The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-22


the coal workers strike was inaugurated
came suddenly and unexpectedly at Shen-
andoah this afternoon. A posse hurried
ly gathered together by Sheriff Toole, of
Schuylkil county, to meet an emergen-
cy, was forced to fire on a mob that was
threatening worknen On their way home
under escort. A man and little girl
were instantly killed, and seven others
fell more or less seriously wounded. Sher-
iff Toole most no time in calling on the
commander of the national guard of Penn
sylvania to send troops to aid him IN
keeping peace. After consultation the
state authorities at Harrisburg decided
at midnight to send troops to the turbu-
lent region.
Shenandoahs trouble was precipitated
by the closing of six collieries, and
through the efforts of strike leaders.
More will close tomorrow as a volun-
tary 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 however, is dubious,
as the foreigners affected by today's hap
penings are in an ugly mood.
Elsewhere in the region everything is
quiet, although preparations arc making
for an outbreak in the Hazelton district,
and armed sheriff's deputies are much
In evidence there.
The Reading company has about dis
continued the sale of coal for future de-
livery, and tonights rioting almost GER
tainly means the shutting off of coal pro-
duction everywhere in the anthracite field,
temporarily at least
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept. 2l.-A sher-
iffs posse fired on crowd of riotous men
near here this afternoon, killing two per-
sons and wounding seven others.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donnell
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
doah today to suppress the mobs that
threatened mine workers and colliery
property. At quitting time the three sher-
iffs went to the Indian Ridge colliery of
the Reading company to escort the work
ingmen to their homes. The colliery is
located a short distance east OF Shenan-
doah
The workmen left for home shortly aft
er O'Clock. They walked up the middle
of East Center street and reached the
Iehigh railroad station. Here had gath
cred a large crowd of Poles, Slavs, Hun
garians men, women and children, who
lined both sides of the street A shot
rang out from saloon. This was follow
ed by a shower of stones. Many picked
up sticks and stones and were acting in Il
thcea tening manner. Seeing this the sher-
iff, who had previously cautioned his men
to keep cool and not to use their fire
arms, commanded them to fire. The order
,,I@1r s1@1o H1o0
crowd pursued the sheriff and his posse to
the Ferguson house, where they took ref
uge.
Sheriff Toole shortly after telephoned
to Harrisburg and asked that detach-
ment of troops be sent here. 1t was
learned that Adjt Gen. Stewart was in
Philadelphia, and a telegram was sent
to him there.
Following is list of killed and wound
ed:
KILLED
MIKE YUCKAVAGE, shot in the eye.
A little girl, name unknown shot in
the back of the neck.
WOUNDED
So far as can be learned:
Edward Coyle. aged about fifty years,
bullet wound near the heart He was
sitting on his step.
Michael Scanlan, shot in the arm
Anthony Skarnazicz, shot in left wrist
by twenty-five caliber bullet.
John Wusdickey, aged forty years, shot
in the hand, married.
Peter Stalmocovich, twenty-eig:lt years
old, shot in the shoulder at the back.
Mike Shatiska shot in the shoulder.
Anthony AXalisuge, shot in the left
side, serious, a forty caliber bullet re-
moved
Among those who were injured by the
rioters were the following:
George Bedding, of Ringtown, ugly
cash on the right forehead, caused by a
brick.
Robert Edwards, aged sixty-four. in
tured seriously by being hit with stones.
Charles Rawland, aged thirty-f1ve, in
jured on the neck and head by stones.
STONED BY THE MOB.
Supt. Adam Boyd, Inside Foreman Fe-
ley and Breaker Bosses James and VIM.
Mitchell, of Indian Ride coliery, at $50
this afternoon were returning home from
work when they were met at the Lehigh
Valley station by a mob with sticks and
stones. The mine officials drew revol-
vers and fired The mob became furious
after one of its number was shot and
attempted to close in on the officials
They ran up to OHara's stable, where
they were imprisoned for two hours The
mob threatened to burn the stable, but
Snef1u ICOle, WIN twenty deputies, ar
rived and dispersed them, and the mine
officials returned to their homes. The
sheriff then took the posse to Indian
Ridge colliery and escorted some work.
men up Cedar street. AS they again
neared the Lehigh Valley station the
mob hurled stones at the deputies and
shot was also fired from a saloon. The
deputies then opened fire. They hasten
ed toward Main street, in the time firing
over 800 shots, and the mob hurling mis-
siles of all kinds. One man and little
girl were found lying dead after the
shooting. The crowd was finally dis.
persed and the sheriff and deputies retir-
ed to the Ferguson house, the most prom.
1nent hotel In Shenandoah.
MORE TROUBLE IS FEARED.
During the riot windows were broken
buildings wrecked and a number of per.
sons were injured.
The foreigners had a meeting tonight
and more trouble is feared unless the
militia arrives before morning. The
sheriff has asked the Philadelphia &
Reading company to abandon the idea O.
working the collieries here tomorrow