The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30
HUNGRY HUNS.
A Ffendish Riot I'm Wcstmorc'
land County. Pennsylvania.

coke regions of PENNSYLVANIA, especi-
ally in Westmoreland county, over /
the fiendish riots of the Hungarian
laborers. Several lives have already /
been lost, Pittsburgh policemen have
been called out, and the entire
region is alarmed. The following
kilograms explain the situation:
Mr.. PLEASANT, Pa, January 20
In pitched battle, with the stars
and stripes waving over the struggle,
the Pittsburgh policemen defeated
the Hungarians at Morewood this
afternoon. About $50 strikers, arm
ed with reyolvers, knives, coke forks
and clubs, led by two broad-shoulder-
ed women each bearing an American
flag, marched into the arms of the
officers. After a desperate hand-to-
hand fight in which fully 100 shots
we're fred and clubs, knives and
other implements of war were used
with effect, fourteen of the rioting
party were taken prisoners. The
fight was furious while it lasted, and
while no lives were lost sufficient
blood was shed to write the history
of the strike in crimson letters. The
Hungarians had just returned from
triumphant march to many of the
mines in the region. Their hands
were still red with the blood of
George Thomas, colored laborer,
whom they had attacked and fatally
hurt at the Mutual mines They
had conquered, dubbed and danger
ously hurt yard boss Joe McCabe, at
Stonerville. They had assaulted and
seriously injured a lad named Metz
gar, at the Donnelly works. They
had compelled the Stonerville, Don
nelley, Diamond and Rising Sun
works to suspend operations and had
injured eight of the employees.
The strike is spreading rapidly.
Already about 1000 ovens are idle
The Trotter, West Leisinring, Red
stone and two or three other works
closed down to day. J, w. Rainey,
whose works are near Dawson, yes
tered notified his men to go to work
at the advance. Cochren's men will
90 in tomorrow at the advance
This has greatly encouraged the
strikers in this vicinity, and will
materially aid in prolonging the
struggle.
The military clement of Pittsburgh
was in greater state of commotion
last night than it mas been since the
great riots of 1877. The rioting OF
the Hungarian coke workers has
grown to such proportions that it
was deemed proper by the military
and civil authorities to be in readi-
ness to meet trouble. Twenty sub
:. policemen of this city went to the
scene of trouble yesterday and were
sworn in as deputy sheritis. They
reported to Mayor Fulton last night
that a hundred shots had been eX
changed at Mt Pleasant and thai
thirteen arrests had been made
Twenty more officers will be sent
from here to-day to serve as deputy
sheriffs. During the afternoon thu
city was excited by all sorts of ru
mors of fighting and violent deaths
This state of affairs was intensified
BY the action of the commanders o
the local military organizations
Battery c was notified to get tw'
gattling guns in readiness and las
, night were cleaning their weapons
! packing accoutrements and fixln!
ammunition for transportation.
ScoTTDALE, PA, Jan. 20-At moo
: about LOCO Hungarians came march
! ing into the town carrying weapon
Of all descriptions, led by wolf
and bass viol. They carried fence
- rails, clubs, pick handles, crow bars
I gas-pipe, and, in fact, any conceivabl
!, form of bludgeon. They visited tn
= saloons and got quantity of liquor
: and all along the line men were sec
: drinking out of bottles They re
;, manned here about an hour and the
= left for other works. They terroriz
v v ed the whole village while here bu
did no damage.
:. Mr.. PLEASANT, PA. Jan. 20.-Wa
y has been declared and the army
" on the march. The Hungarian
= appetite for fight was fairly arouse
- by yesterdays demonstration, an
= the work of to-day has brought tn
condition of affairs to crisis.