The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-19

no sooner out Of sight than it was re-
neWed. Signals TO this effect reached
the camp and a company was sent
over. They captured the ringleader,
but he pleaded drunkenness with no
vicious intent, and was sent home.
The house of Jacob DOugneTty, who
was one of the deputies of the last en-
counter, was entered by Italian strik-
ers at Latimer early this morning.
They did not find him and left with
out attempting any destruction.
An official of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal company said today that at
a meeting of the directors last Thurs
day it was decided to ask for the resig-
nation of Superin tendent Conner Jones.
to take effect two weeks hence Jones
unpopularity with the men was one Of
the first causes of the strike.
a point of law cropped out today. A
constable went to the Ninth regiment
with subDoenas for two men who are
wanted next Monday as witnesses in a
Pittston homicide case. Colonel
Dougherty refused to permit the writs
TO be served and recourse was had TO
General Goblin. The general said that
as warrants from a court Of justice
they should be respected, and he al
lowed the men to be taken. Following
this precedent. the prosecution will at
tempt to arrest the sheriff and deputies,
on warrants from a court instead of
from a magistrate, as was originally
done
Between 1000 and 5000 strikers as
sembled on Donegal hill tonight in
mass meeting. P. j. Mcguire, vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor. and George Chance of the
United Labor League were the princi-
pal speakers. a detachment of soldiers
from brigade headquarters was on the
hrrr
The Keynote Of the speaking was peace
and order
Mcguire said that he had come on
behalf of the federation to helD the
movement for better wages and better
conditions, and not to oppose the law
or resort to violence; that help would
be given by practical action in the
shape of organization ana money, and
the miners of this region would be able
to duplicate the success of their breth-
rem in western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Continuing, Mr. Mcguire said: The
organization [ represent contains over
100000 members. We want the law re-
srected, net only by you bur 1y the
mathematics and the corporations as
Wei. Let the law 60 rs usual way
ard let whoever is guilty of that bloody
massacre ON Black Friday. Sept 10,
be held responsible in the courts of the
state"
The address was concluded with a
fcrcible inveceive against the company
store system.
Mr.. Chance aInoat as strongly advo-
Gated peaceful measures. He read this
telegram from President Samuel Comp
erS Of the Federation of Labor:
we Join in expressions of keenest
sympathy fer -lne murdered and butch
cred miners, their disconsclate widows
( and helpless orphans The indignation
OF the entire people at the brutal mur-
derer Martin is b0undless. and the mis-
oreaEt must meet his punishment. But.
more than that, an organized labor will
create a mere enlightened -yublic opin-
len. which VIII Dr0tec. the lives and
rights OF our people and secure the
I free'5cn CT an
! Resolutions were adopted to stand by
the Miners and work for tn ea.bcIttion
/ CO the company stcre system, to upheld
I peace and order 'aby rich and poor
alike" ard to hold a delegate conven-
ton of the miners of The district in
Hazleton next Thursday to thoroughly
crgartze the miners of the entire an
thfaette region Of the state.
The meeting dispersed in good order.