Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-11
A RIOT
AT Pine Ron Between MineTs-Isn Mon
wounded-A Train Wrecked.

At Pine Run Between Miners-Isn Men
wounded--A Train Wrecked.
PrTTsBuRG, Pa, December l0-Pine
Run, about one mile below Elizabeth, Pa,
was the scene of another riot this morning
between the striking coal miners and the
men who have been working for the past
Ro weeks at the reduction. This morning
about halt psst three o'clock, when TWEEN
ty Eve miners were on their way to work
in Lynn's mines, q squad Of POO mask
men met them, and demanded that they
return 10 their homes. This they re-
fused to do, and the mob then
made an attack on thsm with clubs, sticks
and stones. The riot lasted two hours and
about ten men were IN jured. One OF them,
Newton Campbell, 8 driver, was set upon
by six strikers aud beaten to inSensibility.
His Injuries are believed 10 be fatal kIch-
ard Hall and Samuel Milford were also
seriously uilred. The othirS got away
with slight cuts and bruises. After stand.
ing their gound for nearly two hours the
non-upionists were driven off and lied
to places Of safety The strikers then
STAYED in the vicinity OF the mines
uufI after daybreak wsitiug on more mi.
ners 10 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
hills. A train coming along short time
later was thrown from the track and the
epgine upturned, but no one was hutt
Word was Immediately telegrsphed to this
civ for assistance, and st II clock Sher-
if GRAY with a posse left for the scene.
Ths mob is believed to be the one organ
lied to vi it all the mines to day where the
men ore working ut the reduction and more
trouble is anticipated.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED TO-DAY.
There was no luther trouble at Pine Run
to-day, but another outbreak is looked for
tomorrow morning. Sheriff Gray returned
TO This city this city this afternoon and re-
ported everything quiet. He ID holding
himself in readiness, however, and will
start for the mines if there are any
indications Of another assault. The
strikers are caupsd in the woods some
distance from the miues but will not allow
/ sny one to approach them. The people
| living in the vicinity are greatly alarmed
aud anticipate q general raid along the
river; Superintendent ONeill, OF Pine
Run mines, says he believes the mob will
attack the mines again tonight, ani that
eu effort will be made to burn the tipDles
and engine house. The movement seems
10 have been thoroughly organized one,
as secret meetings of strikers have heen
held daily for over a week. It iS believed
that the Alliquippa mines will be the next
point of attack, as suspicious men have
been hanging around all Gay.
/ PREPARING FOR A BATTLE.
This evening fifty repeating rifles were
shipped to the Aiqaippa mines 70 be DIS
tribated among the non-union men. They
will be supplied with 6ftT rounds OF ammu
milton and bloodshed is quite probable il
the strikers attemptto disturb them on their
vay 10 and from the mines. 1t was learn
ed tonight that the rioters paid visit tc
Wsl,on's mines, near Elizabeth, this morn
inc during the absence Of the miners and
destroyed their tools They also broke oH
the end gates Of the coal wagons which
were standing on the tipp!e loaded, anc
then dumped the coal out.