New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-11
RIOT AMONG COAL MINERS.
AN Early MORNING G-ATTACK BY SIKIhEkS.
TWELVE MEN MCRDEROCsLY ASSAULTED by A
MASKED MOB OF 200.
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PIrTsBURG, Dec. 10.-In the strike of the
coal miners OF the MOuongahela Valley In 1876 there
was attack made by strikers on the non-unon men
at the Pine Run Mnc three miles above McKecsport
bloody battle ensue I'm which the leader OF the strikers
was Killed bitter feeling s remains ana manifested
Itself this morning in another riot in which one man
was fatally and several others dangerously Injured Two
weeks big, bury striker shook his fist in superin
tenden Nccs face and said 1--WE have not forgot 76"
on Sunday night, 20, strikers became de-
monsratve and the sheriff OF Allegheny County was
sent for. Accompanied by force of deputies. Sheriff
Gray went to the scene, but the strikers had secreted
themselves and tho officers returned to the.city
Otate the houses of the working at the mno have
been visited nightly by squads or strikers who would
stand outside ana shower abuse upon them and their
families for blackeggng The working miners paid little
attention their threats aud abuse. o'clock this
morning about ton miners at work at the mine In
Pine Run two miles from the river They had gone ir
early. The greater part OF the force not expected
ulabOut $3.50 o'clock. Everything had been quiet about
Coal Valley and Pine Rulast night. The night was ex
cccdingy dark and squads OF mon quietly gather
ing at the mouth Of tho pit Thoy from Elizabeth
two miles above, and passed up the hills and came
down the grade leading to tho mouth Of the pit By half
past o'clock 200 OF these had gathered. They
wore masks and each carried heavy club. They quietly
awaited tho coming Of the to work and concealed
Themselves in the bushes aud behind rocks In their
pockets they carried rovovers
dozen men up the tracks OF the lateral railway
TO the pit carrying their dinner buckets and chatting
They nad nearly reached tho mouth Of the pit whom
through tho darkness they perceived crowds OF men
pouring out from behind the bushes aud surrounding
them.
There they are. 20 for them. XIII them. Down
with the blackleggcrs"
These tho words 10 their cars from all
directions There way OF escape. shower OF
stones poured In upon thom and several OF them were
knocked down Then the rioters rushed upon them and
raiued blows upon them with their heavy clubs Tho
full OF shouts nnl curses. Tho frightened men
tried escape Some broke through the crowd and got
away
Among the party assaIed Newton Campbell. the
driver OF tho wagons. lie broko through the crowd
but against a squad Of strikers who lying in
wait a short distance back.
XIII the -- blackc:." shouted one OF tue rioters
as he drew heavy club upon him. The blow fell upon
Campbclrs heat and knocked him down Four or five
men Jumped upon him aud stamped him It'll their heavy
boots He was nsen-!bc. Thcy struck him with clubs.
las: only desstcl from their brutal work when
they thought thai they hal killed him. Richard Hail.
another MINER struck the head with club. lie
was knocked TO the ground. but the blow did nothing
more th m stun him Being large aud powerful man
ne got 10 nj, feet rushed through the crowd and
capped. lie not seriously Injured. Samuel Mytord
wa. dubbed. but he finally succceded in getting away
from hs a.sIlllnts Several miners who had como up
he track hclr mise Of tn" conflict and returned TO
.hcr homes Those who hal wcro all more or less
injured Tueir dinner buckets were taken from thom
and tramped TO pieces. The rioters acted as though
crtyv That they d.d not draw rcYolverS and shoot
down the uuarmci workmen VISA matter Of wonder
when the mn had been scattered thc rioters went to
the switch at the head ~ tho coal road and wedccd II In
such manner MS would throw tho locomotive OH tho
rck The locomotive up tn" road shortly after,
ran into the switch aud was thrown INTO tho dtch
ihe striker. hnd be hc pr over hour. and day
beginning TO break They made loud thrents that
they would return hghh u tHo miners pofsisteu IN
woTking, and wonld throw thom ont OF the mines bE
M ,aaris "a thcy had come By daylight striker
whs be seen within a mile "i tho place.
ricd down to Coni valley ana aroused Manascr oNeil
aud the clerks nt the office. who we're In bed They
ha,cuel up to tho inlur but when they reached that
place tac strikrrs lad disappeared NeWton 'Hmpneii
va, found ns & &wnefs he o had Seen R.orESa
but unable he 9cP ,bdant rr TO- have e rceeT@G w@i
nIuri that wlll c,u-o hl. death. The others. while
badly mart aud bruised bs cuh. and stones. Will re
Tho manager of the mine. Mr. O'Ncil. had wstchmcn
placed pitt and then sent the following telegram
to shcrin Gray
''Gomc coal Valley with posse riot is going on
-h~rr GRAY at once started with i've deputies There
is intense excitement aud anxiety all along thr ryer
The coal operators are Greatly alarmed ana WI unto
Of the outrage Detective, At work. nnd ~ somo OF
tho rioters were recognized despite their disguise. their
speedy arrest I. expected.
at rin. Run. but 1t IA predicted that
thcIe Will he another attack 1u the mines to-moIIoH
the attempt 10 20 10 Work.
one Of the lralcr, Of the mob discui 'ed as
Womin learned To- night that some OF the rioters
paid visit to Waon's mines At Elizabeth where they
The absent ana brok' up
tools. Thirteen men hd been working there mo
rioters destroyed nine sets Of tools and also broke the
en- OF the coat wagons which wrr" Htnullng on
the tippo loaded lrttng the coal run out There WAS
no violence done to any ot the working miners.
sheriff returned to thi4 city this afternoon ana
reported everything quiet. He Is holding himself ia
readiness howcvtr and viii start for tAc mines II there
are any Indications Of another assault The strikers are
cnmpcd AMI will not allow any one To annr0aoh them
Superintendent O'Nril OF the Pnc Run Mines. says he
believes the mob Will attack the mines again to-hiHht
and that effort will he made to burn the tpp es ana
engine house. IL - believed that the Allepuppa Mlhes
Will be- point of attack "a suspicious LOOKING
,n,u h We ic.n nan ing around al day This evening
nfy repeating rifles werr shipped to the AiePnppa
Mines 10 hr distributed among the n"n'unlon miners
They viii also bc supplied with MY rounds OF aulthh
ton each. and bloOdshcd IA pronahle n the stuk'rS
attempt to disturb them their way 10 and from the