Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-27

OS'fAeS
ence of Troops--President Mitchell Re-
ports Gains--Absolute Quiet Prevails In
the Anthracite Coal Fields.
Philadelphia, Sept 25.-Instead of
the expected clash between the troops
and the striking miners in the Schuyl-
kill region yesterday peaceful calm
pervaded the region and there was not
the slightest disorder for the soldiers
to be called Oh to quell. In fact. in all
the districts of the anthracite coal
fields the day was extremely quiet,
there being no demonstration what
ever on the part of the strikers. While
the operators claim that number of
their employees returned to work at the
mines in the Schuylkill region, it was
early in the day evident that opera
tions did not assume the activity
which the mine owners had expected,
and indications are that today will
find more idle collieries than since the
strike began.
The strikers marched over the roads
leading to the eollieries in Schuylkill
county from early in the morning.
No opposition was encountered how
ever, and not very great many
availed themselves of the protection
offered by the soldiers. The strike
leaders claim many additions to their
ranks and President Mitchell himself
estimates that the striking force was
augmented to the extent of 1900 to
1000. No overtures to end the strug-
| gle have been offered by either side
The strike leaders are occupying them
selves in inducing mine workers to
quit and the operators are endeavoring
to mine all the coal they can with
their reduced force.
| President Mitchell in discussing the
| situation in the entire strike region,
said: Reports received by me from
the lower anthracite (SchuylkilD re-
! giOn indicate that at least 1000 mine
workers joined the strikers yesterday.
A large number of these came from
/ the Reading company's mines. In the
Lehigh region we made large gains
l have not received definite figures,
but l should judge that the number
of men heretofore working and who
did not go into the mines in this dis
| trict yesterday numbered between 600
1 and 500. The meetings held on Sun
day by the United Mine Workers, at
which men who had not struck were
strongly urged to help in the fight.
bore fruit. AS a whole, l feel more en-
/ hox
the strike began and am confident
! that within the next few days the en-
tire anthracite coal field in Pennsyl-
vania will be idle At no place did
we lose man.
Details of the Riot.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 22.-Superin-
tendent Adam Boyd. Foreman Foley
and Breaker Bosses james and Will
lam Mitchell Of the Indian Ridge col
yesterday when they We're met at at the
Lehigh valley station by mob with
high valley station by mob with
sticks and stones. The mine officials
drew revolvers and fired. The mol
became furious after one of it's mum
pSA "us suoI anu dllSApleu W ClOSe
in on the officials. They ran up Lloyd
street to O'Hara's stable, where they
We're imprisoned for two hours. The
mob threatened to burn the stable, but
Sheriff Toole, with 20 deputies. ar
rived and dispersed them and the
mine officials returned to their homes
The sneriff then took the posse to In
dian Ridge colliery and escorted some
wOrkingmen up Center street. As
they neared the Lehigh valley station
the mob hurled stones at the deputies
and a shot was also fred from a sa
loon. The deputies then opened fire
They FASTENED toward Main street, il
the meantime firing over 500 shots
and the mob hurling missiles Of al
kinds. One man, a Hungarian. and /:
little girl We're found lying dead after
the shooting. The crowd was finally
dispersed and the sheriff and deputie,
retired to the Ferguson house, the
most prominent hotel in Shenandoah
During the riot windows We're broken
buildings We're wrecked and number
of persons We're injured
WORK FOR SIXTY THOUSAND