The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-26
SHOOT TO KILL.
Bloody Battle Between Striking
Miners and Sherif's Posse.
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
n Shower of Stones is Thrown, and
the Sheriff Orders His Dep
uties to Shoot

ers and a sheriff's posse. OF the twelve
who fell nine were hit by bullets fired
by the states officers. A spirit OF turbu-
lence which prevailed in and around the
town, which eliminated in the evening in
a series of riots between striking mobs of
miners and mine bosses and men on their
way home from the mines. The killed:
MIKE YUCKAVAGE, shot in the eye.
Wounded:
Edward Clark. aged about 80 years; bullet
wound near the heart; he was sitting on
his StOOp.
Michael Scanlan shot in the arm.
Anthony Skarnazicz, shot in left wrist by
22-caliber bullet.
u John h " Wusdekeg' aged 40 years; shot in
Peter Stalmocovich, % years; shot in the
shoulder at the back.
Mike Sazitska. shot in left shoulder. :.
Anthony AXalasuge, shot in left side, serl-
ous by a 40-caliber bullet; removed.
Annie Rogers shot in back of the neck.
Injured by rioters:
George Bedding of Ringtown; ugly cash
on right forehead caused by brick
Robert Edwards. aged ga years. injured
seriously by being hit with stones.
Charles Rawland, aged So; injured on the
neck and head by stones.
Sheriff Summoned to COl1iery.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donnell
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
doah to suppress the mobs that threat
ened mineworkers and colliery property
At quitting time the three SherifS and a
small posse whom the sheriff had sum-
moned on the ground went to the Indian
Ridge colliery of the Reading company
to escort the workingmen to their homes.
The colliery is located a short distance
east of Shenandoah. The workmen left
for home shortly after o'clock They
bn of EaC Cantor
street and reached the Lehigh Valley
railroad station. Here had gathered a
large crowd of Poles, Slavs and Hunga-
rians, men, women and children, who
lined both sides Of the street.
Fire with Awful Effect.
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 threat
ening manner. Seeing this the sheriff,
who had previously cautioned his men to
keep cool and not to use their firearms,
commanded them tc fire. The order
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
telephoned to Harrisburg and asked that
was learned that Adit.-Gen Stewart
was i'll Philadelphia, and telegram was
sent to him there.
Strikers Become Active.
Owing to the fact that the miners here
are imperfectly organized they failed to
respond promptly to the strike order is
sued from indianapolis on Saturday last
Since then the labor agitators have been
holding nightly meetings in the town.
which have been attended by immense
crowds of miners. The strike sentiment
which had been strongly resisted yester-
day by the operators, was augmented by
300 additional strikers.
There are ten collieries within a radius
of one mile from the town. Some of
them are within the borough limits.
These employ about 5000 men and boys.
They actually control the situation in the
town. They are made up of Poles,
Llthuanlans, Greeks and Slavonians and
are entirely uncomfortable when excited.
At daylight this morning hundreds of
them were out and took possession of the
approaches to the various cOlleries for
the purpose of intercepting such men as
appeared for duty. Less than 1000 of
the 5000 men employed appeared for
work and these were halted by the strik-
ers before they reached the colleries. In
several instances the men going to work
refused to turn and fights between them
and the strikers occurred, the men going
to work III every instance being beaten
and driven back.
Preparing for Trouble.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. 22.-Sheriff
Harvey telegraphed from Hazleton to
the sheriff's office. in this city at II
clock this morning requesting that a
number of armed deputies be sent to the
Hazleton region at once. Up to u
o'clock a number had been sworn in and
fifty were sent to Hazleton on the /
o'clock train.
There is no outbreak as yet but Sheriff
Harvey says he wants an ample guard
should trouble occur. For several DAVIS
past deputies have been sent to the Ha-
zleton region on the quiet, but now no
attempt is made to do the work under
cover.
No Disturbances at Haz1eton.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 22.-Calmness
prevailed throughout the Lehigh region
this morning. No disturbances oe any
moment were reported in any part of the
district. There is still tense feeling in
the public mind, but the sending of
troops 10 Shenandoah, twenty-five miles
from here, is generally regarded as
bringing matters to crisis. Armed dep
uties are distributed near most Of the
collieries and along several of the public
roads leading to mining property There
was the usual number OF strikers out
early this morning trying to persuade
workers not to go into the mines, but
they did not meet With as much success
as on the previous days of this week
The Markle mines at Jeddo and Oak
dale are working with an increased force
and the company is making every effort
to get all it's men back to work. There
is a considerable number of watchmen
or the company's property and the sher-
ifs deputies are within easy reach. Mr..
Markle says he is determined to give ali
the men in his employ who desire to
work chance to do so, and adds that he
will protect them if it takes the entire
military force of Pennsylvania to accom-.
plish it.
Troops Ordered Ont.
Pottsyille, Pa, Sept. 22-The Eighth
regiment, Pennsylvania National guard,
Col. Theodore L. Hoffman, commanding.
with headquarters at Pottsville, received
orders early this morning from Harris
burg to mobilize his regiment at Mahanoy
plane at 5 o'clock a. m The five com
panies, together with Co. Il, Fourth regi-
ment, went to Shenandoah before day.
light. The Fourth regiment also arrived
early this morning, followed later by the
Twelfth regiment. The opinion here is
thar nno tp0p of Inv I,