The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-15
MINERS STILL TURBULENT.
SPIRIT STILL IN EVI-
DENCE NEAR HAzLETON.

,rr Trim over Buck Mountain =
sheriff Hess Guarded by Militia on tho
s,r,ets or Hnrieton-somo Mines at work.
u,ztrroS. Pa, Sept. lahore violence was
..nortcd in the neiRhborhood Of Hazleton to-
Adv. though tho city has been quiet. Last night
.Canr of miners numbering about $50 from the
muck Mountain mines, which had Just ehut
down. marched over to tho settlement Of Ecklos,
,bree miles TO the north. and ordered the men in
two Of the collieres there to quit work. They
made NO threats, but in response to their do
mand 400 OF the 600 men went out.
Tho Buck Mountain men thought they had
.bp, down the mine and returned home.
This morning thoy received word that 200 men
ucr, st,ll at work. and armed with clubs and
.,oncs they marched across the mountain again
IN Ecklcs and visited the collierios. They called
,bs miners who were still at work traitors and
threatened to kill them II they didn't quit. The
goo we're intimidated and left their work.
News Of this was sent over to Gen. Goblin. COM
randins the militia at HaEleton, and at 8 o'clock
no DESPATCHED the City Troop over there with
orders to arrest any disorderly persons that they
found and to dispense any gathering that might
lead to a breach of the peace. He also ordered
tle troop to travel all around the country there
,b,uts and get a good idea OF the lay Of the land.
Az that in case of trouble in tho future the SOL
diers would be as we'll equipped az the mob.
Sun reporter accompanied tho troop
throughout the trip. The Buck Mountain mon
had gone back home before the troopers got
there. and whatever disorder thero had been
was over. 1t Is not likely that these c~ollieries
will start up very soon, although the men who
are on strike told THE SUN reporter that they
didn't know what they were striking for. One
man said:
well get together and formulate grievances
I-l.a - saw -1- L. q laalnrt rA
haven't got any leader"
There WAS grave fear among the operators In
Hazleton this afternoon that the strike would
sp-ead through tho entire anthracite coal
region south Of wilkesbarre and north Of Potts
vile. At the office of the Lehigh Coal Company
word was received from one Of their superintend.
ents that his information led him to believe
that all tho collieries now working in tho
peighborhood of Hazleton would be shut down
tomorrow morning. There are nine oollieries
working and they employ In the neighborhood
OF 5000 to 5000 men. Even II the strike spreads,
however, there 10 little fear here that there
will be q renewal of the violence on . large
scale. As The Sun has stated from the begin
ming, so long AZ tho militia are here there 10
very little likelihood Of any trouble.
Mr.. 4. Z. Hess, tho deputy sheriff who
Il said to have given the order to nre upon
the riotous strikers here on last Friday,
still finds Il necessary to do his pyramids
guarded by two soldiers carrying guns with
fixed bayonets. When he appeared upon
the streets this morning thus protected some
derisive words wero hurled at him by Q crowd
OF the corner Of Broad and Wyoming streets.
but that was all No attempt to assault him
was made. nor Is it likely that one will be made
in the streets Of Hazleton in broad daylight.
What might happen to him unguarded after
niGhtfall- IL another matter. -.
h Nrnnnffn pain HAQa III ma m AAt
here, il made by . drummer. who asserted that
Re was on the car that took the deputies to Lat
witness to tho shooting. and saw and heard all
that was going on.
wasn't an eyewitness to any Of the shooting, be-.
cause before any shooting occurred the car was
around the corner out OF sight; Il he wasn't asn,s on
babel Of voices and confusion there drowned
ther THE Sun correspondent is informed BY no
less than half a dozen reputable witnesses
did not give tho order to Dire the guns. but he
did not fre his own. and he was not even In the
fompank or e assa1t TIA. 'n al Of OF tho .ee deputies hfreeda
into the mob. The fact 10 that the deputies
were divided into companies. and only one Of the
and his life wouldn't be worth two cents II II
could be taken without the danger OF the muir
Without question, the deputies who shot down
dicted O everyWhere tha. after the departure Of
the militia they will be in danger of violent as
.aultI i not Of assassination: This danger Is
tions do not confine them to Hazleton. but who
are employed as foremen. engineers or clerks In
istered to Edward Edwards, an engineer en-.
ployed on the Lattimer mines in McAdoo, two
Is an iEdicat on OF what is Likely to happen to
any ore Of these mon. Edwards was not one OF
o. 1]snytlss last Friday, but the fact that e
down upon him the wrath Of the miners.
Several Of the deputies Who are known to have
w'lked about in Hazleton today unmolested
and qnassailed; This was largely due to the
the action Of the Sheriff and his deputies e be-
ginning to prevail in the community. When
shs n ,S. % OF The hiilip az Of fv some ssd sweo otSs Sdd 6 %s'
reached Hazleton he utmost indignation against
the Sheriff and his deputies was expressed by
since the true facts have come to light and ii
consequence Of the editorial opinions expressed
walls. Although the killing OF so many men il
6eplored, it is felt that some severe lesson wa
n neSt re.ye to i 5saf the f ths snd its spr fsssisn ss
Speaking of this aspect of tho case. a man who
has been in the employ of one of the large Goa
81 have had a great deal Of experience with
the foreign element. and when I was superin
them. The Hungarians are usually verJ
tractahle fellows and you can reason witt
!heIn, winch you cannot DO Win the lCallanb
put when they are aroused they are very stub
born and nothing can move them. That was tn
case on Friday. Sheriff Martin, although h
has a! along done his duty in q calm manner
was TOO gentle with them. He tried to rea
BON with them entirely too much. They mai
have been ignorant OF the law regarding tres
pass and the like, but they know very well tina
6heritf Martin WAS a representative OF the Law
and had the right to order them to turn back
70 maintain the contrary Is nonsense. Thi!
thing has been brewing for years, and the clnsf
was bound TO come. This loss of life ia.. o.
course, TO be deplored, but 1t was high time tina
The foreign element was taught the lesson tina
our laws must be obeyed."
For reasons Of policy few men dare to express
publicly commendation of the Sheriff or of hi
deputies, but many are Of that way Of thinking
all the same. Sheriff Martin spent the create
part Of The day here at Gen. Gobin's headquar
tcrs In the Valley Hotel, and was surrounds
by groups OF soldiers and newspaper men, b
whom he reiterated his version Of the shooting
an conversation with your representative he re
peated his assertion that he had not given tn
order to fire.
1T was a physical impossibility for mo to d.
70 he said. " was between my men and tn
strikers when the firing began, ana 1t IL . won
DER 70 me that ! was not shot myself"
DO you not believe. Sheriff" the correspor
oenl asked. that hfty good men could hay