The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28
WARNING WORKMEN.
A Bloody Riot Between Laborers
in Pennsylvania.
One OF the Participants Instantly
Killed and Several Fatally
Wounded.
The Negroes OF Birmingham, Alabama,
Threaten to Burn the Town.
a BLOODY RIOT.

workmen for Rival Gas Fuel Companies
Engage i'm "A Pitch Battle-one Man Killed
and Several Probably Fatally Shot.
fPrTTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 26.-Intelligence was
received tonight that a bloody riot had
taken place at the Natural gas well, MUIR
raysville, West Mordant County, forty miles
east of Pittsburg. between laborers OF rival
Gas Fuel Companies, resulting i'm the death
of one man and the serious injury of four
others. The buu.Iu. well at that point is
claimed by the Tennis sylvania Fuel Company,
and also by MiltC Weston, a Chicago cap
italist. The Pen ylvania Fuel Company
has been in possession. This afternoon a
gang of thirty laborers in the employ Of
Weston made Shelf appearance armed with
shotguns and clubs. Their intention was to
take possession OF the well and property sur
rounding. 70 reach the well they would be
obliged to remove large pile - lumber.
The laborers of the Pennsy lvania Fuel Com
panv were digging a trench for a pipe As
soon as the object OF the invaders became
known {. y. Haymaker, a member OF the
Pennsylvania Fuel Company, ordered the
men out Of the trench. They were unarmed,
and in order to hold the lumber pile sat on
il IN body The Weston forces moved for
ward and ordered the laborers Off The lat
ter refused to go, and after threatening dem
oDstrations by the attacking party they
raised their guns and fired. The assault was
unexpected and the result frightful When
the smoke cleared away y. Haymaker and
three others OF his party were found lying
on the ground, Haymaker dead and three
others of his party, whose names were not
yet ascertained, seriously and probably
fatally injured. A scene of the greatest con-
fusion eDsued. The workmen of both parties
engaged in the pitch battle. A man named
kiefer, belonging to the Weston party. was
seriously injured. Many others were slight
ly. The Weston force being armed finally
put the Pennsylvania Fuel force TO eight,
ard at last accounts were in possession. The
Sheriff has been called upon, and detectives
OF this city were dispatched TO the scene.
A later dispatch from the scene OF the riot
says the trouble occurred this morning and
that the Pennsylvania Fuel Company led by
Haymaker were the aggressors. The well
was in the possession Of the Weston forces.
Haymaker early in the day engaged in
-seuifie with a tHorkman named Cover
asd was tyerely beaten. lie
then collected eighty of his
men. armed them with clubs, and after as
saulting and fatally wounding Kiefer,
WestOn's watchman, Weston's party opened
ire, with the result as given in the previous
dispatch Haymakers party fed to Muir
raysvile, and the Sheriff was
notified and started to the scene
with posse. 1t is reported also
lDdL laAlnhkeI DrOtDeG ana lrlendS nave
ORGANIZED a party and left for the we'll with
the avowcd intention of haYing revenge at
any cost.
1:90p m.-Reports from Murraysville are
conflicting, owing to the lack of telegraph
facilities The first story telegraphed is now
affirmed. The attacking party was led by
Albert BOwseI. of Irwin's Station. When
they appeared at the we'll Haymaker mount
ed a board pile and ordered them of.
Bowser charged On MIN and stabbed him in
the stomach four times and then shot him
in the side killing him instantly. The order
was then given by Bowser to shoot, and six
volleys were fired. Three of the Pennsylva-
MIA fuel men were injured and the balance.
being uDarmed, fled. Bowser then
took possession, and with twenty-five
men are keeping the Sheriff and
posse OF twenty three at bay Sheriff Ket-
tering succeeded iD,capturing four of Bowser's
men, and an inquest is now being held. In
tense excitement prevails, ard another out
break is expected at any moment Bowser
and the men on Weston's force are armed
with Winchester rifles.