The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-08-02
ITALIAN LABORERS RIOTING.
A Contractor Beaten and Cut
Threats to Kill, SC.

! Threats to Kill, &c.
On Saturday afternoon last, Mess!S.
Smith 4 Battle, contractors on Section
| No. 10 of the new Il. 4 .. Railroad, near
Mechanics Valley in this county, came
into town and called upon Sheriff Smith,
to go out To the works and quell riot
among the men and arrest the ringlead-
ers of the revolt. They stated that Il week
previous, they had discharged the fore
man OF the quarry ami paid him off, but
that he had hung around ever since, en-
deav"ring to incite the men to strike and
riot That ON that morning the men came
IN body and demanded their pay to
date, (thcy had been paid III fun on the
10th) and were informed that they would
receive no more until the Goth of August,
the regular pay day.
This appeared to incense them, and
mutterings and threats were heard among
them. The contractors paid no attention
to this, and Mr.. Smith having business 4
short distance away, started to drive over
IN his buggy. AS he was about to cross
the bridge they rushed after him in IA
body. demanding their pay or his life.
.Hr. Smith drew his revolver and KEEP
them ut bay for 4 moment and was about
starting on, when three or four men
sprang from beneath the bridge, two OF
them Selling the bride, and then til,
whole gang came down on him, pelting
him with rocks and threatening with
knives and pistols. Mr.. smith fired one
shot, hoping to cow them, but it failed.
and they were about to make mince meat
Of him when Mr.. Battle, seeing his fix,
grabbed up an old musket and hurried to
his relief. When the mob saw Battle
they went for him with yell and quickly
overpuwered him. They took the gun
from him and beat him with stones. One
of them got his wrist in his mouth and
made an ugly wound, and others cut al
him with stiettoS but succeeded in max
ing but one slight wound, though they
cut his clothing in a number OF places.
Mr.. Battle somehow OF other got away
from them aud jumping into the buggy
he aud Mr.. Smith gro to ElktUu as
stated above Sheriff Smith with posse
went right out to the works. He found
three of the leaders, whom he placed i'll
il wagon under guard and while search
ing for others one of these, the interpre-
ter known as Mike, jumped out and ran
into the shanty. The Sheriff followed
him and: us he entered he saw Mike i'll
the bunk cndeavoring to extract a large
pistol from its holster. He demanded ii
Surrender, but Mike returned auswer
with threat that he would kill him if
he entered. The Sheriff then drew hi,
pistol, but as he did SO the chamber fell
out and, as at this moment Mike having
dropped the pistol was leveling gun at
his head head, he beat retreat. When
Sheriff Smith got his pistol in order
again he renewed the charge, and Mike
thinking discretion the better part OF
valor, surrendered, and with the others
anu lutll dllllS "dS w jan. Va
Monday morning another, 'Sopia,' was
arrested on a warrant OF the peace.
Squire Gllpin gave them hearing on
! Monday. Nos. and % were held in 500
each FOR their appearance at cour.. Mich
ael Mclaughlin, alias Carveno de Zeo,
arrested on two charges, one of assault
and battery aud one resisting officer and
assault with pistol and gun, was held III
5000 Oh first charge and 500 on second.
Two of the principals have not yet been
arrested Mr.. w. r. Mearns entered
bail for Mclaughlin and Sopia in $3.50
each, and they We're liberated. The 9TH
er two remain i'll Jail. Warrants are
still out for Nos. : and ).