Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-12
BULLETS FLEW FAST.
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Eepugies and Strikers Engaged
In Fusilades, Netr Scran-
tor, Pa.
STRIKERS HAVE RAIDED FARMS.
seleiers to patrol Near Shenandoah.
Pa.-penrose Asked to Try to Sc
cure strike settlemeat--Anthracite
Mea Secured Jobs At Altoona, Pa.

EEEdHtDl, SAASs5 ~ Rtg
battle occurred last night between
deputies and strikers at Throop, az
isolated mining village six miles north
CT here.
Yesterday at noon the four depu
ties guarding the single colliery
pumping station located on the river
hank were driven to cover by a vol
Icy Of shots from the opposite shore
They returned the fire and silencea
the attack Last night when dark
hess fell the attack on the pump
cuse was renewed The company
anticipated it and had a big force OF
deputies en- hand. For an hour bull
lets flew thick and fast. The attack
ing party seemed to concentrate its
f1e N the pump house. for it was
fsifly riddisd with bullets. The dep
usies shot into the bushes on the ep.
pasite shore, only hundred feet
away, making target of the spot
were the flashes of the assailants
guns were seen.
The striaers evidently cult because
81 their ammunition being exhausted,
Several Houses Struck by Bullets.
Several houses n the village were
struck by bullets from the deputies
l4aes. Sheriff Schadt went to the
scene, but on account of darkness
Vas unable to do anything He will
take steps today, he says, to prevent
lepertition of the scene.
~ If,at Do = II tAni
plaint was made to brigade headquar.
ters yesterday that strikers are for.
aging in the rich agricultural district
If the Catawissa valley, which spreads
its bread and fertile length along the
ether side of the mountains north OF
this city The life Of one farmer has
been threatened because he attempted
To protect his property and the raids
have reached such serious proportion
that the farmers are preparing u
take some concerted action to stop
further depreciation. The complaints
reached headquarters yesterday after
Icon and it is not unlikely that cav
alrv will be sent into the district to-
cay for the purpose Of stopping the
raids. If the cavalry is sent there IL
S probable that platoon of the
troopers will be left in the valley to
patrol the farms day and night. The
farmers are drawing up a petition
aeking for protection. which will be
sent to the sheriff in case General
tfebin decides not to send the troops
into the valley.
Strikers Fired at Farmer.
Lucien Munbeck, a farmer, reported
that for some time past raids have
heen made en- his place by parties OF
men. Early yesterday morning he
caught man tearing out whole stalks
If corn. He ordered the man off the
place and as he was leaving he fired
TWO shots at the farmer. The latter
was armed. but did not shoot. a
widow who owns farm reported thai
several men came on her premises
ard started to dig potatoes. She or
! .lerod them off the patch but they
! paid no attention to her. and did mo
| leave until they had taken all they
| needed. One farmer has several mel
patrolling his farm day and night
/ The foragefs do not contine them
selves to stealing crops, but also tak'
poultry.
The soldiers in camp are daily feed
ng several hundred women and chill
dren. They come there, saying they
IRE hungry. and as there is more thai
enough food in the camp to supply th'
wants of the men, the officers permi
the, soldiers to give something to th'
leedy applicants. The number tina
came last week was small, but it il
increasing every day. Some Of thu
women and all of the children COM
10 the camp in their bare feet. Man,
of them bring baskets to carry tn
| food home. 1t is common sight t
see some of the women and children
take scraps from the leayings of tn
/ Eighth regiment, was asked II al
| these persons were foreigners and h
replied that good many belonge'
| to the English speaking classes.
The officials of the mine workers
union deny there is any actual want
They maintain the local unions ar
we'll able at this time to take care o
al cases of distress.
Strikers Working at Altoona
Altoona, Pa, Aug. 12.-Beginnin
with last week there has been a grea
influx of hard coal strikers into thi
city, until yesterday the number wa
estimated to be zoe The men are Q
The English-spealdng element, VIII
worked in various capacities at tn
mines about Pittston. Shenandoah
Pottsville. Wilkesbarre and Scranton
Nearly all are single. Ready employ
ment is found by the men, and bt
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburg, II
elusive thousands of men have 81
cured temporary positions. One {
The men here yesterday asserted tina
if they fail to win their fight the
would not return to the-~anthracit
re gions, but would continue in thei
present employment. The men, hov
EVER, believe before another mont
hey will be back to the mines wit
all the concessions granted.
In Altoona the strikers have bee
received with much consideration an