The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-16
IHE STRIKERS ORDERLY.
No Attempts 1t Violsuce IN the An
thrscits Coal Region.
CONSPIRACY STORY.

peny stores 0t Lattlmer For Fear
That They May Be Blown Up-The
Prosecution Of the Deputies.
Hazleton. Pa, Sept. IA calm per-
vades Hazleton and Its environs. and no
disturbances have been reported. The
strikers maintain silence and good
order, but the militia is not satisfied
that they are not meditating vengeance
for the shooting of last Friday. An evil
dence Of this was offered yesterday,
when an extra guard was placed about
the company stores at Lattimer. The
reason for this was story that the
foreigners were plotting to blow up the
building with dynamite. They have
ceased dealing there. and are now buy
ing their provender In Hazleton. Some
are going so far as to move into town.
and several carloads of poor house.
hold goods were travelling downward
over the Lattimer road yesterday.
Large groups of the miners are con-
stantly lowering about the stores.
For some reason. which could not be
learned. extra vigilance was maintain
ed at the camp Of the Ninth regiment.
at Halle park. yesteray. The guard
was strengthened, and not soldier was
permitted to leave camp. The Fourth
regiment shifted from Audenreid to
Drifton In the afternoon and estab-
lished a camp on the hills. There Ia
no indication Of trouble there. but
General Goblin means to keep every To-
oality guarded. and he sent the regi-
ment there because the 500 miners in
collieries Nos. and are likely to
strike today.
Arrangements are under way for
monster mass meeting here on Sdtur-
day night, and 1t Ia understood that ef-
forts are being made to bring Eugene
v. Debs and other prominent labor men
middle coal field will be asked to attend.
and 1t Is estimated that $4,000 miners
will be present.
Another story Of the day was that
William ]. Bryan had been secured as
counsel for the prosecution of Sheriff
Martin and the deputies. 1t was scout
ed by the strike leaders as too absurd
to merit consideration.
The arrangements for the prosecu-
ton by the Austrian societies who have
taken up the cause have been brought
to a pause by General Gobin's order
forbidding the arrests OF the prospec-
tive defendants. Several meetings were
held, but 1t was finally determined to
let the matter rest in allegiance until
after Coroner Bowman has held the
inquest and reached a verdict. That
official has not yet fixed date for the
inquiry, but thinks 1t will be some time
In the nearly part of next week. Fifty
or 60 witnesses will be examined, in
GLIDING Sheriff Martin and number of
his deputies and some of the miners.
No matter what the verdict may be
the case will be carried into the courts.
but no details have been arranged.
The strike conditions were not materi-
ally changed yesterday. noe Of the
indictments manifesting any disposi-
ton to return to work. and few more
Joined their ranks. These were from
the Audenreid washeries. about 100 in
number. So far as can be learned no
plans are under consideration by the
strikers looking to resumption.
The 500 men employed at the Beaver
Brook colliery of Dodson & Co. met and
decided to demand an increase of 10 per
cent In wages and the sale of powder at
81 per keg instead Of SETS. If the COM
pany refuses they, too. will Join the
striking army. The Beaver Brook men
were out few days ago. but returned
TO work on Tuesday.
Indecision is the feeling at Stockton.
The l,5G0 men there had expressed their
intention of going out yesterday but
they resolved to give the operators an
other day for the consideration of their
grievances. and II these are not righted
they will go out today.
Rumors and reports of more or less
value continue to agitate brigade head
quarters and the various camps. What
was set down as a startling dynamite
plot came to the usual lame and impo-
tent conclusion yesterday It flashed
In from Cranberry. A local detective
gave the information that a quantity
OF the explosive had been secreted by
the miners there. Two deputies, armed
with search warrants and guarded by
detail of cavalry, went over and
made a thorough search of eight houses
without discovering anything to con-
firm the suspicion
Sheriff Martin may resume the re-
sponsibility of preserving order In the
coal regions on Saturday. II he does
the military will retire.