The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-11
INFLUENCED sY PRIESTS.
kiotous Miners Dispsr.ed By ClerEymsn.
The Expected Conflict Averted.

kiotous Miners Dispersed by ClerEymsn.
The Expected Conflict Averted.
PorTsvuLE, Pa, Feb. 7.-Eyeryons was
expecting . frst-class riot last night ana
one that would have completely cclipsed
those Of Frinay and Saturday. There were
signs Of disorder W checked and unnoticed
by the local authol tiles all day. The Coal
aud Iron police hac no authority 70 inter.
fere so long as there were no threats OF
violence towards the company's property
or the men working at tho only coiliery
In that section that was in operation.
The terror OF the people and the strength
with which the conviction that there would
DO bloody work last night took hold OF
them were apparent AT tho railroad sta
tions early In tho morning In the number
OF women and children who were leaving
town with the express intention OF seeking
places Of safety until tho crisis had passed.
The excl ement was intense, only those on
tho groued could appreciate tho fright OF
| the fleeing families.
The Reading Company's officials decided
not 20 start any Of their mines Tho
! Thomas Coal Company also decided not 70
start up Henley Run with the desire 70
| nyOid a repetition Of Saturday nights riot.
| Tho William Pom Company, nOweyof,
| started yesterday morning With full
| force Tue anticipated Disturbances along
| the road 10 the mines were happily aVertcd.
! Capt Chryetian IA lsBod his force down at
! william Penn during tho day and At
! o'clock ha "A fore, Of 70 m1n on the Tur-
! key Ran Bridge, tho strategic point Tor
! col IS on betwren the mob and the working
mon when the whistle blew for quitting
| time the police moved forward and pro
! pared for tho approach Of the mob, ana
! thcv had every reason 10 expect onc. They
| were very pleasantly disappointed aud tho
! mon walked 10 their homes from tho col
! Ii ~ unlnolGsted
The failure Of tho mob 10 mako the at
tack that every one looked Tor 40 impa-
| ticntly and with 81 much certainty was
soon after explained. A party OF about
sixty Poles and lungarians had been
marching abOu town at different times
during the day, shOu ting "a they passed
| along. "Brcad or blOol" While they
marched they drank, and By o'clock were
| well n,el with WHISKY and enthusiasm.
Ghcy DO stcd repeatedly that they had mot
and defeated the police twice, and that tho
! third time they would utterly rOut them.
| When they finally reached the foot OF Main
| street, and were turning out OF town on tho
road 10 tho William Penn, tho two priests
mentioned encountered them. Respect for
| the cloth was NJ once shown In halting at
tho command OF the clergy, both Of whom
forthwith began 20 address tho crowd IN
their different languages, speaking Polish
! Lithuanian, and other Russian dialects
and Greek They told the mob that they
were on their way 20 accomplish an unlaw-
| ful object; that they would meet with
armed resistance and forco of superior
numbers; that this force had the laws OF
the country with them, and were author
lied To shoot down every man who opposed
| them. II this crTand were persisted IN
some would undoubtedly be killed, and
the church would not give its rites or al
| low inicrmcnt al cOnscCratcd ground to
those KILLED.
when the priests, aftor pleading with
the mob 10 turn back suddenly became ag-
grcssivc and commanded them TO do so,
aud invoked calamity upon those who dis
obcycd, the mob melted away like snow
under the rays Of hot sun. Both these
priests had preached sermons to the same
effect yesterday This accounts for tho
smnllncss Of today's crowd, compared
W ith those Of last week.
At ~ meeting Of the joint committee held
at Wells Hotel yesterday afternoon the
following telegram was drafted aud sent &c
W j. Swccny, Secretary OF the Advisory
Board, Shenandoah, Penn:
The Joint committee I'm session approve Of
your action In being sworn ~ ns body To
uphold the law. We call upon tho working
men OF Shenandoah through your body 90
obey the law and support the sheriff 4
proclamation. Unlawful methods must be
denounced and wo rcpudiate tho lawless
action OF Friday and Saturday. We urge
all workingmcn OF Shenandoah and vicinity
TO preserve the peace. Actions OF violenct
are an enemy 10 progress and stand con
uomncd by tho principles or organized
labor. We appeal To our people 10 assist
the lawful authorities IN the support Of law
and order. JoiNr COMMITTEE.
Tho approval expressed in the first SEN
tcnce refers 10 tho action OF the Advisory
Board IN Doing sworn "a SherIfr's dcpu.
ties. Big Mine Run Colhcry in the Ash
land district, operated by the j. Taylor
estate, resumed operations YESTERDAY
morning with about 50 hands TIC Nortl
Ashland and Keystone Colhcries, operated
by the Reading Company are now work
ing and no trouble is anticipated in this
district. The Bast tollicry, operated by
tho Reading Company, Will resume today