Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20

,l' ' ~ rating following the klli!ns u
I,"1rirk sharp. strike leader ps ''"'
nv NcElmoyIe Il coal ana IRON poi ,>,..
!! " -, %,.ouchoulug, this town mar
lors force Of militia ,orirg
With all lights out. a tram oe"' .'s
General Goblin and his stan anu 'N'
First battalion of the l"eil'n t w.
mont under Major Gearllarut' ii0'A
vhonardnnn steamed quietly lh'o
tnwn about half an hour before Gay
break. After a consultation "s'n'9
ahout ten minutes between "ehei"'
,;obin and Superintendent balfo Hh'
der of the Lehieh Coal and NaV'sa'loN
company with regard to a S0'laoie ~
cation for a camp the hallal!o" WIS
embarked and in few minutes was
marching to the baseball park s''"'
a,ed ON the western edG" OF the HOW'LL
Tine strikers were worked W 70 Such
high pitch of excitement over 'Ae
shooting Of Sharp that it was ieafeu
an outbreak would occur. and It was
thought better TO have the soldiers
near at hand. During the day the bat
TALON was transferred to Manila park
about midway between LaIsford ana
ramaQua. where camp was pltched'
Took TownspeopIe by Surprise.
The people of Lansford received
great surprise when they awoke ana
found a battalion of soldiers IN their
midst. The soldiers came at the re-
quest of the sheriff of Carbon county.
Contrary to expectations, no attempt
was made by the strikers to march to
Nesquehoning, and no demonstration
of any kind was made either here OF
at Nesquehoning.
The killing Of Sharp is discussed on
every street corner, and while the
strikers denounce it as an unproyoked
and cold FLOODED murder, the deputies
and coal company officials declare the
shooting was done in self defense
Conflicting stories are told. Accord
ing to one version of the encounter.
Sharp and three friends met a party
of five deputies who were on their way
to work, and Sharp walked up to one
OF the men presumably McElmoyle.
called him an unfair workman" aud
told him lie would be more of man if
ne 'lld not wear star. He then made
lun%e at the officer, whereat the lat
ter drew his revolver and fired, and
Sharp fell to the ground dead.
Two Men Shot From Ambush.
"A dispatch from Scranton saws
that Michael Connolly and Forrest
Cfossman, said to be nonunion work.
men employed about the EdeertoD COL
llery, were shot from ambush durino
the day presumably by strikers. Cross.
man was so badly injured that it was
necessary 10 anlpulate his right foot
Connelly's condition is regarded os
serious.
Inc men We're working on a water
course near the breaker when q hul.
let WhIzzed close to Crossmans head
COMEDY says he thought the shot had
oeeh hred by mine guards and shontad
warning. Two more shots followo1
ou'iet lodging in Cheeseman's leg nnd
charge of shot shatteripg Conne,,v,s
shoulaer' Some of the shot hit him in
the face. min Ill
"A fiazle'on Pa.l dispatch saws that
strikers gathered in force at tho E lna'
n'Ae "ashery' near parkview which
i's peeh IN operation for some woal,a
anu ufove back the men who renortns
plant. '''o'' VI the
J., J. ne sheriff has begun strenstnenir.
T mS loree at the Warnke washery at
Duryea, where it is believed wan,. ' at
i ne resumed The company is co,1 s'+'
ing guards at its Scranton ot Sc eo'iec''
,"a are being made, and fearing t l,e
Tue presence of these worlara .nat
cause an attack, Sheriff Jacoha .A's III
doubled his force Of deputies g%N''s mas