Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-06

liam Penn attempt to resume operation
Bloody worK may then be looked for if
the strikers threats are fair gauge OF tleit
intent ols. Sheriff DuffY is in town to-
night but is uCiDg nothing toward NEST
ing any trouble that may arise. Both
sides are quiet and he considers that there
is no necessity for doing snythiDg in the
line OF precautionary measures. In tie
mean time the Poles are drinking all the
liquor they can get and priming them
selves for any conceivable mischief.
EXCITEMENT RAISED.
louisville, Pa, Feb. 5.-Tne report
of the second outbreak at Shenandoah
sgsin raised the excitement ia this city
to fever heat. Chairman Lee and the
other strike leaders here professedly con-
demned the violence resorted to by the
rioters, but the fact does not escape the
notice and comment of outside observers
that they persisted in holding S strike
meeting at Shenandoah last night OF the
very heeIs Of the riot, and that they con-
denim and denounce tie coal and iron
police as the provokers Of the disturbance.
The coal and iron force still feel and are
generally regarded as capable Of dealing
there is talk Of calling upon the sheriff,
and even OF military Intervention. The
four collieries at Shenandoah. the re-
sumption of which occssioned the out
break, are suspended again to day, owing
to the prevailing excitement. 1t is eX-
pacted, however, that they will again re-
sumo on Monday. 1t is reliably reported
that secret ballot taken last evening by
fbs, r,,fn - ba ,, ~,
8 decision to go to work at the per
cent. advance, the vote standing 80 to 20.
sUPERrNTENDENTs' REPORTS.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. The superfn-
tendents Of the different districts of the
Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburg
have completed their work. They had
to compare the wages snd time employed
on all the divisions so as to arrive at an
equitable rate. They submitted their
figures to the executive committee to-
day. The probability is thst there will
be some advance in wages, but for the
larger number Of employees the wages will
remain as at present.
SABBATH NOT DISTURBED.
SHENANDOAH, PA Feb. 5.-Nothirg
has yet occurred to break the peace of
the Sabbath here. The riotiug Poles have
kept themselves in the saloons that are
their headquarters, drinking and discus
sing their plans for tomorrow. 1t is
currently understood that they do not
propose TO allow anybody TO work at
either the R,adiDg or inVdiduGl col
lieries, either at s"dead" or other work
if they can stop 1t. They
believe, too, that they have power To
prevent it aud boast that the moral sup
port Of many others is at their back and
that the labor agitaters have approved
their acts. They speak In the warmest
terms Of admiration of Chairman Lee Of
the railrosder5 committee, and insist
that what they do is in consOlance with
mis- advice to maintain solid strike, and
it will be adhered to. They will do their
utmost to block the Kelley Run and Will
liam Penn miles by whatever means they
can. What will be done st the
Kelley Run tomorrow has not
yet been determined but it is believed
by many that the superintendent
will not attempt to start up. Some OF
his men have expressed themselves as
ready to work if protected, but he has
given no indication of his purpose. The
William Penn mine will be worked, and
no Violende on the part Of the strikers
will be permitted. The coal and iron
police are picked body OF men armed
with Winchester rifes, and they are de-
termiDsd to preserve order in the future,
even If it is necessary to use their rifles.
Millington PenitentiarY, a small operation
south Of town, employing about 100 men,
has been shut down until 1t shall be de-
termined whether mob or law is the rule
there. The colliery was shipping coal
over the Reading Road and was paying
its men more toan 20 per cent. alb I'VE
the basis. The employees were to have
been attacked Saturday evening, but quit
work st noon, and so outwitted their
foes. In the absence of any indication
that the local authorities will take pre-
caurionary measures against rioting
there is strong talk of forming vigilance
committee to deal with the leaders Of any
disturbances.
UNAFFECTED MISERY.
READING, Pa, Feb. The shutting
down Of so many furnaces for wasn't Of
coal has caused misery in an unexpected
manner. There being no demaud for ore
many of the iron ore mines along the
East Pennsylvania Railroad have closed
down. The miners who have large fsmi
lies received but rs to 30 cents per day,
and are consequently, even when work
ing, in almost abjsct poverty. About
thirty of them with their families have
been compelled to seek admittance to
the Berks and Lehigh county poor houses
until work is resumed.