The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-12
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had held them prisoners. They were
taken TO their homes at Leisenriug.
This morning the corouer's Jury Wis
tied Lemont. viewed the body of the
dead striker and adjourned To taks eyi.
dence after the funeral of tho victim.
The body of Mokuff was permitted tG re-.
III in in the street whrr- he fell yester
Jay morning at 0 o'clocl; until Z o'clock
this morning. The friends OF the dead
man positively refused IT, allow the
body to be taken to their houses. fear
ing they would have to pay the funeral
expenses. This mornng it WIS re-
moved TO company house and wi II be
buried this afternoon or tomorrow.
The condition Of tho two man mt the
hospital is very serious. Large crowds
OF rtrikers visited dtz'n smsll mines
Oh George creek last night and burned
all the tools aud mine cars found. At
several places the props were removed
from the mines entries and the banks
allowed to cave in.
THE MILITIA LEAVES PANA
PANA, H., Juae II. Tue First regi-
ment, Illinois National Guard, left on
special train over the Illinois Central
tonight Tor Chicago, the situation not
demanding their presence longer. The
"home guards" however will be sub
ject to duty at call.
Stragglers still wander into town
and the several camps Of the strikers
around the city are receiving now re-
cruits. The mines are being guarded
by men armed by the operators and
the city by special police. Two miners
who arrived in the city from the south
this evening state that strikers mass
ing along tho central for an onslaught
on Dana. There is II feeling of uneas-
ness and why tho troops shoull be
withdrawn just at this tlme cannot be
understood.
Tips have reached here that large
number Of foreign strikers are congre-
gated ut the old Brown farm, two miles
east Of the city. Additions are being
made to the police forcl aud many cit
liens are guarding private prop.riy
TROUBLE on THE b AND o.
WHEELING, WA, June 11.-A tele .
gram was receive in this city this
evening saying that bridge at Mid
vale, on the Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling railroad, 240 feet in length,
Rad been set on fire and was bein: de-
stroyed. AT , p. III. the official of tn
company said the sheriff refused
to protect the companys prop
arty and also refused to call
on tho militia. General Manager
Woodford has sent telegram to Gov
ernor Mckinley asking that troops be
sent to the scene, The destruction to
the bridge will probably delay freight
traffic for several days A coal train
was fired on at Flushing today. Troops
at once dispersed the crowd.
The Baltimore and Ouio yards below
this city were cleared Of coal today for
the first time in week. Troops are
still in possession. No disturbance has
occurred Charles Davis, strike
leader, was today sentenced to sixty
days in jail by United Statee Judge
Gotf. Strikers claim that they will re.
sumo operations ut the old stand as
soon as tina militia is called away.
ANOTHER STRIKER SHOT.
CoNNELLsv1LLE, Pa. June II. "A riot
occurred here this afternoon. during
which Michael K0sscki, Slav coke
worker from Davidson, was probably
fatally shot by James Stanley, a
deputy sheriff from Meyer, Stanley
cume in on a southwestern train at
noon. Shortly after he was set npon
by o crowd of strikers who chased him
through the streets until he was
knocked down. Stanley drew his re-
volver and fired one shot IN the crowd,
the bullet passing through Kossicki's
cbeek. Citizens dispersed the mob and
rescued Stanley. who was locked up
for safety Kossicki's wound is thought
10 be fatal.