Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-04
The Miners War.
THE STRIKERS DEFEAT A SHERIFF's ross
AETER A SHARP sKIRMISH.

THE STRIKERS DEFEAT sHERIFF's POSSE
AFTER A SHARP sKIRMIsH.
dispatch from Mahanoy city, Pa, saws
that at O'Clock yesterday afternoon Sheriff
Werner telegraphed that his posse had been
nred upon, and asked for military assistance
The Pottsville Light Infantry and the Co
since l. O'Clock, were Immediately ordered
out, and left by special train, arriving at
Mahanoy city at O'Clock. They found the
mob generally had SUNK away ON the out
skirts of the town. The citizens were very
mucn excited. and all places of business had
oeen closed since noon. The first disturb
ance occurred at King, Tyler & Co.'S colliery
below The town. When the sheriff with a
posse ordered the rioters 10 di>perSe and %
10 thelr homes one OF their chiefs replied they
could not drive them away. and AT the same
time man fired upon the sheriff. The firing
then became general.
A GENERAL NGAGEMENT
The rioters poured Volley OF fire ON the
citizens, who were greatly outnumbered.
The miners also had the advantage OF being
on The hillside. Two hundred shots were
fired by both parties. The sheriff rinding
himself oVerpOwered, Tetreated To the town
and roorganiZed his force generally. the citi-
Zens volunteering, and every fire-arln To be
found was brought into requisition- He also
tetegrapned FOR military aid. OF the wound
cd on the citizens side. Henry Luten berger
apoliceman. il now in critical condition
Henry Lockman, also a policeman. was
wounded IN the leg, VIM. Encke was wound
ei IN The mead, and another man, name un-
known, wounded in the shoulder Eight of
The raiders were wounded and carried away
one Of them was killed.
TRIUMPHAL MARCH.
Alter the firing had ceased the raiders
formed In Inc and marched defiantly through
The town, headed by music. OF the > 200 men
IN line who went down The valley i.aD0 re-
turned; hen. forming into small squads. they
went in different directions A bout 600 ,nf
The raiders came from HaZIeton and vicinity
having marched the greater part OF the
Hisht. compelling every man they met 10
accompany them. The balance OF them
came from Shenandoah. Girardville. Ma
nancy Plain and places IN that vicinity.
COI- Huntzlnger has established his head
quarters in the Mansion House, and the
troops are CHARTERED in the city hall. Sew
eral companies were also ordered TO Shen-
andoah, arriving there at O'Clock last eve
ming.
THE SITUATION AT POTTSVIIIF
A louisville dispatch, dated 10 d. m last
night, says the miners will again resume
work to-day at the cOllieries where they
were at work when interferef with by the
lnoo. Inc military are expected TO remain
there and at Shenandoah several DAYS or
longer II necessary. The raiders have pub
lcly threatened 10 burn the town and com
pei the men TO stop work if thew made an
oiher attempt TO resume. Advices from
shenandoah mp TO 1880 p. m. state that an
attempt was made 10 throw the evening pas
senger train on the track between that place
ana Mahany Plain. A large number OF mi
ners were parading the streets at st. Clear
last evening. in sympathy with the miners
A special train was PLACED at the disposal OF
The military, should IL be found necessary TO
move troops during the night.
INCENDIARIES AT WORK.
VIM Schwenck 4 Co.'S cOlliery. near NJ
IRE last evening. 1t was fired by mob of
nearly hundred. The loss is not known.
1hey mad worked two days at toe reduced
prices.