, 1900-10-06
MOBBED BY WOMEN
EIGHT ITALIAN WORkMEN At
Tackled BY AN ANGRY
CROWD.
One Man Severely Hurt-Miners at
Shamokin Terrorized and CompeIl-
ed to Quit Work-All the Reading
Company's Properties Now Clos
ed-Demonstration Prepared.

the Calvin, Pardee & Co. c~olliery at
Lattimer, was attacked on the public
road leading from that place to hol-
lywood early this morning by TWEEN
M%ilnesville. The women were mostly
Hungarians and Italians. They left
Milnesville at 4 o'clock. marched
through Lattimer, two miles distant.
and waited to attack the e working
in the Lattimer mine as they passed
along the road which lead to their
homes at Hollywood.
Hurled a Shower of Stones.
A few of the women were armed
stones of all sizes in their aprons. The
first non-striking mine workers to
leave the c~olliery were the little band
of eight Italians. They saw the wo-
men in the road ahead of them and,
suspecting an attack. crossed the field
in an endeavor to avoid them. The
women, however, were on the alert,
and they also crossed the field and.
overtaking them. hurled stones at
them. The workmen did not attempt
to defend themselves, but ran away
and were soon out of reach OF the fury
of the excited women.
One Man Severely Cut.
One man received a severe cut on
the head while several others were
struck by pieces of rocks, but were not
injured. The women returned to their
homes, satisfied with their demonstra-
ton.
There was to have been a march of
women and men from McAdoo and
GAINESVILLE to Lattimer early this
morning, but for some reason it was
called off at midnight 1t may be made
tomorrow morning.
Some of the foreigners are begin
ming to show an ugly disposition. They
highways, and, is some of them carry
clubs, a collision between them and
the coal and iron police may occur
at almost any time.
Workmen Lived in Terror.
Shamokin, Pa. Oct. 5.-Early today
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company reconsidered its deter
mination to close down the North
Franklin colliery at Trevorton until
after the strike was settled. Foreman
William F. L~uckenbill was notified 10
inform the men the colliery would be
run as usual today. When the whistle
was blown not over a dozen miners
appeared or the streets in their work
ing clothes. They had not gone far
on the way to the breaker before they
were stopped by men who had worked
yesterday. After a little persuasion
all the miners returned home. saying
they would not go into the mines I'M
til the trouble was ended.
For weeks they have been guarded
by deputies and have lived in terror
of armed marchers making a descent
upon the town at any time. A strik-
er's demonstration against the colliery
by 1900 Mount Carmel men was suf-
fcient to cause the North Franklin
employees to quit, Notwithstanding the
presence at the colliery of over 400
deputies and coal and iron policemen
armed with Winchesters. 1t is likely
an attempt will be made to rescue the
c~olliery in a day or two. Everything
has quoted down between here and
Mount Carmel and there is no evil
dence today of the excitement caus
last night by the Mount Carmel march,
ers.
All Reading Mines Closed.
Philadelphia, Oct. 5.-Confirmation
was received at the offices of Presi.
dent Harris of the Reading company
in this city today of the closing down
of the North Franklin colliery in the
North Schuylkill region.
NiooVo 'NNis oh' VI the unity
nine Reading c~ollieries and not a
pound of coal is being mined by that
company today. The normal ship.
ment from the mines to tidewater
points is from $4,000 to 10000.
Another Big Demonstration.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 1.-The strik,
ing mine workers here are making
preparations for a demonstration to-
morrow similar to that which took
place in W~ilkesbarre. President
Mitchell today send word from Hazel
ton that he will come here tomorrow
afternoon and address an open air
meeting to be held by the strikers.
Other officials of the United Mine
Workers are also expected.
Meetings of the various local unions
are in progress here contemplating
arrangements for the strikers parade.
Invitations have been extended to the
mine workers throughout the region
and it is expected that $1,000 men and