The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
MINERS CLASH IN
 PENNSYL WANNA
Three Men are Probably Fa-
 tally Wounded
NEARLY TWENTY INJURED
kount Carmel Is Scene of First Seri- ous Collision In Anthracite Re- zion Since Suspension of
 Work on April 1.


 Mount Carmel Pa, April 3O.-The first serious collision in the anthracite coal regions since mining was suspended on April l, occurred here today between a mob of idle mine workers and platoon of the new state constabulary force, and resulted in the injuring of probably twenty men, three of whom will likely die The disturbance was caused by an attack on a detail of the state police by several hundred foreigners, who became incensed at the presence of the constables. They threw stones at the policemen and otherwise endangered their lives to such an extent that they were forced to fire on the crowd, which had swelled into thousands. The riot caused the greatest excitement in the many mining villages of the southern coal fields when 1t became known that mine workers had been shot down, but tonight the affected territory is comparatively quiet.
 While it Is believed that q score of per- sons were injured during the day only ten are accounted for.
 The three who 1t is thought will die are:
 Seriously Wounded.
 R. Miservich, shot in the stomach
 Stanislaus Watalkoshi shot in the groin. Louis Wilson, shot through the body.
 Wilson was shot while standing in front of his home, block from the scene of the conflict.
 R. H. Gibson. 0 trooper, was struck on the head with rock and seriously hurt.
 Todays affair Is the result of attacks upon non-union men made at various times last week. The attacks became so numerous that Sheriff Sharpless of Nor thumberland county applied to the state constabu1ary for help. In accordance with orders from Captain John c. Groome the superintendent of the state police Troop c. which was marching from Read the men, under Lieutenant Smith, were sent to Mount Carmel, arriving there this morning.
 Girls Rebel.
 After looking to their mounts, the troop CTS started out to get breakfast and inn mediately ran into trouble from an unex- pected source. At the first hotel they went to the dining room girls refused to serve them, and they received the same treatment at two other place In most of the small mining towns the help about hotels and other places are related to mine workers, or in sympathy with them. and during strike times they do all they can do to help the workers
 The presence Of ba main street of the town caused a crowd or mine workers to gather about them, and the bolder ones in the crowd began to stir up trouble The crowd closed in on the state police and began throwing stones. The troopers charged the mob and scattered it. but not before several men were hurt. including trooper Lieu tenant Smith drew his men into line and threatened to shoot if the mob renewed the attack. In the meantime local leaders of the mine workers circulated through the crowd and ordered the infuriated for eigners to disperse and keep the peace. Then Chief Jurgess, who Is a member of the miners union, addressed the crowd from a window. and advised them to go home. This action had considerable ef- feet and the detail troopers started for the Sayre colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company on the outskirts of Mount Carmel, where non-union men had been attacked by foreigners Saturday night.
 Ordered to Fire.
 Some of the mob persisted in follow ing the troopers and some one threw a stone at them, which was followed by a shower of others. Lieutenant Smith wheeled hls men about, gave the order to fire, and 1t Is said sent three volleys Into the mob before it broke and ran. Half dozen men were left lying on the ground and they were later picked up and cared for.
 The troopers did not pursue the crowd, but continued on their way to the Sayre colliery. From that place Lieutenant Smith communicated with state police headquarters at Pottsville, and word im- mediately came back to hold his ground until endorsements arrived. In the meantime local constables on behalf of the mine workers arrested Lieutenant Smith on the charge of assault and bat tery with the intent to kill. He was held in $500 ball. which was furnished. Three of the foreigners were also held on the same charge.
 The troopers encamped tonight at Stuartsvlle near the aSyre colliery.
 Sheriff Sharpless and the borough au- thorties were busy tonight advising the foreigners through interpreters to keep away from the camp of troopers The mine workers leaders are also counselling peace and greatly regret the disturbance of the day.
 No one has ventured near the Sayre col fiery since Lieutenant Smith and his men went into camp near there and 1t is the general opinion that there will be no fur ther trouble.
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