The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-29
Captain Helm Pulled From
Trolley Car and
Assaulted
NUMBER OF SERIOUS OUTBREAKS
Reign of Terror Developing
in Pennsylvania's Min
ing Regions.
ORDERS OF SHOOT TO KILL
Additional Regiments to Be Called for
and Towns Placed Under Martial
Law-T Thousands Of Miners Assem-
bled at Points Ready for Trouble.

TAMAQUA. Pa. Aug 2s.-No lighting
occurred between soldiers and strikers
here this morning during the troopers
trip 10 and from local coIlieries with
non-union men Crowds OF strikers.
however. hooted the company Of in
fantrv and the captain threatened to
shoot anyone who persisted q creating"
disturbance. after which the strikers
kept quiet and refrsined from assauIting
non-union men
An attempt at train ~Erecking was
made at Summit Hill by unknown per
sons. the object being to cause a heavily
loaded car OF lumber 10 run down
steep mountain grade Of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal and Navigation Company's
Railroad and crash into a passenger
train. Although special Coal and Iron
police we're stationed IN and about col
Ueries. the would-be train wTeckers IN
loosened the brakes of the lumber car,
which was standing alone near an open
switch leading TO the main line The
car started down the mountain to this
place al q terrific speed At sharp
curve not far from Lansford, the ear
left the track and plunged down a
ravine
Captain Helix Pulled From Car.
Another elas:I between soldiers and
strikers occurred at Lansford early this
morning. during which Captain Helm. OF
Company K. was badly bruised about the
legs by being pulled from a trolley car
by mob which was at once charged on
bv he captains COMPANY he immedi-
atsly. as saon as he could regain his
feet. ran into the ranks OF strikers and
captured Jonn Borzinskie, Hungarian
who was one OF the men engaged IN pull
ing the captain away from the car. Cap
tain Helm turned his prisoner over 70
several pr1vates. who hustled him into a
car
The captain ordered his men 10 sur
round the mob near the open entrance OF
the opera house The strikers were
about 10 rush through the center Of the
troops when Helm ordered his men TO
force the strikers into he opera house
The troops used the butt ends OF their
guns on THEN. opponents, and number
who resisted we're knocked down
Rough Treatment by Soldiers.
The soldiers treated everyone opposing
them with considerable rolghness when
the fight started Captain Helm issued
orders 10 his men that they should no-
shoot unless the mob first opened fire
One shot was exchanged in the melee.
and in order to escape being butted TOO
much by the guns, the mob, numbering
several hundred, we're all in the opera
house ten minutes after the beginning
OF the conflict The soldiers kept them
cooped up until all non-union men had
reached the mines.
II was on account Of the non union
lists that the collision occurred. At
daybreak Captain Helms command
reached Iansford following TWO car
loads OF non-uuion men 10 the town. As
the latter left the cars 10 cut across
The bills 10 the coIIieriss q crowd Of
strikers chased them.
Snatche6 Guns From Troops.
= half dozen were overtaken and as
saulted. As they cried for help the cars
bearing Captain Helms command arriv-
ed close by Before the cars came 10
a stop. the mob. hoping TO divert the al
ten5ion OF the soldiers from the men
abusing the non-unionists. began 70
throw stones at the troops
Some OF the mob we're bold ensugh 10
20 alongside OF the runningboard Of the
cars and attempted TO snatch guns cut
OF the soldiers hands Three soldiers
struck some Of the strikers on the head
and pricsed them with bayouets. This
treatment made the emboldened -strik-
ers draw back, but not until Captain
Helm. who was looking IN the direction
Of where The noH-uni0nists we're bat
tlinE witS their fOrmenf0rs. was
ierked from the car by the Hungarian
VINO had stolen ZIP 20 him from the rear.
Place Town Under Martial Law.
Before the soldiers withdrew to camp.
Helm warned he mob that if they IS
sued frcm the opera house and at
tempted 10 fre a shot at any OF his
men he would order them 10 FIRE q vol
les into the mcB No attempt was made
Iv the strikers 10 nolest tie troop
as they ro5e away 10 camp.
When Major GcarhaC1 in coUma nd oi
the troops here heard OF she peoples
conducr in I4auzford he declared tfal
L9nsfcrd WouId De placed under martial
izn and that il another outcre7k oe-
CURED there lie would recommend 10
Colonel Clement in charge 3J brigad
Headquarters a. Shenandoah. that Laus-
lord lee turned over 10 The soldiers au-
hority. If the major recommends that
i.aHsf0rd be placed under control o.
froaEs. ne VIII likely em5rscs Summit
Hui in thc orGer. as conditions there
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