New-York tribune., 1902-08-26
INJURED BY STRIKERS.
TWO MEN II HOSPITAL IN COAL RE
GION. ONE LIKELY TO DIE-AFPEAL
TIE PRESIDENT MITCHELL.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


wiIIesbarre Penn. Aug 27--The operators
made an effort TO resume at several of their
collieries to-day. At the Avondale colllery ol
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western COM
1oan~ the company had twenty-five experienced
miners and q large number Of lahorers. ana
the men cut enough coal. which was holsted
out OF the shaft. TO keep the breaker running
all day. a large number of coal and iron po-
1icernen are surrounding the workings, and the
cor,panv has determined TO continue work at all
hazards
Run7ors That 10. 10 colliery, of the Lehigh
VALLEY. near Hazeton. would resume operations
this morning brought out large crowd De-
fore daylight. and every effort was MADE 10
rrevent any work being done in the mine Inc
Announcement was premature, as the COM
pany had not intended TO resume operations
this morning
Tho mob which numbered over a thousand,
divided into d number Of squads Of from forty
to sixty men each. all of whom had been armed
with some kind Of weapon. Just about daylight
p man named Curnow. who had just been en-
gagged to go 70 work. attacked by one OF
those bands and badly beaten about the mead
and body With clubs He managed TO escape
and was taken TO the hospital where his IN
juries were attended to-
Some half hour later, as August Scheucn ana
his son were going to work. they, too, were
now lies in the City Hospital in a critical
condition According to the story told by the
Younger Scheuch. who is employed as a car
penter at the mine he walking toward the
colliery a few feet ahead of his father, when
he was set upon by of these squads and
badly dubbed. The father. who is assistant
foreman OF the mine. and also hCids commits
sion as coal and iron policeman, seeing the
trouble. hastened to his assistance and at
he lnh
rushed at him with stones. clubs and knives.
and Mr.. Scheuch was stabbed in the leg twice
\ and in the side once, the latter being serious
u wound. He was removed to the hospital, where
every attention is being shown him Sheriff
.Jacobs hurried to the scene with A number Of
deputies and dispersed the mob Warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of a dozen Of
she ringleaders # the strikers.
VIOLENCE ELSEWHERE,
The strikers broke out at Lansford again
This morning They set upon number of men
and beat them. Bert Eline. deputy at No. IL
oollierv. was beaten numerically while board
ing a trolley for his work
Pickets were out early, watching for the depu
.ies and non-union men, Dozens were turned
back. A leading official of the Lehgh Coal and
Navigation Company admitted this morning
that it VIII be impossible 10 cut coal at its
collieries as none Of the miners willing 10
return work
Collieries Nos ( an5 - are still at work
Cleaning coal taken from the banks near by.
but not a pound Of coal has been mined in the
whole Panther Creek Valley since the strike
was ordered. The threatened attack on the
Smith Myers washery to-day has been post
poned, and this morning operations were on
as usual. An engine and two passenger coaches
have been in readiness since Saturday to hurry
troops 10 the washery in case OF an attack
The washery has been sending four hundred
tons of coal to market daily
Frank Decker a coal and iron policeman. was
arrested yesterday fer the shooting Of Michael
Connolly and Forrest Crossman at the Edger-
ton mine a. Jermyn Monday last Decker
was taken before d magistrate and held in
S2e00 bail for court which he furnished. The
shooting was coldblooded and done from am
bush and il was generally regarded as the
action of some strikers The arrest Of Decker
was a surprise and the prosecution says some
sensational developments will occur
sCALL OK MITCHELL FOR PROTECTION.
The following letter was received by Presi-
fdent Mitchell today:
Eaar John Mitchell President United Mine Workers
Sir: Relying upon the sincerity Of your oft
Tepeated statements THAT you as president ana me
are opposed Intimidation. violence and any and
have counselled its members to strict compliance
will L z all this company proposes
10 resume = : national washery at South
Scranton about the 2tth inst, and TO snip
10 market its product OF steam sizes Of anthracite
coal.
II view Of the fact you and District Presi-
Gent Nichols, e Scranton. in whose district our
pashery located. have always deprecated the
ianin el5 q tt 5' his ws not beeessar no deputies
guards coal ana iron police VIII be employed.
and 10 our knowledge Of the men who VIII
he al work upon the premises VIII carry weapons
OF any kind. Their safety viii be liz Your hands:
Miners Union instruct its members. ny proclama-
ton or otherwise. only TO refrain from any
overt act against employees while at work. or
going 10 or returning from work, hut that they
remain away from the immediate neiehborhood of
The washery IN order that every employed by
living for himself and those dependent upon MIN
without fear Of molcstarion. Yours truly.
NORTH AMERICAN COAL COMPANY
- ANTHONY. President.
President Mitchell was in conference with the
different labor leaders All afternoon but had
nothing 10 saw except that he is not considering
anv proposition for . settlement, none having
been submitted President Nichols. of the
Scranton district said: The men will surely
hold out until the snow flies. The biggest strike
in the regicn lasted six months, and we will
certainly break that record. We not idle
four months yet and the miners f1rmer than
ever You viii not see any coal mined this year
unless a settlement is made"
COAL TO GO TO sll ON MONDAY