The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-26
GOVERNOR STONE ORDERS RECI-
MENT To WILKESBARRE
TROUBLE IN lUzERN COUNTY
Jacobs and Numerous Citi-
zens Requested This ActiOn-The
Regiment Has Quite a Number Of
Mine Workers i'm IL, But They Re-
spOnded to the Call Colonel
DOuEherty Does Not Apprehend
Any Serious TrUubIe-Strikers Are
Still Determined Not to Allow Any
of the Galleries to be Operated.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, September 25.-In
compliance with the request Of Sheriff
Jacobs and numerous citizens ot Luzern
county. Governor Stone issued al order
at noon today instructinS the ninth reg
iment, n. G. Pa, to mobilize AT Wilkes
barre.
The regiment has its neadQual ters
here and three hours after he order
had been received Colonel c. 3 Dough
erty, the commanding officer, had the
regiment, with the exception OF the Ha-
zleton companies, ready for the field
The regiment consists os twelve compa-
MES and has a membership of about $50.
There are quite number of mine work
ers in the regiment. bus all responded
readily to the call.
Colonel Dougherty says he does not
apprehended any serious trouble. Pres
ident Mitchell refused to make any
comment on Sheriff Jacobs action in
asking the governor for trool S for the
Wyoming region. He said the presence
Of the militia would not interfere with
any of his plans which were to push
the strike to a successful issue. Some
of the Mitchell lieutenants think the
sheriff acted rather hastily and that the
bringing of troops here was for the pur-
pose of enabling the nine owners to op-
crate their collieries, but they would be
disappointed, as the strikers are as de-
termined as ever. Sheriff Jacobs eX-
plains at length why he called OH the
governor for troops. He says the out
breaks were becoming too numerous
and with the limited number ri men at
his command he could not cope with the
unlawful assemblies gathered in various
N1slfs hr~<n 1fr1,< III nfr
A Central Railroad OF New Jersey
coal train which was moving out of a
mine siding at Warrior Run jast night,
was derailed by an open switch which
had been tampered with by unknown
parties. The crew escaped by Jumping
and the cars were piled Up in a big
wreck. The coal which the train was
carrying was intended for The New
York market. A big crowd of strikers
attempted to prevent the non union men
employed at the Exeter colliery Of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company. at Stur-
merville, from going to work this morn
ing. A number of deputy sheriffS in
charge Of Thomas Burke tried to protect
the workmen. A fight followed in which
several shots were fired. David Rich
ards, a fire boss, was shot in the leg
and David Harris and John z. Stroh
were beaten on the mead with clubs.
Burke was also knocked Gown with a
stone and rendered unconscious. Coal
and iron police finally dispersed the
mob.
Magistrate Ehret, OF Pi:tston, issued
warrants this afternoon for twenty-five
of the ringleaderS engaged in the riot.
A crowd of five hundred men and boys
refused to allow non-union workmen to
cross the Susquehanna river Bridge at
Nanticoke this morning. A deputy sher-
iff read the riot act and the mob dis
persed. The presence Of the military
has already had a good effect Every
thing is quiet at the mines tonight. Gen.
Goblin is expected here tomorrow and
will probably make his headquarters
here.
Trouble in Susquehanna.
SuSquehanna, Pa, September 24.-An
| urgent request for troops was made to-
night to Governor Stone By Sheriff
Maxey of Susquehanna county. This
morning No. colliery of the Hillside
Coal and Iron Company. Al Forest City,
resumed operations and this evening as
| the men were returning from work they
| were set upon by a MOB Of between 20t
| and 300 men, women and boys, and fol-
| lowed to their homes and 1elted by
| sticks and stones. Shots were fired on
| each side, but none Of them took effect
| After the men were driven to thai:
| homes the mob surged through the
| streets and by order Of the burgess al
| of the saloons of the borough Were
| clsed So serious is the situa tion that
Sheriff Maxey called the leading men o1
the borough today and after cnferrina
with them asked the governor foi