Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-14
THE COAL STRIKE.
At Shenandoah, Pa, Things Are
Quieting Down.
Five Mines Are Flooded and VIII He
Permanently Abandoned Jury
Holds Rioters Responsible
For Hos. BeddaII's Death
-Watchman Killed.

WiIkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 7.-Daniel J.
Sweeney, a watchman in the employ
of the Delaware, Lackawanna eG
Western Co, at their Bliss colliery III
Hanover township, was found dead III
field in Hanover township yester-
day morning. lie quit work at mid
night and was fallowed by score of
men. The men were making threats
and Sweeney was afraid of them. He
took refuge in saloon and waited
there for some time. After he thought
the crowd that followed him had dis
persed he left for his home. This
was the last seen of him alive.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. William
Stein. the state mine inspector for
the Shenandoah region, yesterday an
nounced that five collieries under his
jurisdiction, which have an estimated
total value of $1,5O0,0OO, have been
rendered useless by reason of having
been flooded and have been permu-
nently abandoned by the companies
owning them.
Clarksburg, W. Va, Aug. fudge
Gotf, in lengthy and profound opiu-
ion, yesterday afternoon refused to-
release the miners committed to jail
by Judge Jackson for contempt, ON
habeas corpus proceedings, and af-
firmed the action of Judge Jackson,
who issued the Injunction, which il IS
claimed the defendants violated.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. S.-The cOro-
ner's jury which has been Investigate
ing the death of Joseph Beddall, vino
received his fatal injuries in the riot
here last week. concluded its inquiry
yesterday and rendered verdict
holding Joseph Pa!uwicz, a butcher;
Matthew Paularltas, a one-armed sa-
loonkeeper, and many other rioters
unknown to the jury" responsible
for the killing. The men named IN
the verdict are now locked up and
other arrests will follow.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. S.-The
throwing of stones at the troops was
repeated early yesterday morning.
This time the attack was not made
on the camp, but against the provost
guards stationed at the Pennsylvania
railroad station near one of the for
eign colonies in the southern part of
tine town. No one was captured, as
the offenders had escaped before the
soldiers reached the top of the hill.
Rev. Charles Edwards, pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, and for
merIy state president of the Young
Mems Bible society, said yesterday
that the young men in his cOngrega-
tiOn, which is made up principally of
mine workers. have Informed hinl
that foreigners have determined to
cut off an ear of every man who re-
turns to work, so that they will for
ever be marked as unfair workmen."
Shenandoah, Pa Aug. "a platoon
OF the governors troops of cavalry
went to Turkey Run hIli yesterday
on an errand of mercy and rescued n
small family from violence of the
neighbors. There had been many
petty acts of violence reported from
that territory nearly every day for Il
week. Yesterday Brig. Gen. Goblin
received a pathetic letter from the
wife of non-union workman who is
employed in the Gilberton cOlliery IF
the Philadelphia d Reading Coal and
Iron Co., in which she tells of the
treatment accorded her by strikers in
that vicinity. Among other things
she said that rocks had been thrown
through the windows at night, one of
them nearly striking her sleeping
child Turkey Run hill has no police
protection and Gen. Goblin decided to-
help the woman.
The troops rode all over the terri
tory and found that the population,
which is made up of many foreigners,
was not in the best frame of mind.
The soldiers were hooted and jeerrd
and called uncomplimentary names.
Only one stone was thrown at the
horsemen and this was done by some
one in a crowd on high ridge out Of
reach of the soldiers. The cavalry
men stopped their horses and the
crowd scattered instantly.
WilkcSbarre, Pa, Aug. 9.-President
Mitchell. in an interview last even
ing, said he was satisfied with the
situation in the hard coal region.
Scranton. Aug. 9.-The Capousc
washery of the Scranton Coal Co., u
branch of the Ontario d Western coal
department, was destroyed yesterday
afternoon by a fire of uneXplainabla
origin. The Dodge colliery of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Co, located at the southern boun-
dary of the city, resumed work yes
tcrday morning with 800 men. Half
of these are old employees of the col
iicry working under ground.
Pottsvllr, Pa, Aug. 9.--'The Phila-
dclphia 4 Reading Coal d Iron Co.
yesterday began operations at the
Anchor washcry in the llccksheryilic
valley. Nou-uniOn men were en-
ployed, having been taken to the
workings by a special train under an
armed guard.
Did Not Find Treasure.
Victoria T.. G., Aug. 9.-Ihe clabu-