St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-05
The RIOT Renewed.
Shenandoah Miners Engage
in Another Bloody Street
Riot.
Pittsburg Ipon Workers and
Negro "Seabs" Have a
Shooting Matinee.
A Negro Boy Boils Two Chill
dren Alive and ErainS
Another.
A Georgia Farmer Kills His
Family and Then Commits
Suicide.

SuENANDoAu, Pa, Feb. 4.-Thc
riot of last night was renewed
this evening. and the manner in
which ii was gone about leaves no
further room Tor doubt that ii is part OF
an organized plan to compel all miners
to lie idle until a general resumption of
work takes place. Open condemnation of
The coal and iron officers defense of
themselves iS indulged in by many from
whom it was not expected. The mere
pretcnse of the authorities of preparing
to prevent any further violence only
encouraged the rioting Poles and
HuLCariaue and Whctted their appetit
for more turmoil. 1t was generally
known during the afternoon that the
Polandcrs were buying all the revolVerS
that could hc had in town, and that they
were holding meetings at central points
for the purpose OF agreeing on con-
certed action. Yet beyond the swear
ing in of twenty special policemen, all
OF whom We're in sympathy with, if not
engaged in the strike, the chief, Bur
CESS. did nothing to avert the
STORM THAT WAS PENDING.
"
county seat the Poles were open in eX-
pressing their intention to stop the
Kelley Ran colIiery from doing any
work after to-day and the warning that
they would suffer from the coal and
iron police had no effect on them, their
replies being: We had empty hands
last night: pistols now kill; business"
And 50 it proved. Toward o'clock
they began 10 gather in small circles
on the grounds south of Kelley Run
cOllery, on the surrounding hillside,
and in ali the streets, alleys and yards
of the vicinity. by o clock, when the
Gap bell rang the signal to quit work.
there were fully 5000 men. women and
children couGTegatcd i'll waiting for the
WorkmvH. No: Al! OF these were Poles,
but those in the front ranks were, and,
armed with reVOlVerS, clubs and stones,
they uupaticntly looked for the coming
OF the kchley Run employees, They re-
garded the other thousands who stood
behind them aS pdssiyely indOrSing
their work # not actually engaged III it,
The breaker boys were the first to quit
work and start for home. 1t was not
thought 10y the mine managers that the
mob would modest these mere boys, but
ii was bad Judgment. ior they
KlCKEp. STONED AND BEAT
them IL though they had been RESPONSE
bic adults. \ few men who braved the
mob also met the same fate. and ii soon
became evident that if the rioters were
to he checked al all it must be by the
authority of the coal and iron police and
cold lead. The borough specials were
non est, and while the riot was going
on the chief burgess was running
around trying 10 hunt them up. Sud
denly the coal and iron men, to the
number of twenty-five, formed on
Al Of
fifty yards below The breaker, in the
very front Of The h0Wlin@ mob, who con-
tinued 10 pelt them with stones. As
they formed company fTOnt.With drawn
reVolVcrS. heavy and Sclf-cOcking Weap-
OnS, the mob rec0led and stood at bay,
its temper temporarily cooled by the
knowledge that they were facing death.
The conservative part of the crowd, that
which Was only there as spectators, drew
back to safe distance. The Poles, how
ever, still remained in the foreground,
WAITING FOR 4 MOVE
on the part OF the officers. The latter,
al command from their leader, made
wheel TO the left and marched off along
the pike road leading to the east and
toward the red bridge" which spans
the I.ehigh Valley railroad, where the
Reading CROSSES ii and connects the Gap
colliery with Indian ridge. The Poles
slowly followed for a while in the rear
under the leadership OF big brawny
individual. who hOuriShed a large re
volyer and seemed determined to
use it. The, platoon Of officers
marched slowly, ON up, the
slight elevation Of the road. which, as it
rose. formed an cnbankment for the
Lehigh Valley road. As they neared
the top Of the road they were Suddenly
fired upon by a few Poles. who had
crept along under the shadow of the
bank. One of the officers, Oscar Will
man, fell with an ugly wound in the
inner part of the left thigh. The ply
Sician called has not been able to find
the bullet. The police then turned and
fired repeatedly in The direction of the
mob. but without hitting any one as far
as known. The mob
RETt RNED THE FIRE
with vigor. but drew back at the same
time The officers marched off again
towards the railroad, through the
bridge and down to the Indian Ridge
breaker, where they are quartered in
the offices. Part Of the mob followed
and bcseiged them there, but made no
attack. The officers have their carbineS
there and the Poles seem to have a
wholesome fear Of the siXtecn-ShOoters
After the shooting had been done the
chief, Burgess, with few strikers and
members OF the strikers adyis-
OlN DCtIh. uDpCslltN vi Ilic ScCIlc
and succeeded in getting the majority of
the crowd, not the cOmbative part,
though. to dispcrsc to their homes, and
temporary peace was obtained. The
worst element of the Poles, however, re-
mained at the Indian Ridge mine wait
ing for a chance 10 get at the officers,
who remained inside. About $50 p. m.
four car loads of coal and iron police
came to town over the Reading road
from Mahanoy Plane and other points,
and the train WAS run past the depot
and under the coal chutes Of Indian
Ridge breaker, where they remained.
A VISIT 70 TIE QUARTERS
of the coal and iron police at Indian
ridge this evening showed that there
are from $50 10 200 officers in eXtempo-
lied barracks. which are passenger cars
fitted up with sleeping accommodations,
while two freight ears are used as eat
ing rooms. Captains Christian and
Williams are in command. They have
guards stationed at short dis
tances along all the roads lead
ing TO the Indian River and
Kchley Run collieries, and no one
is permitted to approach unless known.
1t is rumored that the mob intend visit
ing the houses of the men working at
Kelley Run during the night and ter
TOriZing them there. How much truth
is in that remains to be seen. The most
serious trouble is feared Monday when