The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-26
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, May rs,
67HE cold, ceaseless rain OF last
night and this morning doubt.
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1PHE cold, ceaseless rain OF last
night and this morning doubt.
less prevented, for time at
u least, a repitition Of yesterdays
bloody affray at the Washington mines
In Sickle Hollow. The strikers were
fully determined to aYenge those Of
their fellows who fell in yesterdays
battle with the deputies. Mobs were
organized at Psnnsville, Vanderbilt
and Dunbar for the svowed purpose OF
revenge. The Pennsville mob last
night marched to Meyer works, where
an attack was contemplated When
within short distance of the plant
'hoy were informed by strikers that
venty-fve armed deputies were
awaiting their arrival.
After q consultation, the drenched
and shivering strikers moved On the
Summit works, where only few men
were on guard Before half the dist
ance was covered, many OF the march
ers, completely exhausted, had fallen
In their tracks at the wayside. Those
remaining, dispersed to their homes
No further violence or raids are ex-
pected until the storm of wind and
rain. which has driven the infuriated
mobs to shelter, has subsided.
RIoTING AT HOMESTEAD
HOMESTEAD, Pa. May 25.-A riot oc-
Cured this morning near the mills in
the Second ward where there were Il
number Of unemployed Slavs. George
Herskovitz. an educated Slavonic Jew,
residing here tried to induce them to
40 to the coke works. A Jewish mer-
chant, with whom they dealt, said that
If they did not 90 to work, he would
refuse to keep them any longer.
A.little later they helda mass meet
ing at which Herskovitz appeared.
About 400 chased him to the river, but
he escaped by getting into skiff and
going to the other side
TROUBLE IN THE FAR WEST.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Co.., May 25-A
special from Cripple Creek states that
when the deputies arrived in Victor at
noon they were surrounded by 400
mirers and battle ensusd Immediately.
The deputies hid behind rocks and
fired. scattering the miners, who re.
treated. No injuries are reported.
Miners are now moving on the
Pharmacist, Burns Summit and ther
mines to blow up the buildings. 1t is
also reported that the Deputies are now
in possession of the Independence prop
erty.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 25.-The
miners at Shelbourne this morning
held up coal train and refused to al
low it to go further. There were
thirteen coal cars and Sheriff Mills was
aCoard. The engineer and firsmen were
forced off the locomotive and fires
put out and the cars uncoupled.
Sheriff Mills tried to reason with the
men, but they were desperate and
would not listen. Another coal train
OF twenty ears was similarly treated q
few hours later. No violence has 40
fur occurred.
SHERIFF PACIFIEs A MOB.
CARTERvILLE, ILL.,. May 25 EARLY
this morning So men marched from
Marion, three miles from here and on
reaching this town held a mass meet
ing. They declared their intention OF
marching to the mines and bringing
ont the men at work. Sheriff Dowell
and forty armed deputies drew up in
line and barred their way.
The sheriff mounted box and made
a speech in which he appealed to the
crowd to return to Cartsrsville. In
case they persisted in going to the
mines, he declared he would order
the deputies to fire on them. After a
consultation with the leaders. the
strikers dispersed and many returned
to their homes.
Rock ISLAND H., May 5.-The 800
miners ut the Cable and Gichrist
mines near this place laid down their
tools this morning and stopped work at
the request of the American Miners
union The strike is purely sympa.
thetic and no violence Is apprehended. |
CHARLESTON. w. Va. May 25.-Nsws
reached here today that body of
striking miners from Pomeroy have
crossed the river into West Virginia for
the impose Of compelling the miners,
who nre at work in Camden and ad-
Jacent mines to come out. The gov.
ernor has ordered two companies at
Huntington to be ready to move to the
scene ot short notice
DECATUR. Ill.,. May 25.-All but
twelve OF the miners working in the !
shafts near here were forced to quit |
work today by mob of 200 strikers.
The non-union men made a show of
resistance and ten of them were Sc.
verely pounded by the strikers, Every
thing is quiet tonight
ODIN, Ills, May 25.-EvprytbinR ia
quite here tonight and no immediate |
danger is apprehended. The center of |
the disturbances is still at Centralia. 4 |