The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-14
LOOKED OMINOUS
Trouble Was Anticipated When
the Dead Latimer Miners
Were Buried.
Nevertheless, Everything Passed
Off in q Nest Orderly
Manner.
General Goblin Refuses to Allow
the Arrest Of Deputies
For Murder.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 14.-The day
opened ominously. All the indications
pointed to danger, and that the military
authorities realized it became apparent
early. The troops We're SO assigned
as to cover every territory where there
was prospect of action, however remote
During the entire night the street in
tont and the rear of brigand headquar-
ters at the Valley hotel was guarded by
sentries, and no person was permitted
to pass the lines under pretext.
The first official action Of the day
was the closing of all the liquor saloons
until 4 p. M. This was done after
conference between Mayor Altmiller
and General Goblin because Of the fu-
nerals of the ten victims, and the fear
Of what might follow if the strikers had
access to liquor when so wrought up
with grief and rage, for those are feel
ings which prevail among them, how
ever silent and subdued they may be.
A Merry Ugly Feeling.
The commanders Of the regiments at
all points in and about the city were
given orders to hold their commands in
readiness for any call at Latimer. A
very ugly feeling is prevailing among
the miners, and rumors Of disturbance
reached the city but could not be veri.
fed. AS a result CT General Gobin's
order to the Polish priests and citizens
they met him at brigade headquarters.
He told them that he had no objection
to the funeral procession, but that
ander no circumstances must there be
anything about it III the nature OF q
military procession or demonstration
to show large numbers. They could
bury their dead with all the show Of
mourning natural, and no religious SER
services of any kind would be inter.
fered with, but they would not be per.
mitted to carry flags, banners, side
arms, or to have music in any form.
All along the line Of the funeral pro-
cession and in front OF the church where
the services were to be held, and at the
undertakers' establishment, crowds Of
miners and their wives began to gather
at an early hour. They came in town
from all the mining suburbs in the re-
gion, and taxed the capacity of the
trolley cars, while inside the edifice
there was not an inch of space.
About noon General Goblin and the
at which it was decided that it would
be better for those in the funeral pro.
resslon not to wear any uniforms but
those of the religious societies to which
they belonged and that no arms of any
kind should be carried. An order pro.
hibiting bands in the procession was
revoked.
Prepared to Enforce the Law.
General Goblin said he did not antici.
pate any trouble, but was fully pre-.
pared to enforce the law and order il
necessary. I have the battery and 9
detachment of cavalry at the stock
yards, and will be kept fully informed
OF all movements along the line.
When asked if martial law had been
declared, the general replied:
mo; martial law is in force only..a!
far as a state OF war exists. am il
command Of the troops who are here
because the sheriff was unable to en-
force the law with anything else.
have nothing to do, am under the orders
Of the sheriff, and in his absence th'
deputies. Whatever is asked of me il
the enforcement of law and order BY
the sheriff will be granted. As tar a.
arresting any Of the deputies is con
cerned, will not allow it. lam her,
by authority of the sheriff, and if he il
arrested I must depend on the deputies
If they are arrested, whom have t,
take orders from? cannot say how
long we will remain, but the troops vii
not be withdrawn until the sheriff il
satisfied he is able to cope with tn
emergency, and enforce the law ant