The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-05
ARMED WOMEN.
Wives of Strikers Attack Nom
Union Men,
Lie In Wait For Them With
Stones and Clubs.
ESCAPED BY FLIGHT
Miners Succeeded In Outrun-
ming Their Enemies.
One Nan Received a Severe Cut
on the Head.

HazIeton. Pa. oct. Eight Italians
employed on the night shift OF the Cal
vim Pardee & Co. colliery at Lattimer'
were attacked on the public road lead
ing from that place to Hollywood early
this morning by 25 women who had
marched from BIilnesville. The women
were mostly Hungarians and Italians
They left AilnesviIle at o'clock,lnarch-
cd through Lattimer two miles distant,
and waited to attack the men working
in the L.attimer mine as they passed
along the road which leads to their
homes at Hollywood.
A few Of the women were armed with
clubs. but most of them carried stones
of all sizes in their aprons. The first
non-striking mine workers to leave the
colliery were the little band of eight
Italians. They saw the women on the
road ahead of them and suspecting an
attack crossed the field in an endeavor
to avoid them. The women however
were on the alert and they also crossed
the field and overIaking the men hurled
showers of stones at them. The work
men did not attempt to defend them
selves but ran and were soon out Of the
reach of the fury OF the excited women
One man received a severe cut on the
head. while several others were struck
by pieces of rock but We're not injured.
The women returned to their homes,
satisfied with their demonstration There
was to have been a march OF women
and men from McAdOO and Jeanesville
to Lattimer early this morning, but for
some reason, it was called CT at mid
night. 1t may be made tomorrow morn
ing.
Some of the foreigners are beginning
to show an ugly disposition. They are
seen in greater numbers on the high
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a collision between them and the coal
and iron police may occur at almost any
time.
FAILED TO REPORT FOR WOPK.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 5.-Advices re-
ceived here early today state that the
North Franklin colliery at Trevorton,
operated by the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company is idle the en-
ployes having failed to report for work
There was no disturbance. The mine
employed about 500 men and boys. IN
dications last night pointed to serious
trouble at TreVOrtOn, when Gen. Goblin
received information that I 800 strikers
intended marching to the colliery 1t
was later learned that the marchers had
been dissuaded from their purpose by
the strike leaders but battery Q which
had been ordered home by Gen. Goblin.
was directed to hold itself in readiness
In the event of trouble today. The gen
erat said this morning that owing to the
weather conditions. the battery would
not leave before tomorrow
Edward COyie, a miner aged so years
one of the victims of the riot here two
weeks ago, died today. While the riot
was IN progress Mr. Coyle left his home
to look after the safety Of his children
when stray bullet struck him below
the heart A widow and large family
survive him
COMPANY CHANGED IT'S MIND.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 5.-Early TODAY
the Philadelphia & Reading coal and
IRON company reconsidered its determine
alton TO close down the North Franklin
cotl1ery at TrevOrtOn until after the
strike was settled Foreman VIM F
Luckenbil was notified to inform the
men the colliery would run as usual
today When the whistle was blown
not over a dozen miners appeared on the
streets in their working clothes They
had not gone far on the way to the
breaker before they were STONED nv
men who had worked yesterday At
ter little persuasion, all the miners re-
turned home, saying they would not 90
into the mines until the trouble was
ended For weeks they have been guard
ed by deputies and have lived in terror
OF armed marchers making a descent
upon the town at any time
The big strikers demonstration
against the cOlliery last night bv 500
Mount Carmel men was sufffcient to
cause the North Franklin EMPLOYEES to
quit. Notwithstanding the presence at
the colliery Of over 400 deputies and coal
and iron policemen armed with Win
chesters- 1t is likely an attempt will
be made to reopen the colliery in a day
or two. Everything has quieted down
between here and Mount Carmel and
there is no evidence of the excitement
caused last night by the Mount Carmel
marchers-
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATE
Shenandoah, Pa. Oct. 5-The striking
mine workers here are making prepara-
uolls for a demonstration tomorrow sim
liar TO that which took place in Wilkes
barre President Mitchell today sent
word from HazletOn that he will come
mere tomorrow afternoon and address an
open air meeting to be held by the
strikers Other officials of the United
Mine Workers are also expected.
Meetings of the various local unions
are IN progress here completing arrange
ments for the strikers parade Invita-
tionS have been extended To fhe r7fna
workers throughout the region and II is
expected that ten thousand men and
boys viii participate
GIVES NO FIGURES
HazletOn, Pa. Oct. 5.-There is no ma
terlal change today in the number of
miners at work in this region. OnIciaIs
Of the Cox Bros & Co. and A. Pardea
& Co. eollieries say they have only {. few
more men working TODAY than 11-O7l-ae7
yesterday. The Markles saw thev ara
still working" but Will not give 6e-
ureS. All these are Independent opers-
tors, who have not yet made their men
any offer of increase of wages or other
changes IN conditions.
MINING NO COAL
Philadelphia, Oct. denomination
was received at the offices OF President
Harris of the Reading company in This
city today Of the closing down of the
North Franklin colliery in the North
Schuylkill region This closes every one
of the 80 Reading collieries and not a
pound of coal is being mined by that
company today The normal shipment
from the mines to tidewater points is
from 3. 900 TO 10000 tons each day