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The Evening Herald
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Thirty members of Carl Browne's Coxeyite army hijacked a West Jersey freight train at May's Landing, NJ, threatened crew, clashed with railroad men at McKee City, and dispersed at Pleasantville, where three were arrested and fined $25 each plus 30 days in prison.
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Atlantic City, Aug. 8.—Thirty members of Carl Browne's army of Coxeyites stole the West Jersey freight train at May's Landing and threatened the train crew with violence if they were molested. At McKee City the railroad men attempted to oust the hoboes and were roughly handled and driven off. When the train stopped at Pleasantville all but three of the men left the cars. The trio were arrested, arraigned in the police court and fined $25 each and sentenced to serve thirty days in the county prison. There was not a cent among the three.
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Atlantic City
Event Date
Aug. 8.
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three men arrested, fined $25 each, sentenced to 30 days in county prison; no money to pay fines. railroad men roughly handled but no serious injuries reported.
Event Details
Thirty members of Carl Browne's army of Coxeyites stole a West Jersey freight train at May's Landing, threatened crew with violence. At McKee City, railroad men tried to remove them and were driven off. At Pleasantville, most left the train; three remained and were arrested.