Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-18
CALM IN HAZELT0N
STRIKERS MAINTAIN SILENCE AND
GOOD ORDER.
MILITIA ARE KEPT ON THE MOVE.
Rumors Agitnte brigade Headquar-
ters. but Investigation Fails
to Reveal Lnwlessness.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept, ia calm per-
vaded Hazelton and its environments
today. The strikers maintain silence
and good order. An extra guard was
placed about the company stores at
Latimer today in consequence of cur
rent rumor that the foreigners were
plotting to blow up the building. They
have ceased dealing there, and now buy
ali their provisions at Hazelton. Some
are going so far as to move into town
For some reason which could not be
learned extra vigilance was maintained
at the camp of the Ninth regiment at
Hazel Park today The guard was
strengthened and not soldier was per-
mitted to leave camp. The Fourth reg
iment shifted from Audenreid to Drift
ton this afternoon and established
camp on the hills There is. no indica-
ton of trouble, but General Goblin sent
the regiment there because the miners
in collieries No. II and IL will likely
strike tomorrow. They are 500 strong
and are discussing the question at Free
land tonight.
Arrangements are under way for
monster mass meeting here Saturday
night, and it is understood efforts are
being made to bring Eugene V. Debs
and other prominent labor men here to
make addresses All the miners in the
middle coal field will be asked to at
tend and it is estimated that $4,000
miners will be present. General Goblin
had heard nothing of the proposed
meeting, and said he would treat with
the emergency when it arose
To Prosecute Deputies.
The arrangement for the persecution
of the sheriff and deputies by the Aus
trian societies who have taken up the
cause have been brought to a pause by
General Gobin's order forbidding the
arrests of the prospective defendants.
Several meetings. were held, but it was
finally determined to let the matter
rest in allegiance until after Coroner
Bowman has held his inquest That
official has not yet fixed date for the
inquiry, but thinks it will be some time
in the early part of next week. Fifty
or so witnesses will examined, including
Sheriff Martin and a number Of his dep
uties and some of the miners. No mat
ter what the verdict will be, the case
will be carried into the courts.
Rumors continue to agitate brigade
What was set down as a startling dyn~
amite plot came to the usual lame and
impotent conclusion today Il flashed
in from Cranberry A local detective
gave the information that a quantity of
the explosive had been secreted by the
miners there. Two deputies armed with
search warrants and guarded by de-
tail of cavalry went over and made Il
/ thorough search OF eight houses with
out discovering anything to confirm the
suspicious.
The signal station perched on the top
of a culm bank at Latimer made a re-
port this morning which caused some
uneasiness. / was to the effect that
suspicious lights were seen moving up
and down the mountains surrounding
Milnesyille until o'clock this morning,
giving the appearance of march or
meeting of miners. Everything in the
district was quiet today, however, and
no further information was obtained.
The funeral Of ClemenO PaltrOck, an
other victim of the shooting, occurred
in Cranberry today. Two carriages con-
tanning mourners and about 700 miners
were in the line of march