The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

shooting Tonight there are tully 1'.s
soldiers camping I'm town. The utsI W
arrive was the Ninth Regiment uuue'
Colonel Doughtery from WilkeSOe'i
General Goblin. commander OF
Third Brigade. arrived early I'M the morn
ing and established headquarters IN 'nS
office OF the Division superintendent ot
the Lehigh Coal Company and .assisn.o
the commands 10 points on the oulshl,S
and in the city. General Goph eNpies'
Cd his satisfaction with the prompu-
tude OF the response TO the caH 70 arms
which was by tho fire behs ana d.
o'clock the troops were on tine tIollS
travelling toward Hazeiton. Inc 'oNe
itself looks as ~ it were in state Oh
selge tonight as the booted and spurrcd
warriors are TO be seen at every turn
The presence OF the troops has sutuced
10 maintain order thus far, but it IS hot
repressing public opinion. lhis pr ali1oae
unanimous IN condemning IN the most S.
we're terms tho action of tho deputies iast
night Official murder Us tne phidse ""
almost every tongue.
The first volley from the deputies, un-
expected as it was. created such ihue-
sCribahie CONSERVATION that the ilch
stampeded and fed and Il is not question
ed that while they were thus in headlohg
fight. the deputies poured voHey aitet
volley into the terror-stricken crowd ana
they went down like straws.
MANY PROTESTS.
Many prominent citizens of the town
including Rev. gather MOylan, of 81 Ha-
zeIs church. Rev Mr.. Snaulding, of the
Baptist and Rev Mr. Wagner, OF tnc
Lutheran churches have drawn intormal
protest not only against the action OF we
sheriff and his deputies, but against lhe
calling out OF the militia. which they de-
clare was unnecessary. I'm spite OF tnl7'
however. the uneasy feeling increases.
The strikers have made up their mlnd7
as several Of them said to-day % re-
main in perfect Quictnoss until Monuay.
AZ III o'clock in the morning OK that Gay
tine bodies OF the unfortunate wretcnes
who fell under the lcaden storm VIII pe
laid away. Services VIII be held tn ple
Polish Catholic church where requiem
high mass will be- celebrated by heN.
Mr. Aust and benediction Will be pro-
nounced by several visiting priests. Then
the cOrpses will be inferred I'm tho Polish
Cemetery. They viii be laid I'm a circular
plot. and the congregation 10 Whlch they
belonged WILL it is announced erect
monument.
Tho meeting OF Iaumer to-day was one
worthy Of description Dy n Victor Hugo.
IL was held not far from the spot OF the
last nights conflict The country Is pare
and dcs0late there Huge coal breakers
loom up against tho sky line here and
there. and q few tumble-dOWn sh1ntie7,
the "hCmes" of the miners nesting amid
the culm banks, and there is an occasional
group OF unhealthy looking trees. A
great rabble OF bearded and sallow mon
We're gathered before one Of these shane
ties and from time 10 time a gaunt and
bOuy figure would push 90 the front and
harangue his companions I'm strange
tongue. the comments and criticisms of
his hearers mingling with his gutteral5
in am absolute babel Twenty different
languages are spoken in H1zelt0u, and
there 10 seemed as if all were being
spoken az once.
The meeting decided TO take no action
until Monday when a committee con-
s.stng of four Poles. four Italians, and
four Hunglrans, VIII visit the operators
and notify them OF their intention 20 re-
main out with the other strikers until
every demand is granted.
a PROCLAMATION.
HARRISBURG PA. Sept. lion ac-
count of the horrible slaughter yesterday
at LatImer in the coal region the Gov
ernOr tonight issued "a proclamation ad-
monishing am good citizens against aid
Ing on abettlng unlawful proceedings. He
says.
II DO hereby notify them that the lives
and property of American citizens OK the
Commonwealth VIII Doe protected, that
tho laws will be enforced. that the hum
bleet citizen will be- protected in his right
10 earn a livelihood and in the enjoyment
of his home and family. and that the
safety Of life and property viii be guar
antoed % an at whatever cost ana 90
hereby command an persons engaged IN
riOtOus demonstrations and unlawful c0n-
duct threatening the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To
disporse forthwith tO their respective
places OF abode warning them that per-
slstonce I'm violence or uulaWiul assem-
blage win compel such use of the miii-
tary arm Of the Commonwealth as may
be necessary t0 enforce obedience 20 the
laws and the maintenance NJ good order
GONIPER's OPINION.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11-president
GOwpars. OF the American Federation or
Labor. to-day after bitterly den0uncinH
the killing Of the men near HdLeiion as
a brutal murder. said:
"The men were marching on the pubic
highway. They had as much r.eht 10
march t0 Laumer or any other place on
the public highway as the sherl" or Cow
crn0r of Pennsylvania or Che Pre- .ieuL or
the United States The mine operators IN
Nhe madness OF their supposed power
and I'm their effort 90 16Slqve the labor
have used judges and courts 90 give me
color of law TO the most hagrdnt viola
tf0n of the constitutional rights OF the
po0oIe. Sherlffs and deputies. taking
their cue from their superi0rs, have car
red out this policy and killed men exer-
csng their rights under the constitution
and the law. ~.
"In bis published explanation sheriff
Martin makes an effort 20 secure the
favor of our native Americans by repeat
edlv emphasizing his statement thar the
miners he killed were foreigners. To may
DE true that these men were-not native
Americans but they were the men
brought here by the greed and cunning
Of the mlnc operators and so long as
thev submitted 10 being starved no word
as tO their foreign birth was heard bug
this cry of foreigner is Ike n cloud OF
dust raised % obscure tho crime. Tho
miners will win their humane and heroic
struggle They deserve TO win. Their
conduct has challenged the admiration ot
their friends and sympathiZers.'