Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-02-08
Strikers Rioting.

At o'clock last FRIDAY evening
as a number of men were coming
from work in coal mine at Shen-
andoh Pa, they were stoned by a
lot of strikers. Several policemen
went to the aid of the men who were
stoned. 4 Pslander was caught by
the police Hundreds of strikers rush
ed to the rescure of the Polander
The police were driven back. The
officers rallied and asserted two or
the strikers. The strikers rescued one
of their arrested comrads, and beat
the police officers, knocking then
down. The two officers drew their
revolvers and both fired into the
crowd, which scattered and ran IN all
directions. Mike Heffron, a youu man
received bail In the mouth, and s
badly injured John Gather, N iron
founde , was shot IN the arm, and a
Polander was shot behind the ear
A third shot was fired by Polander,
but with what effect Is not known
James Shields, a borough officer,
then arrested both officers for shoot
ing in the borough. They were taken
before 'Squue Monaghan. While
there a warrant Was sworn out by a
Polander charging them with assault
and battery. with intent to kill They
pleaded guilty under advice of Cap
tain Christian, and were awaiting
cDmmittal to POtisvilie Jail when
things took another bad turn
SoUmEs OFFICES ASSAULTED.
The fronts of the two Magistrates s
officers were riddled with stoues. and
their inmates had a tough scramble
for safety. Some pruised bodies re
suited. but no serious damage was
lone except To the offices, which are
wrecked At Monaghan's Officers
Meyer, Diebert, Orme and Captain
Christian were IN a small room sepa-
rate from the main room Through
a window in its rear they got offssfe.
Still for half hour the mob, thinking
them still IL, Pelted the Office.
After the riot on Friday, there was
nothing more violent than ugly talk
till Saturday afternoon when the mob
asserted itself
Quitting time for the miners on
Is clock, and at 2 nearly
every man in the town was moving IN
one direction, toward the Northeast
ern limit of the streets. No attempt
was made by any local authority to
check this flow of men. though its
purpose was obvious and known to
all Captain Christian, with twenty
three Coal and Iron police, at the
same time left the Indian Ridge Col
iery, Just East of the town, and skirt
ng around the Northeastern corner
IF the built up portion, reached the
Kelley Run Colliery. His orders were
'impiy to protect the workingmen |
rom assault.
A 1000 strikers were waiting out !
ide the colliery for the workmen to
ppear, about half past three the !
vorkmen came out. They we're jeer
d by insulting language, oaths and
IL kinds OF foul language The work |
len ran and the mob followed and /
toned them, and when any Of them
Tas oyertaken he wGs mercilessly
One II the pursued men took
efuge in the house Of man named /
lurtz. The mob shouted kill hurtz, |
'ut spark of refuse in some of the !
mob prevented an attack on the house.
The police did their best TO get the !
vorkmen TO their homes, which so /,
the mob that large mass |
iITected Its attention TO the officers |
Il the law. The strikers shouted /
ynch the scoundrellv police, kill |
hem-The policemen fell back, tue
mob embOldened openee fire on them |
With pistols, one officer o. p Whit !
nan of MInersville was shot III the !
ieshy part of the thigh. Officer Ly
most was struck in the mouth with a
stone The officer drew their revol- !
Ters and fired a volley over the heads !
# the mob, which frightened the
'trIkers and they turned and ran
The officers We're armed with repeat |
ng winchester rifles. There are three
Oreign Polish militory companies IN
fully armed. in deep
with the strikers and mobo-
rats.