The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-29
RIOTING MOB
Burns Six People to Death in a
Pennsylvania Mining Town.
AUTHORITIES ERE powERLEss.
Armed armed Rioters Patrol the Streets
and Threaten to Lynch tho
Foreman OF the Garrett
Coal Mine.

A dispatch from Somerset, Pa, says
twenty four hours of terror and riot
slng, reaching a climax in the burning
OF u miners home with the cremation
or six members Of his family, ended
Temporarily Wednesday night in the
snlountatn village of Garrett with the
arrival of the Sheriff and his posse
and the arrest Of two men said to be
Che ringleaders Of the mob.
irresponsible bands who have been
pudiated by the leaders of the mine
strike there took possession of the un.
protected town at dusk Tuesday night.
hloting began Immediately, aimed
exclusively at the miners imported by
the Garrett County Coke and Coal
company to work the mines. Threats
We're made to wreak violence on the
s. nOn-un1on men, who hid in terror.
Ihe armed mob of hoodlums, the
element that always springs up when
big strike is on, patroled the streets
all OF tuesday night and Wednesday.
shooting into the houses occupied by
several of those they threatened with
death, and defying the village authori-
I. Gles, who were pOwerless to check the
outlawry.
THREATS OF LYNCHING.
'H Ugly -. ". demonstrations we're made be-
fore the home of Mine Foreman
mitchell. Bullets were rained through
the windows and the mob kept shout
ing, lynch him" Burn the house
fdoW9" but for some reason no viol-
ence}was attempted there.
z 1.-The 1avylnSSpeSc rooobod SIC l,o;,s:,4
Z ab clock Wednesday morning, when
:. tlfe torch was applied to the house. of
jeremiah Myer, who had incurred
enmity by working during the strike
for the Somerset Coal Company.
During the rioting earlier in the
night he had remained hidden. He
discovered the flames after they had
been started in several places and the
entire house was ablaze.
SIX BURNED TO DEATH.
Access to the family was cut off
and he and a boarder, James Sullivan,
barely had time to escape with their
lives. Myers wife and two children,
his daughter-in-law and her two Chill
dren were burned to death.
The tragedy had the effect of some
what quieting the turbulent mob, but
. this was dispelled when the word
went around that Sheriff Coleman, of
sss-.!= set, and posse Of twent"- -Hye
: were on the way TO Garrett. Angry
& boasts were made that no attention
! would be paid to the authorities, but
the mob dispersed at night before the
posse arrived.
8 Coroner Louther went to the scene
.aof the burning Wednesday and elm
Z panelled a jury, but, after viewing
the bodies of the victims, tile inquest
was adjourned indefinitely
MINE SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Excitement in official circles in
Somerset County is only trine less
than at Garrett At the time Super
1ntendent Frank Black, Of the Gar
rett Mines, made his demand for aid
ne filed an action in trespass against
Garrett Borough for Il sum not i'm
excess OF $25, 600 for damages done his
company's property by the failure OF
!. the borough authorities to protect it.
81 The beginning Of the present out
SSreak came last Saturday night, when
squad of men employed by the Gar
company went into the village to-
.fsS some purchases. They were
3 aand beaten and held prisoners
in a butcher shop. After
31 all approaches to Garrett
y ,ss''sSY rail and high
Is. leIn route to the
.nOn-union men
is Psince then they
fifty in getting