The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-09-16
ALL IN 4 CULVER.
Uncertainty Keynote of the Situation
=. at HaAelton.

uncertainty Keynote of the Situation
at Hazelton.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. Is. - Hazelton
qulvers on the edge of a volcano. Un-
certainty is the keynote of the situa-
ZION and the town is sleeplessly await
ing the dawn of day fraught with
UNKNOWN and fearful possibilities. Al
this writing troops are marching Oh
the mines of Coke Bros at Eckley.
which nestles in a valley about eigh..
teen miles from here. kilograms to
brigade headquarters Indicated an
alarming condition there. The re-
moteness of the situation will make
dl1llcult the securing Of definite news
from the scene for some hours. The
nrst knowledge of disturbance at the
coke collleries reached brigade head
quarters when Gen. Goblin received a
dispatch that 200 miners at Buck
mountain, three miles from Eckley,
had gone on strike and begun to
march on the Eckley mine. Request
was made for a detachment of the
1hllltary to avert possible conflict, but
before the soldiers could be started
or to the scene the authorities were
treasured by the receipt of a second
telegram to the effect that the march
had been stopped and no further
trouble was feared. Later a third dis
patch changed the situation for the
worse. 1t said that the march had
been resumed and carried to the Eek
ley mines, and that the men there had
been forced to quit work after rough
handling by the marching men. The
city troop of Philadelphia, the crack
caEelfvmen, were instantly ordered to
protect Eckley. 10 reach the spot
they will have to ride over eighteen
miles OF rough mountain roads. The
news mas created CONSERVATION
throughout the district and all tile COL
herles are preparing for trouble. Gen.
Glbln has been deluged with requests
Tor troops but declares that he will
send none to any point unless an out
break really occurs. This is a meas
ure OF precaution to keep the soldiers
mobiljzed.
There is sensational story atloat
concerning a conversation overheard
on the streets OF Hazelton, but it
should be accepted with reservation.
The story goes that a group OF miners
We're standing on corner when one
was heard to remark: 1--WE got the
ma:arlal h'lt l don't know how to mix
the damned stuff. If l did I'd blow
them up tonight" 1t is said that the
guards We're placed about the superin-
tendents house as a result. To-day has
been regarded as the turning point OF
the situation because of the prohibit
ton issued by Gen. Goblin against the
proposed funeral demonstration. a
compromise was effected, however,
AMI the day passed off without dis
turbance. in the meantime the Coke
collierics were being watched with in
tense anxiety. 1t was known that the
1000 men employed ut No. + had
made a demand for 10 per cent in
crease, which was to be submitted to
tie operators with the alternative of
''strike." The Coke mems grievance
is that they are on lower scale than
that paid by any other company in the
region, but the company store feature
does not enter into their case The
gravity Of the situation is made ap-
parent from the thorough and rigorous
manner in which the commander is
handling his men. The signal corps OF
the regiments have been stationed
about the hilltops about Hazleton and
the surrounding hamlets where trouble
is feared. The stations cover a dis
tance of four miles, and at the nearest
point to HazletOn couriers are sta.
toned to carry the reports to the gen.
oral