Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

dar with conspicuous meaning when
those who had mauagod TO stoal any
oleup awoke this morning. All the
indications last night pointed to
danger, and that the military authori-
ties realized that the aspect was
ominuus became apparent at an early
hour 10 day. The troops were so
assigned as to cover every territory
where there was prospect OF action
however remote. During the entire
night tho streets in the front and the
rear OF brigade headquarters, at the
Valley Hotel, we're guarded by sentrios,
and no person was permitted to pass
the lines under any pretext.
Tho first official action OF the day
was tho closing of all the liquor saloons
until 4 O'Clock this afternoon. rms
was done after conference between
Mayor Altmiller and Con. Goblin. The
mayor Ind been laid up with rheuma.
tism, but tho developments OF the last
q hours induced him TO hobble TO biH /
Office this morning, for the fret time |
since the rioting began. Brigade Com.
mander Goblin consulted him by mes.
ssngcr. and the liquor embargo was de- |
clared soon afterwards. This was done
because Of the funerals of the 10 viG-
Tins fixed for this murning and tho
fear Of what might follow il the
strikers had access to liquor when 30
wrought up with grief and rage.
Tho strictsst discipline prevailed at
the camps of all tho regiments. When
morning broke many OF the militiamen
hogan to mako preparations tn leave
their commands for the usual promenade
through the city. Gen. Gohin. how.
ever, had In the meantime issuna
further orders that all passes were dis
continued for the present, and that no
ono could leave camp. The cummanders
OF tho regiments ut all poiDts IN and
about the city we're given ORDERS to
hold their commands ia readiness for
call.
As result OF Gen. Gohin's order to
the Polish priests and citiaeus, they
met him this morning at brigade bead.
quarters, He tuld them TINT no bad
no objection ia the funeral procession,
hut that under no circumstances must
there be anything about IL in the
nature OF military procession or
| demonstration to show large numbers.
| They could hurry their dead with all
| thu show of mourning natural. and no
religious services OF any kind would be
iuterferei with, but they would not be
permitted to carry flags, banners aud
RiiiD arms or have music In Rny form.
! Gen. Goblin was very much displensed
at the parade Of uniformed men during
| Yesterdays funeral, nud especially he
cause some OF the men carried heavy
sahres. This will not he allowed again.
| Up Ia neon no trouble of any sort
had developed, but the large funeral
procession had not yet gotten under
way. What may he calnd two branches
of the main cnrtage had come in from
| HARDWOOD. Notwithstanding Con. Gobins'
order one OF these was headed by u
brass band, which was beating mourn
full accompaniment 10 the tramp OF tho
marching miners as the brigade head.
quarters was neared. A great crowd OF
onlooRers filled tho street SO thiekly
that only narrow path waH lett in the
centre for the passage OF the procession.
buzz OF OxpoctHnGy went through tue
crowd, but before tho headouartera wac
reached even the muilled drum beat had
been silenced and the line moved
quietly IN to Undertaken Bonin's shop,
where lay the bodies of the eight Foles.
Thore were fully ,, 600 mon in this line.
The second line had no band. and IL
moved to the undertGker's shop quietly.
The narrow lane upon which this shop
fronts was packed thiCkly from curb Ia
curb by II Hurging thrung Of Foreigners,
hut there was not the slightest disorder
and not trooper 10 sight. Within lay,
oSnosed to Wow, the corpses of the
l'olcs, and the crowd was permitted to
pass in single file through the front
door of the shup and out at the rear
The exposure of the bodies to public
ynw IN thought to have been unwise
Decomposition hnd set in, and thu
hony, wan features presented sight
that sent every behOldes out of thc
place with Hhudder of horror. Out,
side preparations were meanwhile under
way for starting the great parade.
Three other hands we're also in wait,
ing here, with memhers Of tho st.
Joseph's and Italian NJ utual Aid Socie.
ties wearing their regalia. IT wits
learned that the order OF Gen Goblin
prohibiting strikers from carrying
bands had not reached these parties
from the priests to whom no gave it,
hut befurs it became known by thom
the brigade commander revoked it and
gave permission for the musical accom-.
paniment
BY noon II was clear rhgt the funeral
parade would not get under way until
against tho proposed meeting outside
the church was clearly understood, and
, it is unlikely that any attempt will be-
made 10 dispute ii. the minors soon
to b9 perfectly docile and no trouble i.
, anticipated unless something unforeseen
occurs.
Willesbarre, Pa, Sept. IL. --Sherif
, Martin came hero from his home, u
. Plains, about . O'clock this morning.
: He at once repaired to his Office, in thC
court house, where he held long con
sultation with his attorney. Later hi
4 was IN telephone communication witt
: Gen. Goblin, at Haziuton. He may q
4 to Hazleton this afternoon
! Sheriff Martin insists on walking the
+ streets unattended. His friends .hinl
+ this is dangerous and they advise hin
, to prucure body guard, but he laugh
y at the idea. lie says hu does not he
a lieve for a moment that his life is il
danger. His belief ia probably founded
on the fact that he does not hear wha
Q his enemies say about him, and HI
0 does not read tho newspapers.
l. Tho foreign newspapers printed ant
. circulated in this BeGtion will Cievoto
. this week, great deal OF space to III,
i. shorit. The editor of one of thes
Journals has publicly exressed his he
lief that his cuuntrymen who were shn
8 at Lattimer were murdered, and tina
(. the sheriff was the murderer. Hanging
0 no thinks, ought 20 be his lut.
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