Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
STRIKERS IN A RIOT
CONTINUED from First Pase.)'

NSOhNluuCu lIOm ElIbL Ehk6sJ
governor has been kept fully advised by
Private Secretary Gerwig ever since the
call for troops OF Sheriff Beddall Of Schuyl-
kill county early this evening.
At s o'clock the following message was
received frUm the sheriff and Immediately
repeated to the governor at Paul Smiths
In the Adirondacks:
SHENANDOAH, Pa, July 3O.-Wrliam A..
Stone, Governor. Harrisburg, Pa: Deputy
sheriff n two assistants surrounded and
one killed, three of mob shot, three local
policeman shot, one possibly fatally. Town
is without police protection and local gov
eminent terrorized, threatened by mob If
they sign petition. Feeling running very
high. Mine workers admit foreign element
beyond their control. Mol is beyond con-
troll. Situation requires greatest haste.
Shertm powerless for want of assistance.
s. ROWLAND BEDDABL. Sheriff.
Subsequently the following message was
received from the sheriff:
louisville, Pa, July Ex-Governor
william a Stone and Adjutant General
Stuart, Harrisburg: Bloodshed and riot in
Killed and injured. Situation beyond my
control. Troops should be sent to Shenan-
s. ROWLAND BEDDALL, Sheriff.
Governor Goes to Harrisburg.
Governor Stone started for Harrisburg
at 8 p. m. tonight and expects to reach
here at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. He
Is being fully advised Of the situation and
Of the movement Of the troops. Arrange
ments have been made with the telegraph
and railroad companies along the route
over which the executive is travelling to
transmit messages from the Schulykill
county authorities. The headquarters OF
the Eighth regiment is at PottsyiIle. II
is commanded by Colonel Theodore F.
Hoffman. Colonel Charles M. Clement OF
Sunbury commands the Twelfth regiment.
The Governors troop is located at Har-
risburg and Is commanded by Captain
Fred NJ. OFT. Should the presence of add.
ttonal troops be needed to quell any fur.
Their disturbance one or more additional
regiments OF the Third brigade will he
ordered out.
General Goblin. who will have command
Of the troops, was in command Of the pro.
v~isional brigade in Hazleton several year.
ago, and subsequently at Shenandoah. H,
will be Joined tomorrow by his stan and
will Immediately locate his troops in tina
place and in the surrounding country.
sUNBURY. Pa, July S1.-At 1880 o'cIocl
Colonel @. M. Clement Of the Twelfth regl.
nent. National guard OF PennsyI
vania, received orders from Ad
iutant General Stuart at Harrisburg I,
mobolize his command excepting the Loci
Haven and Danville companies and pro
coed to Shenandoah at once. 1t is ex
pected the soldiers will reach there b!
8 q. m.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa, July 3O.-owinj
to much lawlessness existing here sine,
yesterday, caused by marching crowds o
strikers ~assaulting and intimidating non
union men, the burgess issued a proclama
tion today calling on citizens to be law
abiding, in order to avoid a riot, which h,
says 10 liable to result at any time II tn
present state Of turmoil continues mucl
longer. The Philadelphia q Reading Goa
and Iron company asked Sheriff Deitrlcl
this evening to swear In deputies to guar,
wOrkmen on their way to and from thu
collieries. The sheriff refused. claiming
conditions did not warrant such action.