The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-08-22
BOTH SIDES GIVE IN 4 llTIlf.
WASHINGTON DEALERS TOLD TO
PREPARE FOR SHIPMENTS
OF COAL. a
RIOT UNDER NOSE OF TROOPS
RESULT OF "A MOB CHASING AN
ALLEGED UNFAIR WORK.
MAN.

FlttSOurg, fa., Aug. 1b.-1nOlcdllOlS
point to the settlement of the anthracite
coal strike on or before Sept. /.
Maj. John Biddle, engineer and conf
missioner, District of Columbia, is au-
thority for this statement. In passing
through here last night en- route to De-
troit, Maj. Biddle said an agent of the
anthracite operators in Washington
quietly told dealers there to prepare for
Shipments Of anthracite coal after Sept.
!, adding that the mines will be in OPP
GRAFTON. The understanding is that the
operators will make concessions and the
miners will also make sacrifice.
Outbreak In Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 16.-There was
an outbreak last night right under the
nose of the troops in camp, and for a
time it looked as though serious trouble
would occur The disorder was the re-
suit of a mob chasing an alleged unfair
workman near the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron company's
washery in the southeastern part of the
town. There We're fifty or sixty men in
the mob. AS they chased the man up
the railroad throwing stones at him,
the night Waterman of the washery,
named Anthony Flynn, tried to rescue
the man. The Waterman was promptly
thrown into the creek running parallel
with the railroad by some Of those lead
ing in the chase. The crowd kept af-
ter the workman and he ran to the
Reading 'ailroad station, where a COM
any of infantry was on provost duty.
The company was Immediately called
into formation and attempted to
Hold the Crowd Back.
The captain of the company exercised
great patience with the crowd and pre-:
vented any serious trouble. The mob
caused a large crowd to gather from
all directions, and ward was immediate
ly sent to camp for reinforcements. In
zine minutes the entire Twelfth regi-
n1ent and battalion of the Eighth
were on the scene. The crowd quickly
scattered and :hree men. John Howe,
Frederick Zimmerman and Matthew
Bronz, who were alleged to have been
participants in the assault on the
Waterman ana the workman were ar
rested and taken to the town lookup.
The troops were kept in the streets un-
til late hour last night. The affair
caused intense excitement in the town.
but all is now quiet.
The three men who were arrested
were later given a hearing and held in
$500 bail each for trial.
Deputies in Court.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. l6.-The TWEEN
ly-five deputies on guard at the
Warnke washery, Duryea, when the
riot took place Thursday, and who
were arrested and Jailed by the author
tiles on the charge of melting riot
ind felonious wounding, were brought
down from the prison at noon yesterday
pnd given a hearing before Judge
Halsey. It was shown that the two
men shot were not sci iously hurt. Judge
Halsey then released the prisoners III
the sum of $4,000 for a further hearing
on Monday. The bail was promptly
furnished and the men released.
All was quiet at the Warnke washery
yesterday, but the owners say if thsy
can get the machinery in shape they
will start up the works to-day again.
Sheriff Jacobs is afraid, that if The
washery is started there will be trouble.