Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-09
ALMOST A LABOR RIOT.
SHOTS EXCHANGED IN THE
COKE REGIONS.

Several Persons Slightly Wounded and
One Probably seriOusly-Three Thou
sand ina Attendance on the ScOttdaie
ConVentiOn-BOyeOtt Succ~ssfuiiy
Resorted tO-strikers to Dabble in Mu-
nicipai Politics.
PITTsBURG, PA, Feb. S.-A serious
ARRAY took place this morning at the
Henry Clay Coke Works of Frick & Co.,
near Broadiord. About 800 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 were slightly in
jured. One of them, who was beaten by
the strikers for refusing to quit work a
day or two ago, returned the hre.
ONE OF THE RIOTERS SHOT.
he shot several times and hit one Of the
men, who fell and was carried Oft by his
comrades. 1t Is not known how badly he
was injured. This returning OF their fire
inturlated the strikers, who sat upon
William Scissor, foreman of the men, and
gave him severe beating. The strikers
then made an attack upon the tipple
house, drove the men 10 charge out OF 1t,
and upset the office stove, which caused
the building to be set on FIRE. The en-
plOyes of the company made plucky at
tempt to put out the fire and save the tip
pie, but were driven away by the strikers,
who surrounded the tipple and guarded 1t
until IL was consumed. They allowed the
company's employees to attempt to save
the boilers after the tipple was destroyed.
NOTHING ELSE BURNED.
The strikers did not attempt to burn
anything else, but after remaining at the
works short time longer they went TO
the Sterling works, where they did some
little damage and injured couple OF
men. A couple of deputy sheritfs were at
the Henry Clay ovens, but were power
less 10 do more than identify some of the
leaders. At Sterling Sheriff Stewart met
the strikers. He had about a dozen
deputies 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 violence
they booted him and became very violent.
Of course there was no use to try to make
arrests against such odds. The mob then
left for ScOttdale.
PRICK CO.'S LOSS.
The loss to Frlck a. Co. by the burning
of the tipple will be from So, 900 10 $4,000.
Wyatt, the coke charger who shot al the
strikers, Is said to have been slightly
wounded himself by pistol ball, and to
have been badly beaten. Iniormations
for riot, arson, and assault will be made
against the strikers engaged in the out
break, and wholesale arrests will take
place at once. Frick h Co. deny the re-
port that they intended replacing the
Hungarians with Italians. About 20 men
were in the slope when the tip
pie was fred, and a number of
getting out. Several cars standing on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad under the
tipple were partly burned. The trouble in
the regions Is believed to be just COM
menced. The strikers propose TO
force all the wOrkmen out If they resist,
and loss OIL life and destruction of prop
erty is anticipated. The mass meeting at
ScOtidale to-day was largely attended.
Up to O'Clock this afternoon over $500
had been donated to the strikers by mer-
chants of Scottdale.
AI,er leaving Broadford no further vio-
lence was INDUCED IN.
THE sCoTTDALE MEETING.
The strikers no rched quietly TO Scott
dale, where they helped to swell the crowd
at the meeting there to at least 5000 peO-
pie. The meeting was held with view of
showing the operators that tue backbone
Of the strike was not broken. Reports
from all over the regicn showed but few
men working at an advance. After de-
Gliding to continue the struggle. the meet
ing adjourned, and fully 500 Of the
strikers started in a body 10 the jim
town works. At O'clock they
reached JimtOwn, and were met
by Sheriff Sterling and posse OF deputies
The strikers scarcely noticed the Sheriff,
and marched on TO the works. A meeting
was called and nearly all the men en-
plOyed came out and promised To JOIN the
strike in the morning. The men dispersed
for the night, and no trouble has since
been reported. Donations are coming In
literally, and tomorrow a cOmmissary
will be opened at COnnellsville. 1t Will
be presided over by those who know the
needy, and for the next two weeks there
will not be any families in want at the
works in that vicinity, il they make their
wants known.