The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-22
THE RIOTOUs HUNGARIANs.
Another Conflict Between Strikers and Police
men, I'm Which One Man Is Fatally Hurt.

Another Conflict Between Strikers and Police
mon, I'm Which One Man Is Fatally Hurt
PITTsBURG, Jan. 21.-Another conflict be-
tween the officers and Hungarians occurred at
Mount Pleasant about midnight. in which one Of
the latter was fatally injured. A detachment of
Detective Brophy's Pittsburg police and num-
berof deputy sheriffs were patrolline the Hunga-
rian settlement, near the scene Of the More
wood trouble of yesterday They attempted to
arrest several drunken Huns who were raising a
terrible racket, when about one hundred and
fifty of the latter's fellow-countrymen came to
their assistance. At least fifty shots were ex-
changed. Joseph Janowskey was shot through
the body, and the rioters then dispersed Later,
Detective Brophy arrested one Brady. ring.
leader. who was hourishine an ak, ard an aeitat
or who was concealed under house. The Hun
sarians who were captured are now in tho West
moreland county Jail They claim that most of
their mon were arrested on their own property.
whore they were engaged in peaceful pursuits.
and that their arrest is due solely to desire
upon the part of the company to intimidate the
strikers so that they will be frightened into 60
hog back to work again at the old prices. Max
Schaumberg of Pittsburg, the Austro- Hunga-
near Mount Pleasant, and it is highly probable
that an investigation will be made
The miners at the works about Uniontown
Joined the strikers this morning. swelling the
total number of men now out to over 5000
They are fockine into the town and are getting
drunk. Company of the Tenth Regiment are
ready to march at a moments notice. The rout
Of the rioters yesterday has had very satisfac-
tory effect. however. and their services may not
be needed, as no trouble has occurred at any
point this morning.
A Connelisville special says: ''In anticipation
Of the present strike, the coke operators had Sc.
cured several car loads of fresh Hungarians IN
New York, but they stopped them yesterday at
moro 81 Ohio railroad, through fear of trouble if
they were brought on to the coke region The
citizens of Confluence would not allow them to
alght from the cars there whereupon they were
taken back to Rock wood and quarSered. If the
operators bring them into this region to take the
place of the men strike, it Is feared there will
be an outbreak that will surpass in magnitude
and character any that has yet happened The
sheriff captured five more Hungarians this morn
ing, and then left for the Dunbar convention, to
be ready in the event of an outbreak. Twenty
additional uniformed police left this city for Nit.
Pleasant this morning."
The convention of striking miners and coke
drawers, at Dunbar, this afternoon, was at
tended by over one thousand delegates from all
paws OF tne coke region. The gathering was
unanimously in favor of q continuation of the
struggle. The delegates reported all the works
closed but three, and committees were ap-
pointed to visit these and prevail upon the men
to join In the strike.
The situation tonight is hopeful so far as
other riot demonstrations are concerned. Quiet
reigns at all points to-day and it is thought that
the sheriff with his posse of deputies and police
from this city will be sufficient to quell any dis
turbance. There is some fear. however. that an
outbreak will occur Saturday. when the
strikers are paid, and the various companies at.
tempt to evict them.
Max Schomberg the Hungarian consul in
this city. in speaking of the recent riots. said
These men are very different from American
working men, because they do not understand
American laws. ana cannot speak the language
or the country. They have been wronged with
ont doubt They have asked for check
weighman and the abolition of the store order
system. Both requests have been refused,
although the laws compel the companies to do
just what was asked of them. / know of some
men who were told they would get 81. 60 a day.
They worked three weeks and got 81 each after
their lodging had been deducted by the comuany.
Unless something is done to prevent further inn
position on the men, there will be grave trouble.
would suggest that the coke operators appoint
q committee who can confer with a COMMITTEES
from the strikers and with the aid of
and such help as I could give would give
cheerfuiiy-some peaceable settlement Of the
questions at issue would be obtained"