The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-22
From Strikers.
(By the Associated Press }


Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 21.-A sheriff's
posse fired on crowd of riotous men near
here this afternoon, killing two persons
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 three sheriHs
and small posse, whom the sheriff had
summoned on tho ground went to tho In
dian Ridge Colliery of the Reading Com
pany to escort the workingmen to their
homes. The colliery is located short
distance east of Shenandoah
The workin.men left for home shortly
after 4 o'clock. They walked the middle
of East Center street and reached the
Lehigh Valley railroad station Here had
gathered large crowd of Poles, Slavs and
Huns, men. women and children who
lined both sides of the street A shot
rang out from saloon. This was follow
cd by a shower of stones. Many OF the
crowd had picked UP sticks and stones,
and were acting in threatening manner.
Seeing this the sheriff, who had previous
ly cautioned his men to keep cool and not
to use their fire arms. commanded them
to fire. The order was obeyed with terri
BILE 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 Adiutant General Stew
art was in Philadelphia and telegram
was sent to him there.
Following is 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 CoyIe, aged about so years, bull
let wound near the heart. He was sit
ting on his stooo.
Michael Scanlan shot in the arm.
Anthony Skarnazicz shot in left Wrist
by % calibre bullet.
John Wusdickey, aged 40, shot in the
hand, married
Peter Stalcomovitch, 2S. shot in the
shoulder at the back
Mike Sasitska, shot in left shouldk
Anthony Axalavage, shot in the left
side, serious; forty calibre bullet re-
moved.
Among those who were injured by the
rioters were the following:
George Bedding, of Ringtown, ugly cash
on right forehead, caused by brick.
Robert Edwards, aged 64, injured seri-
OuSly by being hit with stones
Charles Rowland, aged 35, injured in
the neck and head by stones.
A SECOND ACCOUNT.
superintendent Boyd, Inside Foreman
Foley. and Breaker Bosses James and
William Mitchell. of Indian Ridge Col
liery, at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon were
returning home from work, when they
were met at Lehigh Valley station by a
mob with sticks and stones. The mine
officials drew revolvers and fired. The
mob became furious after one of it's num-
Der was shot, and attempted to close in on
the officials. They ran UP Lloyd street
to OHara's stable, where they were i'm
prisoned for two hours. The mob threat
ened to burn the stable, but Sheriff Toole,
with twenty deputies, arrived and dis
persed them and the mine officials return
ed to their homes The sheriff then took
the posse to Indian Ridge Colliery and
escorted some workmen uD Centre street
AS they again neared the Lehigh Valley
station the mob again hurled stones at
the deputies and a shot was also fired
from saloon. The deputies then opened
fire. They FASTENED toward Main street,
in the meantime firing over five hundred
shots, and the mob hurting missiles OF all
kinds One man and a little girl were
found lying dead after the shooting. The
crowd was finally dispersed and the sheriff
and deputies retired to the Ferguson
House. the most prominent hotel in
Shenandoah.
During the riot windows were broken,