Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-15

prominent business men. resolutions
were adopted calling on Gov. Hastings
- send the militia here Immediately
At another meeting. attended by
thousands of people. the sentiment was
against bringing the troops here. and
II ~ asserted by the people that there
was no necessity for having the dep
uticS here
HARRISBURG. Pa. sept u.-Gov.
Hastings Friday night ordered out the
Third brigade. Of which Gen. Goblin is
commander. and instructed Gen Schall
To hold the First brigade in readiness
The troops will mobilize AT Hazelton
and are expected To be on the
scene before daybrcak. Capt A. K.
Paxton. L. :. A. attached 10 the
national guard. started FOR Hazlcton
Friday night 10y direction OF the gov
crnor. superintendent Creighton. Of
The middle division OF the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. was called into conference at
tine executive mansion. and has ar
ranged for the speedy transportation
CO the soldiers.
The governor received a copy OF rcSo-
buttons adopted at a mass meeting Fri
day night At Hazlcton. urging the
sheriff OF Luzernc county to at once
a~l; the executive for the protection To
life and property. The resolutions
are signed 10y Alvin Marl>lc and other
prominent citizens of Hazlcton.
Irving \. NtcarnS. of Wilkcsbarrc.
sent telegram To the governor that il
was absolutely necessary that troops
be sent at once To the strike region To
qucll the lawlcs>ncs>.
NIkESBtRRE. Pa. sept sheriff
Martin arrived in this city Friday
evening. In AN interview the shcri "
said that when the strikers reached the
line of deputies. hc ordered them To
halt and dispense one of the Huns
said in their broken lisp: 60 To --
YOU -- Martin then attempted
TO arrest the man who made the re-
mark and a. ne claims. was hcrcclv
assaulted 10y the mans friends. Then
the firing began
Mr.. Martin was asked: when YOU
met the men were they ON company
property or ON the public road"
He replied. No, they were ON the
public road
We're they marching toward Lati-
mcrs9"
Yes
Had they up to that time commit
ted any overt act or acted othcrwi,,
than pcaccably?
NO"
why then, did you order the dcpu-
ties To fire."
II did not order the deputies To fire:
some one else did that First came "a
single Shot and then vollcy gave
no order
How many men were llillcd?"
There were II dead when left and
about 40 wounded.
Were any of your men hurt""
"Onc of my deputies was shot through
the arm
sheriff Martin. when ne reached
Nilllcsharre. was badly scared Though
he claims 10 have been brutallv as
>aultcd, when seen hc did not have "A
mark ON his person To show that he had
been roughly handled All classes OF
citizens in this city and county unite
in condcmuing Sheriff Martins hasty
action.
HAIELTON. Pa. sept. ll.-Thirtv-
eight wounded men were taken To the
hospital in this city \ number are
being cared for by the people OF IIar-
leigh. mile distant. Twelve bodies
were taken from the field and four men
died at the hospital.
1t Is the belief OF many that there is
yet some dead bodies in the woods be-
tween Latimcr and IIarleigh. a. several
who are missing are not on the dead
list or among those who are lving
wounded in the hospital and a careful
search of the woods viii be made Sat
urday.
one of the strikers, i'm his diving
statement AT the hospital Friday even
ing. said that there were NO weapon,
Of any kind among the raidinw party.
for before leaving lIarwood on the
tramp across the mountain meet
ing was held and resolution
passed forbiddinp any person 10
carry weapons. and those who
started out with the intent of CARRYING
such were ordered 10 leave them at
home. This fact was verified by not
finding any weapons on those who
were killed or wounded The dead
wcr' searched at tine mOrguc Friday
night and no weapons were found on