The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-25
several Men Kidnapped and
Spirited to Places
UnknoWG.
MoBBED PROTECTING SON
Practically Every Union Miner in Haz-
Teton District Engaged in the Rioting.
Opening of Colliery Prevented by the
Formation of a Gordon About Works
Quiet After Storm

HAzELTON. Pa. Aug 25.-The most
turbulent scene that has occurred dur
ing the anthracite strike, IN this vi
cinfty, took place between the hours Of
and o'clock this morning
Run4ars, current for g week have
heen mat an attempt would be made
this morning 30 open the Cranberry and
No 40 eollieFies. Both are practically
IN the heart Of the city. About mid
night strikers began to gather on the
streets, and at o'clock this morning
10000 miners had formed a Gordon
about the Cranberry and No 40 colliery
yards
Beaten and Driven Back
This demonstration either forestalied
the attempt TO omen, or the runners that
operations would be commenced were
false. for only q few non union men,
about forty in all. appeared at the
mines.
These men were set upon By the
strikers. we're beaten with clubs and
driven back i number Of them wer,
Kidnapped by the strikers, and their
present whereabouts are unknown.
The mosJ serious feature OF the dem
cnstration occurred when August
Schtueh. foreman. while attempting
10 rescue his son from the mob. was
seized, beaten TO the ground. ana
stabbed thee times by unknown par
ties.
Non-Unionisls Kidnapped.
seheueh was taken 10 the Hazleton
Hospital. waere he now lies desperately
wounded
The physicians there discovered in
ternaI injuries which they think viii
cause the foreman's death
The mob would have killed him had it
not been for the timely interference Of
q party Of citizens who caught the
wounded man up from the ground and
ran with him 10 place Of safety.
II is believed that several Of the non
unionists who we're kidnapped are also
badly hurt
Strikers Used Clubs and Sticks.
No shots we're fred. The strikers used
clubs and sticks as weapons.
The city at 10 o'clock was practically
deserted and everything was as quiet
as on a Sabbath day.
Sheriff Jacobs is investigating and ar
rests will follow. Practically every
union miner IN Hazleton and its fmmedi-
ate environs, engaged IN tEis mornings
demonstration.
Similar Scenes at Tamagua-
TAMAoUA, Pa. Aug 25.-Regardless
OF the admonition OF their leaders, the
strikers. after remaining quiet for over
two weeks. broke out at Lansford this
morning. and attacked and beat NON
union men.
Bert Kline. a deputy. vas beaten IN
nercifuIly while in the act of boarding
& trolley for his work Picxets were
cut before daybreak laying IN wait for
deputies and non-unionists. Dozens
we're turned back
Special Train for Troops.
A leading official of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company admitted this
morning that it will be impossible to
cut coal at their coIIieries, as not any
OF their miners are willing 20 return TO
work CoIlieries Nos and u are still
at work cleaning coal taken from the
banks nearby. but not q pound Of coal
has been mined in the whole Panther
Creek Valley since the strike was or
de-ed- The threatened attack on the
Smith Meyers washery, that has been
sending goo tons Of coal to market a
day, has not yet materiaIized. and this
morning operations are on as usual An
engine and two passenger coaches have
been IN readiness since Saturday, to
hurry troops TO the wsshery. An attack
is feared.