The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Polish Miners Becoming Riotous.
They Overstep All Bounds and Be-
come Unbearable.
A Lot OF the Foreign Scum Attack
the Working Miners.
A Rough and Tumble Fight Ensues,
in Which Police Figure.
One OF the Strikers Being Taken Pris.
oner, is Rescued by His Friends
and the Policeman Clubbed
Town In an Uproar.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Feb 3--Tlc strik-
ing miners here have at last oycrstcpped
all bounds, and have been riotng up and
town. At 3 O'Clock when the non.union
miners left their work in the Shenandoah
City and West Shenandoah collieries a lot
of striking Polandes attacked them with
stones. A squad OF hall n dozen coal and
iron police went at once to their assistance.
They caught one OF the rioters and were :
hustlng him or when the strikers rallied
and rescued him and began TO handle the
officers roughly. The latter however,
succeeded in breaking away and started for
the Shenandoah City mine, followed by the
crowd doiriotousstrikes whonow numbered
about thousand, and who continued
their attacks on the men aud boys coming
from the mine. The six policemen accepted
the hostlitcs against them and returned
the attack. They made sharp fight and
took q couple of prisoners, one OF whom
they landed in Magistrate Shoemaker's
office, but the crowd rushed for the police
men with the other prisoner and began TO
club and beat them. Finding themselves
down and their lives In danger, they drew
their reyolvers and fired into the crowd,
which scattered in all directions. Mike
lIcllfon, young man, received ball in
the mouth, and is badly injured. John
Gather, an iron founder, was shot in tho
arm, and Polandcr was shot behind tho
ear. A shot was also fired by a Polander but
with what effect is not known. A borough
officer then arrested both policemen for
shooting in the borough. They were taken
before Squire Monaghan. While there u
warrant was sworn out by Polander
charging them with assault and battery
with intent 10 kill. They pleaded guilty
under advice Of Capt Christian, and were
awaiting commitial 10 poitsvillc Jail when
/ things took another bad turn. The two
magistrates offices are ON Fast Center
street, a square aud hslf apart. That
whole space was dunscly packed with peo-
pie, largo portion being Polish,
who were Wild with passion. They
surrounded both offices, yelling for
the officers and saying Lynch
thcm," "Kill them" etc. Suddenly
a stone was thrown at Squire Shocmaker's
! window. In minute the fronts oi both
Offices were riddlcd with stones, and their
inmates had tough scramble Tor safety.
Some bruised bodies resulted, but no
serious damage was dono except to tho
offices which are wrecked. The town is
IN perfect uproar. Men are mad with
passion and drink, and no one appears 10
have any power TO quoll them. The
borough authorities arr powerlcss, and no
one can say how the mob's fury may yet
vent itself Capt Christian will mass
his whole force Of coal and iron
men here tomorrow, together with Capt.
Ilndne's Pinkcrion men. Sheriff Duly
swore In tonight the three fire companies
Of the Town rs a posse Commitatus prcpar-
at0ry for trouble tomorrow The borough
council also held special session, and in
structcd Chief Burgess lochm 10 swear In
special officers for an emergency. John
| Durkn, assistant foreman at kohinoor
collicry, was shot NJ this evening by a Po-
lander, but escaped injury. Ills aSailant
wa. arrested. Thomas Kyan, OF William
Penn, Is also under arrest Tor participating
In the riot. lie was sent 10 Pottsyillc jail.
Midnight Tho mob has dispersed aud
everything Is quiet No further trouble Is
/ apprehcndCd for the present.