The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-14
SITUATION IS ONTNOUS
Troops in Pennsylvania Prepared
for Trouble.
SALOONS CLOSED IN HAzLETON.

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break at the Funerals of Ten of the Vic
Tins of the Deputy Sherins at Lattimnr-
feople from Surrounding Towns at the
huherals-Miners Agree to Accept the
0o-Cent Rate-Dolan's Threat.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 14.-The situation
was ominous Monday All the ndica-
lions Of the night pointed to danger and
that the military authorities realized
that the aspect was omnous became ap-
parent at an early hour Monday. The
troops were so assigned as to cover ev-
cry territory where there was prospect
OF action, however remote. During the
entire night the street in the front and
rear of brigade headquarters at the Val
ley hotel was guarded by sentries and
no person was permitted to pass the
INES under any preteXt. The first Off
cial action of the day was the closing
of all the liquor saloons until o'clock in
the afternoon. This was done after a
conference between Mayor Altmiller and
General Goblin. The mayor has been
laid up with rheumatism, but the de-
velopments of the past twenty-four
hours induced him to hobble to his office
Monday morning for the first time since
the riot began.
Liquor Embargo Declared.
Brigade Commander Goblin consulted
him by messenger and the liquor en-
barge was soon afterwards declared
This was done because Of the funerals
of the ten victims fixed for the morning.
and the fear of what might fellow II
the strikers had access to liquor while
so wrought up with grief and rage, for
those are feelings which prevail amcrg
them, however silent and suhdued thy
may be. The strictcst discipline U.e-
vailed at the camps Of all the regiments.
When morning broke many Of the mill
tiamen began to make preparations to
leave their commands fer the usual
promenade through the city. Geucia..
Goblin, however, in the mcartime had
issued further orders that all rS ses
were discontinued fer the present ard
no one could leave camp.
Rumors of Disturbance.
Commanders Of regiments at all points
in and about the city were given orders
to hold their commands in readiness fui
any call at Lattimer. A very ugly f-el-
ing is prevailing among the miners and
runners Of Disturbances reached the city.
but could not be verified As q result
OF General Cobn's order TO the Polish
priests and citizens they met him Mcu-
day morning at brigade headquarters.
He told them he had 70 objection 90
the funeral procession, but that under
no circumstances must there be any
thing about it in the nature Of a mili-
tary procession or a demonstration to
show large numbers. They could bury
their dead with all the show Of mourn
ing natural and no religious services Of
any Kind would be interfered with, but
they would not be permitted to carry
flags, banners, side arms, or have music
in any form.
General Goblin DispIeased.
General Goblin was very much dis
pleased at the parade Of uniformed men
during Sundays funeral. and especially
because some Of them carried heavy
sabres This will not be permitted
again. All along the line Of the funeral
procession and i'm front Of the church
where the services were held, and at
the undertakers establishment crowds
of miners and their wives began to
gather at an early hour. They came in
town from all the mining suburbs in the J
region and taxed the capacity of the !
trolley cars. while inside the edifice |
there was not an inch Of space. A per- |
sistent rumCr was circulating through |
out the morning that a deputy sheriff |
had been hanged at Lattimer. A tele- I
phone message to that hamlet brought |
the information that nothing Of that |
sort had occurred