The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09
Several of Whom Are 1njured-A Striker Fa.
tally Hurt-A Coal Tipple Burned
Grave Fears of Additional Trenble.
The Seattle Riot eliminates in a Street
Attack on the Local Militia.
One of the Rioters Killed-GOv. Squire Places
the City Under Martial Law. and Appeals
to the President for Assistance.
RIO TING IN THE COKE REGION.
A Squad of Workmen Attacked by Three
Hundred Armed Strikers.

A Squad of workmen Attacked by Three
Hundred Armed Strikers.
PITTsBURG, Feb 8.-This morning at the Henry
Clay coke works of Frck g. Co., near Bradford,
about 300 strikers from Leisenring marched to
where few men were at work. When the
strikers appeared on the hill above the ovens,
they began firing on the workmen. They kept
up this firing for some little time, but nobody
was hurt. As they came nearer, and their aim
was better, several men were slightly injured.
One of the men who was beaten by the strikers,
for refusing to quit work day or two ago. re-
turned the fire. He shot several times
and hit one of the men, who fell
and was carried off by his companions.
1t is not known how badly he was injured. This
returning of their fire infuriated the strikers, who
set upon William Scissor, the foreman of the
men. and gave him severe beating The man
was left lying on the ground, unable to walk or
defend himself from stray kicks which the
rioters gave him as they passed to and fro The
strikers then made an attack upon the tpple
house. drove the men in charge out of il and up
set the Office stove which caused the building to
be set on fire. The employees of the company
made plucky attempts to put out the fire and
save the tipple, put were driven away by the
strikers, who surrounded the tipple and guarded
it until it was consumed. They allowed the
companys employees to attempts to savo
the boilers after the tipple was
destroyed. The strikers did not attempt to
burn anything else, but after remaining at the
works q short time longer they went to the Ster-
line works, where they did some little damage
and injured a couple of men, A couple of dep
uty sheriffs were at the Henry Clay ovens. but
were powerless to do more than indentify some
of the leaders
At Sterling, Sheriff Stewart met the strikers.
He had about dozen deputies with him.
He made a speech to the strikers
and they seemed disposed to listen to him at
first, but when be ceunseled them to avoid
further violence. they hooted him and became
very violent. or course there was no use to try
to make arrests against such odds
The mob then left for Scottdale, where they
are to meet 500 strikers and hold a mass-meet-
ing this afternoon. The loss to Frck & Co. by
the burning of the tipple will be from So, 900 to
to $4,000. Wyatt, who shot at the strikers, is
said to have been slightly wounded by pistol
ball, and to have been badly beaten later. Infor-
maticn for riot arson and assault will be made
against the strikers engaged in the outbreak, and
wholesale arrests will take place at once Frick
Il Co. deny the report that they intended re-
placing the Hungarans with Italians.
The striker who was shot is an Italian named
Saggi. The ball passed under the edge OF his
right shoulder blade, and lodged in his BODY, in
ficting what is believed to be a fatai wound.
About twenty five men were in the slope when
the tipple was fired, and number of them were
badly scorched in getting out Several cars
standing on the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad un-
der the tipple. were partly burned. The trouble
in the regions is believed to be just commencing.
The strikers propose to force all the workmen
out, and if they resist, loss Of life and destruc-
ton to property is anticipated The mass meet
ing at Scottdae to-day is largely attended Up
to o'clock this afternoon over $500 had been
donated to the strikers by the merchants of
Scottdale
After leaving Broadford no further violence
was INDUCED in. The strikers marched quietly
to Scottdale, where they helped swell the
crowd at the meeting there to at least 3. 900.
The meeting was held with view of showing
the operators that the backbone Of the strike
was not broken. reports from all the region
showed but few working at the advance.
After deciding to continue the strike the meet
ing adjourned, and 500 of the strikers started to
the Jimtown works. At o'clock they reached
Jimtown and were met by Sheriff Sterling and
posse of deputies, but they marched on to the
works. meeting was called, and nearly all
the men employed came out and promised to
join the strike in the morning The men then
dispersed for the night, and no trouble has since
been reported. Donations are coming literally.
and to- morrow a commissary store will be opened
in Connellsville. 1t will be presided over by
those who know the needs of the strikers
The strikers on their way to the Scottdale
meeting, made an Intellectual attempt to clear
the works at Alice but were repnlsed by the
police without bloodshed. Scottdale overnowed
with the mining population, delegations being
present from the entire region. The throng was
SO greatH that the opera-house abandoned,
and proceedings were conducted in the open air.
Reports of delegates all showed the strike to
be in firstrate condition, excepting Jimtown and
Alice where the 'blacklegs" were working in
force. During the reception of the reports the
rioters from Broadford arrived and announced
the destruction of the engine house and tipple at
Henry Clay, which was received with applause
After the adoption of resolution TO
stand firmly for an advance, the meeting became
exceedingly lively, half dozen speakers debat-
ing at the same time
Superintendent Lynch tonight captured the
leader of the mob which destroyed the Henry
Clay tipple.
There is great deal of excitement among the 1
strikers tonght, as many of them are filled with
fighting whisky. The different plants are all '
heavily guarded, and the region is now in state
of nervous expectancy.