The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-24
STRIKERS GROW DESPERATE.
A General Outbreak of Violence in
LackaWanna.

Scranton, Pa, September %
Sheriff Schadt, Of Lackawanna Coun-
ty, tonight at 7.30 O'Clock telegraphed
Governor Stone to send troops to his
assistance.
The sheriff had just given to the news
paper men a proclamation announc-
ing that he would call troops if the
lawlessness did not cease, when he re-
ceived {. series of telephone calls to
quell disturbances up the valley. He
found on investigation that the situa-
tion was such that he could not cope
with it and sent a call for troops.
Adjt. Gen. Stevens called the sheriff
by 'phone at O'Clock and had a long
conference with him. The adjutant
general suggested that a posse of mem
bers Of the Citizens Alliance be called
upon for assistance. While the sheriff
was preparing to act on this suggestion
he received more reports Of violence up
and down the valley and at once sent
another urgent telegram to the. Govern
or calling for immediate assistance.
The worst Of tonight's outbreaks oc-
Cured at Archibald. A crowd of two
hundred strikers, mostly foreigners,
ransacked the quarters occupied by the
forty men employed at the Raymond
Washery, of the Ontario and Western
Company, while the men were at work,
and then, meeting with the men as
they were returning, drove them back
to the refuge of the washery. The mob
then returned to the colliery proper,
drove ont the engineers, fremen, pump
men and guards, and took possession
of the breaker. The plant Of the
Crescent Electric Light Company,
which is supplied by a team from the
breaker, had to shut down and the
whole region around was left in total
darkness. In the attack on the break
er, two men were shot, one q striker
and the other q workman. Their
names or condition could not be learn.
ed.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles Mean
drew was attacked and shot at by a
mob at Olyphant. The steam pipes Of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company's col
liery at Old Forge were blown mp with
dynamite tonight. Two colored cooks
at the VIM. A. Colliery were rescued
by deputy sherifs from crowd which
was threatening to lynch them.
Prior to the call for State troops to-
night Sheriff Schadt, of Lackawanna
County, issued q proclamation in
which he said in part:
CT am informed that since the miners
strike began numberless acts of violence
intimidation and terrorism have been,
and are still being, committed in the
county, having for their object intim-
idation of men who wish to work for
the support of themselves and their
families and the punishment of those
who are at work. These acts consist
in part Of stoppage of men by crowds
upon the public highways, stoning,
clubbing and otherwise assaultlng
individuals at their homes and on the
highways and assaults by riotous mobs
on the houses Of workmen and on
buildings connected with the collier
les; the use of violent, abusive and
threatening language and other similar
acts.
"Now, therefore, /, Charles H.
Schadt, sheriff of Lackawanna Coun-
ty, do hereby direct and order that all
persons who shall be dispose in any
manner to intimidate, threaten and
try to prevent by force any person or
persons from exercising their right to
work shall Immediately desist and
abstain therefrom.
"In case this proclamation shall not
be effective and prevent all or any acts
of lavlessness it shall be my duty to
call for such assistance as the proper
officers of this Commonwealth are re-
quired to give and the laws OF the
State provide
Another day of ssinnumerable petty
outbreaks in all parts of the county
moved the sheriff to issue his proclaim
Of