The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14

HAZELToN, Pa. Sept ia, this writ
Ing troops are marching on the mines OF
cexe Bros. al Eekley, which nestles In
valley about eighteen miles from here.
Teiegrams 10 brigade headquarters late
this evening indicated an alarming condi-
ton there The rsmoteness Of the sitaa-
ton will make difficult the securing OF
definite news before morning.
The superintendent teiesraphed Gen.
Goblin for troops. but later In the day the
request was Withdrawn, the snperintend-
ent notifying the general that The strik-
ing miners had stopped marching. AT
O'Clock this afternoon Gen Goblin received
kilograms stating that these miners had
again assembled. had marched on the
E.ckley mines and forced the miners 10 quit
work, roughly handling them.
Gen Goblin ordered the city troop OF
Philadelphia TO 90 TO the scene Of the dis
turbance. and the start was made short
~ after midnight. The troopers will ride
across the mountains, distance OF eigh-
teen miles to Eckley. There are num-
ber OF collieries there and fears have been
entertained for the past forty-eight hours
that trouble would break out, as the men
had been acting very ugly.
Many Requests for Troops.
The situation tonight in the Hazieton
district is one Of unrest. All the coll
lleries In this district are apprehensive
of danger. Requests have been pouring
in TO Gen. Goblin from the various mines,
asking that he send troops TO the places
In order TO prevent any possible out
break. The general states that he VIII
not send troops TO any point unless an
outbreak does occur. The general de-
clnes 10 give the names of the collieries.
as all the men are still at work. The
operators. however. are apprehensive Of
strike and want to be prepared for an
emergency.
An ominous Remark.
Two mine superintendents in this I'm
mediate vicinity have asked Gen. Goblin
to place guards around their houses.
Two actresses. who are playing In the
ater here overheard a conversation on
the main street Of Hazlefon today 10 this
effect They were passing group Of
miners and overheard one of them re-
mark:
I've got the material. but don't know
how To mix the damned stuff. If / did.
would blow them UP tonight"
This Information was sent 10 Gen
Goblin and as he had already heard NUT
terings from other sources. he placed
guards at the houses Of the two mine
superiutendents.
More Miners VIII strike.
Today has been regarded as the turn
ing polnt Of the situation because Of tho
proclamation issued by Gen. Goblin
against the proposition Of the funeral
demonstration. A compromise was ef-
fected this morning, however, and the
day passed of without disturbance In
the meantime the Coke coiertes were be-
ing watched with intense anxiety. II
was known that the 2eao men employed
at No. had made a demand for 10 per
cent incree-- which was 10 be submit
ted 10 the operators today. with the al
tentative ~ strike" From five to
seven thousand men are employed az all
the coilerles. and g was understood that
such a move would bring them all out.
Cen Goblin said this afternoon:
The rumor that martial law has been
declared has been spread b. some vicious
person There is martial Law only 50 far
as a state - war exists We are here
solely 70 assist the sheriff in maintaining
peace and order Men can come and
70 "a they please. so long as they behave
themselves IL there Is the least infrac-
sion of the peace which the civic su-
thorlties are unable 20 handle, then We
Will render assistance"
The commander added that neither
sheriff Martin nor any % the deputies
would be arrested while the troops were
here.
"aud If he Is arrested I must take that
authority from the deputies. II the
Deputies are arrested. whag resort vii re-
MANI"
\ violation Of Orders.
The FIRST dfrrord batween the military
and the strikers occurred today, and Gen
Goblin vas angry about f.. Following his
order against the pToposed tu eTal demon
sfraHo4 he a~rarK q far a coufererce this
morulnE with the"PoHsh Priests who are
hooking after the cause OF taa men. he M
pressed them wish ths necessity for pre-
venting sny show - a military caarnctcr.
ard ssi3 he woui8 perrait no Uniformed
gnen to participate exssFt those repres NJ
ing religious socistlea Bands Of music.
sideAruls sticks ard banners were also
prohibited Tae priests promised that all
this shcu.d b. 6ome. and The commander
on the ether hand agreed 10 keep a3 tFoofs
aRay frnm The funerals. Somebody STOLE =
march sE the general however ard al
thoGeh he later revek the clause sSc3ld-
ing nH8c there were men IN lire wearing
ere uniform ~ the italian army and OH
ers carrying drawn sa1tTs. Slx u The lat
ie~ stood IN front % TIE eaGrch during tas
rereaoales. Learn aE q teis. the COM
nsas6sr rrcmpt;s Dispatched 8 sts1 offer
ard q deiaH of msn 10 tae cemetery. o3r
waen EhrF reached sbare The services wsre
Ekfs F-ta4 A~fF-
general ssla he wo0.a asHlsra ar eNplazlk-
tl1n from sna cleFgs ussn
The Funeral Ceremonies.
As matter - tart there Eaz Etiie
change sn sae ur9grslsf-se arranged ssY ne
miners FOR lo6ayts fzrera! serv.ess There
were twelve in all als two pTlcec5s3 from
q EorthRATa direction 20 the ceraeteEy
without regard 20 the es lsef ten wno
sznl,esi sa Sc extensive eortege Right u
tne BODIES lag ~ the Shop q LadeTtaEer
Rarta sn HaEes-on where they we're
1-tawe5 ev g ETest c-uT@ fer coupe ~
hegrs before the PROCESSION sfartefA
Nazut IT, the ether rwo itnes were e4lrso-
srz over -As r49z~s s-oRntas~ rDa1s .e4a-
frx frszzm Rarsoes. a crawa ~ falay 90
5ssnzne3 me streets .n tae EelEah'sra 1c9
huz taers @as no elsaFs2eF, Tsse platform
ordinarily .nTnnetd tcT re street sH TT5at
e. las 221s4lng ha4 seea eTeste4 sor tAs