New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
A OJTIET DAY IN HAZLEION.
.,,v STRIKE SPREADING RAPIDLY. But
NO DISTURBANCE
.ovu. OF THE TROOPS NOT YET CoNTtM-
p,Aryp-TEH THOUSAND MINERS ALREADY
OFT AND MANY MORE TO
FOLrOW THEM.

ua7Ieton, Penn, Sept. li-Despite Na'l'N
-, alarming rumOrs and a morning movement
-. bodv Of miners which looked formidable
" A., ua.sad off without serious disturbance
- the strike region Matters siill wear Su'n
uncertain agpcct, however, that Ccn'r"'
Coh,, declares that the removal of the troop"
oc any norton Of them has not been con-
tempatad. ,,i.,
r-ba st-ike is spreading with great rapi'nlE'
rs,iroates Of the number Of men who nave Pu''
,.rk are hard TO obtain, but cohS'iN"'Ne
e,,ras Mace il at close II ten thousand win
,.d,oo.ions that within a short time '''ry co.,
uar,. ~ imporancc IN the region VIII De lo'c'
.,tboueh some disposition has been shown OE
email bodies Of strikers in the outiN'nE olS-
,ricts 70 make demonstrations, they nave pee"
~ a rather feeble character. and the great H'a-
FORTY Of the men are docie
The City Troop Of Philadelphia, which was
cont at an early hour this morning TO 'he
.ceue Of the reported outbreak at Eckley' fouhd
ro,hing for il to do when ii reached that place
about ! O'Clock tins afternoon. SeveraI nun
dred miners from Buck Mountain marched on
the Eckley mines last night and brought out
the men there. 4 few of the men no sho"eo
q DISPOSITION TO continue work were roughly
handled, and The mine superintendent, rearing
.rouble telegraphed General Goblin for troops
He also sent word :, Drifton, and seventy depn-
ties from that place and Roam Junction Wer'
sent over They kept themselves under cover AT
Fcklev. however. awaiting developments. Noth-
,ng further happened the men at Eckley Joih-
Ing the ranks Of the strikers.
The day had scarcely opened before another an
noving story came to brigade headquarters by
telephone. Il was to the effect that gang OF
miners from Drifton had marched on coii'ery y
< At Jeddo with The expressed intention of bring
ing the men out On reaching the collleFF john
Markle the superintendeni, met them. and after
a conference with committee OF MINERS sue
ceeded in turning them off without trouble This
was the only incident OF the day Which par'ooN
OF the nature of demonstration.
The tourney Of the cavalry TO EckIey, althoush
their services were not needed, had a salutary
.ract as IL deeply impressed the miners with
the extent of the military power. Inc presence
OF the cavalry in Latimer. where the trageu! oi
last Friday occurred. caused much excitement:
The foreigners gathered in great numbers ana
watched the manpuvres Of the soldiers with awe
So far from there being anv hostile oehohstra,
ton. many of the miners respectfully sd'u'eu
the troops. . -, THE
There were no additional deaths to-day. 1he
condition of the four or FIVE men VINO nave pee"
lowering between life and death since the shoo'-
ing was unchanged. but all the others "Tle uo,
ING we'll and many already have been discharged
from the hospital The funeral of Jacob roma,
shontas the lad who was shot through the hedu
"a I,nsered until sunday occurred to-day al
McAdoo. 1t was attended by one OF the larges'
gatherings seen since the outbreak OF the rou
HE There was no demonstration ana the ser
vices passed off quietly.
Guards are still being placed around the houses
~ several OF the mine superintendent. and dur.
jnr the day a Sheriff's deputy was seen aoou
the streets guarded by two soldiers: ,..
AZ a late hour tonight everything is quleI
about headquarters.