The Springfield herald., 1897-09-17
A CRISIS IMPENDING.
RESULT OF THE KILLING OF
OF STRIKERS.
Serious Situation in Pennsyivanis- is--Funerai
Parades May BE Prohibited-The Shoot
Ing Secms to Have Been Entirely I'm
nrranted-Twenty-one Dead.

manned. wounded and broken figures
lie on the narrow cots of the Hazleton
hospital. OF these il is almost a certain
ty that five will be added to the death
list before another day dawns. Such
was the execution done yesterday after
noon by 102 deputy sheriffs, armed to
the teeth upon about 100 ignorant for
eigncrs. whose total armament consist
ed of but two little pen knives. These
facts are undisputed.
All these men ranged in age from Is
to 40 years. all foreigners, Hungarians
Poles, Lithuanians and Slavs.
The situation tonight is intense as
the day was full of events and Incl
dents. .
First and foremost the purpose these
men had in view when their march re-
ceived its tragic end was consummated.
The 1,5o0 workers at the Latimer
mines, to whom they We're bound in an
effort to induce them to join the strik-
ers' ranks, have laid down their picks
and sworn TO do no more work until all
the demands of all the men at all the
mines in the district have been con-
ceded
Next in Importance was the issuance
of warrants this afternoon for the ar
rest of Sheriff Martin and 102 deputies.
These We're issued at the instance of
the United Hungarian societies. They
We're made out lin the name of Joseph
Mahalte. president of the St George So
ciety, of which nearly all the dead min.
ers We're members.
Robert +. Riley. manager of the an
thracite detective agency. took charge
of the documents. but up to Il late hour
tonight they had not been executed.
Sheriff Martin. who spent last night
nj his Wilkesbarre home under IL strong
guard, came to Hazelton this morning
with the Ninth regiment of the Third
Brigade. His presence in town was not
known until late in the day. Then 1t
was found that he was still under
guardianship OF the soldiers and could
no; be reached. This afternoon Con-
stables Airey and Gallagher made an
effort to arrest A. T.. Hess. who led one
company of the deputies last night. but
he had sought shelter within the mill
;ary lines OF the Ninth regiment. and
they refused 10 permit the constables
to pass the guard. The warrants
charge murder, assault and battery
and threatening to kill.
y third event of no less Importance
was the offer made by Superintendent
laval of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
cullieries to grant an increase of ten
per cent. over the Lehigh basis To the
men of the company, about 1000 in
number.
Throughout the day the city has been
given up to excitement which, by its
suppressed character. has been more
ominous than turbulence would have
been. The incoming OF the state troops
which began at an early hour this
morning. served to COW the strikers and
their sympathizers. and no further
Il ion. ii. .lnt
ering at street corners of knots of men
and women in muttered. but intense,
discussion of the shooting. Tonight
there are fully $500 soldiers camping
iii town.
General Goblin, commander of the
Third Brigade. arrived early in the
morning and established headquarters
in The Office of the division superintend-
ent of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, from which point he assigned the
commands TO points on the outskirts of
the city.
Governor Hastings in proclamation
calling out the militia, said: 1T has
been represented to ME by the proper
authorities of LuZerne county that riot
Gus demonstrations exist in various sec
tions thereof, whereby the lives and
property and the peace and safety of
the people are threatened. and which
the civil authorities are unable to sup
press"
Hazelton, Pa. Sept. 12.-The situa-
ton here tonight is graver than it has
been mt any time since the bloody af-
fray this afternoon. There is strong
reason to fear a conflict between the
strikers and the military tomorrow,
and there is an indication that from D.
600 10 1000 more miners will join the
malcontents.
Trouble is in the air. and if it is TO
come the time will be tomorrow morn
ing. This is clear from the words used
tonight by General Goblin, commander
of the Third Brigade. The striking
miners have made elaborate prepara-
tions for n demonstration ut the funer-
al of ten of the victims, which is fixed
for 1870 in the morning. The military
authorities are determined that nothing
of the Kind shall be permitted, and that
from this time ON there shall be no
marching of any character Whatsoever,
whether during funerals or Otherwise
The resolution is not generally known.
and the miners are going on with their
arrangements. t.
| DIR. II. Z. Lewandeoski of New York,
representing the Polish societies of
! that city, arrived here to-day. He is
I
I cry possible way; to help them to gain
/ their demands from the operators and
! to arrange for the prosecution of the
sheriff and deputies. Later in the day
I he said he had received word that a
check for 81 900 from the National Pol
lishz Alliance, which recently met in
Philadelphia, has been sent on for the
aid of the miners, and that he has prom
ises of additional large subscriptions
from New York and other cities. There
are 12,0oO Poles in the United States.
;, A number of Polish priests from New
York, Buffalo and other places are also
expected TO arrive tomorrow. Dr..
Thorodvltch, secretary at the Austrian
consulate at Philadelphia, participated
In n meeting tonight to consider meth
DDS of prosecuting the deputies.
He obtained aiiidavits from num-
Der of the miners who were in Fri
days affair which throw new light on
. the shooting. They declare. in sub
stance, that on the morning of that day
a messenger arrived at Harwood and
asked for the foreigners 10 come to
Ilatimer. as the employees of Colliery
No. at that place were about to strike.