The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-22
STRIKERS SHOT DOWN.
Attack Shcriffs and Non-Strillers
With Disastrous Rcsuits.
(By Associated Press

SHENANDOAH, PA. September 2.-A
sherins posse fired on crowd of riotous
men near here this afternoon, killing two
persons and wounding seven others. Sheriff
Taole and Deputies O'Donneli and Brsnne-
man We're called to Shenandoah to-day to
suppress the mobs that threatened mine
workers and colliery property At quitting
time three sller.ffS and a small posse Went
10 the Indian Ridge coiiiery If the Read
ing Company. near here, to escort the
workinsmen 10 their homes.
The workngmen left for home shortly
after o'clock and met a large crowd OF
Poles. Siavs and Huns, men, women ana
children, who lined both sides of the street.
A shot rang ouI from a saloon This was
followed by a shower Of stones. Many OIL
the crowd had picked up sticks and stones
and were acting in a threatening manner
Seeing this, the sheriff, who had previous
ly cautioned his men 10 keep cool and not
TO use their firearms, commanded them 10
fire. The order was obeyed with 1errioiee {
result The crowd pursued the sheriff ana
his posse to the Ferguson House, where
they took refuge.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Sheriff Toole shortly afterward tele-
nhonea to Harrisonburs and asked tha' d d
detachments of troops be sent here. 1,
was learned that Adjutant-General Stewart
was in Philadelphia, and telegram was
sent to him there.
Following is list of the killed and
wounded:
Killed-NIike Yuckavag, shot in the eye.
A little girl, name unknown, shot in the
back of the neck.
Wounded so far as can be learned: Eu-
ward Coyle aged about fifty years, pui- .-
,a, wuund near the heart; he was slttins
1.;s, $50 NJiphonl Seaman shot i'll IftS
arm: Skarna2icz. shot in left wrist os
twenty-five calibre bullet: John Wus-
Gickey. aged forty. shot in the hand, 1h 1hai-
riea; Peter Stalcomorttch, aged twenty
eight Shot in the shoulder at the oack'
Mike Sasitsk shot in left shoulder; An An
thony AXalarage, shot in the lett sius' s
serlous A forty caiibre bullet removed.
Among those who re injured pY the
rioters were the following: George Bea-
ding, of Ringtown, ugly cash on r.gnt
forehead, caused by a brick; Robert , Eu-
wards, aged sixty-four, injured sSTaousis
by being hit with stones; Char1eS I'd I'd ". W
land. age thirty-five injured IN the ee iiecA
and head by stones.
OFFICERS SAVE MEN
Superintendent BOYD. Inside Foreman
Foley ana Breaker Bosses James ana
wiaiam Mitchell, Of Indian Ridge colileis' :.
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. were Fi Fe1ui u
ing home from work when they We're iisl
at the Lehigh Valley station pS q ni9o y
with sticks and stones. The mane oi,iclais ,ai .
drew revolvers and fired. The MOB pc
came furious after ons OF its number Vas
shot and attempted TO close an upon the ne
officials. They ran up Lloyd Street 10
O'i1ara stables where they were lmpfls-
o;led for two hours. The mob threa1eHsa .s,
to burn the stables. but Sherih Toole Win
twsnty deputies arrived and dispersed the
mob.
The sheriff then took the posse to IN
dian R.dge colaiery and escorted some od
the workinen np Centre Street. As they
.,eared the Lalisgh siaH,,zss- alley station, the mob
hurled stones al the deputies and shot
was fired frpm a saloon. The deputies
sr,e,1 opened fire. They alastened toward
Main Street. in the meantime firing over
500 shots, and the mol, hurting missiles OF
ail kinds. One man and a little girl were
found lying dead after the shooting. The
crowd was finally dispersed. and The
sheriH and deputies retired to the Fer
elison House, the most prominent hotel
IN Shenandoah.
BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Windows We're broken, buildings were
wrecked and a number of persons were
injured. The foreigners he'd a meeting
4o-n;ght, and more trouble is feared unless
sa,e militia arrives before morning.
The sheriff has asked the Reading Com