The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-27
MOB TERROR|zES
mine DISTRICT.
Cabin Creek Region in Hands Of
LaWIess Bands.
TROOPS MAY GO TO SCENE
Train Is showered With Missiles and
Passengers Have Narrow Escape
1900 Electrical Workers
Quit at Schenectady.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 26.--Fur.
Their reports of reign of lawlessness
in the Paint and Cabin Creek coal re-
gions, where many were killed in mine
riots during the past year, reached
here and Governor Hatfield may place
soldiers there to restore peace. De-
tails reached here of the shooting up
OF Dry Branch, during the progress OF
which rioters ordered lights extin-
guished in all stores, postoffice and
other public buildings and their or
ders met with strict compliance.
More than thirty shots we're exchanged
and residents of the town were terror
lied. One man, Chris Miller, was Sc
riously wounded. Another outrage oc-
Cared when fusirlade of rocks and
empty bottles was thrown at a passing
train, shattering the windows and mar
rowly missing several passengers.
1t is charged the malcontents of
that section, who thrived during the
mine riots, have the police cowed. De-
spite the many crimes, including muir
DER, no arrests are being made and
shc c'tuotiOh 10 SnuoihS llio 6OFCihoi
much worry.
Electric Workers Strike.
Schenectady, N. Y, Nov. ga
strike of 10000 workmen was called
at the plant of the General Electric
company. The order was generally
obeyed. No disorder marked the early
hours of the strike.
Within three hours more than 1000
men were out. Most of them said
they regretted that they had to obey
the strike order 40 they felt they had
little chance of winning.
The strike resulted from,tbe action
OF the company in laying off two
union labor leaders In addition to 500
other men. The men at once protest,
ed. The company said they would try
to put the union men 10 work IN some
other department or plant of the com
ypany, but that they could not give
them their old Jobs back. The labor
leaders refused to accept this com.
promise and issued the strike order
Mayor Gets Big Demonstration.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 26.-Thrown
into state OF confusion by the action
Of the board Of safety acquitting the
SO policemen charged with insubordi-
nation for refusing to ride on street
cars during the recent strike riots,
the subsequent resignation of Super.
intendent OF Police Hyland and the
resignation OF william e. Davis as
member OF the board of safety, the pc.
lice department of indianapolis be,
came the scene of a most extraordi.
nary demonstration when Mayor Sam,
uel Lewis Shank appeared at head.
quarters at roll call and made a sen.
sational address to the men.
Wild applause greeted Shank's ap-
pearance and increased as he pro.
ceeded to denounce the chairman Of
the board of safety. who voted for con.
viction OF the men for resigning at a
critical time in the administration
and made charges of political in.
trigues.
Bill Davis Ia bigger coward than
any of the 33 men who stood trial
before him." shouted Shank. I'VE are
still on the job and will answer when
duty calls. II | were to choose 80
men to quell riot | would choose the
same 80 men who stood trial and II
we're to lead them not one would
take a backward step"