The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-27
REIGN o. terror BEGUN.
Sheriff Unable to Control Discrderly
Element in Coal Region Around
Wilke. barre.
LIVES AND PROPERTY AR: IN DANCER.
At Lebanon the situation Is Criti-
cal-SoldierS ON Guard Attack
Made on Miil by MuE from. Corn
Field-Mnny Shots Fired.

Made ON Miil by Mut from. Corn
Fieid-Mnny Shots Fired.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-A reign
OF terror existed i'll this section OF the
strike region Tuesday night and early
Wednesday morning. Sheriff JACOBS
and his deputies We're powerless to
preserve order, although every at
tempt was made to do so. No sooner
Was an outbreak suppressed than an
other broke out.
At Nanticolie the street cars were
boarded by Tie mob in search of nom
union men coming from or going to
OF strikers exchanged shots ut Wanna
mic, after the latter had derailed a
train of coal ears. At Plymouth IL
number of nonunion 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.
ut Exeter Wednesday morning mob
of 500 gathered in the vicinity of a
washery and prevented the employees
from going to work. A deputy sheriff
named Bruke was knocked down by
stones and severely injured.
Large crowds of men and boys are
gathered around the washeries and
mines in operation and the situation IS
very threatening.
Ninth Regiment Called Out.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 25.-Gov.
Stone, Adjt. Gen. Stewart and Sheriff
Jacobs did considerable talking over
the long-distance telephone Wednes-
day. The governor suggested that the
names of 12 prominent citizens be sent
him as a guarantee that there was
real need for the troops. These be-
ing furnished the Ninth regiment.
with headquarters in this city. was
called out. The regiment is made up
of - companies, about $50 strong, and
is commanded by Col c. b. Dougherty.
Battalions will at once be sent to
Pittston. Naniicoke and Plymouth.
where disturbances occurred Tuesday
night.
Wants Martial Law Declared.
Tamaqua. Pa, Sept. 25.-Deputy
Sheriff Smith. speaking for Sheriff
Beddall, Wednesday. said: "You can
infer how serious the sheriff consid-
ers the situation when tell You that
he has asked Gov Stone to place the
county under martial law. The sler-
iff thinks the time has come to take
drastic action before the situa ton
becomes so serious that it will be
uncomfortable"
Dcruty's Hnnse Dynnmitca
Pottsville. Pa. Sept. 25.-The home
of Henry Gottschal a deputy s!er.
if1 at Gilbcrton. Pa, was dynamited
Wednesday. The building was
wrecEed.- Cottschall's wife and two
children, who were in the building
escaped unhurt.
Ina SeriOus Condition.
Reading, Pa. Sent. 25.-Relatives in
this city Wednesday afternoon re-
ceived word from Lebanon that TT
NJ. Richards, treasurer of the Amer
lean Iron & Stee! company, who was
shot during Tuesday nights rioting,
is in serious condition Mr.. Rich.
ards is native of Reading. a grad.
uate Of the naval academy at An.
napolis, and for years served in i'm,
portant positions in the navy. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
commanded vessel in Cuban waters.
Exciting Time Mt Lebanon.
Lebanon, Pa, Sept. 25.--An ugly feel
ing prevails here Wednesday morning.
The soldiers sent here Tuesday night
are on duty and have pitched their
tents apparently for long stay. No
move has been made to sen6 the col
ored iron workers away, as the man.
company is said to have promised
Mayor Hess Tuesday. and it now looks
as if they are to stay.
In the darkness of early morning a
battle between the mob and the men
inside the mill took place and sew
era1 were shot, none fatally. The
soldiers stopped the ARRAY and made
great many arrests. The mob fired
from corn field just beyond the
works. Under cover of darkness a
number of men gathered in the field
and opened fire on the works in reg
nlar volleys. The men inside the
works assembled in force. and re-
turned the fire. The soldiers were
summoned and they dispersed the
crowd of spectators which had gath
cred upon hearing the firing. and
then raided the corn field, arresting
80 of the mob, large number of
whom, it is said. were armed. Other
arrests were made later and soldiers
patrolled the streets. sending home
every one who loitered and arrest
ing those who answered back or re-
fused to keep moving. Few people
went to bed and firing was heard
from the vicinity of the mills all
night. Wednesday morning the sit
uation was more quiet.
New York Brokers Suspend.
New York. Sept. PA. r. Spect e.
Co., members of the ConsolGa ed
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