New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
EMERGENCY MEN ON GUARD.
PREPARED FOR FURTHER RIOTING IN THE
COAL REGION.
A DAY OF UNEAsINEss IN NsHENANDOAH-No TELL
ING WHAT AN HOUR MAY BRING FORTH
EXCITEMENT AT PORT RICHMOND.

IBr TELEGRAPH To THE rR BUSr.J
READING, Feb. 5.--1hcre is new in the vicinity
OF Shenandoah all the material for frst-class
riot This has been day Of intense excitement
In that busy mining town. The population is
$4,000, which includ s 5000 Po' sh and Hungarian
miners. These were the authors Of nearly all the
distui ban es last week. Today was spent by them
in drinking and riot ng and fighting among them
s'lvos Nearly all the miners who resumed work
during the week also Hungarians and Poland
ers. Between these two parties the most bitter
feeling exists. The foreign miners who are out
declare as they are out for the per cent advance
no others shall take their places Tomorrow
Kelley Run, Indian Ridge and William Penn col
lieries will attempt to resume with these non union
miners, when the most serious results are appre-
hended.
The COM anies have pre- ared themselves for
trouble and last night brought into Shenandoah
200 coal and iron police, armed with carbines
oHtols aud black jacks They are stationed in a
lot OF freight and passenger cars on the outskirts
of Shenandoah and tomorrow morning will pro-
oeed to the colieries where trouble is expected.
Pol sh and Hungarian s. lxers today infamed the
minds OF their fellow cOuntrynen at meetings held
by these m ners at which the coal companies were
severely denounced.
The ten men wounded in the riots of the last
TWO lights are getting along well could be
expected Michael Ilefron, who was shot in the
mouth, will die.
II any ono supposes that the backbone Of the
str ke is broken lie is mistaken. Not 500 Of the
1900 on strike in the SchCylSill regions during
the past five weeks have returned to work. All
others w rk ng in the CO. eres as non un on miners
are green hands who never handled n pick before.
Perhaps tl saddest picture in connection with this
str Ike is the misery actual starvation and suffering
existing among the wives and children of the
strikers
.I,l
ing was held today at the strikers headquarters
at Port Richmond arr letters read from the
coal regions and other points urging the men to
Continue the strike and under no consideration re-
sumo work until their demands are satisfied Bull
letins were posted at No 2,92S Richmond-st. com
mend ng the str kers for their stand and guaran-
being thus misled the small byways with which
the district abounds ntd the tumble
down novels in which large families live
tell sad story. The men who until the strike
furnished food, clothing and fire for their families,
are now hanging about the saloons, while their
wives and little ones are left to depend upon the
soup houses for eustenance.
The strikers have discussed the Shenandoah
riots all day and some of the hotter heads would
not hesitate to start similar troubles here were it
not for the presence Of the large squad OF rohce
doing duty at tho piers The men now employed
by the company are chiefly Poles, and the Irish
whose places they have filled take every oppor-
tunty to show their hatred of them.
In railroad circles the relief gains ground that
the strike is long way from its end. Coal has
been reduced % cents, making the standard price
from Sc 75 to 81 25 a ton. The supplies now
hand are adequate for all demands and no fear Of
famine is expressed unless the Wyoming miners
should strike. If the miners get their demand for
for increased wages it may have the effect Of fur
ther stiffcnng prices
The large rolling mills nt The foot II Marlbor-
ongh-st that have been partly idle for over week
will resume operations Tomorrow having received
q large supply of hard coal and coke. The coke
the proprietOrs contend burns to their satisfac-
of wi bp
future.
The Executive Board OF the Knights Of Labor
will begin a ten DAYS session at the Broad-st.
headquarters tomorrow. Mr.. Powderly will not
be present. The strike will be discussed and in
all probability will be officially recognized and
aid asked to further it.
There considerable stir at the armorles Of
the st, I'd and Sd Regiments and the State Fenci-
bles to-day The men expect to be called upon TO
60 to Shenandoah if the riots are continued to-
morrow The members Of the several commands
remained about the armOrics all day expecting TO
hear startling news. They have been privately
ordered to be ready fOr'an emergency.