The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07
FOREIGNERS DRILLING.
General Goblin Tells of Reports That
Have Reached Him.

SHENANDOAH Pa, Aug. 6.-General
Goblin, in speaking of the conditions in this
region, said to-day that Shenandoah for
town of it's size is more thickly populated
than the worst tenement district in New
York. He thought the sanitary conditions
in the foreign quarters of the place were
extremely bad because of the lack of sew
erage. In reply to a query, he said he had
been advised that foreigners in this vicinity
were being drilled, but he would not say
whether the information he had received
correct. He believed, however, there
are many smart men among the foreigners
here who have been officers in European
armies and have taken refuge in this coun-
try. A large percentage of the foreigners,
he added, no doubt have had military train
ing in their native lands, where term of
years in the army is compulsory. The
eX-Officers, the general said, have consider
able influence over the others and they
were not to be trusted. He characterized
the ex-officers Adventures and degen-
crate heirs of noble scions''
Paul Pulaski national organizer of the
United Mine Workers and vice president of
district No. 9, who looks after the foreign
members Of the union, came here to-day.
He denied all the stories of secret drilling
by the Poanders and others. He said
there is no secret organization within the
miners union He admitted that the
Poanders who belong to beneficial societies
keep up a form of military organization,
but he said this was done only to keep
Il
These organizations he said, can be found
in most cities where there is any consid-
cradle number of foreigners. THE foreign
erS," he concluded, think too much Of the
guns against it's government"
There was a little disorder in Mahanoy
City late last night. A junk vender from
Harrisburg, who had been seen near a col
liery, was suspected of being a deputy and
was set upon by number of men. He es-
capped up the mountain and sought refuge
Ill, l.ar.x~ rf TQsarnv,
ing an attack, Isador Lubinski, one of the
Hebrews dashed down the mountain over
an unfrequented road to get help from the
MahanOy City police. When he reached
the town he was arrested for fast driving.
He fined s., but, not being willing to
pay, he was sent TO Jail for tWenty-four
hours Later he paid the s. and made
known to the authorities through an inter-
prefer why he driving so recklessly
The fine was then RENTED. The suspected
deputy was also placed in jail for the night
Joseph Dambrowski, for whom warrant
was sworn out on the charge of rioting
surrendered himself to-day to the local au-
thorities and furnished bonds for his re-
lease. Dambrowski had been shot in the
foot. He said he accidentally received the
wound while standing in the door of a
saloon
Magistrate Shoemaker said today that
friends of the rioters who were taken TO
Pottsville yesterday Will institute habeas
corpus proceedings TO have the men re-
leased. The magistrate gave a hearing
to-day to William Stopntz, who was arr
rested late Sunday night on suspicion OF
having been one of the party that threw
stones into the Eighth Regiment camp.
He was held in 500 bail on the charge OF
assault and battery.
Captain Roberts. in charge Of the coal
and iron police at Packer No. coIliery
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. sur
rendered himself TO the local authorities
He is charged with being implicated in the
alleged attempt TO kill Peter Remus a non
union miner. Roberts furnished bail