Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-15
SITUATION IS GRAVE
Another Outbreak Feared Be-
tween Strikers and Militia
at Hazleton, Pa.
Funeral of the Sheriff'S Vic
tins Expected to Precip-
. itate the Crisis.
Soldiers Ready For Any Emer-
genCy and Prepared to
Maintain Peace.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. l3.-The sltua-
ton here is graver than it has been at
any time since the bloody affair of Fri
day afternoon. There is strong reason
10 fear conflict between the strikers
and the military, and there are indica-
tions that from 5000 to 1000 miners
will join the malcontents.
Feeling continues high against Sher-
iff Martin and his deputies, and the in
tensity Of the situation is such that a
sudden turn of the head or word spok-
Ell above the ordinary tone brings
crowd. The soldiers are watchful and
ready for any emergency, and the peo-
pie Of the town are in a state which
may be easily brought to panic.
Incident at Funeral.
An incident Of ugly omen occurred
during the funeral Of three victims in
the afternoon. While services were be-
ing held inside st. Joseph's church
about 1000 of the foreigners were con-
gregated about the doors. A number
of them raised their voices and it is de-
clared by eye-witnesses that a police
man stationed near the door became un-
duly officious. Instantly an ominous
muttering followed, mingled with
scowling looks and clenched fists. Word
was Immediately carried indoors to
Father Aust. He hurried out to the
door and bundled the men into the
church. A few words of counsel pre-
vented further demonstrations. Trouble
is in the air, and if it is to come the
time will be in the morning. The strik-
ing miners have made elaborate
Preparations For Demonstration
at the funeral of 10 of the victims, which
is fixed for 1920 o'clock. The military
authorities are determined that nothing
of the kind shall be permitted, and that
from this time on there shall be no
marching of any character, whether
during funerals or otherwise. This res
olution is not generally known, and the
miners are going on with their arrange
ments. General Goblin talked over the
telephone to Governor Hastings for an
hour or more during the afternoon. He
said he had merely made a formal re-
port of the situation to the governor.
1t is apparent, however, that the COM
mander is not cheered by the immediate
outlook, although he says there is no
further trouble in sight.
To all intents and purposes, Hazleton
is under martial law. General Goblin
Il t,,c nf hn orpay y,t
issued, no constable nor any civic au-
thority will be permitted to arrest the
deputies.
Some New Light on the Shooting.
DR.. Theodorovitch, secretary of the
Austrian consulate at Philadelphia, par
ticipated in a meeting to consider the
method of prosecuting the deputies. He
obtained affidavits from q number of the
miners who were in the Friday after
noon affair which threw new light on
the shooting. They declare that on the
morning of that day a messenger ar.
rived at Harwood and asked the for
eigners to come to Lattimer, as the en-
ployes of Colliery No. at that place
were about to strike. At Hazel colliery
Sheriff Martin met them and warned
them not to go through Hazleton but to
go around the other way. They did so,
but arrived at the fatal bend in the road
near Lattimer and again found them
selves
Confronted by the Sheriff,
this time backed by an army of depu-
ties. AS soon as they reached the spot,
it is declared, Sheriff Martin stepped
out and roughly grabbed the foremost
man by the coat collar. With his other
hand he thrust revolver into his face
and used abusive language. The miner
knocked the revolver arm away and
tried to wrench himself from the Off.
cial's grasp. Almost instantly, the affi.
davit says, the order was given to fire.
The deputies were lined up in hollow
square, the fourth side of which was
formed by the body Of strikers. This
would possibly account for the fact that
SO many were shot in the back and side.
LANCASTER, N. H., Sept. l3.--There
was a change of 90 degrees in the tenn.
o,rot,ra bara dnrinp the last % hours