The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-11
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
OF MoNoxeAHE1A RIVER MINERS
A. Pine Run AIIns.-rhoy Attack Non.Unlon
Worimen in Overwhelming Numbers.
Boyera lsorIouSly IDJurod-Troublo
Anticipated at AllcquIppA to-day.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. l0.-Pine Run
about one mile below Elizabeth Pa. wa
THE scene OF another riot this morning be
ween the striking coal miners and thl
men who have been working for the pas
two weeks at the reduction. This morn
ing about half past three o'clock, when q
miners were on their way to work i1
Lynn's mines, a squad Of 200 masked
men met them and demanded that
they return to their homes. This
they refused to do and the mob then
made an attack on them with clubs, sticks
and stones. The riot lasted two hours,
and about ten men were injured. One oi
them, Newton Campbell, driver, was set
upon by six strikers and beaten to in
sensibility. His injuries are believed to
be fatal. Richard Hall and Samuel Mif-
ferd were also seriously injured. The
others got away with slight cuts and
bruises. After standing their ground for
nearly two hours the nQn-unionists were
driven of and fled TO places OF safety. The
strikers then, stayed in the vicinity Of the
mines until after daybreak waiting on more
miners to come to work, but none made
their appearance. The mob then wedged
the switch OF the private coal road running
to the mine and disappeared over the
hills. A train coming along q short time
later was thrown from the track and the
engine upturned, but no one was hurt.
Word was Immediately telegraphed to this
city for assistance, and at II o'clock Sheriff
Gray, with posse, left for the scene. The
mob is believed to be the one organized
to visit all the mines to-day where the
men are working at the reduction and
more trouble Is anticipated.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK ANTICIPATED.
There was no further trouble at Pine
Run to-day, but another outbreak is look
cd for tomorrow morning. Sheriff Gray
to the city this afternoon aud re'
ported everything quiet He Is holding
himselt in readiness, however, and will
1tart for the mines II there are any indica-
lions Of another assault.
The strikers are camped in the woods |
some distance from the mines, but will
not allow any one to approach them. The
people living in the vicinity are greatly
and anticipate general raid
along the river. Superintendent 0'Neill,
of the Pine Run mines, says he believes
he mob will attack the mines again to-
night, and that an effort will be made to |
burn the tipples and engine house. The
movement Rsems to have been thorough
" organised one, as secret meetings Of
strikefs have been held daily for over Q |
week.
4tia believed that the Allequlppa mines
will be the next point Of attack as sus.
picious men have been hanging around all |
day. This evening fifty repeating rifles
we're shipped to the Allequjpps mines to |
be distributed among the non-union men.
They will be supplied with fifty rounds Of
and bloodshed isquite probs-
Dle If the strikers attempt to distHrh them |
On their way to and ifom the mines.
It was learned tonight that rioterB paid
/ visit to Walton's mines, near Elizabeth,
his morning during the absence Of the
Workmen and destroyed their tools. They
also broke of the end gates OF the coal
wagons, which were standing on the tipple,
oaded, and then dumped the coal out.