Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-09
RlOTING COKE STRIKERS
Burn the Company's Property and
Shoot the Men.
SERIOUS FIGHTING At THE WORKS
Of the Henry Clay Yesterday The
Worst Of me Coke Trouble
lust Begun.

PlrrsBURG, Pa, February 8.-A serious
riot took place this morning at the Henry
Clay Coke works of Frick Il Co., near
Broadford About three hundred strikers
from Leisening marched this morning
to the Henry Clay works where a 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 we're slightly
| Injured. One of the men who was beaten
by the strikers for refusing to quit work
day or two ago, returned 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 the fire infuriated the
strikers, who set upon Scissor, the foreman
Of the men, and gave him severe beating.
The man was finally 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 Triple
house, drove the men in charge out OF it
and upset the Office stove, which caused the
building to be set on fire. The employees |
Of the company made plucky attempt to
put cut the fire and save the tipple, but
were driven away by the strikers, who sur
rounded the tipple and guarded it until 1t
was consumed. They allowed the com.
pany's employees to attempt to save the
boilers after the tipple was destroyed. The
strikers did not attempt to burn anything
else, but after remaining at the works a
short time longer, they went to the Sterl-
ing works, where they did some lit
tie damage and injured a couple Of
men The mob visited several
other works. A couple of deputy sherifs
were at the Henry Clay ovens. but were
powerless to do more than identity some OF
the leaders. at Sterling, Sheriff Stewart
met the strikers. He had about dozen
deputies With him, and made speech to
the strikers. They seemed disposed to lis |
ten to him at first, but when he counselled
them to avoid further violence they booted
him and became very violent. Of course
it was useless to attempt to make any ar
rests at that time, and in the face of such
ODDS. The men marched of in the direc-
tion of Scottdale, where they will meet
about 500 strikers aud will hold an open
maa,inO this afternoon
THE LOSS
to Frick u Co. from the burned tipple will
will be from $4,000 to 81, 900, and it will
be some tia.e before it is rebuilt. Wyatt,
the coke charger who shot 1t the strikers,
is said to have been slightly wounded him
self by a pistol ball and to have been badly
/ bestsn later.
Iniormstions for riot, arson and assault
will be made against tae strikers engaged
in the outbreak, and Wholesale arrests will
take place at once. Frick l. Co. deny
the report that they intended replacing the
Hungsrisns with Italisns
The striker who was shot is sn Italian
named Soggin. The ball, 80 calbre,
passed under the edge of his right shoulder
blade and lodged in his body, infiictiDg
what is believed TO be fatal wound.
About twenty FIVE men we're in the slope
when the tipple was fred and number Of
them Sess Lslly scorched in getting out.
THE TRoCBLE JUST bEGUS.
Several cars ssndiug on the Baltimore
. \ Ohio R. Z. under the tipple were partly
burned. The trouble in the region is be-
lieved to be Just commencing. The strlk'
err pronose 10 force all the workmen out
sud if they resist, icsg Of life and destruc-
ton OF property is anticipated. lhs LnSss
meeting at Scottdsle to-day is largely at
tended. Up to two o'clock this afternoon
( ogcr 1900 had been donated TO the strikers
By the nerensnts Of Scottdsle.
The sTIAERS pooL AM rALh,
After leaving Bradford no further VIC,
lsrce was INDUCED in. The strikers
marched Quietly to Scottda!e where they
helped swell the crowd at the meeting
tSe-e 10 at least three thousand people.
The meeting NaS held with view OF
showing the operators that the backbone Of
the strike was not brokeo. Reports from
all over the region showed but few men
working, except at On advance.
Alter deciding 10 continue the struggle
the meeting adjourned sndfully soc OF the
strikers started in body Tor the Jimtovn
Works. At FIVE o'clock they reached
Jimtown and were met by Sheriff Sterling
end posse OF deputies. They scarcely
noticed ths Sheriff and marched on to the
:! uorks 4 meeting wss called and nearly
oil men >uployed came out and promised
TO- TO ioin the siriSSce a. in the morning;
The men then dispersed for tine 1!St 1,sht aud
no trouble has since been reported. Fred
Ksiso. the Frenchmsn who fred the first
shot from the Henry Clay vorks today es-
caped during the melee and tonight is
under guard in q company store. AS
stated before he is the same man that was
, assaulted at Morgan works several weeks
ago and when be saw the crowd coming
he fred the shot that caused the destruc'
ton OF property
ARRESTED.
Wm. Trimbeth was arrested this even
{ ing, charged with being leader in to-day
q outbreak. He was taken to Unioutown
p and placed in jail. Donations are coming
r in literally and to morrow commission
3 store will be opened ST Connellsyille. II
a will be presided over BY those Who know
n the needy, and for the next two weeks there
will not be any families in want st tht
: works in that vicinity il they make theiI
i wants known.
AN ABLE HUNGARIAN CHAMPION
A Greensburg, Pa, special says: Tn
Slavouisns have sent for 9 prominen
If Hungarian Consul at New York. BE tele
Q grsphed his willingness to come and /
% expected here within the next twenty fou
hours. Ee will take charge Of their cas-
u and see that the imprisoned Hungarian
NJ have justice, and viii also advise Wit
Is III, Sc now on q strike in the coke region
u They claim that he is one Of the mes
1t learned representatives. of the Austria
government in this country and fully col
Sersant with the laws and usages of th
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