The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21
TIDE PENNSYLVANIA RIOTS.
YMore Outbreaks Despite tho Militia.

Hazlcton, Pa, September II. THE
strike situation tonight may be sum-
married. thus: Over ten thousand
men are still out, with no apparent
prospect Of settlement; sporadic out.
breaks of violence are occurring near
the outlying colleries and the with
drawal Of troops is not only without
consideration, but the guard lines of
several of the camps are being con-
stantly strengthened, and the wis
dom OF bringing moro cavalry is be.
ing discussed. 1t was said today
that if the soldiers are kept here
much longer the Sheridan Troop, of
Tyrone, attached to the I'd brigade,
will be ordered out. A captain of
Gen. Gobin's staff is authority for
the statement that an uneasy feeling
prevails at headquarters in conse-
quence of the little outbreaks of the
past few days, and the indication
they hold of the underlying disturb
ance.
The brigade commander himself
admitted that the action Of tho raid
ing women was giving him much
perplexity. He does not care to use
force against them, and has in
structed tho soldiers in case of ne.
cessity to use only the flats of their
sabres upon the Amazons. The
story reached the General that many
men were in the attacking crowds of
yesterday and today, disguised as
women. This mornings violent
scene at Audenried was almost an
exact repetition Of yesterdays at the
same place. 1t arose from another
attempt to start the Monarch and
Star washories of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Company. About ono
hundred men reported for work at
the former, when the wild band of
women swooped down upon them
with en- armament Of sticks and
stones. Others were stationed on
top Of an adjacent culm bank, whence
they showered missiles upon the
would-be workers, and q large body
of men and boys waited in reserve
behind the bank. The men prompt
ly quit work before any injury could
be inflicted At the Star washery,
where 100 or 1876 men wanted to
work, a like assault stopped them.
Late last night another territory
WAS turbulent. A body of strikers
at Lattlmer, No 2, quarrellod among
themselves and bloodshed was
Threatened. when Company Il, of
the 18th regiment, which is camped
at IIattimer, restored quiet.
Deputy Coroner Bowman will be-
gin the inquest over the bodies of
the dead miners on Wednesday af-
ternoon. Over 100 witnesses will be
examined.
Gen. Gobin will not interfere with
tomorrow nights big mass meeting
unless highly colored speeches are
made. The principal speakers are
to bo P. j. Magaire, vice president
of the American Federation of La
Dor, and George Chance, of the
United Labor League. AS Il pre-
cautlonary measure guard Of sol
diers will be present. Organizer
Fahey and other leaders have asked
that tho militia be withdrawn, and
Gen. Goblin has advised thom that
the speediest way to accomplish this
will be to stop holding mass meet
ings and thereby exciting the peo-
pie.
The only change in the strike sit
uation today was tho return to work
Of the five hundred men employed at
Coxo's Beaver Meadow colliery. The
miners say that this is only tom
porary, and that If the other Cox
men at Drifton and elsewhere decide
at their meeting next Monday to go
out the Beaver Meadow men will
join them.
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