The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-04
RAMPANT RIOTERS.
Striking Miners Collide With
the Police,
AND HAVE, A PITCHED BATTLE
At Shenapdoah, Pa The Officers Ar
resfed for Firing In the Borough
5s9 Sns The Mob Dispersed-Etc- p
aoverss.pping All Bounds.

SHESASDoAH, Pa, February 3.-The
striking miners here have at last over
stepped all bounds And have been
rioting up and down the, streets in ful
possession OF the town. At 5 O'Clock,
when1the non-union miners left their
worklin the Shenandoah City and West
Shenandoah coilieries, q lot OF strlking
2 oianders attacked Them with stonts.
A squad of twelve coal and iron police
went at once 10 their assistance. Ihey
caught one of the rioters and wee
hustiing him off, when the strikers rail-
laied end rescued him and began t
handle the officers roughly. Later,
however, they succeeded IN gettlng
away, and started for the Shenandoah
City nina, followed by a crowd OF rot
ous strikers, who numbered about !, 0G0
and who continued their attacks
on the men and boys coming
from the mine. Six police &C
scepted long odds argainst them and
returned 10 the, attack. They maze
sharp fight and took couple OF prison
liers, one of whom they landed in Magis-
trate Shoemaker's Office, but the crowd
rushed for the two policemen with the
other prisoner, and began. to club and
beat them Finding themselves down
and their lives in danger. they drew
J their yreyolvers and tired into the
crowd, which scattered in all directions.
| Mike Hetfren, a young man, received q
bali in h. mouth, and is badly inquired.
John Gather, an iron founder, was snot
in the -arms and a-Polander was
shot behind the ear. a borough
officer then arrested both policemen
for shooting in the borough. They
were, taken before Squire Monlghen
| while the warrant was sworn out by q
I Polander, charging. hem with assaul
| with intent to kill. They pleaded
| guilty, under the advice OF Captain
IChristian, and were awaiting committa
tozthe Pottsviile jail. when things tool
! another bad turn T he two magistrates
Offices ere on. East Centre street, {
1 so3sArs and d half apart. That whole
s3aoe was sdenseiy packed witt
pefpIe, large portion Polish, who wer'
wj.E VIM passion. They surrounded
both officers, yelling for theofficers ant
saving. Lynch them," Kill them y
etc. Suddenly q stone was thrown a
4 Squire Sheemaker's window. IN
| minute, the fronts of both offices wer
riddIed with stones, and their inmate
had tough scramble for safety. Som
bruised bodies resulted, but no serlou
damage was done. except to the offices
| which were wrecked. 80
The town is in a perfect uproar. Mel
are mad with passion and drink
/ and none appears to have an.
power te-Quiet them. The borough
authorities are powerless, and none cal
| say how the mob's fury may yet ven
itself.
\ Captain Christian will mass his Who'll
force of coal and iron men here to-mor
row, with Captain Linden's Pinkertol
men. .si a ~. 500,
three fire companies OF the town as
posse comitatus, preparatory 10
| trouble tomorrow. The borough
council also held special session, ant
have instructed Chief Burgess Borhn
to swear in special officers for emer
gency. Efe
John Dueriken, assistant foreman a
the Kohinoor colliery, was shot at thl
evening, by striker, but escaped IN
4 jury. His assailant was arrested.
i At midnight the MOB dispersed
everything is quiet. No further troabl
is unprecedented for the present.