The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-23
THERE IS NO SIGN OF PEACE
Stone Thinks Legislature
Could Accomplish Nothing.
Sheriff Schadt Issues a Proclama
ton Warning the Strikers to
Keep Peace-Several Work
men Placed Under Arrest.
Issues a Proclama-

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for State troops tonight Sheriff Schadt Of
Lackawanna County, issued a proclama-
ton in which he said in part:
Il am informed that since the miners
strike began numberless acts of violence.
intimidation and terrorism have been and
are still being committed in the County,
having for their object intimidation of
men who wish to work for the support of
themselves and their families and the
punishment Of those who are at work.
These acts consist in part of stoppage Of
men by crowds upon the public high
ways, stoning. clubbing and otherwise
assaulting individuals at their homes
and on the highways, and assaults by
riotous mobs on the houses of workmen
and on buildings connected with the col
lieries, the use of violent, abusive and
threatening language and other similar
acts.
Complaint has been made to me that
the acts are committed in covert way
and 1T is impossible for me and my dep
uties to fully prevent lawlessness in the
County and to detect the offenders. It
becomes my duty under the law when a
condition of violence and lawlessness ex-
lists in my baliwick to call upon the State
authorities for assistance.
Warned to Keep Peace.
Now. therefore. I. Charles II. Schadt,
Sheriff of Lackawanna County, do here
by direct and order that all persons who
shall be disposed in any manner to in
timidate and try to prevent by force any
person or persons from exercising their
right to work. shall Immediately desst
and abstain therefrom and I further re-
quest all persons to respect the rights Of
all citizens that they may enjoy their
property and personal liberty guaranteed
by the Constitution of this common
wealth.
I'm case this proclamation shall not be
affective and prevent all and any acts Of
lawlessness, it shall be my duty to call
for such assistance as the proper officers
of this commonwealth are required to
give and the laws of the State provide"
Another day of innumerable petty out
breaks in all parts of the country moved
the Sheriff to Issue this proclamation.
The oxford colliery of the Peoples Coal
Company. has shut down on local orders
for coal at pre-strike prices. The COM
pany is getting $40 a ton for coal at tide
water and proposes to make local con-
pany is turning out $50 tons of coal day
and is getting an average price of 81
ton for all 1t can deliver.
Called for Troops.
Sheriff Schadt of Lackawanna County.
Governor Stone to send
troops to his assistance. The Sheriff had
Just given out proclamation announc-
ing that he would call for troops If the
lawlessness did not cease. when he re-
ceived a series OF telephone calls to quell
up the valley and he asked
for troops
Adjutant General Stewart called the
Sheriff by telephone at 8 o'clock and had
a long conference with him. The Adju-
tant General suggested that a posse of
members of the Citizens Alliance be
called upon for assistance. While the
Sheriff was preparing to act on this sug-
gestion he received more reports of vio-
Ience up and down the valley and at
once sent another urgent telegram to
the Governor calling for immediate as
slstancc.
The worst OF tonight's outbreaks oc-
CURED at Archibald. A crowd OF 200 strik-
ers mostly foreigners, ransacked the
quarters occupied by forty men employed
at the Ramona washery of the Ontario
and Western Company while the men
were at work and then meeting with the
men as they were returning home, drove
them back to the washery. TIL mob then
returne dto the coliery proper, drove
out the engineers. firemen, pumpmen and
guards and took possession of the break
err The plant of the Crescent Electric
Light Company. which is supplied with
steam from the breaker had to shut
down and the whole region was left in
darkness. In the attack on the breaker
two men were shot. one a striker and
the other Waterman.