The sun., 1900-09-24
The Arrival of a Large Body of
Troops Caused COnsid-
cradle Excitement.
MANY MEETINGS BEING HELD
English Speaking Miners Want TO
Return to Work and Stop the
Strike. Big Parade of Min
ers Takes Place. No
Trouble at Hazelton.


arrival Of the militia here this borough
assumed its normal condition, and the an
ticipated resumption Of violence on the
part Of the miners did not occur. 1t
might have been the presence of the sol
diers that restrained the turbulent ele-
ment, but many Of the residents believe
the lack of riotnus scenes was due to the
fact that all the colliCries here were
closed.
Fearing that an attempt to work tile
mines would result in possible blood
shed, Sheriff Toolc requested the mine
owners to suspend operations until after
the troops had arrived. The only col
licry which attempted to work Saturday
was the William Penn, operated by the
SuSquchanna Coal company. The cm-
plnyees We're, however. intercepted on
their way to the mine by strikers, who
succeeded III pcrsuadng them to return
to their homes.
The first detachment of troops arrived
here shortly before = O'Clock Saturday
morning 1t consisted of the Sehuylkill
county companies OF the Fourth and
Eighth regiments. Shortly after II
o'clock the Twelfth regiment arrived.
and about 80 the remaining companies
of the Fourth and Eighth regiments and
Battery c OF Phcnixville reached here,
and the Governors troop of 30 horses
and men arrived at 800 o'clock.
The soldiers residing at Orwigsburg,
Schuylkill Haven and contiguous points
assembled at Pottsvlle and boarded a
special train which picked up the comps
nies at Tamaqua, st. Clair, Mahanoy
City and Girardvillc. On the same train
was General Goblin and his staff.
The Twelfth regiment went into camp
on the side of Davis hill, southwest of
the town; the Fourth regiment. the Gov
enor's troop and Battery G i'll Columbia
park in the eastern section Of the hor-
ough. and the Eighth regiment in Baird s
field, to the northeast.
Troops Cause Excitement
General Goblin established hcadquar.
tors i'll the Hotel Ferguson until he can
find Il suitable place in the field. The
arrival Of the troops occasionel much cX-
citcmcnt among the residents and espe.
cially the strikers who thronged the vi
entity of the railroad station from early
in the morning until late in the day. They
were sullen and vented muttered threats
hnt made no attempt at violence.
Aside from the incursion of the militia
the most important occurrence was Il
mccting of tho English speaking mine
workers of tho vicinity. Among til,
speakers We're Organizers ]. II. Purcell
and George Harris Of the United Mine
Workers and Paul Pauleski, a Lithuani
an labor leader of this place.
The meeting, which was secret, is sale
10 have been dominated by the foreign
employees. The English speaking mer
favored returning to work, but the for
eigners voted them down and adopted q
resolution to remain on strike. Tho
English speaking employees declare they
will 30 to the mines, and serious consc
quenccs may result.
saturday was pay day at the William
Penn coliely, and 4 number Of armed
deputies We're brought from Mahanoy
Plane and placed on guard around tho
slorc. The mine workers were orderly
however. and no trouble occurred. Dir
Hamilton has made Il post nortem exam
nation Of the body Of John Schonitski
the Pole who was shot and killed during
Friday nights riots. Schonitski had hui
recently arrived here and leaves n widow
and several children in Poland. The in
quest will be held on Tuesday hy Coro
ncr Curdin.
The saloons, which had been closed Ii,
Burgess Brown after Fridays riot. hay,
rcopencl, and us a result several miners
were arrested on the charge Of disorderly
conduct.