeding in violation of law al The
time that they met their death. Therc-
nave been attempts to keep up this nrac-
uce OF intimidation even after the ;roons
arrived, ana no later than last night six
men VINO were not foreigners. either
dragged an unoffending engineer enpaqef
IN running the pumps to keep the mine
beat him. N's
I am informed of numerous threats of
Vioience on the part of the miners and
tney have already robbed a powder house
OF a quantity Of dynamite bur for VIM.
purpose il is to be used | do no, know 7
intend TO restore this community to a CON
dition where peace and order shall preyafl
where the civil authority, which has been
utterly disregarded. can be reirstated ana
TO do this these military steps are naces-
sary. am only plain soldier and rot
much OF sentimentalist. At any rate
neither sentiment nor sympathy have any-
thlng to do with my duty in the PREMISES
which Is clearly defined namely. TO nre.
Vent personal violence and depredations-
upon property and to restore the civil au-
thority in this county.
VIII Resist Arrest of DEPUTIES.
Il shall not permit the arres. of any of
the deputies members OF the sherifr's:
force Is long the militia remain L, con-
troll. Civil warrants may be served upou.
them after civil authority superselas mar
tial rule. shall not allow any marching
OF miners from place TO place. nor will 4
permit any more formal funeral proc.s
slons to march. These processi1ns are to-
the purpose OF exciting the sympat nv of tha-
people and working upon their feelings
Inc star correspondent can add upon
ms personal knowledge that Gen. Gohin.
regards the situation as menacinr
Gen. Goblin is in possession of information,
winch he holds to be important e.lough 10,
warrant that opinion.
HaZleton is a city of l5plo inb.t,,.,.-
and there are hamlets within a -adius 90
SIX or eight miles containing I5wn or % :
wv more II Is as dcsolate and forhiddirg
country In physical aspect as could he
imagined. Around the CITY like a cordon
OF gigantic fortifications, are immense heans
OF mining refuse slack sla.e and c,II,n
lnterspersed between them are ACRES of-
81 surface excavations, forming great pits.
In the ground. the low lands are covered
with deposit of coal slack, washed down
Dy the rains, and the streams are black
and sluggish, bordered by oozy mud Ar
intervals In this cherries landscape are
the mining settlements. The 'breakers,
ereat frame structures. 200 feet high anF
very narrow. surmount the heaps of mine.
refuse, studded with gaunt smokestacks
ara around them are scattered the wretch
eu shanties OF the miners
Everywhere is dust dirt pova..tv an,r
misery One is not'surprised at never see-
ing smiling, cheerful face in ,he midst OF
suSh surroundings. The people are princi-
pally foreigners.
Al miners meeting attended by about
100 men, the speaker required the Services
OF six interpreters to convey his meaninp
70 an on ms auditors The people are
mainly OF the Slavonic races with a sprink
ling OF Italians and Germans The men
look Ignorant rather than vicious There
Is more despair in their expressions than
their superiors in intelligence :nJ charac,
ter, and as a rule are neat in their an
pearance.
Cling TO Foreign Customs,
Inc language, crstoms and habits of their
native lands cling to men and women and
the dinerent nationalities do not arialga-
mate Strange, old-worid costumes arc
worn by the women. and those from the
south OF Europe affect bright colors They
wear head coverings OF brilliantly dyel
clcth. and are innocent of hats ana bon
rets. The little children jabber in foreign
tongues. and stare yacantly when address,
ed in English
The incidents attending the funeral yes-
terday of four of the miners killed hy the
deputies were pathetic and impressive m
the extreme. They were impressive from
their simplicity and had a noticeable effec.
upon the thousands who were witnesses
The miners and their wives gathered at
the late homes Of the victims, four miles
from the city, where procession half a
nile long was formed. The route Law
through the country described above. ard
he march was commenced late in the af-
.ernoon. A cold, drizzling rain was fall
ng. and toward evening a heavy mist set
led down from the highlands serving to
accentuate the bleak and forbidding as
,ect OF the dreary country. Nature an1
he elements seemed to be I'm harmony
With the occasion. The road wound over
he hills and between the rows OF great
banks o. mining refuse and past shc tow
ring. deserted breakers.