The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-03
REIGN OF TERROR BEGUN.
Sheriff Unable to Control Disorderly
Element in Coal Region Around
Wilkesbarre.
LIVES AND PROPERTY ARE IN DANGER.
Gov. Stone Complies with an Appeal
for TrOops-Over Four Full Regi-
ments Are Now Encamped in the
Anthracite Region-Many Distur-
Dances Are Reported.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Of the ten
anthracite coal producing counties of
Pennsylvania, state troops are camped
in five. Despite the presence of
the troops in these districts, riot
ing and general lawlessness continues
in the entire hard coal territory from
Forest City, Susquehanna county, on
the north, to Wililamstown, Dauphin
county, on the south, distance of
more than 100 miles.
Big Force in the Field.
At present there are four full regi-
ments, two companies of another and
two troops of cavalry in the field. The
Thirteenth regiment is camped at Oily
plant, six miles north of Scranton;
the Ninth is quartered atits armory in
Wilkesbarre; the Eighth regiment and
the Second Philadelphia city troop are
under canvas on the top of hill over
looking Shenandoah; one battalion of
the Twelfth regiment and the govern
or's troop are in the Panther creek
valley, and one battalion of the
Twelfth is preserving order in the city
of Lebanon, where the iron and steel
workers are on strike.
Disturbances Are Frequent.
While there has been no big general
riot, the disturbances have been of
such a serious nature as to cause the
authorities much apprehension. Every
effort is being made by the sheriffs of
the several counties affected and the
troops to prevent disturbances from
growing to such an extent as to
cause bloodshed. Reports are COM
ing in from every section of
nonunion men and others being either
shot or dubbed. Houses of workmen
have been burned or dynamited, and
attempts have been made to hold up
coal trains or derail them.
Ninth Regiment Called Out.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-In COM
pliance with the request of Sheriff ia
cobs and numerous other citizens of
Luzerne county Gov. Stone issued an
order at noon Wednesday ordering the
Ninth regiment, national guard of
Pennsylvania, to mobilize at Wilkes
barre. The regiment has its head
quarters here and three hours after
the order had been received Col. C. E.
Dougherty, commanding officer, had
the regiment with the exception of the
Hazleton companies ready for the field.
The regiment consists of IL companies
and has a membership of about $50.
Killed by a Mob.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 26.-James
Winston, aged As years, was killed
and his son-in-law, S. j. Lewis, was
severely injured by gang of Hun
garian strikers who waylaid them on
their way to work at Grassy Island
colliery of the Delaware & Hudson
company.
Throw Stones.
Thursday evening crowd of strik-
ers threw stones at nonunion men
who were being escorted home from
work in Forest City. The soldiers
loaded their guns aud the mmand-
er. said he would give the word to
fire if another stone was thrown.
The crowd melted away. One man
who held back was arrested.
Threatening Letters.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. PA new
phase of the strike conditions has APP
peared and Gen. Goblin characterizes
it as return to Mollie Maguireism. 1t
is the posting of notices and the send
ing of letters threatening the lives
and property of those who maintain
order or want to work. In the Schuyl-
kill region number of the men'have
signed in blood with the usual crude
ly-drawn skull and cross bones, and
threaten to shoot or dynamite.