The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-13
To Pay the Last Tribute tt
Their Fallen Comrades.
NO MUSIC OR BANNERS
Are Allowed in Funeral Process.
Flags Are Barred.
Saloons Are Closed and Every
Precaution is Taken
To Prevent Amy Outbreak on
the Part of the MOurnerS.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The situation
was ominous today. All the indications
last night pointed to danger and that
the military authorities realized that
the aspect was ominous, became appar-
ent at an early hour today. The troops
were SO arranged as to cover every ter
ritory where there was prospect of act
ion, however remote.
During the entire night the street in
the front and rear of the brigade head
quarters at the Valley hotel was guard
ed by sentries and no person was per-
mitted to pass the lines under any pre-
text. The first official action of the day
was the closing of all the liquor saloons
until o'clock this afternoon. This was
done after a conference between Mayor
Altmiller and Gen. Goblin.
The mayor has been laid up with
rheumatism, but the developments of
the past "a hours induced him to
hobble to his office this morning, the
first time since the riot began. Brig
ade Commander Goblin consulted him
by messager and the liquor embargo
was soon afterwards declared. This was
done because of the funerals of the ten
victims fixed for this morning and the
fear of what might follow if the strik-
ers had access TO liquor when so
wrought up with grief and rage.
The strictest discipline prevailed at
the camps of all the regiments. When
morning broke many of the militiamen
began to- make preparations to leave
their commands for the usual prone
made through the city. Gen. Goblin,
however, in the meantime, had issued
further orders that all passes were dis
continued for the present and no one
could leave camp. The commanders
of the regiments at all points in and
their commands in readiness for any
call at Latimer. A very ugly feeling is
prevailing among the miners ana ru-
mOrS of disturbances reached the city,
but could not be verified. AS a result
of Gen. Gobin'S order to the Polish
priests and citizens, they met this morn
ing at brigade headquarters. He told
them that he had no objection to the
funeral procession, but that under no
circumstances must there be anything
about it in the nature of a military
procession or demonstration to show
large numbers. They could bury their
dead with all the show of mourning
natural, and no religious services of
any kind would be interfered with, but
they will not be permitted to carry
flags, banners, side arms, or to have
music in any form. Gen. Goblin is very
much displeased at the parade Of uni
formed men during yesterdays funeral,
especially because some of the men car
ried heavy sabres. This will not be al
lowed again.
All along the line of the funeral pro-
cession and in front of the church
where the services are to be held and
at the undertakers' establishments,
crowds of miners and their wives be-
gan to gather at an early hour. They
came in town from all tbs mining su-
burbs in the region and taxed the ca
pacity of the trolley cars, while inside
of the edifice there was not an inch of
space
persistent rumor was circulating
throughout the morning that deputy
che h,A TNna ha n Lat a
telephone message to that hamlet
brought the response that nothing of
the sort had taken place.
IJp to noon no trouble of any sort had
developed, but the big funeral process
sion had not yet gotten under way.
What may be called two branches of
the main cortege had come in from
Harwood. Notwithstanding Gen. Cob
ms order, one of these was headed by
a brass band, which was beating a
Inournfu1 accompaniment to the tramp
of the marching miners as the brigade
HEADQUARTERS was neared. A big crowd
of Onlookers filled the streets so thlckly
that only a narrow path was left in the
center for the passage or the process
sion A buzz of expectancy went
through the crowds, but before the
headquarters was reached, even the
rnudied drums beat had silenced and
the line moved quietly on to Undertak-
er Ronins shop, where lay the booleS
of the eight Poles.
There were fully {. 900 men in this line.
The second line carried no band and it
moved to the undertakers shop quiet
" The narrow lane upon which this
shop fronts was packed thicl<ly from
curb to curb by a Surging thfong OF Tor
eigners but there was not the slightest
disorder and not a trooper was IN slght
Within Law exposed to view the corpSeS
OF the Poles and the crowd was permit
ted TO mass in single file through the
front door of the shop and out at the
rear.
The exposure of the bodies to public
view is Thought to have been unWlSe.
Decomposition had set in and the pony
waxen features presented S1ght tnat
sent every beholder out of the place
with a shudder of horror. OUTSIDE
preparations were meanwhile un-
der way for starting the big parade.
Three other bands were also in waiting
here with the members of the ST. 10
seph's and Italian Mutual Aid socletleS
that the order of Gen. Goblin prohlDlt-
ing strikers from carrying bands had
not reached these parties from the
priests to whom he gave it, but before
it became known by them, the brigade
commander revoked it and gave per-
mission for the musical accompaniment.
Fy noon it was clear that the funeral
narade would not get under way until
POSSIBLY late in the afternoon. The in
iunction against the proposed meeting
Sn,tside the church was clearly under
Stood and it is unlikely that any at
tenont will be made to dispute it. The
miners seem to be perfectly docile and
no trouble is anticipated unles~ 1op~N-
thing unforeseen occurs.