The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
FOR PEACE AND ORDER
STRIKING MINERS HOLD MASS
MEETING AT HAZLEToN, PA,
And Advise All to Respect the Law
killing of Foreigners Condemned
General Goblin Present.

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end 5000 strikers assembled on Donegal hill
tonight in mass meeting. F. ]. Mcguire,
vice president of the American Federation
of Labor, and George Chance, of the United
Labor League. were the principal speakers.
detachment of soldiers from brigade
headquarters was on the scene, but they
kept in the background. The keynote of
the speaking was Peace and order" Or
ganizer Fahey. of the United Mine Work.
ers, introduced Mr.. Mcguire, who said that
he had come on behalf of the federation to
help the movement for better wages and
better conditions, and not to oppose the
law or resort to violence that help would
be given by practical action in the shape
of organization and money, and the miners
of this region would be able to duplicate
the success of their brethren in western
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Continuing Mr..
Mcguire said: THE organization i repre-
sent contains over 700 600 members. We
want the law respected, not only by you,
but by the millionaires and the corpora
tons as well. Let the law go its usual
way, and let whoever is guilty of that
bloody massacre on Black Friday, Sept. 10,
be held responsible in the courts of the
State" He made a strong argument for
union, regardless of creed, politics or ma
tionality; The address was concluded with
a forcible invective against the company
store system.
Mr.. Chance also strongly advocated
peaceful measures. He read this telegram
from President Samuel Gompers. of the
Federation of Labor we join in express
sion of keeneSt sympathy for the murdered
and butchered miners. their disconsoiate
WIDOWS and helpless orphans. The indigna-
ton OF the entire people at the brutal muir
derer, Martin, is boundless, and the mis-
creant must feel his punishment. But,
more than that all mixed labor Will
create more enlightened public opinion
which will protect rhe lives and rights of
our people, and secure the freedom of ALL"
Mr.. Chance then read the law on the com
pany store and reminded the listening min
ors of its alleged violation.
Resolutions were adopted to stand by the
miners and work for the abolition of the
company-StOre system, 10 uphold peace and
order by rich and poor alike and to hold
district in Hazleton next Thursday to thor
Oughly organize the miners of the en-
tire anthracite region of the State The
meeting dispersed in good order. General
Goblin, in civilian dress, was present in the
rear of the hall.
turbances the day passed off quietly in
the strike district. In the morning couple
of drunken English-speaking miners set
upon small band of foreigners with clubs.
The attack was seen by a squad of
the Thirteenth Regiment, who stopped the
of sight than it was renewed Signals to
this effect reached the camp, and a COM
pany was sent over. They captured the
ringleader, but he pleaded drunkenness,
with no vicious intent, and was set free.
The house of Jacob Dougherty, who was
one of the deputy sherffs of last weeks
encounter was entered by Italian strikers
at Lattimer early this morning. They did
not find him, and left without attempting
any destruction.
McAdoo. the scene of the disturbances Of
yesterday and Thursday, was quieted to-
day by the invasion of a squadron of cav
airy In their presence the three hundred
employees of the Star Carson and Monarch
colieries. who were driven out by the wom-
en-, returned to work
Calvin Pardee declared to-day that the
Iattimer mines will be started up on Mon
day morning and all miners who fail to re-
port for work will be discharged. The pen
at CoXe'S Drifton mines, which are row
working, are to settle the question Of going
out on Monday, and those at Markles Jed
do cOllierieS on Thursday.
An official of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company said to-day that at meet
ing of the directors last Thursday it was
decided TO ask for the resignation of SUI
perintendent Conner Jones, to take effect
two weeks hence Jones's unpopuarity
with the men was one OF the first causes of
the strike.
A point of law cropped out to-day A
constable went to the Ninth Regiment with
subpoenaS for two men who are wanted es
witnesses in Pittsnn homicide case next
Monday. Colonel Dougherty refused to rer-
nit the writS to be served, and recourse
was had to General Goblin The general
tice they should be respected, and allowed
the men to be taken. Following this prece-
dent the prosecution will attempt to arrest
the sheriff and deputies on warrants from
a court instead of from a magistrate, as
was originally done.