The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-09-18
WOMEN WORRY HIM
GENERAL GOBLIN HAS NO TACTICS
FOB AMAzON-FIGHTING.

He Really Doesn't See His Way Clear {,
Order His Men to Shoot Them, and a
the Same Time They are More Effectiv,
as Strike Promoters Than the Mel
FoIks-HIs Soldiers PeIted With Any
Old Projectiles aud Hooted and Cursed
by the Female Bedlamites Big
Mass Meeting.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 17.-The strike sit
uation tonight may be summarized thus
Over 10000 men are still out, with nc
apparent prospect Of settlement
sporadic outbreaks Of violence are oc-
curing near the outlying collieries, and
the withdrawal Of troops is not only
without consideration, but the guard
lines Of several of the camps are being
conantly strengthened, and the wisdom
of bringing more cavalry is being dis
cussed.
A captain Of General Gobin's staff is
authority for the staement that an un-
easy feeling prevails a. headquarters in
consequence Of the little outbreaks Of
the past few days, and the indication
they hold Of the underlying disturbance.
The brigade commander admitted today
that the action Of the raiding women
! was giving him much perplexity. He
does not care 10 use force against them
and has instructed the soldiers in case
OF necessity to use only the fats OF their
sabres upon the AmaZons. The story
reached the general that many men
were in the attacking crowds of yester-
: day and today disguished as women.
This mornings violent scene at Auden-
reid was almost an exact repetition Of
yesterday at the same place. 1t arose
from another attempt TO start the Mon
arch and Star washeries of the Lehigh
and Pittsburg company. About 100 re-
ported for the former, when the wild
band Of women swooped down upon
them, armed with sticks and stones.
Others were stationed on top Of an ad-
jacent culm bank, whence they shower
ed missiles upon the would-be workers,
and a large body of men and boys wait
ed in reserve behind the bank. The
men promptly quit work before any in
jury could be inflicted
At the Star washery, where 100 or 130
men wanted to work, like assault stop
ped them.
The call for troops which came from
Cranberry at , o'clock this morning.
was the act Of night watchman who
mistook soldiers for strikers. All the
dynamite that can be found in the re-
gion is being collected and stored to
keep II from the hands Of the miners
and 100 men from the Ninth regiment
We're sent over 10 guard the house. The
Waterman saw the lights and moving
figures, lost his nerve and telephoned
that an attack was threatened. I.ate
last night body Of strikers at Iattimer
No quarreled among themselves and
niooosned was threatened, but Company
L OF the Thirteenth regiment, which is
camped at Lattimer, restored quiet.
Deputy Coroner Bowman will begin the
inquest over the bodies of the dead min
erS next Wednesday afternoon. Over
100 witnesses will be examined.
General Goblin will not interfere with
tomorrow nights big mass meeting nm
less hlghly colored speeches are made
Inc principal speakers are to be p T
Magulre vice president Of the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor, and George
Chance OF the United Labor league. Al
precautionary measure. a guard NJ
soldlers VIII be present. Organize
faney and other leaders have asked that
me militia be withdrawn and General
Gooin has insisted that the speedias,
way TO accomplish this will be 10 ston
hoidlns mass meetings and thereby ex-
citing the people
fhe only change In the strike s,.us-
lloh today was the return to work of N.
oVv men employed at Coke and Reavar |
meadow colliery. The miners saw tba+
'lis IS only temporary and that - ~.
olher Coke men at Drifton and elsewhere |
decide at their meeting of next Mon6av
10 go out. the Beaver Meadow men viii |
Join them. VIII
SHERIFF MARTIN.
"lLkesnarre, Pa, Sept. 17.-sbAriff
Martin returned from Hazle,or az 49,. |
today. He said there was notbinr raa
10 report. iie"
50 long as there are So n.rv ;a,.
men, ne said, there will be danger ~ |
al outbreak I have no doubt II tho
men returned to work peace and good