, 1897-09-18
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
CONNECTION AT THE HBADQUAR,
TE1RS OF TIE THIRD
BRIGADE.
The Women Are Determined To Drive
the Men From Work at the Star
Washery-A S~torekeeper Sells His
Entire Stock OF Revoivers-Dyna-
mite Stolen.

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with commotion at the headquarters o.
the Third brigade, and in The various
camps. At an early honr This morning
a message reached General Goblin Ina,
there was more trouble AZ Audenried.
The attack by the womcn Yesterday,
which resulted in driving OK the men
at those golfers. was repeated when an
other attempt to start up The collieries
was made today. Over 100 men reported
for work at the Monarch colliery, when
a band ot AmaZons, armed with Sticks
and stones. swooped down upOn them.
Some Of the women again stationed
themselves on top of the culm bank.
ons, but violence was avoided by the
men promptly going out.
AT the Star washery about 100 OF the
1926 men returned TO work. but the wo-
men are determined to drive Them Out
End they are MOI expecting 10 work more
than a few hours. No attempt was made
to resume at the Carson washery.
As soon as the reports Of this disturb
ance reached General Goblin. he sena a
squad of troops to the scene. When The
cavalry reached there, all attempts al
violence had ceased. but the women fol-
lowed the troops about II streets boot
ing and cursing them.
A storekeeper at A.udenried declared
this morning that his entire stock OF re-
volvers had been sold during the pas
few days. Reports from Cranberry q n
firmed the news that the power house
INFO early this morning by strikers. who
had stolen a quantity Of dynamite. De
tails CT the robbery we.e To- c~btainable.
\. -Giad OF soldiers was also sent ever
;hei mis- morning.
Company No. l of the Ninth regimen,
vas sent to Cranberry, but found every
hing there quiet. r
At Latimer No. 2 coliiery, late last
night. about so strikers became involved
in an argument and Il general. row fol-
lowed. Company f. of the Thirteenth
regiment, which is camped at Latimer,
marched over to the place, and as soon
as the strikers saw them coming they
scattered. A squad o: picked men was
held in readiness for further action. If
necessary.
The guard lines OF the Thirteenth were
strengthened by the addition Of three
about 100 men on the lines. in conse-
quence of the daily addition to the force.
General Goblin is in a %quandary over
the raids made by the Infatuated foreign
women. He says he canno order his
soldiers TO fire upon them. even in the
event OF grave trouble, and he is seek
ing Tor patient means OF keeping them
in subsection. He has received word
from Governor Hastings to suppress
trouble wherever it breaks out. regard
less of county lines.
The brigade commander says today
that the big mass meeting fixed for next
Saturday night, which is to be addressed
by p. ]. Mcguire and other prominent
labor leaders, will not be interfered with
unless incendiary speeches are made.
There will be a guard OF soldiers there
to suppress any such agitation. The
general added that he is trying to on
ciliate Fahey and the other leaders, who
are asking for a speedy withdrawal OF
the troccs. General Goblin answers their
request by telling them the only way
to bring about such a withdrawal is FOR
them to stop holding mass meetings and
exciting the people.