Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22
FIRST SHOTS FIRED
And First Blood Shed in the
Miners Strike.
Man and Girl Killed and Ten Wounded
at Shenandoah.
Three Regiments Infantry, Cavalry Troop and
Battery Called Out.

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-Thc tragedy
! that has been looked for since the coal
! workers strike was inaugurated, came
| suddenly and Unexpectedly. this after
noon NJ Shenand 1ah. A posse hurried
| ~ gathered together by Sheriff Toole
Of Schuylkill county to meet an emer-
gency, was forced to fire upon a mob
that was threatening workmen on
| their way home under escort. a man
and a little girl We're instantly killed
| and 10 others were more or less scri-
| ously wounded Sheriff Toole lost no
time in calling on the commander OF
| the National Guard of Pennsylvania to
| send troops to aid him in keeping the
| peace. After consultation the state
authorities at Harrisburg decided. at
midnight. to send troops to the turbu-
| lent region.
Shenandoah's trouble was precipita-
| ted by the closing Of six collerics there
this morning, through the efforts IA
strike leaders. More viii close, tom1r-
| TOM. as "a voluntary act, it is said, on
| the part OF the Reading Co. This is
done at the request of Sheriff TJ0le.
Who hopes in this manner 70 avoid
U III &
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ra o. max ng FIR an outbreak in tn Haz-
I elton district.
1 Tha Reading Co. has about disoon-
/ tuucd the sale of coal flr future da-
livery ana tonights riotng almos,
/ certainly means the shutting of of
coal production everywhere in the an
/ tbracira tald -amporarilv a- least.
| Shenandoah. IA, sept -l.-.l "o dead.
! a hungarian MINER ana ntt'e E-it
! an! 10 Other people WOUNDED by bHlLejS
/ on injured with stones thrown by the
! mob. is the record of the first clash
/ between sheriff poss- ana the
! striking miners at this place, thi even
! ing.
| Supt. Adam Boyd Inside Foreman
Foley ana Breaker Bosses James and
VIM Mitchell If Indiana Ridge con
! li-ry, at 3.@0 O'Clock this afternoon,
We're returning home from work when
! they were met at tho Lehigh Valley
station by a mob with sticks and
stones. The mine officials dre" revol-
I
! ious after one of rs number Was Shot
and attempted - ci'St IN ON SHe o.
| H'iaIS- lHeE IAN uP H''S' 80
| 9 liares stable, where theE were i'il-
prisoncd FIR two hours TINS mon
! threatened To burn the stable. put
! Sheriff Toole with 20 deputies arrived
and dispersed them and the mime OIL
| hcials returned to their homes.
| The sheriff then took the posse 70
! Indian Ridge colliery IF the Reading
Co and escorted some workmen up
| Centre street. AS they again neared
| the Lehigh Valley station the mob.
| composed largely Of Poles, slaves and
| Hungarions, hurled stones at the dep
| utiCs and shot was also fired from
! saloon, followed by shower Of stones.
| The deputies then opened fire. They
FASTENED toward Main street, in the
meantime, firing over 800 shots and the
mob hurting missiles Of All kinds. one
man and little girl were found lying
| dead after the shooting. The crowd
was finally dispersed During the rlJt,
windows were broken, buildings We're
| wrecked ana number u persons were