The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-30
UNION MOB ASSAULTS MINERS.
500 MEN JOIN ~ ATTACK WITH
PISTOLS CLI'BS AND STONES.
One Nan Shot ana Many Beaten and Thr
Into a Crrek- Peace Officer Hustled
and Thttnpcd state Police Are Called

''J -" company 'S'N'''hb q 'lucS
meeting Of mine workers, occurred neal
Mount Carmel last night.
The men were stoned and dubbed, one
was shot and several were thrown into a
creek. The burgss of Mount Carmel,
who tried TO qucll the disturbance, was
roughly handled. Division Slperintend-
ent Humphries of the coal company was
stoned.
Officials of the company say they we're in
formed shortly after a largely attended
meeting of foreign born mine workers, in
which the addresses were by non-English
speakers, that an attack on the workers
ct Sayre colliery was inspired and planned.
The Sheriff of Northumberland county,
the Burgess of Mount Carmel and Pail
Pulaski, vice-president of the Mine Work.
ers' Union Of the district, were informed
Of the dan ger and were asked to prevent the
attack.
The men assaulted are employed at the
Sayre operation building a breaker and
sinking a shaft. No coal has been mined
and none can be mined for some time, so
NhN llt olh was llpl II any way ii NIOldllO1
Of the miners unions suspension order.
Despite the warning to the authorities
and the unions vice-president, the officials
say that when the seventy men quit work
in the evening and started homeward they
we're attacked by a mob of 800 men and
boys armed with stones, clubs and re-
%volvers, who charged upon them, put them
TO fight, stoned the fleeing ones, dubbed
n,l lo,t tL-.o ,,l. ,.-.. .l----
n number of them into the creek and shot
one man in the hand, cutting of a finger.
The B urgess who attempted to prevent
the, attack was hustled aside, struck, stoned
and roughly handled, and no attention was
paid to his orders,
The Sheriff and some of his deputies,
hearing of the attack, hurried to the scene,
hut arrived too late to be of any assistance.
The authorities nave now requested the
aid of Troop c of the State Mounted Police
in capturing the rioters, and the coal com
rany is preparing to have warrants sworn
oft tomorrow for a number Of those who
were recognized.
Officials OF the company say they UNDER
stand that the speakers at the mass meet
ing aroused the riotous spirit.
WILKEsBARRE, April 29.-President John
Mitchell said to-day that he had nothing to
add to his statement of yesterday regarding
the refusal Of the operators to accept either
Of the propositions made on Thursday.
lie says there will Ire NJ further com
municalion with the Foerators unless il is
ordered by the convention.
lie continues to say that it is impossible
10 predict what the result Of the conven-
ton will be. Whether he has decided
upon what his advice to the convention
will be is not known. One operator said
today.
Il believe Mitchell will accept the opera
to'-' offer. The arbitration before the
s'rike commission will certainly not result
~ tho mire workers having their wages
retuccl and the commission might grant
them n little something.
1T Is almost a %foregone conclusion that if
= strike is ordered it will result in the ami
hilation of the union in the anthracite field.
l think Mitchell is wise enough not to risk
utter rou in a forlorn hope when he can
rave his face, preserve the union and have
a chance Of winning a little something by
agreeing to the operators terms"
The mine workers held a number of
meetings to-day. A few men openly OPP
POSED n strike, and others thought it best to
wait till they heard what President Mitchell
said before deciding what to do.
The coal companies announce that this
week they will continue preparations for
Icsuming work, and that while thev 10 not
expect a large increase in tier working !
forces until after the convention they do ex-
pect a large increase if the strike is ordered. |
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company an
nounces that it now has an output of 5000 |
tom a day; the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western claims 1900: the Delaware and
Hudson, 1000; the Erie 5000, and the Read
ing, 5000.
lRissinger Bros; ,opeTatipg a. large wash
cry at Plymouth, will publish an adver-
tomorrow saying
We desire to state that we are working
washery, have obtained men to work
and also to guard the property. We intend
to exercise our rights as American citizens
and run our business without Interference"
Added to this is the statement that they
had heard that evil inclined persons had
to do them harm, and they say
that they will spare no expense in finding
prosecuting all who may attempt any
thing OF this kind.
SCRANTON, April 29.-John Mitchell spent
Of to-day in Scranton with friends,
the monotony with a carriage
ride over a mountain road. He declared
that he had nothing to say concerning the
situation, but his manner indicated
appreciation Of the gravity OF the situation
facing him.
Mr.. Mitchell was asked direct to-day:
What are the chances Of peace2" He
answered:
Il do not know; nobody can tell That
vas all that could be got out of him.
The local coal operators to-day still
themselves as believing that the
will surrender at the convention on
Thursday. Many Of the independent op-
just home from New York, where
hey we're summoned for a consultation
the presidents Of the coal carrying
Dads, placed themselves on record as
no increase of wages One OF
hem was asked; Were the presidents of
he big companies Of a different mind."
No." he said; they thought as we did. 6
here were no differences among US" a
All through this fight the independents '
ave opposed concessions Of any kind and 6
ave declared it as their opinion that they 7
ave the miners practically defeated. 1t
no secret that the independents are OF
ne opinion that this ia tha TINA IN ahou n