The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
President Mitchell Declares
Strike Must { Fought
to a FIni- h.
OUTLOOK GROWS GLoOMIER
Companies VIII Make Determined
Efort to Start Work IN Collieries
Next Week, When II Is Expected
That Trouble VIII Result.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Aug 22.-Re-
ports reach here that despite the trip
OF the Governors Troop 4hroUgh Cata-
7rissa valley last week IN search CT
strikers Iootiug farmhouses, depreda-
tions continue nightly.
Several times farmers who were sworn
in as deputies shot at the maTaudeFs.
who escaped.
saeria Samuel Deitrick, Of Northum-
berIsnd county, adjoining SehuyIkiIi,
last night swo-e in large delegation
OF farmers to serve as deputy sheri1s
in the Mahantonga, Mahanoy, and Sha-
mekin valleys
VIII Shoot Thieves.
Like the residents Of Catawissa val
ley, the Northumberland farmers have
grown tired Of being robbed by. people
from the coal field and nov that they
are emcersz they say they viii not be
afraid to shoot al thieves
General Goblin returned from Lars
ford last night where he spent the day
to be in close touch with the soldiers
during the funeral of Patrick SharRss
the strike leader who was killed by
deputy. The general reported no trou-
bic brewing n the NesquehOning dis
trict for at least the present tine
Must Fight TO a Finish.
What he next few days viii develop
is hard 10 forecast in view Of Presi-
dent MitcheH's declaration that the
strike must be fought 10 a finish and
Bisaep Potter,s statement that J. p
Mcrgaa esIIl net interfere in the fght
eet~eeh strikers and operators Tor The
reason he is not a leading shareholder
( in any OF the companies. Strikers claim
they viii remain away from the mines
until the last and trust that something
viii turn up AID ITEM IN their cause.
/ Il is thought tEat the coal companies
( viii make determined effort TO start
! all the coiiieriss they can in the SchuyI-
/ kill and Northumberland district next
J week IN order 20 have the operations IN
fairly good running order BY Septem-
( Der 1, and that consj5sra bic TiotiRg VIII
mark the dissolution OF the strike.
Bullet n Abdomen.
Qgiet prevailed here this mo-niug "A
military and strikers circles. but At
( Ashland, a neighboring town. there was
much excitement over the shootag CT
Abraham LleweIlyn, a popular young
miner. He is IN q dying condition.
/ John Myers. another young miner. is
alleged 10 have shot him. The afray oc-
Cured late last night in the heart OF
] the town. and when Lleweiiyn fell 20
: the Sidewalk with bullet in MS abdo-
men 4 report went out that he had been
murdered BY deputy 4 big crowd n
stantIy collected, and earaged men
started ont 70 hCnt Ior coal guards, but
none were seen excepting those j.
their coliiery barricades. Before a rush
could take place on any Of the stock
ades. II became known that LIeweIIyn
( had 5ecome involved in d quarrel with
q townsacn, wheTeupon the strikeT&Ee-
/ turned 10 town
Assailant Was Drunk
The victim in company with Hal
Kaufman. was returning to his home
on Walnut Street 7vith a wheelbarrow
fGI OF sacks Of coal which they had
secured at a nearby bank When they
approached the corner Of Walnut Street
one of the bags fell from the barrow
AMI Llewellvn is said to have repri-
manded Kaufman for not having load
ed the barrow in more satisfactory
manner
I Myers. who happened along under tho
influence Of liquor, thought the other
men trying 70 insult him, and without
! further notice ne is charged with draw
ing his revolver and firing at Level
Ivn A hurry call for the miners hos
pitaI ambulance was sent in 4 war
rant has been sworn out for Myers ar
rest