Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
R|OT|NG At LEBANON
Reign Of Terror There Last
Night.
ONE PERSON KILLED
ANOTHER REGIMENT OF TROOPS
CALLED OUT.
President Mitchell Greatly Displeased
at the Action of His
Own Men.

was In state of excitement all night. There
was firing of pistols for hours in the vicin-
ity Of the American Iron and Steel Works,
where a strike is in progress. The colored
men who had just arrived at the works
were terrified, as were the citizens in the
vicinity. About midnight William Hoffman,
aged seventeen, was shot and he died in the
hospital this morning. He-was messenger
in the office Of the American Iron and Steel
Company, and had attended an entertain
ment in the opera house. On his way home
he was struck by bullet Today the plant
is surrounded by threatening crowd.
Troops at Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa, September 23-Nine
companies Of the 18th Regiment, ordered
out last night, are in camp in field just
east of the Delaware and Hudson railroad
station. at Olyphant. near here Lieut.
Col Stilwell, in command. sent detachments
of troops to the different collieries in the
vicinity shortly after the regiments arrival
at 9 o'clock this morning. Communication
between headquarters and the guard posts
has been established at regular intervals
and no repetition of last nights disturbance
has thus far been reported.
The report concerning trouble at Arch
bald last night was misleading. There was
no disturbance in Archibald. The roting
occurred al THE Ridge" in Winton bor-
ough where there was clash between
rioters and party OF workmen, reinforced
by coal and iron police. John Burnett Of
Philadelphia, one Of the police, was shot
in the arm. There has been no disturbance
at THE Ridge today. Col StilwelI is pre-
pairing to send troops there however
The Hungarian who was shot in the at
tack upon Deputy Sheriff. McAndrew and
Superintendent Burkheiser yesterday after
noon died today.
Gen. Goblin Starts for Scranton.
SHENANDOAH. Pa, September 23-Gen
Goblin left here this morning for Scranton
Before going the general said zthe troops in
the field would probably be changed about,
but just what disposition would be made
of them he will not know until he looks
into the situation in akAckawanna county
1t is likely. however. that the Sth Regi-
ment will be taken away from here and
succeeded either by the 18th or the 4th.
A member Of Company A, Sth Regiment
accidentally shot himself last night. With
two other soldiers, he was making a noise
at the rear Of John Coslett's store, and
on. Two of them moved away at once, but
the other, 1t Is alleged, drew his revolver
and threatened to shoot Cosslett. A few
minutes later the revolver was accident ally
discharged by the soldier, the bullet going
through his left hand. He was arrested
and put in the lookup, but was afterward
released at the request of the officers Of
his company, who said they would be re-
sponsible for his appearance if he was
wanted
Mitchell Displeased at Rioting.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, September o.
President Mitchell declined to make any
comment this morning on the action Of
Sheriff Schadt Of Lackawanna county IN
calling on Governor Stone for troops 1t Is
lyr0
the strikers for pursuing a course which
prompted the sheriff to make the appeal to
the governor. Only a week ago President
Mitchell made an address in Lackawanna
county, In which he counseIed all Of his fol-
lowers to keep the peace. Some of his ad-
vlsers say the calling of the militia to do
duty In the Lackawanna region will have
no effect on the strike. National Board
Member Fallon thinks stationing soldiers in
LackaWanna county may be the means
OF suppress1ng marches, pdcketing and other
demonstrations but 1t will not give the op-
orators any other advantage. On the other
hand the operators feel confident that the
continued outbreaks of violence mean grow
ing discontent among the strikers and that
under the protection Of the military arm Of
the state men will gradually return to
work.
Situation at Tamaqua.
TAMAQUA, Pa, September 23.-Strikers'
pickets patroled the Panther Creek colliery
today In an effort to prevent non-unionists
from going to work, but no violence is re-
ported.
The collieries are working as usual and
the operators report few gains East Le-
high colliery, an individual operation, Is
ready to start, and the operators claim they
are having applications for work daily.
Ihose In position to know say that If a
preak occurs In the strikers ranks here 1t
ha I,v,t of rn1t
being distributed. 1t Is claimed that 81 a
week is the largest amount a married
striker can secure in subdistrict No. 1.
throughout the Mahanoy and Shenandoah
regions quiet is reported. Soldier pickets
were out as usual all night, but no acts OF
violence are reported and the few collieries
are working as usual.
Arrests at Wfconisco.
HARRISBURG, Pa September 23.-Five
women and three men were arrested at
Wiconisco today by Sheriff Reiff and depu-
ties for interfering with the non-union men
at work in the Lykens Valley colliery at
Wisconisco and Lykens. The offenders
| were brought to Harrisburg and committed
to Jail in default of bail for trial at court.
The charges against them is disorderly con-
duct.
Last night the barn of Jonathan Omholtz,
near Wiconisco, was destroyed by lire,
which is believed to have been started by
the strikers. Omholtz is a ceal hauler and
two of his sons are working in the mines at
Wiconisco.
A body of strikers visited the home Of
James Miller, q non-union man, living near
Wiconisco last night, took him from bed
and beat him because he would not promise
| to keep away from the mines.
The mines at Lykens and Wiconisco are
working with a small force Of non-union
| men. About 1,500 tons of coal are shipped
from the Lykens valley region last Satur-
day. None has been shipped since that
| time.
Propositions From Cranks.
POTTSvILLE. Pa. September 2s.-In re-
ply to a question as to whether he had re-
ceived proposition from members Of the
United Mine Workers to return to work on
the basis Of the plan suggested. by Presi-
dent Baer, General Mining Superintendent
r. C. Luther of the PfIfladelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company said today that
frequent propositions are made to him by
cranks, which are not worth considering.
He regarded the present proposition as one
of that kind, he said.
President Basrs proposition. superinten-