The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-23
THE LATEST
SENSATION.
An Assistant Mine Foreman Dis
appears in Hurry.
UGLY STATE OF AFFAIRS !
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal &
Iron Company Takes an Active
Interest in the Case.
UGLY STATE OF AFFAIRS !

The latest town sensation has been
caused by the sudden disappearance of
Joseph Whitehouse, who has been filling
the position of assistant outside foreman
at the Shenandoah City colliery. No one
seems to know where he has gone. Even
his wife pleads ignorance. She says she
does not know why he left or where he
went to.
Sensation attaches itself to the case
because the p. g. r. G. & /. Co. has taken
lively interest in it and it is expected
that there will be some very important
developments in the near future. The
p. g. h. com pany has been working the
the details are not public,
This case explains the presence of
Capt Christian, chief of Coal & Iron po-
lice with headquarters at Pottsville, in
town on Tuesday. Whitehouse skipped
on Monday night.
When a HERALD reporter called at the
Whitehouse residence last night Mrs
Whitehouse said she hadn't the slightest
idea of the whereabouts of her husband.
He left the house without saying any
thing to her and, so far as she knows, he
may be sick in some strange place or
possibly, be dead. zone thing is sure"
added Mrs. Whitehouse, 'if he doesn't
come back soon ] will have to prepare to
support myself"
Mrs Whitehouse vigorously denied
that the disappearance Of her husband
was due in any manner to trouble at the
colliery.
Reports as to why Whitehouse disap-
peared are pretty well spread through the
town, but there are very few people who
know enough to speak positively on the
subject.
A HERALD reporter got clue last night
lf.t laI -.
corner of South Jardin and Laurel streets
kept by one Joseph Salinski. Mr.. Salinski
was not at home, he was in consultation
with some Of the p. & r. officials on the
case.
A party who seemed to know something
of the matter stated that complaint had
been made to the p. & II. officials that
money had been drawn from the company
as wages for men who did not work at
the colliery that the collections were
made upon fictitious names. 1t was also
stated that money had been extorted for
positions and when holidays approached
men holding positions were expected to
make contributions.
1t is but just to say that no part of the
investigation thus far made directs the
least suspicion towards Mr.. Marshal
Baugh the outside foreman of the col
liery. He has been in that position for a
number Of years and his career there has
always been beyond reproach.
This case seems to have developed
through complaints made to the Polish
storekeeper referred to by his customers
and the complaints became so numerous
that it was decided to place the matter in
the hands of the p & r. company.
1t is also alleged that one of White
houses boon companions has been one
Adam Skrobul and that the latter has
confessed that he has had knowledge of
shady transactions for the past six years,
but hesitated to betray his friends.
The collections of wages on the ficti
tious names were made through certain
Poles and Hungarians, to whom the
checks were handed when pay day ar.
rived. 1t has been impossible to ascer-
tain even an approximate amount of the
money thus obtained.
There are two other versions as to the
manner in which the case was brought to
light. One is that one of the Polish allies
asked loan of a carriage and failed to
get it and then decided to make trouble.
The other is that a man who failed to get
| a job upset the pot of trouble