The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-07
THE RIOTOUS STRIKERS.
Winchester Rifles and Eloquent Priest Pre-
vent Another Outbreak nj Shenandoah.

vent Another Outbreak at Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH. Pa. Feb. 6.-The procama-
tons of the sheriff and burgess had their hoped
for effect in keeping those citizens not of the
Slavonic races at their places of business or at
their homes The best element OF the Slavon-
les also took sober second-thoueht during the
afternoon and remained away from William
Penn colliery, and took part in any unlawful
assemblage Toward o'clock the holder and
more unruly spirits walked down to the colliery
ard gathered there in little knots along the hill
side and the roads Capt. Christian had six cars OF
his hand, however. with their Win
chesters under their arms, and when they dis
embarked from their train and deployed along
the roads leading from the colliery TO the place
where the colliery employees either took the
regular miners train the town road, the
would-be rioters realized that they were destined
to wage losing fight if they attempted VIC
lence When Sheriff Duffy and his posse also
appeared along the pike and ordered the Poles
to dispsrse they gave uD their contest and
on their way home unmolested, and the battle
OF law and order was won without the striking
of blow. One powerful influence
in preserving the peace of the town this evening
was the calling of Polish meeting at Robbins
Opera-house by the Rev. Father Walauski of
the Greek Catholic church here. He timed his
meeting for o'clock. the hour when the trouble
would begin. if at all, and he held his audience
for nearly an hour and half. explaining to them
the tenor of the proc1amatons issued the re-
suits that would follow acts of violence, and the
future evil that would be entailed their
cause as workingmen. The priest is very popu-
lar with the men, is master workman of their
assembly. tho largest in town, and his words i'm
pressed tho men very fnrcibly.
ASHLAND, Pa, Feb. 6-Big Mine Run Col
Iery resumed operations this morning with
about 500 hands. North Ashland and Keystone
collieries. operated by the Reading company, are
working to day, and no trouble is anticipated in
this district at present Bast colliery. operated
by the Reading company, will resume tomorrow.
Protected by Policemen.
PITTsBURG. Feb. 6-There has been no fur
Their trouble at the Solar iron works, the scene
of the serious outbreak on Saturday. The mill
was closed yesterday, but started up this morn
ing with an increased force Of non union men.
Over 100 mon. all colored. are now at work, and
the firm expect to see every department in oper-
alton within the next few days. The mills and
yards are closely guarded by sentinels and po-
licemen, and no person, not even boy is al
lowed upon the premises unles he can prove he
has business there. The strikers are very bitter,
and another collision is feared when the non-un-
ion mon leave the mill this evening. Those in
authority, and those who have the coolest heads,
advise the workingmen to not modest nor inter-
fere with the colored men, but others cry for
revenge. They threaten death TO the non-un-
Young Kenna. who was shot on Saturday. is be-
lieved to be out of danger.
In compliance with request from the pro-
prietors Of the Solar iron-works for protection,
Sheriff McCandless issued proclamation to-
day. ordering the rioters to dispense and keep
the peace under penalty of arrest and impris-
onment The strikers, however, continued to
loiter about the mill until noon. when they were
ordered away by squad of police.
When the hour arrived for the ron-union
workmen to quit work this afternoon a large
crowd OF strikers and friends gathered in the
vicinityI of theimili. The men were escorted to
their homes by. the police in squads of thirty.
They were followed by immense crowd.
which hooted at the negroes and called them
s'back sheep" and ''scabs." During one of the
trips the non-union workmen were treated to a
shower of stones. and for a few minutes it
looked dangerous, but the officers promptly
turned on the mob and drove them back, after
which they escorted the colored men to their
homes. A number of persons were struck by
stones and slightly injured. but no Sc
riousIy hurt. sssf.as
Officer Friedman, whom it was alleged fired
the shot that struck young kepney, was arr
rested tonight on charge of felonious shoot
ing preferred by the uncle of the boy. Fried
man says he did not use his revolver.