Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-03
WILDLY EXCITING SCENES.
The Foreigners in the Coke Region Wrought
Up-Deputies to BE Arrested.

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Up-Deputies to BE Arrested.
All day yesterday the entire coke region pre-
sented scenes Of the widest excitement. The
foreign element especially was driven frantic
by this woful result to their anticipated vic
torious raid on the Prick works. Always turbu-
lent, sullen and ready for desperate measures,
they were not one whit cowed by the death Of
several of their number, while they sedulously
concealed in their homes those Of their number
who were wounded many no doubt unto death.
Anathemas loud and deep were heard on every
side all day. Word was sent by secret means
all over the region that their comrades were
fired on and moved down by the guards with
out any provocation and deadly vengeance on
each and every member Of the band of sixty
five men was sworn. This all comes from the
foreign element.
NOT AN AMERICAN KILLED.
II will be noticed that all the men killed bear
foreign names and it is fact that not one Of
them was q naturalized citizen Of this country.
1t il also supposed that many wounded were
also foreigners, and this explains the deep re-
sentiment expressed on every foreign face in
the region tonight. The Slavs and Hungarians
were almost fearless. the deputies say; not one
was struck in the back but all bore marks Of bull
lets in the face indicating that they died fight
Thousands Of strikers and their friends
poured into Mount Pleasant from all over the
region to have a look at the dead and perhaps
hear what the living might have to say. As
darkness fell last night, amid amiserable rain,
the foreigners began to draw away in knots.
and the night after the riot lowered amid a
great fear Of what might happen before another
dawn.
TWO MORE DEAD.
Late last night word was received that two
more men concerned in the riot had died in
strikers houses near the Norwood works,
where they had been dragged by their fellow
rioters. Their names could not be learned,
but it is known that one was an English-speak-
ing foreigner and probably the only one injured
who was citizen. These two deaths make nine
in all that are known the result of the firing
Of the guards, but there is no doubt others are
either dead or in a critical condition. as the
guards had orders to fire to kill and evidently
did so.
Reports late last night from all over the re-
gion indicate fearfully dangerous and excited
condition of affairs and the word that the
military was soon to be on guard was received
by the law-abiding labor officials and coke OPP
orators alike with the hveliest evidence of salts
faction.
SUSPECTED BOMB THRowER.
At Leisenring Constable Campbell attempted
to arrest John Lushka, a Russian, for COM
plicity in the bomb throwing that occurred
there Monday. Lushka fercely resisted and
called out in his native tongue for aid. A fell
low countryman who was on the outside of the
office where Lushka had been trapped gave the
alarm, and in a few moments there was a howl
ing mob OF foreigners surrounding the place.
Lushka leaped through the Office window, carry
ing with him pair of handouts. Several shots
were fired after him, but he escaped. Last
night the warrant was placed in the hands OF
Sheriff Mccormick, and, with large posse OF
men, he started for Leisenring to make the ar
rest.
Labor officials deny that the men at More
wood were killed for good cause, and warrants
OF murder with General Manager Lynch of the
Prick Company and Superintendent Ramsey of
the Norwood plant charged IS accessories be-
fore the fact.
WARRANTS FOR THE DEPUTIES.
A large number Of the deputies have already
been arrested and labor leaders say they will
not rest until all are taken care of. The Off
GERS had great deal Of trouble in finding a
justice Of the peace who was willing to issue
warrants for the arrest Of the deputies.
TO BLOW UP THE MINE.
1t is said that the miners were prepared to
blow up the mine at Norwood. Such is the
latest development into the affair of Wednesday
night There were three parties of the strikers.
One came from Stoneyllle. railroad watch
man then saw large crowd Of the strikers
pass. They were very noisy and were cheering
and shouting as they came along. They had
drums and were constantly beating them.
Another party left Norwood early in the
night and marched to Mt. Pleasant. Here they
were met by party from the mines around
here. meeting was held, and it agreed to take
some plan of action. 1t was after this
meeting that the march was made on the
works. Some of the strikers say now that
they had no intention Of doing any damage.
They simply mardhed to the works to intimi-
date those who were at work.
On the other hand. it was said by a we'll
known gentleman yesterday that he was ap-
preached by striker who asked:
did you ever see any one of the bombs used
in blowing up mines?'
NO" was the answer.
well, haven't one with me, but there are
plenty Of them ready and in the hands Of the
crowd
TROOPS on THEIR WAY TO NORWOOD.
At q late hour last night the governor re-
ceived a telegram from Inspector General Nc
Kibben to the effect that Gen. Wiley and Coils
Hawkins and Smith, with the tenth regiment.
were on their way to the coke regions. Twenty
thousand rounds of ammunition were sent to
Greensburg yesterday afternoon, which will be
distributed among the troops on their arrival
there.