EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH IN HAZELTON AND MORE YELLOW FEVER CASES

Deputies Firing on the Miners near Lattimer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 12, 1897.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 13, 1897.

EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH.

HAZLETON VIRTUALLY UNDER MARTIAL LAW—23 VICTIMS DEAD.

Trouble Brewing and May Come to a Head at the Funerals—General Gobin Will Not Allow and Marching—Situation Serious.

   HAZLETON, Sept. 13.—The situation here is graver than it has been since the bloody affray of Friday afternoon. There is strong reason to fear a conflict between the strikers and the military and there is an indication that from 5,000 to 7,000 more miners will join the malcontents.

   Feeling continues high against Sheriff Martin and his deputies, and the intensity of the situation is such that a sudden turn of the head or a word spoken above the ordinary tone brings a running crowd. The soldiers are watchful and ready for any emergency, and the people of the town are in a state which may easily become panic

   An incident of ugly omen occurred during the funeral of three of the victims. While services were being held in St. Joseph's church about 2,000 foreigners were congregated about the doors. A number of them raised their voices and it is declared by eye-witnesses that a policeman stationed near the door became unduly officious.

   Instantly an ominous murmuring followed, mingled with scowling looks and clenched fists. Word was immediately carried indoors to Rev. Father Aust. He hurried out to the door and bundled the men who seemed most quarrelsome into the church. A few words of counsel to the others prevented any further demonstrations.

   Trouble is in the air. This is clear from the words used by General Gobin, commander of the Third brigade.

   The striking miners have made elaborate preparations for a demonstration at the funeral of 10 of the victims. The military authorities are determined that nothing of the kind shall be permitted, and from this time on there shall be no marching of any character whatsoever, whether during funerals or otherwise. This resolution is not generally known and the miners are going on with their arrangements.

   General Gobin has made a revelation which puts a startling aspect upon the situation. This is that the house of the engineer of No. 3 colliery has been broken into by six masked men and the engineer, who is a cripple, unmercifully beaten. There is no clue to the identity of the assailants. The only work the man has been doing lately is the pumping necessary to free the mine from water.

   The general has also received a formal report of an outrage where strikers broke into the house of Homer Jones, superintendent of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal company. Jones, whose unpopularity with the miners was one of the first causes of the strike, was not there, but the men literally wrecked the interior of the house and then attacked a mine power house near by and stole therefrom a quantity of dynamite. As soon as he heard of this General Gobin assigned a guard of the Thirteenth regiment to remain at Audenried.

   To all intent and purposes Hazleton is under martial law. General Gobin declared that in spite of the warrants issued no constables nor any civic authorities will be permitted to arrest deputies. He said that the sheriff is an executive officer whose duty is to preserve the peace and that he, Gobin, and the troops are really subordinate to the sheriff at this time, being engaged in helping him to perform that duty. Under the circumstances he will not permit interference with the sheriff’s officials so long as the militia are here. In spite of this fine distinction, the commander’s decision on this point is accepted as superceding the civil authorities by the military power.

   Jacob Tomashantos, the 18-year-old boy who was shot through the head, has died and it is announced by the hospital doctors that six more will die.

   Dr. Thodorovitch, secretary at the Austrian consulate at Philadelphia, participated in a meeting to consider methods of prosecuting the deputies. He obtained affidavits from a number of the miners who were in the Friday afternoon affair which throws some new light on the shooting.

   They declare, in substance, that on the morning of that day a messenger arrived at Harwood and asked the foreigners to come to Lattimer, as the employes of colliery No. 1 at that place were about to strike. Later a second message to the same effect arrived and then the men started over to Lattimer.

   At Hazle colliery, so the affidavits continue, Sheriff Martin met them and warned them not to go through Hazelton, but to go around the other way. They did so, but arriving at the fatal bend in the road at Lattimer, they again found themselves confronted by the sheriff, this time backed by an army of deputies.

   As soon as they reached the spot, it is declared, Sheriff Martin stepped out and roughly grabbed the foremost man by his coat collar. With his other hand he thrust a revolver into his face and used abusive language. The miner knocked the sheriff's revolver arm from in front of him and tried to wrench himself free of the official's grasp.

   Almost instantly, the affidavit says, the order to fire was given. The deputies were lined up in a hollow square, the fourth side of which was formed by the body of strikers. This would possibly account for the fact so many were shot in the back and side.

Twenty-Third Victim Dies.

   HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 13.—Clement Plopislack, aged 33 years, one of the strikers who was injured in Friday’s riot, died late last night, making the 23d death.

WOMEN ARRESTED.

They Wielded Their Clubs With Effect on the Deputies.

   PITTSBURG, Sept. 13.—Four women have been arrested and are lodged in jail as a result of an attempt to force the posse of deputies aside near Plum Creek. Twenty-five women gave the deputies a bad clubbing. Supt. Darmit had a hand badly cut in the rumpus. Excitement has subsided.

Situation Not Alarming.

   HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 13.—Gen. Gobin has notified the governor that there is nothing alarming in the strike situation in the Hazelton region. He has been assured that his instructions regarding the marching of bodies of men will be obeyed. Gen. Gobin has full power to act.

No Trouble Anticipated.

   HAZLETON, Sept. 13.—At noon to-day trouble is deemed improbable. The big funeral procession is expected to start late this afternoon. The miners are orderly.

NEW YELLOW FEVER CASES.

No General Alarm Felt—Strict Quarantine Maintained.

   NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13.—The board of health officially declared six of the suspicious cases of fever on St. Claude street to be yellow fever. A couple of hours subsequently the board announced another pronounced case of yellow fever at Miro and Esplanade streets, also in the lower part of the city, but a mile or more away from the infected square.

   The announcement of the first six cases as yellow fever was not unexpected, although it was hoped from the delay on the part of the experts that these cases were simply of bilious malaria. No general alarm has resulted here, although the news rapidly spread through the city.

   The authorities do not believe that the situation is materially worse than it was four or five days ago, and they are still confident of their ability, with modern sanitary appliances, to successfully quarantine the infected districts.

COUNTY COMMITTEE

Appointed at the Cortland House Convention Organizes.

   There was a meeting at the Cortland House this afternoon of the county committee of the Republicans who named a ticket at that place last Monday. Every town in the county was represented at the meeting. A temporary organization was effected by the election of Ogden Burlingame of Willet, chairman and A. F. Stilson of Cortland, secretary.

   E. C. Palmer, being county clerk and there being a probability of something coming before him as an official regarding the regularity of tickets, resigned from the committee and the vacancy was filled by the appointment of John C. Barry of Cortland. A permanent organization was effected as follows:

   Chairman—John C. Barry of Cortland.

   Secretary—F. C. Atwater of Homer.

   Treasurer—A. F. Stilson of Cortland.

   It was decided to rent rooms and hire a clerk and keep the rooms open until after election.

   A lengthy address to the Republicans of Cortland county was adopted. The address deals with the candidates, and their claims to the suffrages of the voters.

   The chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of three on the reorganization of the party in accordance with the resolution passed at the convention. The committee will meet again Sept. 27, and thereafter every two weeks until after election. The committee was in session when The STANDARD went to press.

C. A. A. Notes.

   Carpenters began work to-day putting in the bathroom and closets at the Cortland Athletic Association rooms.

   The board of governors report that they have expelled twenty-five members for nonpayment of dues, and purpose to take legal steps toward their collection. The arrearages in dues amount to about $100.

Died In Rochester.

   Mrs. George P. Culp of Rochester, formerly of Cortland, died at 10 o'clock last night from Bright's disease, resulting from an operation for appendicitis performed some weeks ago. She was 21 years of age, and Mr. Culp's mother, Mrs. Charles W. Ryan, left this morning for Rochester to attend the funeral, which occurs Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Death of Mrs. O'Brien.

   Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, wife of Patrick O'Brien, died at her home, 11 Crawford-st., in Cortland Saturday night, Sept. 11, as the result of a shock of paralysis suffered seven weeks ago. Her age was 65 years. She is survived by her husband, by one daughter, Mrs. John Ahern of Cortland, and by three sons, Mr. John O'Brien of Delhi, and Messrs. Patrick and Peter O'Brien of Cortland. The funeral will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock at the house and at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic church. Burial in Cortland.

Mrs. Harry L. Hartwell.

   Mrs. Carrie Harrington Hartwell, wife of Harry L. Hartwell, died at 11 o'clock last night at her home, 32 Madison-st., after an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever. Mrs. Hartwell was the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Harrington of Cincinnatus, where she resided until her marriage with Mr. Harry L. Hartwell in February, 1894, when she came to Cortland which has since been her borne.

    She was a young lady of high attainments, and made friends wherever she was known. A large circle of friends have only words and thoughts of sympathy for the bereaved husband, who is well and favorably known in Cortland. Besides a husband, Mrs. Hartwell leaves to mourn her loss, a father, two sisters, Mrs. W. G. Fish and Miss Eva Harrington, and four brothers, Clayton W., Earl, Dean and Deat Harrington of Cincinnatus. She was 26 years of age. The funeral will be held from her late home, 32 Madison-st., Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and the remains will be taken to Cincinnatus for interment.

BREVITIES.

   —Summer would seem to be developing a determination to linger in the lap of autumn.

   —There will be a regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus in Empire hall at 8 o'clock to-night.

   —The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyterian church invite their friends to their sociable on Tuesday evening, Sept. 14.

   —One of Forepaugh & Sells Brothers' trained seals died the day the show was at Auburn, the day after it was in Cortland.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—A. S. Burgess, Fine Shoes, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., Dress Goods and Silks, page 8.

   —About fifty members and attendants at the Congregational church enjoyed a corn roast at the home of Wells Niles at South Cortland Friday night.

   —Mrs. G. W. Odell has received word that her nephew, Mr. Ralph Doran, postal clerk, was killed in the Santa Fe railroad wreck last Wednesday night.

   —After a vacation season of eight weeks, high mass was resumed at St. Mary's church yesterday when the choir rendered Rosewig's celebrated mass in D flat. Vespers were sung at 7:30.

   —Grand Master Hiram H. Olmstead of Syracuse makes an official visit to Vesta lodge, I. O. U. F., to-night. In his honor, the other lodges of the county have been invited, and a large number of Odd Fellows are expected.

   —Mr. M. H. Filzinger has purchased the stock of candies, etc., of G. H. Gleason, who has been running a candy store in the Cortland House block, and has added it to his stock at 14 North Main-st. Mr. Gleason discontinues business and returns to Hallstead, Pa., his former home.

   —A woman in Catskill has been sent to jail for stealing from the cemetery ribbons tied about floral tributes. She used the ribbons in trimming her hats. The Troy Times is authority for saying that it was thought best to stop her before she could take the tombstones to top her parlor furniture. Cortland cemetery depredators will please take notice.

   —A fuse box burned out at the Park Presbyterian church in Syracuse last night, and the electric lights went out and left the church in absolute darkness. The pastor, Rev. L. Mason Clarke, was just about to begin his sermon. He urged the people to sit quietly till lights could be obtained. In the course of ten minutes the janitor appeared with a lantern and by its light the congregation quietly retired from the church. There was no confusion of any kind.