Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-27
STILL MORE STRIFE.
Further Trouble Develops in the Coal
Mining Section
GIVEN ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY.
Sheriff of the County issues Proeia-
nation Calling Upon the Strikers
to Act ConserSn,iveIy.


Scranton. Pa. Spccial-Prior 10 a
call for state troops. Sheriff Schact. or
Iackawanna county. issued a procla-
nation in which he said IN part, Il
am Informed that. since the miners
strike began. numberlcss acts OF vio-
lcnce inunidations and terrorism have
been and are still being committed IN
the county having fo- their object IN
timidation OF men who wish Noik TOT
the support Of thensciv,s and Families
and the punishment OF those who are
al work. These acts consist az part or
stoDpaEe OF men IS crowd upon the
rublic Highways. stCn.lg. Cl~.rinE ana
otherwise assaultiug individuals at
their homes and ON the higa~1ys and
assaults by riotous mobs on the houses
With the collieries; the use OF violence.
abusive and threatening language and
other similar acts.
Now. therefore. I Charles II. Schadt.
sheriff 81 Lackawanna county. do here
BY direct and order that ali persons
who shall be disposed IN any manner
20 intimidate or t~y 10 prevent by
force any person or persons from eN-
ercising their right 90 work. shall I'M
mediately des,st and abstain herefrom-
In case this proclamation shall not be
effective and prevCut ell or any acts or
lawlessncss. Il shall be my duty 90 call
for such assistance as the proper onl-
Gals OF this Commonwealth are rec
QuireE 90 give and the laws o, the state
provide"
Another day 81 innumc-ahlc petty
outbreaks IN all parts OF the country
moved the sheriff % ISSUE his procia-
nation He stated tonight that this is
the last chance DE Viii give the strikers
70 avoid a call for troops.
4 CALL MADE FOR TROOPS.
. Scranton. Pa SDecial Sheriff
, Schadt OF Lackawanna county. Monday
nirht az 7.30 toleEraQhed Governor
, Stone 20 send troops 90 HIS assistance.
he announced that he would call for
. troops ~ the lawlessness aid not cease.
when ne received a series of telephone
calls 90 Quen disturbances mp the val
, lev He found on investigation that the
: situation was such that De could not
= cope with IL. and called FOR troops.
Adjutant General Stewart called the
I sheriff hy phone no g clock. and had
+. long conference with him. The AiJu-
= tant General suggested that a posse OIL
members ~ the Citizens Alliance De-
, called upon for assistance. While the
y sheriff was preparing 90 act on this
= suggestion. he received more reports oil
T. violence ND and down TIE valley and al
a once sent another urgent telegram Z,
a the Governor. calling for immediate
- assistance. The worst 90 ton ght q out
y. breaks occurred at Archibald. 4 Grove
U 81 200 mostly foreigners. stoned IN
- quarters OF the men at work at th
10 Raymond washe-y a. the Ontario
Western Company whilo the men wer
y. al work and the.r meeting with IN
n men as they were returning home. an
o. drove them back 20 tho works. IN
be plant OF the Crescent Electric ligh
81 Company which is supplied by steal
ic- from the breaker had 40 shut dOWl
-. and the town was lclt in darkness. Iw
AT men were shot Do the attack on Oh
rs. breaker. one a striker and the oth'
ed a workman. Their names or residence
could not be learned. The steam pip'
ce OF the coal c0mpany's colileries al O
On Forge we've blown up with dynamite q
at night. Two colored cooks al the WI
ri A. Couiery were rescued by depu
he sherins from a crowd which W
ad- . threatening 20 lynch them.
m TROOPS ORDERED TO THE AID {
.nQ THE SHERIFF.
Shenandoah. Pa. Special. This tov
. was In a state OF uprOar for sever
,as hours Monday afternoon. Sheriff BE
dali and half a dozen deputies arriv
=, IN town about ! o'clock and attempt
- 10 arrest the strikers who have be
- taking coal from the mine bleachers
"a the Girard estate The men resisted I
=. rest and the sheriff appealed 20 Gene
Goblin for assistance. The general
,hsa derod the Second City Troops 10
the Sha-eo 80 hJs 5rtv Meantime a n
the OF about 5000 people had gathered
nod the vicinity OF the breaches. With
? Is protection which the presence OF
nj troops Afforded the sherins men
rested three coal pickers. but the r
io' succeeded in escaping. The prison
were taken 10 the Pennsylvania r.
tton road station surrounded by troops
c. followed by the mob. kissing and j.
II be ing. The strike leaders procured