Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-23
A REIGN OF TERROR.

Sheriff Schadt, of Lackawanna coun-
W, Pa, last night at 1880 o'clock tele-
graphed Governor Stone TO send troops
to his assistance. The Thirteenth Regi-
meut bas been ordered out
The sheriff had just given to the
newspaper men proclamation announc-
ing he would call troops if ihe lawless-
ness did not cease, when be received a
series of telephone calls TO quell disturb
ances up the valley. He found on in
vestigation that the situation was such
that he could not cope with it and sent
call for troops. Adiutant General
Stewart called the sheriff by phone at
O. clock and had long conference with
him. The adjutant general suggested
that posse of members of the Citizens
Alliance be called upon for assistance.
While the sheriff was preparing to act
on this suggestion, he received more re-
ports of violence up and down the valley
and at once seat another urgent telc-
gram to the governor calling for i'm
mCulatc assistance.
The worst of last nights outbreaks oc-
CURED at Archibald A crowd Of 200
strikers, mostly foreign, ransacked tie
quarters occupied by the 40 men employ
ed at the Raymond washery of the
Ontario and Western Company while the
men were at work, and returning drove
them back to the refuge Of the washery.
The mob then returned to the colliery
proper, drove out the engineers, fireman,
pumpmen and guards and took possession
of the breaker. The plant of the Cres-
cent Electric Light Company, which is
supplied with steam from the breakers
had to shut down and the whole region
around was left in darkness. In the at
tack on the breaker two men were shot
ole striker ald the other workman.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles McAndrew
was attacked and shot at by mob at
Olyphant. The steam pipes of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company's colliery
at Old Forge were blown up with dyna-
mite last night. Two colored cooks at
the William A. colliery were rescued by
deputy sherifis from a crowd that was
threatening to lynch them.
Shenandoah was in a state of excite
ment for several hours yesterday after
noon. Sheriff Beddall and half dozen
deputies arrived in town about O clock
and attempted TO arrest the strikers who
have been taking coal from the mine
breaches on the Girard estate. The men
resisted arrest, and the Sheriff appealed
to General Goblin for assistance. The
General ordered the Second City Troop
to the scene to protect the Sheriff in the
discharge of his duties.
Meantime mob of about D, 600 people
had gathered in the vicinity of the
breaches. With the protection which
the presence of the troops aiorded the
sheriff men arrested three co llpickers,
but the rest succeed' in escaping. The
prisoners were tax II to the Pennsylvania
Railroad station 81 rounded by troops
and followed by the mob, kissing and
jeering.
About the time they were passing
General Gobin's headquarters the First
Battalion of the Twelfth Regiment came
dashing up the street with Colonel Glenn
ents at their head. As the battalion
approached the mob it formed in COM
pany front, and the crowd scattered in
every direction.
1t was the intention to take the prison
ers to the Jail at Pottsville, but while
they were at the station the strike lead
ers procured bail for them and they were
released