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[[preprinted]] September, WEDNESDAY, 15. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Tempt +70 and Barometer 28.62 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/AM

" [[ditto for: Tempt]] +78 '  ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.55 @ 6PM

Pleasant all day -

both Collieries idle - RR Co not running cars - Few men working

Everything Quiet -

Strike at Hazleton and places surrounding it, is spreading - Soldiers are still there - Strikers made a march to one of Markles Colliery, and were met by Mr John Markle, who addressed them - The strikers came to call out the men working at that Colliery, but after Mr Markles address they decided to allow that Colliery to work - Men Have struck at Lattimer - Feeling against the Sheriff and Deputies is very bitter - A deputy, Hess, who is charged with giving the command to fire, travels around Hazelton, no where else, with 2 of the soldiers, who guard him -

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[[preprinted]] September. THURSDAY, 16. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Tempt +72[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.56 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/A

" [[ditto for: Tempt]] 76 '  ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.35 @ 6PM

Pleasant all day - Tempt +84 @ 1PM

We have not had rain for about one month -

Buck Mountain worked 9 hours - Vulcan idle for the want of cars -

Took down the second Locomotive at BMtn yesterday -

Strike at Hazleton is about the same - Are having some trouble at a Washery at McAdoo, the women there are assailing the workers - It is estimated that it is costing the state 9,500. dollars per day, expenses of soldiers at Hazleton -

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