The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-06
WAR ON THE MINERS.
hungarians and Poles Attack tne
KehIey Run Operatives.
Two Policemen Shot Down and Car
ried from the Field.
To-pay's Happenings Awaited with
Fear Of More RIoting.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. A visit to the
quarters Of the coal and iron police at In
dian Ridge this evening, showed that the
statement was an error that Kreigner and
Baker were shot. The wounded man is
Oscar Whitman Of Pottsville. His wound Is
in the inner part Of the left thigh, and II Is
an ugly one. The physician attending MIN
has been unable to find the bullet. As was
anticipated, the riot Of last night was re-
newed this evening, and the manner in which
1t has gone about leaves no further room tor
doubt that it is part of an organized plan to
compel all miners to remain idle until gen
eral resumption of work takes place. All
day long there were signs Of the impending
storm, and as the shades Of evening gath
cred men could be seen issuing from every
section of the town and proceeding down the
main street. They formed body OF several
thousand miners. They were nearly all
oreigners-Polqnders and Hungarian
who have caused all the mischief during the
past week. They marched out to the Kelley
Run colllery, which is operated by the Thom-
as Coal Company. Here about 30 miners,
nearly all Polanders, had gone to work.
When the whistle blew to close down THESE
nOn-union men marched out OF the mine
guarded by 80 officers armed to the teeth: As
soon as the party was noticed by the waiting
crowd there was yell, and they let drive
with stones and other missiles. The ofiicers
replied with pistol shots. Their assaiiants
returned the fire, and then closed IN on the
small crowd. They beat the ''scabs" with
clubs, while the officers fired into the crowd
again and again, and then beat a hasty re-
treat, while some of the n0n-unlon miners
sought refuge in the mine.
Officer Peter Krieger, who inquired In tne
affray lastlnight, and John Bleeker were Sc
IL -I.r AaA carried
field on cots. Four Polanders were shot, ana
are in critical condition. 1t Is believed
that many others received wounds, but were
carried off by their comrades.
Shenandoah is in the hands OF the MOB.
The foreigners are of most reyengeful.
vindictive spirit, and no one is safe IL he has
their enmity. They alone have. created tne
disturbance of this week. They are the
most enthusiastic Of the strikers. They re-
fuse to work, but will also allow no one else
to take their places. That Is their motto.
Shenandoah is being patrolled tonight. by
an armed force, but 1t cannot prevail against
these revengeful foreigners. There is now
every indication that the State will be called
upon to protect the property of the mine
owners, and allow all men who want to work
go back.
All the mines around Shenandoah were
idle today in consequence of last nights riot.
The Reading company claim to have had IL
cOllieries at work today, but very little coal
was taken out They put in 20 to 40 nom
union men into a mine and they call 1t
working" while the usually employ in the
same collieries from 800 to 700 men. They IL
cOllieries which they.claim to have In opera
tion ought to turn out 2500 cars OF coal day.
Instead, they are turning out only 300 cars a
day.
The Calm Before the Storm.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. 5.-The rioting
Poles today kept quietly in the saloons that
are their headquarters, drinking and discuss
ing the plans for tomorrow. 1t is currently
understood that they do not propose to allow
anybody to work at the Reading or individu-
al collieries. either at dead" or other work,
If they can stop it. They boast that the la
Dor agitators have approved their acts They
speak in the warmest terms Of theii admira-
tion of Chairman Lee, Of the railroaders'
and insist that what they do Is
in cOnsonance with his advice to maintain
solid strike, which will be adhered TO-. They
will do their utmost to block the Kelley Run
and William Penn mines, by whatever
means they can. What will be done at the
Kelley Run tomorrow, is not yet determined
but it is believed by many that the snperln-
tendent will not attempt to start up. The
William Penn mine will be worked, and no
violence on the part Of the strikers will be
permitted. The coal and iron police, a
picked body of men, armed with Winchester
tbieifis FbHiifis rides. ffe Miiington Penitentiafy,
small colliery, south of the town, employing
about 100 men, has been shut down until It
shall be determined whether the mob or the
law is to rule. In the absence OF any indi-
cation that the local authorities Will take
measures against rloting,
there is talk of forming vigilance committees
to deal with the leaders of any further dis
turbance.
official Opinions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 4.-No violence
has vet been done to the property OF the