Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
STRIKERS ARE SHOT.
Marching Miners VINO ran Fseed
a Sherifi'S ProClama .t0N
FelIed by Bullet s.


the Winchesters wiel ded by the deputy
sheriffs at Lattimer yesterday afternoon.
Eleven of the unfortunate miners dropped
dead in their tracks under the terrible
battery, four more died during the night
and four were added 10 the record this
morning
The work of identifying the dead was
actively going on all night and is still
so far from complete that an accurate
list of the victims will not be obtainable
for some time to come.
National Guard Arrives.
The Ninth regiment of the Third bril-
gade, under Col. Dougherty Of Wilkes
barre, was the first detachment of the
state militia TO arrive. They came IN
after 8 o'clock this morning and camped
on the common in the center of Halle
ton. The Pittston, Lebanon and Ma
hanoy men had not made their appear
ance ep to 10 O'Clock.
Coroner Bowman has empaneled jury
and the inquest into the bloody affair will
probably be held this afternoon.
So far from being wildly excited this
morning, this place is pervaded by sort
OF sullen quietude which appears even
more ominOus. All sorts Of rumOrs are
afoat, one being to the effect that 1000
strikers from the south side miners were
marching on HaZleton with the purpose
of wreaking vengeance for the shooting.
They had not reached here by noon and it
was later reported that they had dis
persed upon learning of the presence of
the troops.
The arrival of the soldiers was not
marked by any demonstration further
than the gathering Of large but or
derby crowd
Indignation Runs High.
Indignation against the deputies is run
11ipp hitrb nd hn Thn rCrn iS Il11hl if.lJ-
made that there was absolutely no ne
cesSity for the horrible slaughter. The
miners, it is declared. were hot armed
in any way. If the deputies feared
trouble a single shot over their heads
would have dispersed them. The fact
were shot through the back while fly
ing from the guns of the deputies.
The local police force has been consid-
erably increased and has received orders
from Chief Filler TO stop the slightest at
tempt at disorder While Filler does not
anticipate any outbreak, yet from his
long experience with the foreign element
he considers them wary and treacherous.
Mayor Altmller of Hazleton has been
Ill for some time and is now laid up
with rheumatism. The physicians have
fatty refused to permit him to take q
hand in the trouble.
Headquarters Established.
Gen. Goblin, commander of the Third
brigade, arrived here shortly before s
O'Clock. He left Harrisburg at 2:25 g.
m. and met his staff in Lebanon. As
soon rs he reached the ground he opened
brigade headquarters in the office of the
division superintendent of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company and assigned the va
rlOus commands to points on the out
skirts and surrounding the city.
The Ninth regiment was ordered to
Halle Park, commanding the road from
DriftOn and one from Lattimer The
twelfth regiment took up 4 position at
Donegal hill, on the opposite side of the
town, and holds the Evansville road lead
ing TO Audenried
The Second battalion of the Eighth
regiment from Schuylkill county, Maj.
Z. G. Wagner commanding, was sta
toned at Audenreid and will be joined
| by the Fourth. which is hourly expected.
The Thirteenth regiment went to Lat
| timer this afternoon and took up its posi-
| ton overlooking the Lattimer mines, to-
wards which the striking miners of yes
terday were marching.
The Governors troop as soon as it ar
rives, will be stationed at Brigade head
quarters and battery b Will be distrib-
uted among different commands. In add
dition TO the usual equipment the battery
has two breech-lOading and two gatling
guns. Gen. Goblin has also sent to Phil
| adelpha for the City troop and will hold
| them at headquarters.
| Gen. Goblin. in an interview, expressed
himself as well satisfied with the con-
| duct of the troops. "The men," he said.
turned out in frst-class fashion and
| show an average of forty-tive out of fifty
men present. | am very much pleased
at the friendly feeling with which the
| troops have been received"
Policy of Gen. Goblin.
When spoken to in relation to the posi-
ton OF the regiments, Gen. Goblin said:
| They have been so assigned that perfect
| law and order will be maintained. | will
not permit the marching of large bodies
| of men along the roads and all such will
/ be ordered to disband at once. Ny mis-
sion here and the mission of the soldiers
is to maintain law and order | have
! nothing to do with what the men are
| striking for or what the operators are
seeking, and as far as / am officially con-
| cerned do not care. AS | said before,
we are here simply to maintain law
| and order and that condition shall be
maintained. | have arranged my regi-
| ments accordingly. l am especially well
| pleased with the promptitude with which
| the men responded to the call for duty
and by nightfall l expect to have nearly
| all, If not all, under canvas. Some CT
the latter have now arrived and the re-
mainder will be here shortly. The sol
diers are behaving splendidly and are not
manifesting any feeling, but ON the other
hand are attending strictly to duty.
The Clash with the Deputies.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE strikers
! left Hazelton at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, announcing their intention to
| go to Lattimer. AS soon as this became
! known u band of deputies was loaded on
a trolley car and went whirling across
| the mountain to the scene where the
bloody conflict followed. After reaching
Latimer they left the car and formed
! into three companies under Thomas Hall,
E. A. Hess and Samuel 3. Price. They
drew up in line at the edge of the village,
with a fence and line of houses in their
| rear.
Sheriff Martin was in entire command
and stood in the front of the line until
the strikers approached. They were seen
! coming across the ridge and Martin went
| out to meet them.
| The men drew up sullenly and listened
| in silence until he had once more read the
riot act. This finished, Il low muttering
arose among the foreigners and there was
a slight movement forward. Perceiving
this, the sheriff stepped toward them and