The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-06
THE RIOTous sTIKERs.
They Spend the Day in Drinking and In Pre-
pairing for Another Outbreak.

They Spend the Day in Drinking and In Pre-
pairing for Another Outbreak.
SHENANDOAH Pa, Feb 5.-Nothing has yet
occurred to break the peace of the Sabbath here.
The rioting Poles have kept themselves IN the
saloons that their headquarters. drinking
and discussing their plans for tomorrow. 1t is
currently understood that they do not propose
to allow any body to work at either the Reading
or individual collisries. either at dead or other
work, if they can stop it. They believe. too.
that they have tho power TO prevent
it, and boast that the moral support of
many others is at .heir back and that the labor
agitators have approved their acts. They speak
in the warmest terms of admiration of Chairman
Lee, of the rAilroaders' committee and insist
that what they do is in consonance with his ad-
vice to maintain a solid strike, and will be ad-
hered to- They will do their utmost to block
Kelley Run and William Penn mines by what.
ever means they What will be done at
Kelley Run tomorrow has not yet been de-
termned, but it 10 believed BY many that the
superintendent will not ATTEMPT to start up.
Some of his men have expressed themselves as
indication of his purpose The William Penn
mine will be worked, and no violence on the part
of the strikers will be permitted. The coal and
iron police are picked body of men. armed
with Winchester rifles, and they are determined
TO preserve order in the future even if it is
necessary TO their rifles
Sheriff Duffy will issue the following proc
lamation Monday:
To the Citizens of schuylkiil County-Greeting
Whereas. During the past week breaches of the
public and riots have occurred and riotous
sernblages have gathered in and the borough of
Shenandoah, in said county, contrary to law and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
and
Whereas, BY such means the public peace has been
greatly disturbed and life and property thereby
dangered, and it is apprehended that further similar
acts of violence may be committed and
Whereas, The peace of the said county is by law
ed to-, and nv of
1t duty to protect and preserve the public peace
within said county at all times:
Now therefore I, Bernard j. Duffy, high sheriff of
said county of Schuylkil direct and command, under
the penalties provided by law, all persons to desist
from the commission OF acts of violence and from
congregating in crowds for unlawful purposes.
committed. And do further call upon all good
citizens, especially in the borough of Shenandoah and
vicinity, to aid and assist in maintaining public peace
and good order in the vicinity. Given under my hand
and seal this 9th day of February, 1888.
BERNARD j. DUFFY, Sheriff.
The Wilmington Penitentiary," small colliery
south of town, employing about one hundred
men. has been shN down until it shall be deter
mined whether the mob the law is to rule
hero. The colliery shipping coal over the
Reading road, and was paying its men more than
20 per cent above the basis. The employees
were to have been attacked on Saturday evening.
but quit work at noon, and SO outwitted their
foes In the absence OF any indication that the
local authorities will take precautionary meas
ures against rioting, there is talk of forming
vigilance committees to deal with the leaders of
any further disturbances.