The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-24
A REIGN OF TERROR
IN THE COAL SECTION
THE SITUATION IN THE WYOMING REGION NOW BEYOND
CONTROL OF THE SHERIFF.
The Called On Send
Murder and the Dament of Trains Are Some of the
tures-A Condition Of Anarchy.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. PA reign of
terror existed In this section of the strike
region last night and early this morning.
Sheriff Jacobs and his deputies were pow
erless to preserve order. No sooner was
one outbreak suppressed than another
broke out. "a 49, a.
At Nanticoke the street cars were
boarded by the mob in search of non union
mon coming from or going to work.
"A sher1Hs posse and crowd of strikers
exchanged shots at Wnanaie, after the
latter had derailed a train of coal cars.
AT Plymouth a. number Of non-union
men. on their way home from No. 2 mine,
were held up and beaten so badly that
they were left on the roadway for dead.
Shortly after 1 o'clock a demand for
more deputies was received from no less
than ten places in Luzerne county, apply
ing for aid; that If help was not sent at
once there would be loss of property and
possible bloodshed. Sheriff Jacobs, after
consultation with his attorney, decided
to take no moro chances. but to appeal to
the governor at once
Shortly before o'clock this morning the
sheriff photographed Governor Stone telling
MIN that the situation In the Wyoming
region was beyond his control and that In
order to protect life and property troops
would nave to be sent here Immediately.
Inc governors secretary replied that the
matter would be laid before the former at
once. .-, -.'-, -
At Exeter this. morning mob Of 500
gathered In the vicinity of a washery~ and
prevented the employees from going to
work. A deputy sheriff named Burke was
knocked down by stones and severely in
jured. . ., .
Large crowds of men and boys are gath
cred around the washeries and mines in
operation, and the situation Is very threat
ening. 49,: - -.
At Olyphant short distance from the
camp OF the soldiers, two brothers, Bert
and Charles Lundon Of Jefferson township,
Whlle on their way to work at the Temple
company's Lackawanna> colliery were am
pushed and shot down in the road Bert
Is probably fatally wounded The other
received only a flesh wound; and will re-
cover ~ III. 49,. -.
Two non-union foreigners employed at
the Grassy Island washery, were badly
beaten. 49,,
Near here yesterday James Kyland was
shot In the shoulder by deputies .-.z.s
At 1ughestoWn, near Pittston a crowd
OF men derailed a train carving q, mum
per OF non-union workmen to washery
Ihe engine and two cars left the. track
and two men sustained slight injuries. a
number, of coal and iron police dispersed
! the crowd. f7Ss =. - : : -
Wajclack Mojowsky, a striker was shot
at Scranton through the body Just be-
heath Inc neart, by a guard at the Ray
mond colliery in Archibald The physi-
clans say he will die. The wounded man
says ne was looking for lost COW in the
woods near the colliery, when a man with
a rifle in the breaker stockade shot him.
| Ninth Regiment Ordered Out.
| Governor Stone, Adjutant- General Ste
Wart5 and Sheriff Jacobs did considerable
talking over the long distance telephone
to-day The governor suggested that the
names OF twelve prominent citizens be
sent him as a guarantee that there was
real need for the troops The required
number of signatures having been Sc
cured, the governor and adjutant-gen
then held a conference and at noon the
order, came along calling out the Ninth
regiment with headquarters in this city.
The work of mobilizing the regiment at
once commenced. :.> ~.
| The regiment is made up of twelve COM
! Ecnies, about $50 strong, and Is command
ed by Colonel G. B. Dougherty. The
troops will be: ready to take the fields
In few hours. Battalions will at once
| be sent to >Pittston, Nanticoke and Plym-
outh where disturbances occurred last
night.