Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-04
The Miners Of the Galleries Near Ma
honey, Pennsylvania, In Open Rs.
balliOn, Fire on the Sheriff.
FOsse.
0Terp0Wered, the Discreet Officer Re.
tIres-ReinfOresd By Military Com.
panies he Again Takes the
Field.
Several Persons Killed and Fifteen or
Twenty WOunded-NOre Trouble
Apprehended-M Miners Gen.
orally Sympathizing.

MAHoNEY CITY, PA, June 3.-At
three o'clock to-day Sheriff Werner
telegraphed that his posse had been fired
upon, and asked for military assistance.
The Pottsville light infantry and GOwan
Guards, who had 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 much excited, ,and all places of busi-
ness closed at noon. The fret disturbance
occurred at King, Tyler & Co.'s colliery,
| below the town. When the sheriff with
! posse ordered the rioters to dispense
| one Of their chiefs replied that thew
| could not drive them away, and OF the
same time man fired upon the sheriff,
| Firing then became general, the rioters
| firing volley on the citizens, who Were
| greatly outnumbeTed, the miners also
| having the advantage Of being on hill
siG9. Two hundred shots were fired by
both parties. The sheriff finding him
self OverpOwered retreated to town and
| reorg1nized his forces, the citizens vol
unteeriDg. Every firearm to be fousd
was brought into requisitiOn. He also
telegraphed for military aid.
OF the wounded on thes citizens side,
Henry Leitzenberger, policeman, is
now IN a critical condition; Henry
Lochman, also policeman, was wound
ed in the leg; William Eacke was shot
in the head, and another man, name
unknown, II the shoulder. Eight raid
ers were wounded and carried away, and
one Of them was killed. After the firing
ceased the raiders formed in line and
marched defantly through the town,
headed by music. OF the two thousand
men who went down the valley, one
thousand returned here, formed in small
squads, and dispeIed in every direction.
About six hundred OF the raiders came
from HaZleton and vicinity, having
marched the greater part of the night,
compelling every man they met to ac-
company them. The remainder of them
camess from Shenandoah, GirardvilIe,
MahOney Plane and places in that vi
cinity. Coronel Hantzinger has estab-
lished his headquarters in the Mansion
house, and the troops are quartered in
the city hall. Several companies ar
rived there this evening. The streets at
Shenandoah are crowded, and much
excitement prevails.
LATER.
Ten p.m.-All is quiet here and at
bOAChosANOahs AhC welt 10 In6
latter place this evening. Tomorrow
the miners will again resume work at
the cOllieries, where they were engaged
when interfered with by the mob. The
military are expected to remain here
and at Shenandoah several days, or
longer if deemed necessary. The raid
ers have publicly threatened to burn the
town, and compel the men to stop work
if they make another attempt to resume
work. Guards have been placed on duty |
for the night.
Advices from Shenandoah up to half |
past ten state that an attempt was made |
to throw the evening passenger train |
from the track between that place and |
Mahoney Plane. A large number of |
miners were parsding the streets at st. |
Clair this evening in sympathy with the |
miners. A special train has been placed |
at the disposal Of the military should it
be found necessary to move troops dur
ring the night