The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
AT RIOT HEAT AGAIN.
Another Outbreak Among Striking Miners Is
Expected Today. @s
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OMINOUS THREATS ARE HEARD.
Deputies Will Again Be Put on Guard of
Working Miners = Soldiers Prepared to
Maintain Peace at any Cost.

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. 12.-The sit
uation here tonight is graver than 1T
has been at any time since the bloody
affray of Friday afternoon. There is
strong reason to fear conflict between
the strikers and the military tomorrow
and there are indications that from
five to seven thousand more miners
will join the malcontents.
Feeling continues high against Sher-
if Martin and his deputies and the
intensity of the situation is such that
a sudden turn Of the head or word
spoken above the ordinary tone brings
a crowd. The soldiers are watchful
and ready for any emergency and the
people Of the town are in a state which
may be easily brought to panic.
An incident of ugly omen occurred
during the funeral of three victims
this afternoon While services were
being held inside of st. Joseph's
church about two thousand Of the
foreigners were congregated about the
doors. A number of them raised their
voices, and it is declared by eye wit
nesses that a policeman stationed
near the door became unduly officious.
Instantly an ominous muttering fol-
lowed, mingled with scowling looks,
and clinched fists. Word was imrne-
diately carried indoors to the Rev.
Father Aust. He hurried out to the
door and bundled the men into the
church. A few words of counsel pre-
vented further demonstrations
Trouble is in the air and if it is to
come, the time will be tomorrow morn
ing. This is clear from the words
used tonight by Gen. Goblin. The
striking miners have made elaborate
preparations for a demonstration at
the funeral of ten of the victims. which
is fixed for 1920 O'clock tomorrow
morning. The military authorities are
determined that nothing of the kind
shall be permitted and that from this
time on there shall be no marching of
any character whatsoever, whether
during funerals or otherwise This re-
solution is not generally known and
the miners are going on with their ar
rangements. Gen. Goblin talked over
the telephone to Gov. 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 commander
is not cheered ~ the immediate out
look, although he says there is no
further trouble in sight.
Furthermore, he made a revelat ton
which put startling aspect upon the
situation. This was that the house of
the engineer of No. 2 colliery had been
broken into late last night by six mask
ed men and the engineer, who is Grip
pie, numerically beaten There is no
clue to the identity of the assailants.
The only work the men have been doing
lately is the pumping necessary to free
the mine from water
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
today that the 1000 men employed at
No. Z colliery held a meeting at Stock
ton last night and drew up a petition to
the operators demanding an increase in
wages of 10 per cent. This will be pre-
sented tomorrow and the election. in
the event of a refusal, is strike. 1t is
accepted as a fact that that if these
men go out all the others employed by
Demspey will join them, making the
total between 5000 and 1000 from these
mines alone. The Coke men had al
ready been offered an increase but re-
jected it on the ground that it was still
lower than the scale paid by the other
operators.
To all intent and purposes Hazleton
is under martial law. Gen. Goblin de-
clared tonight that in spite of the war
rants issued no constables nor any
civic authority will be permitted to ar
rest the deputies. He said that the
sheriff is an executive officer whose
duty it is to preserve the peace and