The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
FIGHTING WOMEN.
Miners at Andenried Driven
Out With Stones and
Sticks = Soldiers
Hooted.
STRIKERS LOOT A POWDER HOUSE,
Lot of Dynamite in Their Hands
: Big Demand for
Reyolvers.
STRIKERS LOOT A POWDER HOUSE

HAzLETON, Pa, Sept. II, 1S97-Today
opened with commotion at the head
quarters of the Third Brigade, and in the
various camps.
AT an early hour this morning, mes-
sage reached General Goblin that there
was more trouble at Audenried. The at
tack made by the women yesterday. which
resulted in driving the miners at those
collieries out, was repeated when another
attempt to start up the coIlieries was
made today.
Over one hundred men reported for
work at the Monarch Washery, when the
band of AmazonS armed with sticks and
stones swooped down upon them. Some
of their number again stationed them
selves on top of a sulm bank, ready to
pelt the men with their weapons, but
violence was avoided by the men promptly
going out. At the Star Washery about
one hundred out of 135 men returned to
work, but the women are determined to
drive them out and they are not expected
to be working 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 sent a
squad of the Governors Troop to the
scene. When the cavalry reached there
all attempts of violence had ceased, but
the women followed the troops about the
street hooting and cursing them.
A storekeeper at Audenried declared
this morning that his entire stock of re-
volvers had been sold during the past
few days. Reports from Cranberry con-
firmed the news that the powder house
of Edward Tuenbach had been broken
into early this morning by strikers, who
had stolen a quantity of dynamite
Details of the robbery were not obtain
able. A squad of soldiers was also sent
over there.
Company of the Ninth Regiment, was.
sent to Cranberry, but found everything
there quiet. There was a disturbance at
Lattimer No. colliery late last night.
About fifty strikers became involved in
an argument and general row followed.
Company E, of the Thirteenth Regimen,
which is camped at Lattimer, marched
over to the place and as soon as the
strikers saw them coming, they scattered.
A squad of picked men was held in readi-
ness for further action IL necessary.
The guard rails at the Thirteenth were
strengthened by the addition OF three men
from each company. There are now
about one hundred men In the lines, in
consequence Of the daily addition to the
force.
General Goblin is in a quandary over the
raids made by the infuriated foreign
women. He says he cannot order his
soldiers to fire upon them, even In the
event of graver trouble, and he Is seek
ing more pacific means Of keeping them in
subsection.
He has received word from Gov. Hast.
ings to suppress trouble wherever it
breaks out, regardless of county lines.
The brigade commander said today that
the big mass meeting fixed for next Satur-
day night. which is to be addressed by
P. ]. Magiure and other prominent labor
leaders, will not be interfered with unless
incendiary speeches are made There will
be guard Of soldiers there to suppress
any such agitation. The General added
that he is trying to concfliate Fahey and
the other leaders, who are asking for e
speedy withdrawal of the troops. General
Goblin answered their request by telling
them the only way to bring about such 2
withdrawal is for them to stop holding
mass meetings and exciting the people.
No Work. No Peace.
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