The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-22

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mingled cheers aud applause, followed by
cries of "Pull them off the car" ARREST
them," "Throw the car from the track, "
"Drive them home," "To hell with them,
mot damn rail will go down here again"
Take the Winchesters from them" Among
the spectators were a number of quiet citizens
who declared in conversation that the Win.
chesters had changed their sentiments in
favor of the borough
THE CRISIS.
The HERALD reporter stood within ten
feet Of Amour at the time the bloody out
break occurred and his version of the dis
tressing affair can be taken as absolutely cor
rect. Amour stood on the front platform of
the car, leaning forward and talking with
some of the councilmen and citizens. few
men were still restless and shouting urgence
to violence. On the whole the crowd was
pretty quiet and Amour seemed to have the
men about the car on basis of reasoning
when a man on the distant outskirts of the
crowd shouted, where are your
Girardville guards nowp This
was the cry that brought out
THE FIRST SHOT.
The cry had hardly been uttered when
John Briggs, a laid.of motor man of the
electric line, rushed out Of the car to the
platform, took position to the right of
Amour and shouting as he raised his
Winchester to his shoulder "Here they are
what in hell do you want with them ?"
fired directly into the crowd.
BLOODY CONFLICT.
Briggs continued pulling the trigger of his
Winchester until he discharged three or four
shots, but the first called forth volley from
all parts of the excited gathering,
TERRIBLE SCENE.
The scene that followed was heart-rending
but, fortunately, it was of short duration
The hottest conflict lasted about half min
ute, but for about three minutes after stray
shots could be heard on Church street, north
and south of Main, and the groans of the
wounded were heard between the shots and
after Two men stood at the crossing of Main
and Church streets with revolvers in hand,
looking to the right and to the left, and evil
IDENTIFY waiting for shot, but they did not
fire, They were Gilberton men.
CARING FOR THE WOUNDED.
When it became apparent that the heat of
battle was over the crowd re.assembled.
William Holland was picked up and carried
to the home of his parents on Main street,
between Church and Gilbert, mortaIy
wounded He expired in about fifteen
minutes.
Amour was found lying ON his back on the
floor of the car. His head pointed to the
east, where the crowd was when the shooting
started. He was partly unconscious, but was
able to say that he was shot in the right
breast and asked that the Chief Burgess be
sent for so that he could tell him that he
E (Amour) did not fire the first shot and that it
was fired without orders.
UEARTTEsS MEN
At the time it looked as if Amour was
dying, but some excited men outside the ca1
shouted, "Hang him." When told the man
was dying they retorted, "That makes nc
difference, hang the - -"
voLLEY OF ROCKS.
While Landlord Foley, the HERALD report
er and others were trying to place Amour in
a comfortable position volley Of
rocks were fired through the car
windows and those inside were
obliged to flee for safety, leaving the injured
man lying ON the floor of the car But a mo,
ment later assistance was again given the
injured men, the crowd outside having
promised to desst.
Amour was left in the car and motor man
with the aid of a wrench the motor lever
having been stolen, ran the car to Girardville.
Amour reached Shenandoah at about a. m.
The car was stopped at Oak street and the
injured man was transferred to one OF
Franey's furniture wagons which was pulled
to Amour's home ON West street by number
Of men. Drs. Hamilton and Stein were