Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-04
THE PENNSYLVANIA WAR.
The Miners on the Rampage.
A Pitched Battle with Sheriff's
Posse.
Over 200 Shots Fired-Thirteen
Killed and Wounded.
Threats to Burn MahOney and At
femnfs 70 VJnfraeIz Passenger Trains.

| Lempts 20 DnGrack Passenger Trains.
louisville. June 3.-Early this morn
ing dispatch was received from Mahoney
| City, that large crowds of men, from the
| HazeltOn vicinity, who left HazeltOn last
night, arrived in Mahoney City this morn
ing, and were compelling all to 90 with
them to stop the working miners, that had
resumed work since Monday last. There
are about one thousand men now marching
from colliery to colliery, compelling all the
miners to suspend work. They have visit
ed Sullivan's, Steele's, LentZ q BoWman's,
and Peter BOWen's cOllieries. BOylan's
miners stopped work on account of a re-
fusal of the advance on wages which had
been applied for.
AT $50 to-day it was reported that only
part Of BoWan and Lentz, men had stopped
work. The mob were then on their way
to the Hartford cOlliery.
The Military Called Out.
louisville, June 3.-The situation is
becoming more critical. The citizens Of
Shenandoah have applied for the military,as
large bodies of miners are marching on the
town, and Deputy Sheriff Hester now
there with posse of fifty men, will be un-
able to protect the working miners. The
Governor has telegraphed to Williams,
authorizing him to call out the military in
case the Sheriff is unable to dispense the
mObs. Troops in other localities have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness. The troops here are assembling in
their respective armOries.
LEBANON, PA, June 3.-The eighth
regiment has orders to hold itself ready
to march into the troubled mining districts.
The Battle Begins.
MAHONEY CITY, PA, June Sat p.
II. to-day, Sheriff Werner telegraphed that
his posse had been fred on and asked for
military assistance. The Pottsville light
infantry and Governors Guards who have
been awaiting orders, Immediately left by
special train for this place. Arriving here
they found the mob generally had SUNK
away on the outskirts Of the town. The
citizens were very much excited. All places
of business were closed at noon. The first
disturbance occurred at King, Tyler & Co.'s
colliery below the town. When the Sheriff
with his posse ordered the rioters to dis
perse, one of their chiefs replied that they
could not drive them away. At the same
time a man
Fired on the sheriff.
The firing then became general, the rioters
firing vOlley on the citizens who were
greatly Outnumbered, the miners also hav-
ing the advantage of being on q hillside.
Twenty shots were fired by both parties.
The sheriff finding himself oYerpOwered
retreated 70 the town and reorganized his
force, the citizens volunteering, and every
hrearm to be found was brought iCto requi-
sitiOn. He also telegraphed for military
aid. OF the wounded on the citizens side,
Henry Leifenburger, policeman, is now
in critical condition; Henry Lechlman,
also policeman, was wounded in the LEG;
VIM. FAKE was shot in the head, and an
other, name unknown, in the shoulder.
Eight of the raiders were wounded and car
ried away. After the firing ceased, the
raiders formed in line and
Marched DefantIy
through the town, headed by music. Of
the 1900 men who went down the valley,
1000 returned here, and then forming into
small squads dispersed in different direc-
tons. About 600 Of the raiders came from
HszeltOn and vicinity, having marched the
greater part Of the night, compelling every
man they met to accompany them. The
remainder Of them came from Shenandoah,
Girardville, MshOney Plain, and places in
hat vicinity. Col. HsntZinger has estab-
lished his headquarters in the Mansion
House and the troops are quartered in the
city, several companies arriving there this
evening. The streets at Shenandoah are
crowded and much excitement prevails.
Later.
10 p M.-AH is quiet here and at Shen-
andOah. The sheriff went TO the latter
place this evening. Tomorrow the miners /
will again resume work at the cOllieiers |
where they were at work when interfered |
with by the mob. The military are ex-
pected to remain here and at Shenandoah |
several days or longer if deemed necessary. |
The raiders have publicly
Threatened TO Burn the Town
and compel the men to stop work if they |
made another attempt to resume. Guards |
are placed on duty for the night. |
Advices from Shenandoah up to 1890 SAYS |
an attempt was made to
Throw the Evening Passenger Train |
from the track between there and Mahoney |
Plain. a large number of miners paradt d !
the streets at St. Clair this evening, in |
sympathy with the miners. 4 special ira n
has been placed at the disposal Of the mill |
AIRY should it be found necessary to move |
.he troops during the night.
a Coal Mine Set on Fire.
Mt. CARMEL, PA, June civilian |
ShWenk d Co.'S colliery near Mt. Carmel, |
was nearly destroyed by fire this evening. |
Il was fired by mob Of nearly a hundred |
men. The miners had worked two days at
reduced prices.