Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-04
STRIKER SHOT BY POLICE
First Loss of Life as Result Of
Miners Dispute.
WAS FOUND DEAD ON ROADWAY
1t Is Believed Victim Was Killed Dur
Ing Night Attack On Mine-For-
eigners Made Threats, and Sheriff
Was Called to Preserve Order.

- % bSNeNeo victim was Killed Dur
Ing a Night Attack On Mine-For-
eigners Made Threats, and Sheriff
Was Called to Preserve Order.
Wilkebarre, Pa, July 2.-The viii
liam A. colliery OF the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, at Old Forge, was the
scene Of a shooting ARRAY early yes
terday morning which resulted in the
death of one man. The victim was an
Italian laborer, Anthony Giuseppe. He
had only been in this country about
nine months. When the miners strike
was declared he went out with the
other laborers. He had not been seen
in the vicinity of Old Forge for some
weeks past. At an early hour yester-
day morning a peddler discovered his
dead body lying in the roadway just
outside of the barricade of the William
A. colliery. There was a bullet wound
in his throat. A doctor who examined
the body said death was undoubtedly
instantaneous. The coroner of Lacka-
wanna county was notified and gave a
permit for the removal of the remains
to Scranton. The coal and iron po-
licemen at the William A. eolliery
have had some narrow escapes ever
since they went on duty Only last
Friday number of sticks of dyna-
mite were thrown over the fence sur
rounding the colliery, with a view of
blowing up the colliery Office and the
guards. Fortunately, the explosive was
discovered before it did any damage.
In the stiffness of the night shots
were fired through the fence at the spe-
cial officers. One of the policemen ex-
hibits a coat where a bullet passed
| through one night last week. Monday
night firing at the guard was renewed.
| 1t is though that the men behind the
barricade responded and the Italian
| fell dead from a bullet fired from a
| Winchester. The friends of the dead
man claim he was an innocent victim.
| Their version is that he was walking
in the roadway near the colliery fence
when he received a bullet intended for
another. When the coroner completes
his investigation some of the deputies
| employed at the colliery may be placed
under arrest. There was much indig-
nation among the foreign residents
over the. shooting, and they made all
sorts of threats. The guard at the col
liery was doubled last night, and Sher-
if Schadt swore in a special posse to
preserve order. When darkness came
1000 people collected in the vicinity
OF the mine, and an attack would I'M
doubtedly have been made on the
guards had not the sheriff's posse kept
the crowd in check
A telegram was sent from strike
headquarters to President Mitchell in
the west yesterday that there was no
truth in the reports that the strikers
were weakening. On the contrary, the
situation was stated to be about the
same as when he left, and that the
miners were putting up a noble fight.
Three of the big coal companies in
this region now claim that they have
all the engineers and pumpmen they
need. The Delaware and Hudson Com
pany has a surplus Of engineers. There
is no question but that the companies
are gradually getting back a great
many Of the engineers and pumpmen
who quit their services June =. The
firemen, however, are standing firm.
Not a single fireman who went out in
the Wyoming region has returned to
work, and it is said that none have
made application for work.