Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
The Striking Poles Again Assail Nom
Union Men at Shenandoah.
They Assemble In Force and Brutally
Assault q Number Of Boys.
The Coal and Iron Police Have Another
Conflict With Them.
BurOugh Authorities Make no Ehort
to Preserve the Peace.

SHENANDOAH. February 4.-The riot o
last night was renewed this evening. II
was generally known during the afternoon
that the Polanders were buying all tht
revolvers that could be had in town, and
that they were holding meetings at central
points for the purpose Of agreeing on con-
certed action. Yet with the exception o
swearing in twenty special policemen, all ol
whom were in sympathy with II not en-
gagged in the strike, Chief Burgess did
nothing to avert the storm that was i'm
pending, while the Sheriff was assent at the
county seat. The Poles were open in ex
pressing their intention to stop the Kelley
run colliery from doing any work after to-
day, and q warning that they would suffer
from the Coal an Iron police had no effect
on them, their replies being. I'VE had
empty hands last night; pistols now. Kill
business" and so it proved. Toward 3
o'cl ock they
BEGAN TO GATHER
on the small circus grounds south OF the
Kelley Run coIliery, on the surrounding
hillside and all the streets, alleys and yards
OF the vicinity. By 4 O'Clock. when the
Gap bell rang the signal to quit work,
there were fully 5000 men, women and
children congregating in waiting for the
workmen. Not all Of these were Poles but
those in the front rank, and armed with
revolvers, clubs and stones, they i'm
patiently looked for the coming Kelley
Run employees. They regarded other
thousands who stood behind them as
passively indorsing their work if not &C.
lively engaged in it. The Breaker boys
were the first to quit work and start for
managers that the mob would molest these
mere boys, but it was bad judgment, for
they
KICKED, STONED AND BEAT
them, as though they had been responsible
adults. A few men who braved the mob
also met the same fate, and it soon became
evident that il the rioters were to be checked
at all it must be by the authority OF the
Coal and Iron police and cold lead. The
Burough specials we're non est, and while
the riot was going on Chief Burgess was
running around trying to hunt them up.
Suddenly the Coal and Iron mon to the
number OF twenty-five formed ON the fat
at distance of about fifty yards below
the breaker on the very front Of the howl
ing mob, who continued to pelt them with
stones. As they formed company front
with drawn revolvers, heavy and self
cooking weapons, the mob recoiled and
stood at bay, it's temper temporarily
cooled by the knowledge that they were
~1~4 FACING DEATH.
The conservative part of the crowd, that
which was only there as spectators, drew
back to safe distance. The Poles. how.
ever, still remained in the foreground wait.
ing for a move on the part OF tho officers.
The latter, at a command from their
leader, made a wheel to the left and
marched of along the pike road leading to
the east and toward red bridge. which
spans the Lehigh Valley railroad where the
Reading crosses it and connects the Gap
colliery with Indian Ridge. The Poles
slowly followed for a while in the rear un-
der the leadership OF a big brawny indi-
vidual who fourished q large revolver and
determined to use it. Tie platoon
of officers marched slowly on up the slight
fol med an embankment for the Lehigh
Valley road. As they neared the top OF
the road, they were
SUDDENLY FIRED ON
by a few Poles who had crept along under the
shadow OF the bank. One of the officers,
Oscar Williams, fell with an ugly wound in
the inner part OF the left thigh. A physician
called has not been able to find the bullet.
The police then turned and fred repeatedly
in the direction of the mob. but without
hitting anyone as far ae known. The mob
then retired and shot back. The officers
marched off again along the railroad
through the bridge and down to the Indian
Ridge breaker, where they are quartered in
offices. Part of the mob followed and be-
sieged them there, but made no at tack. The
officers have their carbines there
and the Poles seem to have a
fear OF the 16-shooters
AFTER THE SHOOTING
had been done Chief Burgess, with few
specials and members of the strikers ad-
visory board, appeared on the scene and
succeeded in getting a majority OF the
the combative part, though
to disperse to their homes, and temporary
peace was obtained. The worst element of
the Poles, however, remained near the In.
dian Ridge mine waiting for chance to
get at the officers who remained inside.
About $50 p. m. four carloads OF Coal
and Iron police came to town over the
Reading road from Mahoney Plain and
other points, and the train was run past
the depot and under the coal chutes OF the
lnGian Ridge breaker, where they re-
mained. A
VISIT TO THE QUARTERS
OF the Coal and Iron police at Indian Ridge
this evening. showed there were from $50
to 200 officers in quarters in cars fitted up
with sleeping accommodations, while two
freight cars we're used as eating rooms.
Captains Christian and Williams are in
command. They have guards stationed at
short distances along all the roads leading
to Indian Ridge and Kelley Run colleries
q md no one is permitted to approach un-
less known. 1t is rumored the mob intend
visiting the houses OF men working at
Kelley Run during the night ard terroriz-
ing them there. How much truth there is
in that remains to be seen.
THE MOST SERIOUS TROUBLE
is feared on Monday when the Kelley Run
and William Penn will attempt to resume
operations. Bloody work may then be
looked for if the strikers threats are a fair
gauge OF their intentions. Sheriff Duffy ia
in town tonight but is doing nothing to.
Ward meeting any trouble that may arise.
Both sides remain quiet and he considers
there is no necessity for doing anything in
the line Il precautionary measures. In
the meantime the Poles are drinking all
the liqu or they can get and printing them
selves for any coeceivabIe mischief.