Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-27
Battle Between Deputies
and Striking Timers.
Two Killed--Coal Supply To
Be Shut Off.

Harrisburg, Sept. Pat mid
night, the fourth eighth and twelfth
regiments and battery were called
out with General Gobing.
General Goblin started with his staff
on special train for Shenandoah. He
will establish headquarters there and
expects to be on the ground with $500
troops this morning.
Rioting at Shenandoah.
Philadelphia, Sept 22.-The tragedy
that has been looked for since the coal
workers strike was inaugurated came
suddenly and Unexpectedly at Shenan-
doah yesterday afternoon. A posse
was forced to fire on the mob, threat
ening workmen on their way home un-
der escort. A man and little girl
were instantly killed, and seven others
fell more or less seriously wounded.
Sheriff Toole lost no time in calling on
the commander of the national guard
OF Pennsylvania to send troops to aid
in keeping the peace. After consulta-
ton the state authorities at Harrisburg
decided at midnight to send troops to
the turbulent region. The Shenan-
doah trouble was precipitated by clos
ing six collieries through the efforts
of strike leaders. More will close to-
day as voluntary act. Sheriff Toole
hopes in this manner to avoid further
rioting The outlook at midnight,
however, was dubious as the foreign
ers are in an ugly mood. Elsewhere
in the strike region everything is
quiet; although preparations are max
ing for an outbreak in the Hazelton
district and armed sheriffs and depu-
ties are much in evidence there. The
Reading company has about discon-
tinued the sale of coal for future de-
livery and the rioting almost certainly
means the shutting off of the coal pro-
duction everywhere in the anthracite
field, temporarily at least.
How the Trouble Began.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. "a
sheriff's posse fired on a crowd of riot
Gus men near here yesterday afternoon,
killing two persons and wounding sew
en- others. 1t is feared some of the in
jured will die as result of their
wounds. In addition three persons
were injured by missiles thrown by
the mob Sheriff Toole am Depuues
.O'Donnell and Brenneman were called
to Shenandoah yesterday to suppress
the mobs that threatened the mine
workers and the colliery property. At
quitting time three sheriffs and a small
posse whom the sheriff had summoned
on the ground went to the Indian Ridge
colliery of the Reading company to es-
cort the workingmen to their homes.
The workmen left for home shortly
after 4. They walked up the middle of
East Center street, and reached the Le-
high Valley railroad station. Here had
gathered large crowds of Poles, Slavs
and Hungarians, men, women and chill
dren, who lined both sides of the street.
A shot rang out from saloon. This
was followed by a shower of stones.
Many of the crowd had picked up sticks
and stones, and were acting in a
threatening manner. Seeing this, the
sheriff, who had previously cautioned
his men to keep cool and not use fire.
arms, commanded them to fire. The
order was obeyed with terrible results
The crowd then pursued the sheriff and
his posse to the Ferguson house, where
they took refuge Sheriff Toole short
ly afterward telephoned Harrisburg
asking that a detachment OF troops be
sent here.
As Supt. Adam Boyd. Inside Fore
man Foley and Bosses James and VIII
liam Mitchell, of the Indian Ridge col
liery were returning home from work
they were met at Lehigh station by
mob with sticks and stones. The mine
officials drew revolvers and fired. The
mob became furious after one of its
number was shot, and attempted to
close in on the officials. They ran in
to a stable where they were impris-
oned for two hours. The mob threat
ened to burn the stable, but Sheriff
Toole with twenty deputies arrived. 1
dispersed them and the mine officials /
started for their homes. AS they
again neared the Lehigh Valley sta
ton the mob hurled stones at the dep
uties and a shot was also fired from |
the saloon. The deputies then opened
fire. They FASTENED on, in the mean
time firing over 500 shots. the mob /
hurting missiles Of all kinds. One /!