The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
'HEHLl 'l)N SITUATION.
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SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED TO-DAY
BETWEEN THE MILITARY AMI
THE FOREIGN MINERS.
military LAW IS SUPREME
M . Ya - ,Ft D,
SOLDIERS ARE DETERMINED THAT
THERE SHALL BE NO DEMON
sTRATION OR MARCHING
OF MINERS.
4 WEIRD and GLOOMY Scene.
VI ~ t..
A WEIRD and GLOOMY Scene
Miners Have Bees Using Brute Force
and the Fight Was Not Wholly
Unexpected, and 1t Could Not
BE AyOided-BOth Sides
Are blamed.

'Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 12.-The situation
here tonight is graver than it has been at
any time since the bloody ARRAY of Friday
afternoon. There is strong fear of con-
tlict between the strikers and the military
tomorrow, and there is an indication that
from 5000 to 1000 more miners will join
the malcontents. s9t,
Feeling continues high against Sheriff
Martin and his deputies, and the intensity
of the situation is such that sudden turn
y of the head or a word spoken above the Or
binary tone brings running crowd. The
soldiers are watchful and ready for any
emergency, and the people of the town
are in a state which may easily become a
panic.
An incident of ugly omen occurred dur
ing the funeral of three of the victims this
afternoon. While services were being held
in st. Joseph's church, about 2OOO of the
foreigners were congregated about the
doors. A number of them raised their
voices. and it is declared by eye witnesses
that policeman stationed near the door
became unduy officiOus. Instantly an
ominous muttering followed, mingled with
scowlipg looks and clenched fists. Word
was Immediately carried indoors to the
Rev. Father Aust He hurried out TO
the door and bundled the men who SEEM
ed most quarresome into the church. "A
few words of counsel to the Others pre-
vented further demonstrations.
Trouble is in the air, and if it is to come
the time will be tomorrow morning. lnis
;s clear from the words used tonight by
Cen Goblin of the Third brigade. Inc
striking miners have made elaborate
nrCH1. ,tions for demonstration at the
fun,ia. of ten of the victims, whicn Is I EH,,
for 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning me ine
military authorities are determined Una,
nothing of the kind shall be permitted, anu
from this time on there shall be no nlarcn.
ing of any character whatsoever; nv Mne rnso.
during funerals or otherwise. Inns reSo-
luton is not generally known, and the
miners are going on with their arrange
ments Gen. Goblin talked over the teie-
nhone TO Governor Hastings Tor an nouI
or more this afternoon. He said he hau
merely made formal report to the COVER
nor of the situation. 1t is apparent; now,
oTar that the commander is not cheereu
NV the outlook, although he says he thll1ks
tbere will be no further turbulence. ~, ~
would not say when the troops are liHets y
to he withdrawn, and he has resoi'eu "
oct with the utmost rlgor. 49,.
Tnrfbermore. he made reyelatloli
which mt startling aspect upon the STU .,O
otion. This was that the mouse vi .uo
engineer of No. 3 colliery had been prot tSl
info last night by six masked men -, anu 'i y
engineer numerically beaten lng San+s
no clue to the identity OF the as sii onoo
If was not known until TO-DAY thal 'h Nd ~ a
men employed at colliery no. d nav IN
m,ent;nc at Stockton last night ana drew ~.
q netition to the operators demanding I a.,
;naroase in wages of 10 per cent. Ihis
viii he presented tomorrow ana the ac'lol'
"; m'n nyent of refusal is ''strike.' IL Is az.
nantod oS a fact that if these men go gu.
oil the others employed by the company
M all, 'i ion them. making the total number
s w,m between 5000 and 1000 from
these mines alone.
tn all intents and purposes Hazelton Is i
,,rdor martial law. Gen. GObin declared
tonight that in spite of the warrants
suad no constables nor any civic authority
sui he allowed to arrest the deputies, de
sa;d that the sheriff is an executive ofhceF
whose duty it is to preserve the peu.e,
and that he Goblin and the Troops
are really subordinate to the snetln az az
this time, being engaged Ill HELPING ~
perform his duty.
The events of today were the dealh
of another of the wounded, Jacon loni-
oshantos and the announcement TINS
aftarnoon Inv the hospital doctors that
CIV more will die. and the funeral or
four of the victims. Ten more yi,h be
hurled tomorrow. and here more trouble
is likely to occur. 1t has been arranged I1 ed
that the ten collins shall be carried . on
, tho shoulders of the strikers from tne
nndertaker's shop to the front OF 81.
Tosep1's church. In front of the church u en-
a Uniform is to be erected. upon "nicIl
u P is the purpose to place the ten collins
\ so that they can be viewed by the CROWD,
!, Then addresses in lollsndi l ut WAISTS IS
and and others The bodies will then be
carried inside the church. where pom
tiscal high mass will be celebrated "a,
Seventeen nv societies, all but one made up
of Poles. Hungarians and others OF riie
Slav race and one OF irish, are " "'"' II
in one funeral procession. .,
IF Gen. Goblin executes the intention
he announced tonight this whole pro
gram win be upset, and it is feared that