Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-11
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Riot Between Strikers and Non.UuiOu
Men.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. TO-
More trouble is feared near Pitts5urg, Pa,
among the striking miners and the men who
are working. Word has been received a,
Plttsburg that committee from the miners
have been working all along the river for
several days past gathering volunteers to
visit the miners working at reduction.
The visit was to be made today The men
have been working for about two weeks at
"a cents. They have been asked to rejoin
the strikers, but refused, and now the purpose
OF the committee is to compel them to quit
work. Men have been secured from Eliza
beth, Mckeesport, Coal Centre, and other
points along the river to march to the mines
ana request the men to come out. strict
order has been issued that no man shall be
molested or harmed unless resistance is
offered. 1t is said that the leaders of the
movement are men selected from mines all
along the river, and that most of them have
regulations for going through with whatever
they undertake.
AT 1870 A. M, telegram was received at
Pittsburg from Lynn Co., owners of the
Coal Valley Coal works, requesting the sheriff
to send posse up at once, as a riot was in
progress between strikers and non-union
miners. The posse was despatched at once.
Pine Run, about one mile below Elizabeth,
Pa, was the scene of another riot this morn
ing between striking coal miners and men
who have been working for the past two
weeks at a reduction. This morning about
half past o'clock, when % miners were on
their way to work in 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 at
tack upon them with clubs, sticks and stones
hn of ctaI
injured. One of them, named Newton
Campbell, driver, was set upon by six
strikers. and beaten until insensble. His
injuries are believed to be fatal. Richard
Hall and Samuel M. Hayford were also
seriously injured. The others got away with
slight cuts and bruises. After standing their
ground for nearly two hours the non-union
lists were driven of and fed to places of safe
ty. The strikers then stayed in the vicinity
of the mines until after daybreak waiting for
more miners to come to work, but none made
their appearance.
The mob then wedged the switch of pri-
vate railroad running to the mine, and disap-
peared over the hills. A train coming along
a short time later was thrown from the track,
and the engine WAS upturned, but no one WAS
injured.
Word was Immediately telegraphed to
Pittsburg 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 mines today where men are work.
ing at a reduction, and more trouble is antic-
ipated.
There was no further trouble at Pine Run
today, but another outbreak is looked for to-
morrow morning. Sheriff Gray returned to
this city this afternoon and reported everv-
thing quiet. He is holding himself in readi-
ness, however, and will start for the mines if
there are any indications of another assault.
The strikes are camped in the woods some
distance from the mines, ,and will not allow any
one to approach them. People living in the
vicinity are greatly alarmed, and anticipate q
general raid along the river. 1t is believed
that all the Equipa mines will be the next
point of attack.