Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-04


GRADUALLY Dying Out.
About four hundred OF the miners Of the william
Penn colliery at Shenandoah, Pa, returned to
work Thursday having decided to act independent
OF the railroaders strike. Some attempts to In
timidate men from going TO work were made about
Shenandoah. The Shenandoah City colliery and
the West shenandoah collery, both belonging to
the Reading company, have begun work with
small forces OF men,
Henry J. Bennett, Joseph Cahil and Edward
Moore on Thursday appeared before Attorney
General Kirkpatrick, at Harrisburg, and presented
a petition on which they asked him to issue a
writ ofquo warranto against the Reading Railroad
Company on the ground that It was violating the
constitution The petition states that the Read
ing Railroad Company is violating the conStitu-
ton by engaging In the business OF mining and
carrying coal The attorney general asked IL these
facts were all they had, and called attention TO
the fact that this right OF the Reading Company
was acquired prior to the constitution OF 1874 by
legislative contract, which the Federal courts say
cannot be annulled.
RESUMPTION OF WORK AT louisville.
Pottsyille dispatch says: Although so far as
surface Indications are concerned an authorita-
tive REIMBURSEMENT OF the strike is as far of as
ever, the work OF resumption is gradually but
steadily progressing. The Joint committee has
authorized the resumption OF work at any IN
dlvidual colllery conceding the per cent adj
vance, STIMULATING only that the coal shipped shall
be diverted from the Reading Railroad ut the
nearest hea possible point. The Reading Company
mad thirteen collferieS at work to-day. The num-
DEF on men now at work In the various Reading
collier1es Is about 1000.
SYMPATHY AND AID FOR THE STRIKERS.
The convention OF District Assembly No. 16, at
Pittston, Pa, Thursday, adopted resolutions ex-
pressing their loyalty to their "earess leader and
faithful companion, Grand Master Workman Pow
Derry In their resolutions they urge the citizens
Oh TINS region 10 cooperate in favor OF Govern
naenI teiegIaphs and against trusts, pools, and
they nedCa IN
month from each and every member within the
jurisdiction OF District Assembly 16 for the sup
port Oh the Lehigh ana Schuylkil strikers.
On sunday, February IL, concerts will be given
In various places In New York city Tor the benefit
Oh tne Reading strikers; They will be under the
auspices or the various labor organizations which
are thoroughly in sympathy with the strike, and
VIII aid the men TO win by helping them with
money. The various unions AFFILIATED with the
central Labor Union have Endorsed the strike.
The County executive committee or the united
LABOR party has also Endorsed the strike. Dr. Nc
Glynn Will speak at one OF the concerts. The
places already engaged are the Academy OF Music
and Steinway Han.
EIOTISG AT SHENANDOAH.
There was serious riOting at shenandoah, Pa,
yesterday. At O'Clock in the evening" when the
men who had been working at the shenandoah
city and West Shenandoah coeries started
home, they were attacked with stones by some
Polanders. Four coal and iron policemen inter-
ierred and captured one POlander and tried to
hustle him on 10 justice Office. The police were
0ver-powered and their prisoner taken from them,
however, the officers, who had been roughly
handled. started back for the shenandoah City
mine followed by the crowd, now numbering over
thousand. The latter continued beating the
workmen and boys as Wen, when the Officers in
body again Sprang TO the rescue. IL was brave
act, SIX men against a crowd Of such proportions,
but Tor nve minutes IL was successful. Then, as
the Officers were going on, Meyer and Diehert, with
one, and kreiger and shane with another, the
crowd surged on them again. Kreiger got away
with his man, ana finally landed him in squire
Shoemaker's Office. Meyer and Diebert were not
being an
clubs, and were both down, when they drew their
revolvers, and both fired into the crowd, which
scattered and ran In all directions. Mike Hebron,
young man, received ball in the mouth, and Is
badly injured. John Gather, an iron founder, was
shot In the arm, and a Polander was shot behind
the ear. third shot was fired by q Polander, but
with what effect Is not known
James Shields, borough officer, then arrested
both officers for shooting In the borough. They
were taken before Squire Monaghan While there
warrant was sworn out by POiander charging
them with assault and battery with intent TO KILL
They pleaded guilty and We're awaiting comlnittal
10 Pottsvile jail when things took another bad
turn. The two magistrate offices on East
whole space was denSely packed with people, a
large portion Polish, who were wild with passion.
They surrounded both Offices, yelling lynch
both Offices were rdded with stones and their in
mates had tough scramble for safety. Some
bruised bodies resulted, but no serious damage
was done. except to the offices, which wrecked.
AT Monoghan'S, Officers Meyer. Diebert, Orme and
Capt. Christian were In a small room separate
from the main room. Through a window in its
rear they got on safe. For a half hour, however
the mob, thinking them still inside, pelted the
office. The sheriff last night swore In number OF
special officers in anticipation OF renewed trouble
to-day. The town was In ferment last night.
Reading dispatch reports a Skirmish between
strikers and the men who returned 10 work at the
William Penn cOlliery yesterday. The miners
were stopped by party OF twenty men from No.
3, and a free fight ensucd- Strikers also met the
men at Rock Bank at the Turkey hun switch, and
stoned some Polanders. The attacking party are
on strike at The Philadelphia Coal co. IS works.
The Coal and Iron Co.'S police In disguise were
with the Poles and made rush for the assaiants,
and Thos. Ryan was captured and taken TO the
PottSvlle jail. The Others were chased by the DO
lice TO No. schoOl-h where they were met by
large force, who Erred two shots at the officers.
The latter did not return the lire with their car
bnes for fear OF killing some innocent people, but
went back and escorted the Poles to a place of
safety.