Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
week WITH the $4,000 subscription had


been paid.
Clash At Temaaua, Pa.
TAMAoUA. Pa, Aug. 2s.-In an encounter
between troops and strikers at Lansford this
morhihg Captain W. n. Helm Of Company
X, Twelfth regiment, was slightly injured.
A half dozen strikers we're payoneted by the
soldiers as a result Of the frscas. Major
uearhart, in command Of the troops here,
states that he will appeal to the military
authorities 10 put the town OF Lansford
under martial law.
From daybreak the troops we're active in
quelling disturbances and protecting non
unien men while on their way to work. AS
has been the case for the last few days the
troops were jeered wherever they went. The
oficers repeatedly admonished the crowds
not 10 insult or modest the soldiers, but
their words had but little effect.
At 5 o'clock Companies X and F we're
placed in two trolley cars. one ofsthe cars
was run in front OF 4he car which carried
the nonunion men to work and the other in
the rear. While passing through Coaldale
and Lansford the soldiers were hootsd. but
as no stop was made the strikers did not
make any violent demonstrations
More Men Than Usual work.
At Summit Hin double the usual
number Of men awaited themselves OF the
protection of the soldiers and went to work.
The pickess Of the strikers made. efforts to
stop them. but the warnings Of the soldiers
held them at bay. When, the workmen had
been loaded onto the cars the return trip
through the valley commenced The word
that more men than usual were reporting for
work spread through the lowet part Of the
valley like wildhre and in a short time the
streets were almost blocked with people.
When the corner OF Center and East Bertsch
streets was reached the cars stopped to al
low several nonunion men to get on. AS
the men stepped to the ground the mob
made a rush for them. A half dozen SOL
diers sprang of the car and with leveled
guns forced the strikers back and made a
passageway for the nonunion men.
whep the soldiers returned. after escort
ing their charges to a place Of safety, the
mob commenced to close in around the cars.
The strikers were IN an ugly mood and when
ordered to disperse merely yelled louder
and pressed closer.
When Captain Helm of Company X was
about to jump to the ground he was seized
around the legs and thrown to the ground.
A half dozen ~privates who followed were
roughly handled. One man had a portion Of
his shirt torn on and. according to the en-
listed men and officers, a number Of blows
were struck. Major Gearhart, who was In
command Of the two companies. then or
dered his men to disembark.
Soldiers Force Strikers Back.
with dubbed guns and fixed b~ayonets the
soldiers forced the crowd back. Many OF
the strikers stood their ground and would
not move until the soldiers jabbed them
with their bayonets. Some Of the strikers
fearing that the troops would IRE, rushed
into the opera house on the corner and for
q time a wild scene Of confusion reigned.
In about FIVE minutes the crowd had been
pushed back to the curb line. In the melee
several or the strikers were knocked down,
while others suffered slightly from bayonet
Wounda. Captain Helm was severely bruised
by his fall.
Last night a carload of timber. which
was standing on the Lehigh Coal and Nav
igation company's tracks at Summit Hill,
wes started down the steep stretch of road
which leads to Lansford. The car leaped
5he track at a sharp curve and was hurled
to the bottom Of a mine breach.
At midnight the governors troop, Cap
tain Weaver, was sent to Summit Hill to
protect the home of William Henry. a
nonunion man. II was reported that the
strikers were firing on the house. A part
OF the troops remained on duty there all
night. f
steel Plant IL Idle.
LEBANON. Pa, Apg. ga committee of
the striking employees of the American Iron
and Steel Manufacturing company called
at the efhce Of General Manager Lord today
and demanded that the colored nonunlon
workmen from Reading and other men who
had been sent here be removed and the old
hands be taken back. This was refused.
The committee then returned and re-
ported the matter to their leaders and a few
moments later the men still at work, some
1900. were told to come out. The order
was obeyed almost to q man and promptly
at . o'clock all left the big plant. Each
carried a small American nag. Only the
foremen Of the different departments and
a few blaeksmiths remained at work.
The plant when in full operation employs
nearly 5000 men and boys. When the first
strike occurred, sixteen weeks ago. about
500 men quit. The others remained at
work. Now the entire plant is idle. with
the exception Of that portion ann by
the new corners. fr '-..t
Under Instructions of the sheriff.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 2s.-when
the state troops reached Thurmond to pre-
serve order and protect property request
was made Of Assistant Adjutant General
Hutton, In command, TO report to the oper-
ators at Rush Run for Instructions.
He refused point blank and said he was
there with troops to act under instructions
from the sheriff OF the county to preserve
order. and not to take instructions from
operators. Sheriff. Daniel then took three
companies and the signal corps TO Rush
Run to guard this public roads and to pro-
teet the people.
The remainder OF the troops eamped at
Thurmond No outbreak of any kind oc-
CURED today. The entire strength Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be entirely inadequate
in case OF violence. The output In the New
River field yesterday was $500 tons, about
one-tenth OF the total amount.
Rebate scheme Voted Down.
~PIrTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 29.-The Amalga-
mated Journal. the ofhcial organ Of the
A~malgamated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Plate Workers OF America, ~oficially
announces TO-DAY that the rebate PROPOSE
tion submitted to the tin lodges by the
American Tin Plate company through the
conference committee has been voted down.
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