The record-union., 1897-09-16

be Present.
HAZLETON Pa~), Sept. ia calm
pervaded Hazleton and its environs to-
day. The strikers maintained silence
and good order. An extra guard was
placed about the company stores at
Latimer to-day in consequence OF
current rumor that the foreigners were
plotting to blow up the building They
have ceased dealing there, and now buy
all their provisions in Hazleton- Some
are going so far as to move into town
Large groups Of the miners constantly
hover about the stores.
A guard of thirty men was stationed
at the Audenreid pump to protect the
water supply.
Arran ngements are under way for a
monster mass meeting here Saturday
night, and it is understood that efforts
are being made to bring Eugene V.
Debs and other prominent labor men
here to address it All the miners in
the Middle coal field viii be asked to
attend and it is estimated that 2o,OOO
miners VIII be present.
The arrangements for the prosecution
by the American societies who have
taken up the cause have been brought
to a pause by General GObins order
forbiddng the arrests Of the prospect
i've defendants.
COLLECTING FACTS REGARDING
THE SHOOTING.
HAZLETON PaO, Sept. 15.-The
work of collecting evidence for the in
quest is already being prosecuted by the
strikers representatives and others, in
cluding the Coroner. DR.. Thodrovich,
Secretary of the AustrO-Hungarian
Consulate, Philadelphia, visited the
hospital and took the statements of the
injured. He asked one of the Hunga-
rians if the mob ran when the deputies
commenced to fire.
Ran like the mischief" was the re-
ply.
DR.. Thodrovich was asked whether he
had read Sheriff Martins statement
that two of the strikers had revolvers
and threatened the Sheriff's life.
Not spaking in my official capacity,
saio DR.. Thodrovich, T will say that
from the conversations [ have had with
the men who saw the Sheriff's deputies
shoot the miners. I am of the opi11oE
that the Sheriff is mistaken. L know
that when the striking miners were
about to start from HarwoOd some of
ther1 carried canes. The leaders told
these men that they must throw these
canes away, and this order was strictly
complied with.
When DR. Thodrovich visited the
wounded victims in the City Hospital to
find out their nationality, two claimed to
lie Germans. They are Martin Sofrauek
and Joseph Pavlacksek- It is possible
that the German Government also will
claim damages from the United States.
Among those who will testify at the
Coroner's inquest viii be Miss Clyde,
the assistant school teacher at the
Latimer schoolhouse. who saw deputy
1.ty shoot one of the mob on Friday,
and as he fell she saw him shoot again.
Marie Carron says that the conduct
ors Of trolley cars passing the scene OF
the shooting refused to take any OF the
dead and wounded to HaZletOn until
fare was paid. She is said to have paid
twenty-five cents TO have them con-
Veyed to town
Magistrate German, before whom the
warrants for the arrest of the deputies
We're sworn out, states that while no
attempt Will be made to serve them
while the militia are here, evidence IS
be;rg secured from every available
source Tt is just as well that we can
rot make the arrests lust now" he
added. for it gives US more time to get
at the facts. The warrants have never
been issued, for although tn Y have been
filed out and signed, they are all in my
posse ssion. and have not been placed in
the hands of any Constable for service.
Edward Turnbach, one of the shoot
ing deputies. who is spending few days
with relatives at Mount Carmel, some
distance from here, is quoted in an in
terview as follows: 1t was only
question of time when the clash had to
ccme. 1t might have taken five. ten or
twenty minutes, but blood was sure 10
have been spilled. The strikers out
numbered us. and we cid not Know
whether the rioters were armed or not.
Sheriff Martin told us to keep cool as
the strikers advanced. Finally the riot
ers grew. so abusive that 1t was neces-
sary to fire. During the day they barred
tteiT breasts. daring US TO shoot. Our
dng the last stand the strikers felt sura
we would not shoot. Had the Sheriff
beer usbjected to abuse much longer,
the strikers would have taken courage
and tried to steal our rifles. That ac-
C N ItIlShe0. there Is no ltliItN INV
much life and destruction to property
would have resulted. While We hated
&c fire. it was necessary for our lives as
well as for law and order
Mr.. Turnhach is a dealer in DYNAMITE
here. and many of the deputies are
substantial business men. He says
that Sheriff Martin did not give the
command to fire. Every deputy seemed
10 act Oh the spur of the moment.
IA the close of the interview the ex-
deputy said he would return TO Halle
ton, as be was not afraid. He only per-
formed his duty. and would not allow
any man to insult him.
Mine Operator Marlle, who succeeded
in preventing the marching strikers
from closing his mine yesterday. says
he accomplished this by using common
sense arguments with the mel He
said to them: If YOU men have any
grievances can submit them to US.
and the COMPLAINT will receive proper
attention. It is not a very good plan to
hit man over the head with club. and
then ask for an increase OF wa-es at
terward."
Il have received no list of grievances
from our employees" said Mr.. Markle.
f'They are about the best paid miners