Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-22
MARSH HALrrowN. IOWA. sATURDAY. sErTEatBER %, 100

Ing trying to persuade the workers not
to go into the mines. but were careful
not to carry their persuasion to the
point OF intimidation, thus avoiding a
conflict with the deputies The strike
situation Is practically unchanged
KILLING AND RlOTINa BEGINS.
First Blood OF tho strike shed a,.
Shenandoah-Mob Rosisss Sherif,s
Posse.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-The tragedy
that has been looked for since the coal
workers strike was inauguratet came
suddenly and unexpectedly at Shenan-
doah yesterday afternoon. A posse hur-
riedly gathered together by Sheriff
.Toole, OF Schuylkil county, to meet an
emergency was forced to fire on mob
that was threatening workmen on their
way home under escort "A man and a
little girl were Instantly killed and sew
en- Others fell more or less seriously
wounded. Sherin Tooie lost no time in
calling on the commander OF the Ma
3tional Guard Of Pennsylvania to send
troops to aid him in keeping the peace.
After consultation the state authorities
at Harrisburg decided at midnight to
send troops to the turbulent region.
Shenandoah's trouble was precipitated
by the closing of six collieries there yes
terday morning thru the efforts of the
strike leaders. More will close today. as
a voluntary act, it is said, on, the part
OF the Reading Company. This is done
at the request of Sheriff Toole, who
hopes in this manner to avoid, further
rioting The outlook at midnight, how
ever, was dubious, the foreigners af-
fected by the days happenings being in
an ugly mood.
Elsewhere in the region everything is
quiet, altho preparations are making
for an outbreak in the Hazieton district
and armed sheriff's deputies are much
I in evidence there. The Reading Com
pany has about discontinued the sale Of
coal for future delivery and last nights
rioting almost certainly means the
}shutting OF of coal prodution every
where in the anthracite field, Temporal
rily at least.
Shenandoah, Pa. Sept. GA sheriff's
posse fired on q crowd OF riotous men
here yesterday afternoon. killing two
persons and wounding seven others.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O,Donnell
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
doah yesterday to suppress the mobs
THAT threatened mine workers and col
ltery property. AT quitting time the
three sheriffs and small posse whom
the sheriff had summoned on the
.lground went to the Indian Ridge col
i liery of the Reading Company to escort
the working men to their homes. The
icolliery Is located a short distance east
Iof Shenandoah.
The workmen left for home shortl,
after o'clock. They walked up the
4 middle of East Center street anC
Preached the Lehigh Valley railroad sta
ton. Here had gathered large crowc
of Poles, Slavs and Hungarians, men
Il women and children. who lined botl
Il sides Of the street. AZ shot rang ou
from q saloon. This was followed by
Il shower OF stones. Many OF the crow,
8 had picked up sticks and stones an,
twere acting in a threatening manner
/ Seeing this. the sheriff. who had previ
q lously cautioned his men to keep coo
and not use their firearms, commando,
them to fire The order was obeyed
with terrible results. The crowd pur
sued the sheriff and his posse to tn
s Ferguson House, where they took ref
uge
Sheriff Toole shortly afterward tele
4 phoned to Harrisburg and asked tha
!, a detachment of troops be sent here. ]
was learned that Adjt. Cen Stewar
Twas in Philadelphia and a telegram wa
lsent to him there.
) Following is a list Of the killed an
!, ,lwounded:
Killed:
Mike Yuckavage, shot in the eye.
Wounded. so far as can be learned:
ASlittle girl. name unkonwn; shot /
!, the back of the neck.
Edward coyle, aged about so years
bullet wound near the heart. He wa
e |sittlng on his stoop.
Michael Seaman, shot in the arm.
!, Anthony Skarnaziicz, shot in the lei
lwrist by a 22-calibre bullet.
John Wusdickey. aged 40 years: she
\ in the hand; married.
6 Peter Stalmoccvich. 2S years; shot
the shoulder at the back.
Mike Sazitska, shot in the le
shoulder.
e Anthony Axalasuge. shot in the lie
y
moved.
Among those who We're injured by Il
: Irioters are the following:
IS George bedding. of Ringtown, ug
2 elgash on right forehead; caused by
. brick.
: Robert Edwards. aged g. years; il
i jured seriously by being hit with stone
nj Charles Rawland, aged 50: injured {
/ the neck and head by stones.
a MORE TROUBLE FEARED.
Amusing of Deputies I'm Hazcltc
District Promising Trouble There
Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 22.-The Lehit
Iregion yesterday seemed to concern
|self more about the possibility of tro
y BILE than any other one thing. Wherev
!" one went in this district the belief WI
:. general that an outbreak will occu
= There was, however. no outward e,
:, - dence anywhere that such a thing
= LIKELY This feeling was no doubt pr
9 duced by disturbance at Shenando,
= and the arrival in Hazelton and on t
North Side of large numbers OF dep
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