The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
MINING TROUBLES.

louisville, June 3.-The situation is be-
coming more critical The citizens of She
nandoah have applied for military aid as they
have advices Of large bodies of miners
marching toward the town, to compel suspen-
sion of work there, and that Deputy Sheriff
fifty men, but he will be unable to protect the
working miners. Gov. Hartrauft has tele-
graphed from Williamsport to Gen. Siegfriend
here, directing him to Call out the military
in case the Sheriff is unable to dispense the
the mobs. Troops in other localities have
been ordered to hold themselves in readiness
II M.-Pottsville troops are assembling in
their respective armories awaiting orders to
march.
An arrested raider was rescued The mob
is rapidly increasing. The militia are in
uniform and ready for action.
LATER The Sheriff's posse was fred upon
and three were wounded.
The militia are leaving for the scene.
MAHoNEY CITY. Pa, June Sat o'clock
this evening Sheriff Werner telegraphed that
his posse had been fred upon and asked for
military assistance. The Pottsville Light
Infantry and the Gowan Guards, who had
been awaiting orders since IL o'clock, were
Immediately ordered out and left by special
train for this place, arriving here at o'clock.
They found the mob generally had skunk
away on the outskirts of the town. The citi-
zsns were very much excited and all places of
business had been closed since noon. The
first disturbance occurred at King Tyler &
Co. g colliery below the town, when the sheriff
with a posse ordered the rioters to dispense
replied they could not drive them away, and
at the same time fired on the sheriff.
The firing then became general, the rioters
pouring volley of fire into the citizens, who
were greatly outnumbered, the miners also
having the advantage of being on the hill
side. Two hundred shots we're fred by both
parties. The sheriff, finding himself over
powered, retreated to the town and reorgan-
lied his force, generally the citizens volun-
teering and every frearm to be found was
broughtinto requisition. He also telegraphed
forlthe military.
OF the wounded on the citizens side, Henry
Lutenberger policeman, is now in q critical
condition; Henry Lochman. also policeman,
wounded in the leg; VIM. Encke, wounded in
the head; and another man, name unknown,
wounded in the shoulder.
Eight of the raiders were wounded and car
ried away One of them was killed. After
the firing had ceased, the raiders formed in
line and marched dedantly through the town,
headed by music.
Of the 290 men in line who went down the
valley 100 men returned here, then forming
into small squads they went in different di.
rections. About 600 of the raiders came from
Hazleton and vicinity, having marched the
greater part of the night, compelling every
man they met to accompany them. The bal
ancs of them came from Shenandoah, Girard-
vile, Mahoney Plane and other places in that
vicinity.
Col. Huntzinger has established his head
quarters in the Mansion House, aud the
troops are quartered in the City Hall. Sew
eral companies were also ordered to Shenan-
doah, arriving there at o'clock this evening.
The streets at Shenandoah are crowded and
much excitement prevails.
LATER-10 P. Mail is quiet here and at
Shenandoah. The sheriff went to the latter
will again resume work ct the collieries
where they were at work when interferred
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 have been placed on duty for the
night. Advices from Shenandoah up to 1890
state an attempt was made to throw the even
ing passenger train from the track between
that place and Mahoney Plane. A large
number of miners were parading the streets
at ST. Clair this evening, in sympathy with
the miners here. A special train has been
placed at the disposal of the military should
1t be found necessary to move troops during
the night.
SHOOTING OF JUDGE BELDEN.
TERREBoHNE, La, June 3. = Ex-Parish
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