New-York tribune., 1902-08-19
ANOTHER STRIKER KILLED
SHOT BY COAL AND IRON POLICEMAN
TROOPS MAY Re REQUlhhD n
PANTHER CREEK VALLEY.
,-,rsR.p4 TO THE TRIBUNE

,,,o.-,s, At Neeouehoning. The shooting mas /
csnsed q wave Of excitement 10 sweep 'He
length of the valley from Lansford TO TanlaQUa'
.,6 of the twenty thousand mine workers it con-
tsins all are tonight in the streets taihHis u
the affair Fearful that the excitement may
,.5 70 riotine and seeing danger in the gather
inp crowds. the officials Of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company have asked for troops ana
Sheriff Gombert, Of Carbon County. is max
ing Inquiries 70 the necessity OF sehuh'e
troops TO the scene. The local authorizes sdH
the situation is beyond them. and the coal ON
Gals declare that they have not enough euaros
"a protect their collieries if assault Is hldue
and that no protection can he expected from the
local authorities
The nearest troops are those under command
IF General Goblin at Shenandoah. and it is eX-
,,ac+Ad that the sth Regiment Colonel Hoffman,
and the Governors Troop of ffty-f1ve men, cap
tain Oft will be ordered 10 the scene. the Gov
ernor's Troop TO sweep through the long. mar
row valley and suppress any outbreak ana 'he
regiment 10 be stationed with one hattailoh
al Nesquehoning. one at Lansford and one AT
anv point where there is danger Of an outbreak
The shooting occurred about = O'Clock in the
main street of Iansford. Five coal guards, one
Of them Harry McEhnoyle were walking down
the street on the way to work in the No l
colliery Of the Iehigh Coal and Navigation Com
ranv when Sharpe and TWO companions ap-
ueared from a saloon and blocked their way
Sharpe the leader. began abusing the five, call
ing then, vile names and picked out McElmoyle.
= six foot Scotchrnan as the particular object
Of his attack II is claimed that he told NC
Flrnoyle that he would better take off the badge
he wore and then as McElmoyle tried TO push
past him he struck him The guard dodgeo
the blow. and then hastily drawing his revolver,
fired the bullet tearing through Sharpe's heart.
and killing him instantly. small crowd nad
gathered. and had backed up Sharpe's threaten
ing attitude At the shot they scattered and
NcElmoyle and his companions managed 70
break through and went on toward the collerE-
The crowd reformed Immediately and followed
them but they retreated slowly With ready re-
volvers and reached the colery in safety
There they will probably remain all night
GUARDS HAD TO BE SUMMONED
So threatening grew the crowd which gathered
that as soon as the guards were safe inside the
colery word Of the shooting sent 10 Super
intendents Zehner and Snyder. al Lansford, the
headquarters Of the company, and with al dis
patch force Of guards. armed with Winches-
ters was hurried to the scene These reached
the colIery and took charge. McElmoyle, who
gave himself up. IS now under guard. but VIII
nor be turned over to the civil authorities until
there is certainty that he viii not be mooped
Al present the company officials believe the au-
Sharpe's body vas taken 10 Lansford on
train and 90 quickly lid the news spread that
by the tine il arrived there crowd of couple
Of thousand had gathered. and there were cries
for vengeance on NcElmoyle Some Of the crowd
were for attacking the main offices Of the COM
pany. and for time it looked if this would
be done. hut in the end several Of the leaders
managed to restrain them.
IN the mean time the excitement had spread
sll along the valley. and word sent to Sheriff
C5cnbert at Mauch Chunk. asking him to take
5harge Of the situation. The officials Of the COM
pany asked that troops be sent. and Gombert at
once began making inquiries as 70 the situation
General Goblin stated tonight: I have not
yet sent troops because no requisition has been
made upon nae for them. but I shall send them
5 soon as Sheriff Gonbert asks for them. The ,
men are in readiness 10 GO at any time
NITCHELL's MOVEMENTS
The runnors that President Mitchell is 70 90 20 /
,1ew-york 70 see I Pierpont Morgan on Thurs /
DAY are rot verified hv the union leaders here, /
end they do not believe there is anv foundation (
for the report Mr. Mitchell. according 70 his /
plans when he left here. vas return 70 this .
city on Wednesday night and in the interim see T.
Secretary Treasurer Wilson at Indiana polls, on
SUNDAY. and then 20 on 70 Spring Valley to I.
visit his family. If any arrangements have /
been made by Nr Mitchell 70 see Nr Morgan :.
it is not known 70 the leaders here. As 70 the .
ruraor that he has been requested Il meet the 4
operators in Nev-York on Wednesday and dis 4
cuss with them plans for the settlement Of the /
strike il Is pronounced absurd b. the local men.
M Mitchell did say. however. when he vas /
leaving. 7 NAV have some good news when I
] return
This was taken. however merely 70 refer 70 /
the contribution Of larger relief fund. To-day +
the fifteen coal and iron policemen and the ten |
werknen arrested the Harnke washery. at /
Dpryea after the riot last THURSDAY. were taken |
before Judge Halsey for abeas corpus hear
ing. The officials Of the borough. Burgess Bur
ington. Chief IF Police Cosgrove and William /
Joyce. the chairman of the Borough Council, as
we'll as several spectators. were the witnesses /
The substance Of the testimony was that the
shooting began before there was any violence J
the part of the crowd: that there had been
no general shouting but that few had called
the guards 'scabs q" and that then the shooting (
began Some Of the shots were fired while the
crowd was at distance of less than twenty
feet; the guards were armed with Wfnchesters
and some Of them fired several shots. No de-
fence was heard. Judge Halsey held three of the /
guards who identified as having done /
some Of the shooting. under 5000 bail each and /
discharged the others
The barbed wire barrfcades about the v-asherz-
are 70 be repaired tomorrow. The night and /
day there were devoid Of incident the d -nuties
reporting that everything was quiet and no
crowds gathering.
MALTBY CoLLIERY TO RESUME.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company is making
preparations TO resume work At its MaItby coll
Jerry. The grounds outside the stockade have
been lighted with twenty-six incandescent and /
arc lights making all the approaches as light /
as day, and some fifty men are inside the stock
ade clearing up the mine in preparation for