The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-12
THE Miners IN A RIOT.
One Man Killed and II Others
Wounded One of Whom Will Die.
The Fracas Originated in an Effort
Made BY Union Men 10 Close
the Oneida COIIiery of the
Coke Brothers.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9. President
Mitchell issued his call Monday for
the much-tallled OF miners conven-
ton to consider the operators offer
of ten per cent. increase IN wages.
The convention viii be held at Scran-
ton and will open on Friday next.
representation in the convention will
be on the basis of one delegate with
one vote for each 100 persons on
strike.
1t is the genera expectation that
the decision of the convention will
be to accept the increase and return
to work
Quietness prevailed throughout the
anthracite regions Monday, the call
for the convention being generally
accepted as a signal for cessation of
hostilities all around. There were
many expressions of satisfaction by
miners and operators and by mer-
chants and OTHERS in TIE mining sec
ton Monday over the prospects of
an carly settlement of the existing
troubles.
HazletOn, Pa, Oct. ia special
policeman was instantly killed, an
other was wounded in the head, a
striker was probably fatally shot and
ten nonunion men were more or less
seriously wounded at the Oneida col
iery of Coke Bros, in clash be-
tween the officers and 500 strikers.
The Oneida colliery having been in
operation since the inauguration of
the strike the union men at Oneida
and Shippton where many of the en-
ployes of the Oneida and Derringer
collieries of Coke Bros. & Co., live,
decided early Wednesday morning to
close down the mine. They gathered
in groups on the streets as early as 3
O'Clock. AS the nonunion men went
to work they were asked by the strik-
ers to remain at home. Some turned
back, others did not.
Those who went to the colliery
were stoned. Van Blargin, of the
nonunion employees attempted to pull
a revolver but the weapon was taken
from him and in the beating he re-
ceived he had several ribs broken.
This occurred just before starting
time at the mine. The strikers re-
manned at the colliery all morning.
As the small mine locomotive used
in hauling coal from the No. and
No. 3 collieries to the Oneida breaker
pulled up on the road near the lat
ter colliery, crowd of women block
ed the track. The women were told
by General Superintendent Kudlick
to &c home. He assured them that
their husbands would get an increase
in wages and that their other griev-
ances would be properly adjusted.
The women refused to listen and
stoned the superintendent, who was
wounded in the head Then the strik-
ing men and the women rushed to-
ward the No. 2 colliery. A force of
about so special policemen who had
been brought down from Beaver
Meadow to prevent trouble, attempt
ed to intercept the mob, but they were
powerless to do anything and retired
to the engine house.
Just as the officers got close to
shelter shot was fired. This was
followed by another and in a few Sec
onds many shots rang through the
air. Policeman MIns was first to fall.
Then Joseph Lesko, striker, stag
gered to the ground. No one knows
who shot first but it is believed that
both the strikers and the officers used
their weapons. A gun shot killed
Mills and small shot struck Police
man Kellnor. Lesko, the striker, was
struck by ball from revolver with
which all the officers were armed.
Notices were posted Wednesday
night by Coke Bros. & Co., at their
Oneida, Berringer, Cowen and Bea-
yer Meadow collieries that there
would be a suspension of work until
the strike is settled.
All the officials, including Luther
S. Smith, the manager of the COM
pany, are on the ground and a special |
train with steam up is waiting to |
carry them anywhere along the line
Of the Delaware, Susquehanna g. |
Schuyll1ill railroad.