Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-31
SHENANDOAH
MINERS RIOT
Twenty forsigsrs Were Wounded, Two o.
Whom Will Die. One Policeman Was
Fatally and One Seriously Hurt.
THE MILITIA CALLED OUT
General Goblin Of Homestead Strike Fame Is In CON-
nand at The Scene Of the Troubls.-It Is Believed
That the Backbone Of tho Strike Is Broken
President Mitchell Issues Statement.


Shenandoah, Pa, July 31.-Brigadie
General Goblin of the Pennsylvania;
National Guard, accompanied by th
Pottsville and Pine Grove companies o
the 4th regiment And all of the Schuy
kill county companies of the Sth regi
ment, arrived here this morning. Gen
eral Goblin said he had ordered out the
governors troop, and If he finds thai
conditions here warrant it he intends
calling out two batteries of artillery
Physicians are looking after the
wounds of the 20 foreigners, and have
little hope for the recovery of at least
two. Policeman Vacopsky is in a pre-
carious condition, but the other wound
ed policemen are doing well. Joseph
Beddell is alive, but small hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
All the troops ordered out last night
have arrived. A provost guard has been
established throughout the town. The
streets are full of idle men, watching
the militiamen in their work of making
camp. There has been no shooting or
jeering of the soldiers. The following
telegram was sent to Governor Stone
at Harrisburg:
"We the undersigned, officials of the
9th district miners union, believe that
the request made to you to send troops
to Shenandoah, was based upon exag
gerations, and as we are confirmed in
this belief we respectfully request you
to send a personal representative into
this town to investigate the conditions,
and after such investigation, we be-
lieve that you will learn that the pres
ence of troops in this town is unneces-
sary, and the order should be revoked"
A telephone message was received
from New Philadelphia, short dis
tance from this place to the effect that
there was rioting there. General Goblin
says he will not separate his command
until the sheriff exhausts his resources.
John Debow, striker, was appre-
hended near Merriam colliery today.
He is held for shooting Coal and Iron
Policeman W. w. Casset last night.
The latter is in a critical condition.
A LOAD OF BUCKSHOT IN HIS
SHOULDER.
Shenandoah, Pa July Civ. W.
Pasco, deputy, while escorting work.
men at Merriam colliery. near Ash
land, last night, received load of
buckshot in his shoulder.
MITCHELL ISSUES A STATEMENT.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. July S1.-The riot
at Shenandoah last night had depres-
sing effect at the strike headquarters.
All the local leaders of the United Mine
Workers deplore the shedding of blood
and the calling out of troops, as the
presence Of the soldiers will encourage
the operators to start up their mines.
Local operators are of the opinion that
the backbone of the strike is now
broken. President Mitchell has issued
the following statement: while I am
not informed Of the causes of the re-
grettable occurrence at Shenandoah,
and consequently not in position to
say whether the miners or deputies are
responsible for it, am nevertheless
much grieved to learn of this serious
violation Of the law. have repeatedly !
warned the miners that q person who
violated the law was the worst enemy |
the strikers could have, and have di-
rected our local officers and commit
tees to be constantly on the alert for |
any breach of the peace. Our efforts in |
this direction will be redoubled and I
trust Judgment will be withheld until
the responsibility of the trouble at
Shenandoah is properly located"
FURTHER STATEMENT FROM
MITCHELL.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 31.-This af-
ternoon President Mitchell issued the
following statement: Complete and
authentic reports furnished by the ma
tional officers of our organization dated
at Shenandoah, show that stories of
the riot at Shenandoah were greatly
exaggerated and the facts much distor-
ted. 1t develops that no one was killed
or fatally injured, and the entire trou-
BILE might have been averted had depu
ties kept cool and used greater discre-
tion. While greatly deprecate acts of
lawlessness by anyone, particularly by
those on strike, am naturally pleas
ed to learn that the trouble Is not so
serious as at first reported. I have re-
peatedly warned strikers that any vio-
lation of the law on their part would
initiate against themselves alone, and
am hopeful that there will not be a