The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
JOSEPH QUINN RECEIVES A
BULLET IN THE LEG.
Gang Of workmen and Crowd of
Strikers Come in Conflict Near the
Glenwood Breaker, and a Bullet
Fired by One Of the Former Strikes
ouinn-Wounded Man, It Is
Claimed, Was Not in the Crowd.
Workmen Are Arrested by Sheriff
schadt and Held for Court.

| Quinn, aged 81, was shot through the
calf of the left leg by one Of the work.
tmen.
The fracas occurred near the Glen
wood breaker at II o'clock. The shift
was being changed and as five work.
men who were about to go on duty were
approaching the breaker they encount-
cred crowd of young men.
| The strikers say they whistled at the
| workmen and that the latter began
firing at them. The workmen say they
were attacked with stones and only
| fired when their assailants were closing
| in on them.
| After Quinn was shot the workmen
got to the breaker without further
molestation. The chief OF police went
after them, but Superintendent CAL
lagher refused to let him have entrance
to the breaker, fearing IL he took the
men out he would not be able to pro-
tect them from violence. Sheriff Schadt
was sent for and went to the scene. be-
fore daybreak. The five men whom the
strikers allege comprised the shift"
who did the shooting were turned over
| to the sheriff and taken to this city.
They are Edward Kane, Charles Kane.
| Edward Shopland, Frank Dohrer and
Michael Kearney.
GIVEN A HEARING.
Yesterday they were taken back to
| Mayfield for hearing before Squire
McGovern. Joseph O'Brien and Hon.
c. P. O'Malley appeared for the de-
PENDANTS, and Hon. P. Z. Timlin for the
prosecution. General Manager w. A.
May, of the Erie's coal department. and
Superintendent w. w. 1nglis, of the
Hillside Coal and Iron company, were
also present.
Eight witnesses for the prosecution
| were heard and all agreed that the only
provocation for the shooting was some
whistling on the part OF a few young
men who passed the workmen out, as
they the young men, were on their way
home.
The defendants were required to give
bail in the sum of $500 each for their
appearance at court. General Manager
May became their bondsman.
Quinn. according to all the stories,
was not in the crowd which the work.
men encountered, but was shot just
after leaving Langan's barber shop,
which Is on Main street, across from
where the conflict occurred.
Quinn is at the Emergency hospital,
Carbondale. The doctors say his wound
is not serious. Unless blood poisoning
sets in he will be able to be around in
a week or so.
The point at which the shooting oc-
CURED is midway between the breaker
and the pump house. The two are con-
nected by narrow-guage railroad
which crosses Main street. The work.
men were going along this railroad,
short distance beyond the street, when
the trouble occurred.
On several occasions recently the
rails of this road have been torn up
during the night.
DYNAMITE USED.
Late Friday night, dynamite was ex-
ploded within the stockade of the Will
lam A. colliery. at Lackawanna. The
explosion occurred close to the build
ing in which the coal and iron police
and imported workmen are housed, but
did no damage. The company officials
are of the belief that the dynamite was
thrown over the stockade by strikers,
with the intention of blowing up the
building. The strikers say the coal and
iron police exploded the dynamite them
selves, for the purpose OF causing the
company to continue them in their easy
employment.
The frequent arrests of strikers for
various violations of the law has led
the district executive board Of the
United Mine Workers to appropriate
money for the hiring of lawyers to look
after the defendants.
The washery connected with the Hill
man colliery. at Wilkes Barre, recently
purchased by Kearney 4 Co.. of this
city, has been started up.
The Engineering and Mining Journal
of Saturday, in its review of the an
thracite coal trade. says:
The strike drags its slow length along,
but indications multiply that Its end is
nearing. The optimistic reports sent out
by Mr.. Mitchell are to be taken with al
lowances fer the necessities of his posi-
tion The operators are keeping such
mines from flooding as are most iinpor-
tant to them, employees are daily going
to the mine superintendents and inti-
mating that they would like to return to
work, and few washeries In the Lac!ia-
wanna region are In operation There
can be no doubt but just as soon AS Il
company feels that there are enough men
ready to return to any mine TO insure its
working that mine will start. The trade
union sentiment is strong in the anthra-
cite fields, the fear of the stigma put
upon non-union workers is also strong,
but gradually the rank and file among
tho mine workers are realizing that the
labor leaders who precipitated the serike
made promises that have not been full
filled. and another weeks idleness will
have powerful effect, Mr.. Mtchell's
plea for public sympathy ignores the de-
mands put forward by the Shamokin and
Hazleton conventions and. besides, has
apparently come too late to have much
effect.
TRADE is LIGHT,
Trade all over the country Is very light.
The producing companies have very lit
tie coal to sell, and this is still doed out
In small quantities to such of their regu-
lar customers as are In greatest need. A
considerable tonnage is in the hands Of
jobbers. retailers and spectators. Some
of this is changing hands at 81 above the
prices paid for it, some is held by con-
servative concerns who refuse to take ad-
vantage of the market and are supplying
regular customers at about regular prices.
At the head of the lakes docks are
about cleaned up, only odd lots remain
ing. In Chicago territory trade is dull.
There are said TO be over 100000 tons In
the hands of shippers and large dealers
in Chicago and suburbs. The large COM
panies have not advanced prices, and
are not trying to sell coal. The public
Is not ordering, perhaps because 1t be-
lieves prices are high.
Along the lower lakes and i'm all-rail
trade the dealers in the small towns and
villages, who have not yet learned the i'm
portance of ordering coal early I'm April,
Ia, TOR thar I'm