The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-31
COKE STRIKERS RI0TOUS.
THE FRICK WORKS AT NORWOOD
ATTACKED BY 1000 MEN.

Ovens and Ra!lrcad Tracks and
windows in several Houses De-
stroyed-The Str. ks Apt to Develop
Into War Between the Operators
and Labor Organizations.
PIrrsBURG, PA, March S0.-Strikers to
the number of nearly 1000 attacked Frick's
coke works at Norwood at o'clock this
morning. They destroyed some coke ovens
and railroad tracks, broke the windows in
in'ssyeral houses. Several of the rioters were
arrested and taken to the Greensburg jail.
Riots are also reported at Leisenring and
considerable property was destroyed. There
is great excitement throughout the coke
country aud serious trouble is apprehended.
The coke troubles have assumed a new
pnuse. and now threaten TO develop into a
war between the operators and labor or
carnations. Mr.. Frick Stated to-day that
heretofore he had not antagonized labor,
bnt in the future he did not propose to stand
idlv by and see his property destroyed. He
claims that the men are satisfied with the
scale OF wages he offered. but the labor
leaders will not permit them to return to
work as their positions depend upon the
success of the strike. The fight from this
time will be bitter.
A RAIn AT JIMTOWN.
dispatch from Scottdale, Pa, says:
"There is rioting at large number of coke
plants this morning. A mob of / 800 in
furiated strikers swept down on the Jim
town plant early this morning, routed the
workmen, assaulted several men and
threatened the superintendent life.
"A bomb was set of at West Leisenring,
and the men were notified not to go to
work
"The Leith works, near Uniontown. was
also raiCed and the workmen put to flight.
The labor leaders are trying TO allay the ex-
element, as other raids are feared.
The II. G. Frick Coke Company officials
here have notified the sheTiffS to increase
their forces.
FAVORABLE TO THE MEN.
PITTsBURG, Pa, March 80, II P. M-The
most eVentful day in the coke strike. clos
ing with tonight, was rather favorable to
the men. The labor leaders say that no
preconcerted attack was made, but the
three principal works in the region were
raided. At 2 o'clock this morning the
strains of their favorite band woke all the
strikers on the road from Scottdale TO
Bradford, and in a short while 1900
men followed their path, which
was directed to the Jimtown plant of the II.
c. Frick Company. This place was reached
at o'clock this morning, when the works
were captured without a struggle, except
the incidental disarming Of Supt. Rosser,
whose revolver was fourished in vain. A
few workers were struck with stones, but
this body of strikers dispersed without Sc
rious damage.
A BOMB EXPLODED.
Some time later loud report in the direc-
rlon Of the Leisering works gave warning Of
trouble there, and thousands gathered to
witness the work of the first bomb exploded
by the strikers. The shock was felt for
several miles, but its only visible effect
was the tearing of a great hole in front
Of a non-union workers house and throw
ing considerable dirt in the vicinity. It is
feared that such work is not over with,
however, as the effect upon the unruly, but
thoroughly organized, Hungarian strikers
was ominous. After this the workmen at
the Leisering ovens Nos. 2 and 3 were
chased out of the yards, and few only re-
turned when the excited crowd had depart
cd. a few men at the Leith works were
also driven out, though nobody is reported
badly injured. Trouble is also talked of at
the Trotter plant, but this is denied by the
operators
AT THE NORWOOD PLANT.
The big Moorewood plant of the Frick
company also contributed more than its
quota to the exciting events of the day.
AAAo PAIhAO ht~S bOSu III par biul OpoTaIlOu ana
has been carefully guarded by deputies.
About 5000 strikers gathered about the
place to-day, however, aud swept the
armed deputies aside as if they
had been chaff. Not q blow was
struck and not shot fired, as such move
would have been fatal to both the guards
and workers in the face of the three thou
SAND determined strikers. After the
abandonment of the works by the guard
and an hour of destruction, tracks, doors,
and IN fact everything movable was torn
and wrenched aside by maddened crowd,
which only left after the plant had been
mutllated beyond immediate repair.
The central board of the federation meets
IN Plttsourg tomorrow, when the strike will
De brought up for Endorsement.
AT Unlontown tonight Judge Ewing
granted an injunction against all men as
Semollng at the brick works not employed
py tnat company, and set Saturday for a
nearing on permanent injunction. Sheriff
mccormick, with a number of armed
ueputles, left Uniontown Tonight on
special traln to arrest the lead
eLS OF the several raids Probably
te sne ugilest feature of the raid was the num-
per OF women participating. The most
se.lously injured man is Pit Boss Cooper,
h VINO was struck again and again by an iron
S Sar IN the hands of an infuriated woman.
1necreI meetings are being held tonight by
Sne strikers, and will certainly prevent the
'hteaueQ resumption tomorrow