The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-22
Anthracite Strike Has Reached
the killing Stage.
ShGTiff'S Posse Fire Into a
Crowd at Shenandoah.
MANAND GIRL KILLED
Seven Strikers and Three OF
Posse Wounded.
Mine Officials Had Previously
Shot a Striker.
MILITIA CALLED OUT
$500 Men Quickly Forward
ed to Disturbed District.
The Entire Region is Placed
Under Martial Law.
MILITIA CALLED OUT
$500 Men Quickly Forward
ed to Disturbed District.
The Entire Region is Placed
Under Martial Law.

Shenandoah, Sept. 22.-The tragedy
that has been looked for since the coal
workers strike was begun, came sudden
" and unexpectedly at Shenandoah yes
terday afternoon.
A sheriff's posse fred on a crowd of
riotous men near here. killing two per
sons and wounding seven others
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donnen
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
doah to suppress the mobs that threat
ened mine workers and co1liery proper
ty At quitting time the 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 escort the working men to
their homes. The colliery is located a
short distance east of Shenandoah.
The workmen left for home shortly
after o'clock. They walked up the
middle of East Center street and march
ed to the Lehigh station. Here was
gathered a large crowd Of Poles, Slavs
and Hungarians, men, women and child
ren, who lined both sides of the street
A shot rang out from a saloon This
was followed by a shower OF stones
Many of the crowd had picked up sticks
and stones and were acting in a threat
ening manner. Seeing this, the sheriff,
who had previously cautioned his men
to keep cool and not to use their fire
arms. commanded them to fire. The or
der was obeyed with terrible results The
crowd pursued the sheriff and his posse
to the Ferguson House, where they took
refuge
Sheriff Toole shortly afterward tele-
phoned to Harrisburg and asked that a
detachment of troops be sent here. 1t
was learned that Adjutant General
Stewart was in Philadelphia, and a tel
egram was sent to him there.
Following is a list of the killed and
wounded:
Killed.
MIKE YUCKAvAGE, shot in the eye
LITTLE GIRL, name unknown, shot
In the back of the neck.
Wounded: So far as can be learned:
Edward B. Coyle, aged so years, bull
let wound near the heart He was sit
ting on his stOop-
Michael Scanlan. shot in the arm.
Anthony Ekapnazicz, shot in the left
wrist by a 22-calibre bullet
John Wusdickey, aged 40 years, mar
ried: shot in the hand.
Peter Stalmocovich, 28 years. shot in
shoulder
Mike Saziska, shot in left shoulder.
Anthony Axalasuge. shot in left side,
serious, a 40-calibre bullet removed
Among those who were injured by the
rioters We're:
George Bedding, of Ringtown; ugly
cash on right forehead. caused by being
hit with a brick.
Robert Edwards, aged GA years, in
5ured seriously by being hit with stones.
Charles Rawland, aged 35, injured on
the neck and head by stones.
superintendent Adam Boyd Inside
Foreman Foley and Breaker Bosses
James and William Mitchell, of Indian
Ridge cOiliery, at $3.50 o'clock in the If
ternoo1, were returning home from work
when they were met at the Lehigh Val
ley station by a mob with sticks and
Etons The mine officials drew revol-
vers and fired. The mob became fur
ious after one of its number was shor.
and attempted TO close in on the off,
cials. They ran up Lloyd street to
O-Hara'S stable, where they ere impriS-
Oned for two hours. The mob threaten
ed to burn the stable, but Sheriff TooIe
with 20 deputies, arrived and dispersed
them and the mine officials returned 10
their homes. The sheriff then took the
posse to Indian Ridge colliery and es-
corted some WOrkmen up Centre street
ley station the mob hurled stones at the
deputies, with the results above stated
During the riot windows were broken
buildings wrecked and a number of per-
sons We're injured
Up to a late hour the Hungarian that
was killed was permitted to lie in the
gutter where he dropped. Foreigners of
this class say a dead man is of no use.
and they refuse to care for the remains
ing and passed resolutions calling upon
the governor to send militia They also
decided to enforce martial law. Special
officers were sent out to order saloon