New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
STRIKERS STILL VIOLENT.
MORE TROOPS MAY BE ORDERED TO
HAZLETON.
ANOTHER ATTACK MADE BY 4 MOB OF WOMEN
on WORKING MINERs-A FEELING OF IN
EAsINEss AT GENERAL GoBIN's
,rAlnt.A
HEADQUARTERS:

HEADQUARTERS.
Hazleton Penn Sept. 1.-THE strike situation
tonight may be summarized thus: over ten
thousand men are Sill out with no apparent
prospect Of settlement; sporadic outbreaks OF
violence are occurring near the outlying COZ
lieries. and the withdrawal Of the troops Is not
only out Of the question. but the guard lines vi
several Of the camps being constantly
strengthened and the wisdom Of bringing more
cavalry Is being discussed. 1t was said to-day
that the Sheridan Troop, of Tyrone. attached 10
the Second Brigade will be ordered out.
A captain of General GObin's staff Is authority
for the statement that an uneasy feeling preFa"s
at headquarters In consequence OF the outbreaks
of the last few days and the indication they give
OF the underlying disturbance. The brigade
commander himself admitted to-day that the
action Of the raiding women was causing much
perplexity. He does not care TO use force against
them and has instructed the soldiers. IN case
OF necessity to use only the fats of their sabres
on the women. The story reached the General
that many men, disguised women. were In the
attacking crowds Of yesterday and to-day.
This mornings violent scene AT Audenried was
almost an exact repetition Of yesterdays s dis
turbancc AZ the same place. 1t arose from an
other attempt to start the Monarch ana star
washeries OF the Lchigh and Wiikesbarre com
panv About a hundred men reported 'or work
at the former. when the wild band Of women
swoopcd down on them with an armament OF
sticks and stones Others were stationed on top
Of an adjacent culm bank from which they
showercl missiles on the would-be workers ana
a large body of men and boys waited In reserve
behind the bank The men promptly quilt work
he fore any injury could he inflicted. NJ the
Star UashorV where one hundred out OF one
hundred and thirtv-hNc men wanted 10 WORK. Il
like assault stopped them.
The call for troops. which came from Gran
berry at o'clock this morning, was caused 10y
tho act or n scared nigh, watchman. who mlstooK
soldiers for strikers All ia" dynamite that can 20,
found in the region is being collected ana stored
In TurnbaCh'e poWGcr- house. to Keep IL from the
hands Of tho miners. and one hundred men from
the 9th Regiment were s"nt over to guard IN"
house The Watchman the lights ana NOV
ing figurcs. lost his nerve and tel"phon"d that an
attack WAS threatened.
Late last night another territory WAS luipu
lent \ body of strikers at Latimer No. = col
licry quarrcllcd among themselves and blood
shed was threatened. when Company T. ~ the
1:th Regiment. which l. camp"d at Latiincr. re-
stored uUict
Dcputy-Coroner Bowman will begin the inquest
over TIN bodies OF the dead miners next Tu"s.
dav afternoon. over one hundred witnesses VIII
he examined
General Goblin will not interfere with to-mor-
row nights big mass-meeting unless inhanma-
tory speeches arc made. As a precautionary
measure "A guard of soldiers VIII hc present
The only Dhange In tho strike situation proper
to-day was the return 10 work ~ tn" hv" hun
drcd men employed a. Coxo's Beaver Meadow
CoIllcrv Thn miners say that this Is only tenn
rorarv and that - th' other COKE men at Drif-
Monday TO go out the Beaver Meadow men VIII
iOiu them