Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

strlkerS on guard AT the Maltby oOiilery
saw two men approaching, carrying guns.
The strangers we're stopped and strikers
crowded around them. One striker in the
crowd who spoke The Italian language said
the men were starting on a hunting trip
and that they we're union miners. The
other strikers did not understand what was
said. and believing that the foreigners were
nonunion men on their way to work. at
tempted to take the gun away from Van
castellt He resisted. a fight ensued and
soon the two Italians were lying in a pool
Of blood in the roadway.
shot and Stabbed.
vancastelli was shot in the side and the
left, side Of his face was crushed in. His
companion. Portray, was stabbed in the side
several times.
A number OF coal and iron policemen wero
soon on the ground after the gun discharge
was heard. They found Vancastelll dead
and Portray unconscious. The wounded mar
was brought to the. hospital and the dead
man was taken to his boarding house
nearby. In one OF the pockets Of Vancas-
tellf's coat was found a union miners card.
The new of the trouble brought a large
number Of deputy sheriffs to the scene and
on their arrival the mob dispersed. No ar
rests have been made.
Angry Mob Wants Hiram Fischer.
A crowd OF striking miners, mostly for
e~igners. remained all night around the
lookup at Edwardsville, where Hiram
Fischer was confined.
The prisoner was held UP last night as he
was returning from one of the mines where
he is employed as a coal and Iron police
man. Thinking his life was in danger, he
fred into the crowd and two Of tho bullets
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woman, who was seated on the stoop of her
house some distance away.
After firing the shots Fischer was set
upon by the mob and beaten so badly that
be was left for dead on tho road. Later he
was taken to the lookup, where a physician
was in attendance a, greater part of the
night.
This morning Fischer was a little better.
Notwithstanding his condition, the mob
gathered on the outside OF the lookup and
wanted to break down the place and lynch
him. The strong guard that Burgess Danno
had provided prevented this.
Sheriff Jacobs and a large number OF
deputies went to the scene. The friends Of
the dead italian have sworn vengeance and
threaten to kill the men who committed the
assault on their eountrymen.
Coal C~OmpAny's Large Claim.
TAMAogA, Pa, Sept. s.-Today the
Pennsylvania Coal and Navigation company
claims to have more men at work than II
has had on any other day since the strike
began, The company, however. will not
give out q definite statement as to the NUM-
Der Of men who are mining coal. onlv two
OF the collleries are being operated, NOS. 4
and ~. .~ ~,
This morning a company OF soldiers and
the 0nOVaFn0F'a tF00n nafF0llad the vaIlav
They report that there were no disturb
ances. st4 81,
United Mine Workers leaders deny the
company has made any gains. They say all
the men are standing firm. The company,
they assert, Is making a strong effort to
break the strike, but is not meeting with
success. .4, e
President Mitchell stated today that the
report sent out from Scranton to the effect
that he told a friend that the strike would
/ be over on September 10 and that the strik-
ers would have to go back to work to save
the miners union, was q pure fRbrica-
ton" He says he never made such a re-
mark to any person. 1t is stated here that
the Parsons local Of the United Mine Work
ers has passed a resolution to return to
work on September Is.
Fire I'm Mine ExtInEuished.
BRAMWELL, w. Va, Sept. S.-The nre
in the west shaft Of the Pocahontas Collier
les company is practically extinguished.
The company has offered $1,000 reward for
, information that will lead to the identinoa-
, ton of the parties who set FIRE to the
mine.
Governor Disperses Troops.
CHARLESTON, viva, Sept. S.-GOvernor
White today ordered the signal corps and
ave companies Of the military away from
the New River coal fields on the assurance
that they will not be needed longer. The
miners are returning to work, 500 to 500
resuming today.
Porto RIcans Aid.
SAN JUAN. P. r., Sept. S.-The Fedora
cIon Libre branch Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor has passed a resolution eX-
pressing sympathy with the striking Penn
s~ylvania miners. The members Of the Fed
eracion Libre will be assessed s. cents
weekly while the strike lasts, which Will
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