Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-01
RIOT At SHENANDOAH
Miners and officials Clash Over Two
Nom Union Men.
MOB RULE RAMPANT
One Nan Dead, Several M BADLY In
jured They WIN Die and More
Than a Score Of Others In
jarrd-Troops Ordered.

Shenandoah. July 3i.--A reign o. ter
ror existed here Wednesday night and
the principal streets Of the town was
IN the hands OF an lnfuriated n.co Two
policemen we're shot. one perhaps Ia
tally. Jos. Beddall. leading merchant
and cousin OF Degaty sheriff Beddall
was brutality dubbed to death. and up
wards OF a score OF striker were shot
by policemen and Il Is expected that
several deaths will result.
The trouble started about six o'clock
In the evening when Deputy sheriff
Thomas Beddall attempted to escort
two non-unIon workers through the
strikers plckets. The workmen we're
dressed In their stree, clothes. but
one OF theta carried a bundle under his
arm and this aroused the suspicion OF
the strikers. The bundle was torn from
him and when Il was found to contain
a blouse and oyeralls the man vas TAX
en- from the deputy and beat almost 20
death.
In the meantime Beddall openca Are
on the mob which had gathered by this
time. emnsying his revolver Two OF
the shots took effect. one man being
shot In the leg and the other In the
foot The deputy and other strike
breakers were now compelled to ny for
their lives and took refuge In the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad depot.
The depot was soon surrounded by an
angry mob OF 5000 which was becom-
Ing more threatening and demonstra-
tive every moment Joseph Beddall. a
hardware merchant and brother OF the
sheriff. was seen making his way
through the crowd in an effort to reach
his brother and the mob. dlylnlng that
he was carrying ammunition to those
inside the depot. seized him and beat
him with clubs and blllles into InsensI-
bility He died en- route to the hos
pital.
shortly after this the entire police
force arrived on the scene and es-
corted the deputy sheriff and his man
10 an engine which had been backed
Into the depot for that purpose. When
the mob realized that their pray was
about 20 escape they surrounded the
engine and the engineer was afraid 20
move In a few moments however.
the police fred a volley. dispensing the
/, crowd for a brief period and the en-
gineer turned on full steam and got
away with his men.
Stones were thrown thick and fas;
about the leads OF the police. where
upon Chief John Fry gave thu order
20 1Tc. - the hrst volley the mob fell
back and several were seen TO fall
Their retreat. however. was but mo-
mentary. They turned. and with re
volvers stones and even a few shot.
guns. 'ney charged on the little band Of
policemen and made them hy fo- their
lives. The policemen turned In their
flight at short intervals and fired vol.
ley after volley at their pursuors. but
the mob seemed thoroughly Infatuated
and smoking reyoiyers had no lerrars
for them when tn LehiEh raiiicaf
crossing was reached a passing freight
train blockade the passage of the
police. two OF whom were caugh. and
hruially beaten. One Of them, Stlney
Yacopsky. viii die
Il Is cstimated thar ''rwards OF 1000
shots were fred. and the wonder Is
that move fatalities fid not result.
More than twenfy strikers. all OF
vi ON were foreigners. we're sho.. ana
az least two Of them viii die.
The following motto, iias been post.
81 BY tie mine workers. all over the
town q + signed b. John Iahy,
president OF district No. 2:
In view OF the disturbances hat
have occurred al Sher 4ndoah within
he pa. twp hours. In utter disregard
10 the teaching AMI principles OF the
Cilted Nine Workers a. an organiza
.lon AMI contrary 10 the explicit In
stsuctlons OF the leaders. We call rpon
all ,mbers OF the United Mine Work
ers a cree 10 do all In their power 90
suppress lawlessness. and TO aid the
officers IN every way . maintain peace
and good order"