The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-16
DYNAMITE STORY.
Extra Guards Placed About Company
stores Yesterday.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept ia calm per-
vades Hazleton and it's environs, and no
disturbances have been reported. The
strikers maintain silence and good
order. but the militia is not satisfied
that they are not meditating vengeance
for the shooting of last Friday. An evil
dence Of this was offered yesterday,
when an extra guard was placed about
the company stores at Lattimer. The
reason for this was story that the
foreigners were plotting to blow up the
building with dynamite, They have
ceased dealing there, and are now buy
ing their provender In Hazleton. Some
are going so far as to move into town,
and several carloads of poor house
hold goods were travelling downward
over the Lattimer road yesterday
Large groups of the miners are con-
stantly lowering about the stores.
For some reason, which could not be
learned, extra vigilance was maintain
ed at the camp of the Ninth regiment
at Halle park, yesteray. The guard
was strengthened, and not a soldier was
permitted to leave camp. The Fourth
regiment shifted from Audenreid to
Drifton in the afternoon and estab-
lished a camp on the hills. There is
no indication of trouble there, but
General Goblin means to keep every To-
callty guarded, and he sent the regis
ment there because the 800 miners In
coliierIes Nos. and are likely to
strike today.
Arrangements are under way for a
monster mass meeting here on Satur-
day night, and It is understood that eff
forts are being made to bring Eugene
v. Debs and other prominent labor men
here to address 1t. All the miners in the
middle coal field will be asked to attend,
and It is estimated that $4,000 miners
viii be present.
Another story OF the day was that
William ]. Bryan had been secured as
counsel for the prosecution of Sheriff
Martin and the deputies. It was scout
ed by the strike leaders as too absurd
to merit consideration.
The arrangements for the prosecu-
tion by the Austrian societies who have
taken up the cause have been brought
to a pause by General Gobin's order
forbldding the arrests of the prospec-
tive defendants. Several meetings were
held, but It was finally determined to
let the matter rest in allegiance until
dAAeE CoEpnEE 6oWAllhAl ndh nelu Lue
inquest and reached a verdict. That
official has not yet fixed date for the
inquiry, but thinks It will be some time
In the nearly part OF next week. Fifty
or 60 witnesses will be examined, in.
cludlng Sheriff Martin and a number OF
his deputies and some OF the miners.
No matter what the verdict may be
the case will be carried into the courts,
but no details have been arranged.
The strike conditions were not materi-
ally changed yesterday. none of the
malcontents manlfesting any disposi-
tion to return to work. and a few more
Joined their ranks. These were from
the Audenreid washeries, about 100 in
number. So far as can be learned no
plans are under consideration by the
strikers looking to a resumption.
The 500 men employed at the Beaver
Brook colliery Of Dodson g. Co. met and
decided to demand an increase Of 10 per
cent in wages and the sale Of powder az
81 per keg instead OF S275. If the com
pany refuses they, too, viii join the
striking army. The Beaver Brook men
were out a few days ago, but returned
to work on Tuesday.
Indecislon Is the feeling at Stockton.
The 500 men there had expressed their
intention of going out yesterday, but
they resolved to give the operators an
other day for the consideration Of tho!g
grievances, and II these are not righted
they will go out today.
Rumors and reports Of more or less
value continue to agitate brigade head