Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-09-04
THE COAL STRIKE.
Militia Sent to Lansford, Pa, to
Protect NOn-UniOn Men.
A Special Policeman Stabbet While
Attempting 10 Rescue His Son
From n Mob - Carload of
Flour for rStrikers-MinerB
I'm an Ugly Mood.

Hazlcton, Pa, Aug. 26.-Augu-.
Sheuch, a special policeman in the
service of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.,
was assaulted and stabbed on the
outskirts of the city yesterday while
attempting to rescue his son, William
Sheuch, a non-union workman em-
ployrd at the company's No. 40 col
hcry, from a mob of about 5000 strik-
ers who had gathered from all parts
of the iazleton region on the roads
leading to the mine to frustrate the
plans of the company for partial re-
sumption of operations with a nom
union force of 25O hands.
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The Sec
ond troop, Philadelphia city cavalry,
was last evening ordered by Gov.
Stone to report to Gen. Goblin at
Shenandoah for duty in the anthra
cite coal regions. The troop will take
the place of the Governors troop, of
Harrisburg, sent by Gen. Goblin from
Shenandoah to Lansford, where there
have been serious disturbances. The
request for the city troop was made
by Gen. Goblin and the governor inn
mediately directed that the troop
start for Shenandoah and assist the
militia now in the field to protect life
and property.
Tamaqua. Pa, Aug. 2S.-Maj. Gear
hart, commanding the First battalion
of the Twelfth regiment, stationed
here, asked Gov. Stone to send the
Governors troop from Shenandoah to
Lansford. The streets of Lansford
pp1 ,x.itI
strikers. They are in an ugly mood
and an outbreak is feared at any
time. Preparations are being made
to move troops to Lansford.
Hinton, W. Va, Aug. 2S.-Great eX-
citement exists in the vicinity of Red
Ash and Beury, caused by the con-
stables removing the striking min
ers from the company's houses.
About 40 families who were notified
to leave the houses of the Red Ash
Coal Co. refused to yacate and when
the constables began TO remove their
household goods, a volley of shots
was fired on the officers from the
opposite side of the river. They re-
turned the fire, using Winchesters.
The officers are removing the house,
hold goods and the houses will be oc-
cupicd by other miners. The coal
output is steadily increasing.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 29.-The Of
fcials at strike headquarters have
settled down to the belief that there
is no immediate prospect of an early
settlement of the strike. While Presi-
dent Mitchell would not say anything
himself, some of his subordinates
have been of the opinion that the re-
turn of j. Pierpont Morgan to this
country would bring about a change
in the situation favorable to the
miners. The developments of the last
few days, however, have entirely dis
PEELED this view and now all that is
heard is: "It is fight to the fin
ish."
At the offices of the local coal COM
panies the Information is given out
that the output of coal in the
Wyoming region is increasing daily.
This is stoutly denied at strike head
quarters and the minutes of meet
ing of the employees of Avondale mine
held Wednesday, on file at President
Mitchell's headquarters, show that
not one of the hands formerly EN-
ployed at the colliery has returned
to work.
Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 29.-Thc first
clash between the striking miners
and troops occurred Thursday and as
a sequel five rioters were arrested,
and Capt. Gearhart, of Company T,
Twelfth regiment, is suffering from 4
wound on his shoulder, made by
stone thrown by a striker.
Bluetield, w. Va, Aug. 29.-There is
considerable excitement on Crane
creek and Simmons creek over recent
shootings. Thursday morning John
Rublc, n blacksmith, employed by
'he Sycamore Coal and Coke Co,
was shot by striking miners and
killed.