Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIr NEWS
The Trouble at Hazelton.

HAz3LroN, Pa, Sept. u.-Nine-
teen dead and forty.one wounded is the
record of the Winchesters welded by
the deputy sherifs at Latimer yester-
day afternoon. Eleven of the unfortu-
nate miners dropped dead in their
tracks, four were died during the night
and four more added to to the record
this morning. The Ninth regiment,
was the first detachment of the State
militia to arrive. They came in this
morning and camped. They were fol.
lowed by the ThirdBrigade. The inquest
into the bloody affair will probably DO
held this afternoon. All sorts OF ru.
mors are aAoat, one being 10 the effect
that three thousands strikers were
marching on Hazelton with the pur-
pose of wreaking vengeance for the
shooting. 1t was reported that they
had dispersed upon learning of the
presence of the troops. The arrival OF
the soldiers was not marked by any
demonstration. Indignation against
the deputies is running high and the
charge is that there was absolutely no
necessity for the shooting.
WuKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 11.-Sher-
if Martin spent the night at his home
in this city and left for Hazelton with
the militia this morning. Before tax
ing his departure he went into a restau-
rant for some refreshments. The place
was filed with soldiers and sympathi
zers of the striking miners. The sher
if was Kissed when he entered, but he
paid no attention to the taunts. Then
the crowd gathered around him and he
was inclined to resist their interference.
His friends, however, hustled him of
to q private room where he remained
until the time for the departure of the
train. Mr.. Martin was cool and COL
lected. He said: "This is an unfortu-
nate affair, but think SO men out OF a
hundred would have done just as l did.
But now that the crisis has been reach.
ed, / do not propose to shirk my duty.
Some say my action was premature;
that I should have jollied with the
hooking mob. 1 tell you 1 have been
parleying with them for four days and
it did no good. They were gradually
getting the best of the situation, and
think in twenty-four hours more things
would have been worse" The coal
operators in this vicinity are inclined
to stand by the sheriff. They cay they
have confidence in him and think he
,, only did his duty. Among the labor
ing element, however, the feeling is
very bitter against the sheriff.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
First Brigade, which is composed OF
Phila lelphia regiments, was ordered to
be in readiness to 90 to Hazelton should
their services be required there.
HARRISBURG, Sep6. 11.-Maior Gene
raj Snowden, commanding the First
Brigade, reached this city this morning
and was at once placed in charge of the
TROOPS by Governor Hastings.
HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. 11.-While
everything is perfectly quiet this after.
noon it is an accepted fact that the
| situation remains extremely critical
Night may bring with it continue.
ton of the calm or it may see an out
break the consequences of which are
fearfully considered. The foreigners
are apparently covered by the presence
of the troops, but Saturday night is o
drunken and boisterous period with
them, and apprehension is felt for the
approach of darkness when the situa'
ton is tense as it is to day.
HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. 1l.-Warrants
were issued this afternoon for the ar.
rest of Sheriff Martin and 102 deputy
sheriffs. They were sworn out by the
united Hungarian societies. -.