Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13

1azleton. Pa, September 12.-The
fuation here tonight is graver than
has been at any time since the
body affray of Friday afternoon.
here is strong reason to fear a con-
let between the strikers and the mill
ary tomorrow, and there is an indica-
on that from five to seven thousand
hore miners will join the malcontents.
Feeling continues high against Sher-
# Martin and his deputies, and the in
tensity of the situation is such that
sudden turn Of the head or a word
Aspoken above the ordinary tone brings
g crowd. The soldiers are
mad ready for any emergen-
q people of the town are in
which may easily become
lent of ugly omen occurred
The funeral of three of the vic
his afternoon. While services
being held inside st. Joseph's
orch, about 1000 of the foreigners
Fere congregated about the door. A
number of them raised their voices
and it is declared by eye-witnesses
that a policeman stationed near the
door became unduly officious. In
stantly an ominous muttering followed
.SHI2Q: with scowling looks and
'7.-.'1 lists. Word was Immediately
arried indoors to the Rev. Father
Aust. He hurried out and bundled the
Amen who seemed most quarreNsome in
to the building. \ few words Of coun-
sci to the others prevented further
demonstrations.
Trouble is in the air, and if if is TO
come this will be tomorrow morning.
This is clear from the words used to-
night by General Goblin, commander of
the Third Brigade. The striking min
ers have made elaborate preparations
for demonstration at the funeral of
ten OF the victims, which is fixed for
half past ten o'clock in the morning
The military authorities are determin-
cd that
NOl HIM. OF' The KIND
shall be permitted, and from this time
on there shall be no marching of any
character whatsoever, whether during
funerals or otherwise. This resolution
Is not generally known, and the min
ers are going on with their arrange
ments.
General Goblin talked over the tele
phone with Governor Hastings for an
hour or more this afternoon. He said
he had merely made a formal report
to the Governor of the situation. 1t
is apparent, however, that the COM
mander is not cheered by the imme-
diate outlook, although he SAYS he
thinks there will be no further fur
bulence. He would not say when the
troops are likely to be withdrawn, and
he has resolved to act with the utmost
vigor
Furthermore, he made a revelation
which puts a startling aspect upon the
situation. This was that the house
of the engineer of No. colliery had
been broken into late last night bv
six masked men and the engineer, who
Is a cripple, was mercifully beaten.
There is no clue to the identity of the
assailants The only work the man
has been doing lately is the pumping
necessary to free the mine from
water.
The general had also received for
NAL report of the Audenreid outrage
Of late Thursday night, when strikers
broke into the house of Conner Jones.
superintendent of the Lehigh G.
Wilkesbarre Coal Company. Jones,
whose unpopularity with the miners
was one of the first causes of the
strike, was not there, but the men
literally wrecked the interior of the
house and then attacked a mine DOW
der house nearby, and stole therefron.a
quantity of dynamite. AS soon as sf1e
heard of this, Gen. Goblin assignedaa
guard of the Thirteenth regiment to
remain at Audenreid
The addition to the strikers ranks
If made, will be the men at Coxe's
mines, and should they go out the last
big anthracite company in the region
will be idle. 1t was not known until
to-day that the 1000 men EMPLOYED at
Colliery No. held meeting at
stockton last night and drew UP a petit
ton to the operators, demanding an
increase of ten per cent This will be
presented tomorrow and the action in
Athe event OF
REFUSAL is STRIKE"
Is accepted as fact that if these
kSgo put all the other9 employed
Y company will Join chem, maxi