The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-08
srRrkERs GROW WILD.
AMob OF fMinersTerrorize the Town
OF Shenandoah.

PorfssiLLE Pa, Feb. "A crowd OF stri-
kers numbering 800 men and boys at dusk
this evening me, the return from work OF
non-union hands employed at the Residing
Cornpany's Shenandoah City colliery, in the
southern part Of Shenandoah. Two Coal
and Iron policemen tried 10 force passage
for the workn,en with drawn revolvers.
This exasperated the mob, and armed with
clubs. pal;ngs. etc, they rushed on the po-
licemen and party, and in attempting TO res
cue a prisoner. ielled Lieutenant Meyer with
blows from clubs. He then emptied his re-
volver at his assailanis. He fired i've times
and shot four persons, Mike Hefroa, bass
ballist. in the mouth; John Gather, OF Ca
ther Brothers, machinisis, in the arm
both innocent citizens attracted 10 the spot
by curiosity--and two strikers, one Polander
in the car and another man in the neck. The
crowd scattered at the firing. but immediate
ly swelled to several thousend frenzied men.
ready 10 wreak vengeance on any policeman
or .,scab" they could catch. The police ar
rested two men and took them to Squire
Shoemaker's office, the mob following and
almost demolishing the place in their efforts
to release their companions.
Meanwhile in the eastern part of the town
Inside Boss Duncan. of kohinoor colliery,
was attacked. Officers came TO the rescae,
fired into the crowd and arrested two men,
whom they took to Squire Monoghan's Of
flee. The mob grew wild and tore the entire
front out Of the building and gutted il, and
the officers with the Squire jumped for their
lives
The mob has taken possession of the
streets, but has committed no further acts of
violence Worse trouble is expected in the
morning.
The Coal and Iron Police have 30 regular
men about Shenandoah, and for fear of
a further outbreak the force at other places
canno. be lessened. If trouble continues the
Sheriff will organize posse TO help to main
tain the peace 1t is understood that large
force of pinkerton men was Immediately or
dered 10 concentrate at Shenandoah.
Everything is quiet throughout the rest oi
the coal region.
PorrsvILLE, Pa. Feb. 5.-Everything has
been quiet throughout the coal region to-
day. At Shenandoah the Sheriff and Coal
and Iron officials were busy organizing a
special police force and preparing for expect
ed hot work on Monday. Sevcnty-five men
were enrolled. armed with revolvers and
sent to Shenandoah on the midnight train.
Lieutenant Meyer. who took part in Fri
days melee, is IN charge. The strike leaders
are demoralized and are trying to prevent
further outbreaks, and the general opinion
here is that there will he general resump-
ton shortly, as the better element of miners
are becoming disgusied at the acts Of law
lessness
The PottsviIe Iron and Steel Company
has announced reduction of 10 per cent.
on all wages, to take e,Fec; on February Is.
The men have taken no action yet.
WHERE oovERxoR BEAVER STAMPS.
GREExsBrRG. Pa. Feb. 5--Goy. Beaver is
not likely to accede to ony request for the
sending of State troops to stop the rioting at
Shenandoah. When panic stricken Sher-
itf appealed for State aid during the strike in
the coke regions last summer, the Governor
telegaphed that under no circumstances
would be permit the use of the State troops
until the power of the civil authorities had
been thoroughly exhausted and that evil
dence Of this could only be the failure of
a sincere and earnest attempt To preserve or
der by posse as large as the Sheriff could
muster