The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-09
RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATION
BY THE STRIKERS IN TIE COKE
REGIONS.
One Man Killed and several Injured
Triple House Burned
Other Damage.

PIrIsBURG, Pa February S.-A Sc
rious ARRAY took place this morning at
the Henry Cay coke works OF Prick
& Co., near Bradford. About 800
strikers from Leisening marched this
morning TO the Henry Clay works,
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
lightly injured. One OF the men who
was eaten by the strikers for refusing
to quit work a day or two ago, re-
turned the fire. He shot several times
and bit one of the men, who fell and
was carried off by his companions. 1t
is not known how badly he was in
jured. This returning Of their fire in
furiated the strikers, who set upon
William Scissor, the foreman OF the
men, aud gave him severe beating,
The man was left lying on the ground
unable II walk or defend himself from
stray kicks, which the rioters gave
him rs they passed ID and fIo. The
strikers then made an attack upon the
tipple-house, drove the men in
charge ont CT IT and upset the
office stove, which caused the
building to be set on fire. The
employees tf the company male a
plucky attempt TO put out the fire and
save the tipple, but were driven away
by the strikers, who surrounded the
tipple and guarded it until it was con-
eumed. They allowed the company's
employees 60 attempt to save the boil.
ers alter the tipple was destroyed. The
strikers did not attempt to burn any
thing else, but sfter remaining st the
works short time longer, they went
TO the Sterling Works, where they
did some little damage and injured a
couple Of men. A couple of deputy
sheriffs were at the Henry Clay ovens,
but were powerless to do more than
IDENTIFY SOME CT THE LEADERS.
At Sterling Sheriff Stewart met the
strikers. He had about dozen depu-
ties with him. He made speech to
the strikers, and they seemed disposed
to listen to him at first, but when he
counseled them to avoid further vio-
lence, they hooted him and became
very violent. OF course there was no
use to try to make arrests against such
odds. The mob then left for Scott
dale, where they are to meet 900
strikers and hold macs meeting this
afternoon. The loss to Frick 4 Co. by
the burning Of the tipple will be from
$4,000 TO $4,000. Wyatt, the coker in
charge, who shot at the strikers, is
said to have been slightly wounded by
a pistol bgll and 10 have been badly
BEATEN la'er. Information for riot,
arson and assault will be made against
the strikers in the outbreak, and
wholesale arrests will take place at
once. Frick & Co. deny the report
that they intended replacing the Hun
garials with Italians.
THE STRIKER WHO WAS SHOT
is an Italian named Sdggi. The ball,
a characterization, passed under
the edge of his right shoulder-blade
and lodged in his body, inhicting what
is believed to be fatal wound. About
twenty-five men were in the slope
when the tipple was fred, and nul.-
Der of them were badly scorched in
getting out.
Several cars standing on the Bali
more and Ohio road under the tipple
were partially 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 destruction OF
property is anticipated. The mass
meeting at Scottdale to-day is largely
attended. Up to 2 o'clock this AFTER
noon over $500 had been donated to
the strikers by the merchants of Scott
da'a.