Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-23
SCRANTON TROOP IS CALLED
Governor Stone Has to Assist Sheriff Of
LaokawannI County.
MUCH TROUBLE IN THE STRIKE DISTRICT
County Omcer's warning Fails TO stop
LawIessness that Intimidates Nom
uniOnists and Results in
Damage TO Property.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. Ex-Governor
Stone issued an order shortly after mid
night directing the Thirteenth regiment to
report to General Goblin for duty in the
strike region, The Thirteenth's headquar-
ters is at Scranton and the regiment will
be quartered in it's armory in that city
temporarily This regiment consists of
eleven companies and it's strength is about
ZOO.
Governor Stone said tonight there was
no truth in the report that he will shortly
hold a conference in Philadelphia with
representatives Of the Peoples alliance and
Senators Quay and Penrose relative to an
extra session for the enactment of legisla-
tion to end the anthracite strike, or that
he has the promise of a majority Of the
members Of the legislature to pass COM
pulsory arbitration measure.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 22-Sherif Schadt
Of Lackawanna county tonight telegraphed
Governor Stone to send troops to his as
sistance.
The sheriff had Just given to the news
paper men a proclamation announcing he
would call troops II the lawessness did
not cease, when he received a series OF
telephone calls to quell disturbances up
the valley. He found on investigation that
the situation was such that he could not
cope with 1t and sent a call for troops.
Adjutant General Stewart called the sheriff
by telephone and had a long conference
with him. The adjutant general suggested
that a posse of members Of the citizens
alliance be called upon for assistance.
While the sheriff was preparing to act on
this suggestion he received more reports
of violence up and down the valley and
at once sent another urgent telegram to
the governor calling for immediate assist
ance.
The worst of tonight's outbreaks oc-
CURED at Archibald A crowd of 200 strik-
ers, mostly foreigners, ransacked the quar-
ters occupied by the forty men employed
at the Raymond washery of the Ontario
& Western company. while the men were
at work, and upon meeting with the men
as they were returning drove them back
TO the refuge OF the washery. The mob
then returned to the colliery proper, drove
out the engineers, fremen, pumpmen and
guards and took possession Of the breaker.
The plant of the Crescent Electric Light
company, which is supplied with steam
from the breaker, had to shut down and
the whole region around was left in dark
ness. In the attack on the breaker two
men were shot, one striker, and the other
workman. Their names or condition
| could not be learned
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles McAndrew
was attacked and shot at by mob at Oily
| phant. The steampipes Of the Pennsylvania
Coal company's coliiery at Old Forge we're
! blown up with dynamite tonight. Two
colored cooks at the William A. Colliery
were rescued by deputy sheriffs from
crowd that was threatening to lynch them.
SherIn's Preliminary Warning.
Prior to his call for state troops to-
night Sheriff Schadt OF Lackawanna county
issued a proclamation in which he said in
part:
| II am informed that since the miners
| strike began numerous acts OF violence, in
timidation and terrorism have been and are
still being committed in the county, hav-
ing for their object intimidation of men
| who wish to work for the support OF them
selves and their families and the punish
ment of those who are at work. Complaint
has been made to me that these acts are
committed in a covert way and 1t is i'm
possible for me and my deputies to fully
prevent lawlessness In the county and to
detect the offenders in the commission of It.
Now, therefore, /, Charles Schadt,
! sheriff OF Lackawanna county, do request
and order that all persons who shall be
disposed in any manner to intimdate and
| try to prevent by force any persons from
| exercising their right to work shall imme-
| diately desist and abstain therefrom. In
case this proclamation shall not be effec-
tive and prevent all and any acts of law
lessness, it shall be my duty to call for
such assistance as the proper officers OF
this commonwealth are required to give
and the laws of the state are required to
provide"
Another day of innumerable petty Of
fenses in all parts OF the county moved the
sheriff to issue his proclamation.
Military IL Used.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Sept 22-Sheriff
Beddall and half a dozen deputies arrived
here this morning and attempted to arrest
the strikers, who have been taking the
coal from the mine breaches at the Girard
colliery. The men resisted arrest and the
sheriff appealed to General Goblin for as
sistance. The general ordered the Second
city troop to the scene to assist the sheriff
in the discharge OF his duties. Meantime
a mob of 5000 people had gathered in the
vicinity With the protection which the
presence of the troops afforded the sherif1s
men arrested three coal plckers, but the
rest succeeded in escaping. The prisoners
were taken to the Pennsylvania railroad
, station, surrounded by troops and the mol
: Kissing and jeering. About the time they
we're passing General Gobin's headquar'
ters, the First battalion OF the Twelfth
} regiment came dashing up the street. TIT
battalion formed in company front anC
the crowd scattered. 1t was the intention
TO take the prisoners to the jail at Potts
VILE, but while they were at the station
the strike leaders procured bail for then
and they we're released
Gompers Says They Are strong.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-President Com
pers of the American Federation Of Labo
said today that the striking miners II
, the Pennsylvania coal fields were prepare'
TO hold out for months. He said the miner
/ were disposed to make concessions, bu
the operators had refused all overture
from them and that the men now "ar
not going to yield"
; The strikers he said, ARE receivin
J all the supplies they really need and ca
continue their tight indefinitely. The Fed
Grafton will do all It can TO aid them. On
: thing is certain, that the strikers vii
|, never yield on the basis Of the dismember
ment OF their union organization, which
q all that has raised them even ever so littl
A above their desperate condition"
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