The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
MOB OF 500 IS FORMED
General GObin Asked to Dis
 patch Troops.
Miners are in Riotous Frame of Mind and It is Feared That More Trouble Will Be
 the Outcome.

Nesouehoning, Pa, Aug. 1S.-In a clash between striking mine workers and depu- ties here tonight. Patrick Sharp, a strik' CT of Lansford. was shot and killed al most instantly by deputy.
 The shooting caused considerable ex. citement for time. but order was soon restored without any other persons being injured. The town is now quiet.
 A deputy named Harry McElmoyle was arrested charged with the killing oi sharp and was taken to the county jail at Mauch Chunk.
 The shooting occurred shortly after o'clock Five deputies were on their way to shaft No. l of the Leli;gn Coal and Navigation Company. just outside of the town. in the center of the town they were met by a numoer of strikers who began puersuading them not to go to the coIliery. The officers kept on their way and tried to prevent any trouble. The strikers. 1t is said, then began to abuse the men and followed them nearly up to the colliery.
 Sharp Dropped to Ground.
 There are conflicting stories as to what actually brought on the clash, but be- fore the deputies entered the place, a shot was heard and Sharp dropped to the ground. The bullet entered his body close to his heart and he died almost instantly. Witnesses say that the shooting was done by McElmoyle and that he stood tonly six or seven feet from Sharp when he fired his revolver. Only one shot was fired
 The deputies immediately withdrew to the colliery. and a large crowd gathered about the place. When it was learned that Sharp was dead, there was the greatest indignation among the strikers and other townspeople and for a time it looked as though serious trouble would follow. Cooler heads among the mine workers. however, prevailed upon the crowd to disperse. using the argument that if there is any bloodshed troops will surely be sent here from Shenandoah.
 Sheriff J H. Gombert of this county Is at Mauch Chunk. It is reported here that he may ask that a detachment of the troops now stationed at Shenandoah be sent into the Panther Creek Valley.
 Sharp Made Attack.
 Another version of the encounter says Sharp and three friends met the party of five deputies who were on their way to work, and that Sharp walked up to one of the men. presumably McElmoyle, called him an unfair worker" and told him that he would be more of a man if he did not wear a star" He then made lunge at the officer whereat the latter drew his revolver and fired, and Sharp fell to the ground dead.
 After the shooting, the five officers made their way to the Nesquehonlng colliery, where they were employed.
 Sharp was a leader among the younger element of the strikers. and when the news of his death spread the entre Panther Creek Valley was thrown into a turmoil. When his body arrived at hs home in Lansford. a mob of about 300 miners had gathered. After the dead striker had been carried home. about half the mob started on a march over the mountain to Nesquehoning to wreak ven geance upon the deputies. Before they reached there, the i've officers were spir- ited away and taken to Mauch Chunk under a heavy guard.
 Tonight Baird Snyder, assistant super intendent of the Lehigh Coal and Navi- gation Company, appealed to General Gobin, in command of the detachment of the National Goard now on duty at She nandoah, to send troops to Lansford to preserve order. He said that the entire to Mauch Chunk was in a Tiotous state and that serious trouble was feared be- fore morning. General Gobin said he could not send troops until an appeal had been made by Sheriff Gambert.