New-York tribune., 1902-08-30
WILL. SHOOT TO KILL NOW.
So MORE FOOLING WITH STRIKERS
WHO ATTACK TROOPS
pror IN 1.ANsFoRD. PENN. IN WHICH
MILITIA CAPTAIN WAS HURT AkoC0h0
GENERAL GOBI-S.
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GENERAL GOBI-S.
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wfikesbarre. Penn, Aug 29-tIeneral 'opiit
tonight proclaimed what is practically Inar'iai
law throughout the Panther Creek Valley, and
announced that tomorrow the soldiers VIII
shoot To Kill if there is any interference with
them. auy attack. or any resistance TO arrest
F5a js determined that the condition Of reckless
rioting which has existed for the last two days
and reached IFS climax in attack upon the
troops to-day. shall cease. and that the IA"
shall be observed at any cost
To-day an angry mob attacked the soldiers so
recklesslv that there was hand to hand con-
hict an officer was dragged from a troop car
and injured and six strikers were wounded ny
hayonets. The attack occurred at Lansforo aI
= o'clock this morning. the troops were es-
corting two ron-union men to their work there
The combination troop and work train LETT
Tau1aqr1a at = o'clock this morning. passing
along the valley through Coaldale, Lanstord
Summit Hili and the smaller towns. and picking
I'D workers on the way for the No and NO
IL mines at Summit Hill and Lansford- AT the
former place when it was seen that the num-
Der OF workers double the number OF yes
terday there great excitement. and cro"oS
Of strikers surrounded the cars, but they OF
fered no violence. contenting themselves with
bowling vile terms and calling the soioielS
~scabsr" They gave way sulienly before the
rnusket butts Of the soldiers as they forCeo
way to the mines for the workers
Word of the increased number of workers had
IN the mean while travelled TO Lansford. and
7-ten the soldiers reached there with two cars
Of workers an infuriated mob was gathered at
the rojnt in the centre Of the town where II
vas known the troops would stop. There two
r7on-Union men were to he escorted TO their
working place. The mob numbered over a thou
sand and in the front ranks were about two
hundred foreigners many of them drunk. shaK-
ing their fists at the train and making threats
of what they would do If only they could get at
the soldiers As soon as the two non-union men
left the car the mob burst forward. and a squad
Of soldiers was hastily thrown about the men
and met the mob with bayonets. Before the
steel the mob slowly gave way, and the men
were escorted without harm to the working
place All the time the temper Of the strikers
grew and when the soldiers returned TO the
car the crowd was close upon their heels. AT
the platform there a sudden rush. and Cap
tain Helm Of Company K. 18th Regiment VINO
v7as standing there directing the emharkation Of
his men, was seized from behind and pulled
violently to the ground. Several of the mob
iurrped for him. but before they could reach
him his soldiers around him, beating them
hack with the butts Of their muskets- At the
same moment Major CIesrheart. in command on
the car ahead, shouted the order TO fix bayonets
and charge.
The mob heard the order. saw the bayonets
drawn out and fixed. and without waiting for
the charge many Of them fed Those in the
rear who could see from little elevation had
clear street before them. but those who pressed
behind could not ahead, and in a frenzy Of
excitement many Of them dashed into the large
+bp ing 2 a
seeking some place to escape it. and in their
terror beat down the door. Others leaped in at
the windows. Many threw themselves on the
ground to escape the shots they expected, and
were trampled on.
The soldiers spread across the road, advanced
and there faced them. only the foremost OF the
mob, wild with excitement These were driven
back at the point of the bayonet, but some
turned and tried TO drag the guns from the
soldiers grasp. These are the men who
injured, six Of them being wounded. but not
seriously. All managed to get away, and a
few fecks of blood marked their progress. The
whole attack and repulse were over in few
minutes and the mob, gathering its breath,
stood at safe distance, and watched the sol
diers re-embar6 There few defiant yelis,
but further attack
The unions are making determined effort 10
nreyent further disorder. At meetings tonight
Manila Park. the soldiers camp. s.. and to
warn all members to remain away from the
collieries and he orderly.
General Goblin went through the Panther
Creek Valley this afternoon investigating the
. conditions, and visited Summit. Hill. Lansforo
Coaldaie and Tamaqua- This evening he re
turned 10 Shenandoah. His plans were defined
IN a statement he made the conditions and
his determination to prevent further riotins- he
said
The condition throughout the valley is out
rsgeo1s hat the law is going to be enforced
whatever the cost. and this rioting must cease
Tomorrow the soldiers VIII see that the men
who want to work are taken to the mines with
ont interference. They will have their guns
loaded snd if there is an attack. interference
or resistance they will shoot to kill They VIII
he ordered to allow more insults, no more
throwing of stones, more hooting and hiss
ing and swearing. and will make arrests IN
each case II there is any resistance 10 arrest
they will shoot. | shall order the burgesses
Of Iansford. Tamaqua. Coaldale and Summit
Hill 10 see that crowds collect along the
streets and that there is no interference with
The workers. If they cannot do this they must
Al once inform the soldiers. i shall order the
saloon keepers to sell only moderate amounts
tf lollor to allow no drunkenness, and to pre-
vent the collection OF crowds in or bout their
places If they do not obey shall have their
at once. and men who want TO work must not
ne molested-
THE NEW ORDERS FOR THE TROOPS.
Shenandoah Penn. Aug. 2e.-Gieneral Goblin re-
,trned 10 headquarters from the Panther Creek
region tonight. He received the report of Major