New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
THREE MINERS WOUNDED.
CONFLICT BETWEEN GUARDS AND sTRIK-
Frs AT YATEsvIILE, PENN.


Wilkesbarre. Penn. June % CspeciaD.-A riot &C.
CURED the Fernwood coliery OF the Butler Mine
Company at Yatesville this morning and three
strikers were wounded. The four hundred men
employed the collery have been out strike for
higher wages for a month. Most OF the strikers
Italians and Hungarians, and they are all
members OF the Miners Union From the time the
strike began the men kept a close watch on the
works day and night, determined not to allow any
non-union men 10 go to work. Several attempts
made to resume work, but they failed, the
strikers compelling the applicants for work to re-
turn 10 their homes. The more determined OF the
seekers after work were treated roughly, some OF
them being assaulted
On Monday the owners Of the mine employed
number Of watchmen guard the works and also
give protection to those who wanted 10 go to work
on Wednesday a few Of the went 10 work
under the protection OF the watchmen. This
aroused the anger Of the strikers. and they re-
newed their efforts 10 prevent the new men from
taking their places The strikers pickets about
the mine were doubled. and the new men were
threatened with death if they persisted in going 10
The crisis was reached this morning. when Will
lam HolIeran. young runner of pumps at the
coIIierv attempted 10 pass through the strikers
lines He halted and a heated coIIoquxx en-
sued between him and number OF me soflHeIS
The strikers told olleran that by gong 10 VOTE o
ne WIS hedpIe fsniiies The pump runner said
he had a duty TO perform and proposed to 90 II
he line to get 10 the mine. when he was sur
rounded by about hundred strikers SoG one IN
several other shots. all in the air The strikers !p
saw Holleran fired the shot to scare them ana they
did the thing. In the midst Of the excitement
IIoIleran broke away and ran for the WORKS, he
was followed by large number OF trss strikers
who II Is alleged, opened fire again.
The watchmen guard heard the shooting, ana
armed with rifles they went to the pump runner
rescue They fired on the swarming strikers and
a half dozen men fell 10 the ground The strikers
became panic stricken and retreated. leaving thTee
wounded. The watchmen carried the injured
men 10 the engine room, where their wounds were
dressed They are Joseph Sonto. shot through the
rigat leg; Joseph Pazzillo, shot in the arm and An,
tonic Giuseppe bullet wound in the neck IL is sao
several other strikers hit by flying bullets
but they managed TO escape with the crowd to the
woods. , -,
The strikers gathered in large numbers In the
woods near the breaker. and the mine ofhclaIs
fearing they would make another attack, tee-
Dhoned to Sheriff Harvey at WilkesbaTre Tor as
sistance The Sheriff sent a number of armed
deputies TO the scene. but their services were not
needed The feeling among the strikers is high ana
further trouble is feared. The company VIII at
tempt to operate its mine with an increased foree
Tomorrow The strikers held meeting in the
woods la e this afternoon, and they resolved 10
continue on guard about the cOery and prevent
the new men from going to work, il possible. war
rants were sworn for the arrest of twenty ring
leaders Of the strikers. Alderman f-nslsH, Vi
PittstOn issued the warrants