Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-06
SUNDAY WITH THE MINERS
THE COMPANY THREATENS TO DE-
 POPULATE SHENANDOAH.

Sheriff Dufy's Proclamation-Manage
 McLeod's NIessage-victims of the Re-
 cent Notwithstanding the Police Force.
 Co1lieries to be Operated.
 SHENANDOAH, Pa., Feb. G.-Sunday passed off quietly. The streets were unusually crowded, with no external indications of re- newal of hostilities. As far as can be learned the William Penn will be the only individual and Suffolk the only company colliery that will be worked here for some days and if any outbreak occurs it will be centered in the Suffolk mines
 Of the victims of the trouble thus far Base ball Player Hefron, shot in Friday night s riot, is in bad shape, and he was taken yes terday to the Miners hospital at Ashland Policeman Williams, shot in the thigh on Saturday, was taken to his Pottsville home The others are out of danger. Quiet inquiry at the various drug stores and physicians dis closes the fact that over dozen cases ot gun shot wounds are being treated about town.
 The borough and county officials have at last awakened to full sense of their duties, which it is said has been hastened by the de- livery of Manager McLeods message, that if they did not act, the state was to be ap- pealed to for military aid." The borough officials have sworn ill several score ot special offi"ers, but have not yet ordered them on duty.
 .oIeriff Duffy was in Pottsville all of yester- day consulting with his own and Readings counsel, resulting in the organization of a posse comitatrs of 100 men to start with, the number to be increased if needed The com- pany guarantees the wages and expenses of these deputies These men will be concen- tra:cd about the town and were brought up from Pottsville last night and will be han dled separately from the coal and iron police, in order to increase the power of the latter.
 Sheriff Duffy issued the following procla- nation today:
 To the Citizens of Schulkill County, Greeting:
 Whereas, During tine past week breaches Of the public peace and riots have occurred, and riot assembages have gathered in and near the borough of Shenandoah, in said county, contrary to law and against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth; and
 Whereas By such means the public peace has been greatly disturbed and life and property thereby endangered, and it is apprehended that further similar acts of violence may be commit ted; and
 Whereas The peace of the said county is by law committed to my keeping, and by virtue of my office it is my duty to protect and preserve the public peace within said county at all times:
 Now, therefore, l, Bernard J. Duffy high sher- if of the said county of Schuylkill, do caution and command. under the penali es provided by law, all persons to deSSt from the commission of any acts of violence, and from congregating in crowds for unlawful purposes or where unlaw- full acts are being or intended to be committed.
 And do further call upon all good citizens, especially in the borough of Shenandoah and vicinity. to aid and assist in maintaining public peace and good order in the community
 Given under my hand this 9th day of February, etc, 1888. BERNARD J. DUFFY, Sheriff.
 Company officials say that one more effort is to be made to operate the collieries about Shenandoah, and if present troubles are repeated they will close down all their works there indefinitely, which would soon depopu- late this coal city of 12,0Oo inhabitants and bankrupt all business men.