Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
MILITIA AT THE COKE WORKS
They Will Protect the Men
Willing to Labor.
A QUIET THAT SEEMS OMNIBUS
The Strikers Receiving Money
for Their Support.


the armed guards NJ MOreW0Du, TINS morn
ing at three o'clock. Three or four hun
dred strikers approached the works of the
II. G. Fricl Coke Company and began to
batter down the gates. When ordered to
desist they fired on the deputy sheriifs,
slightly wounding several. The latter re
piled with their Remingtons and killed
seven rioters instantly, while many were
wounded. The guards fired two yolleys
before the rioters retrcated. Previous to
the raid the rioters had cut the telegraph
and telephone wires.
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA, April AT
about 2.45 this morning a mob of about
900 men began rioting at the Standard
works, They destroyed some Of the com
pany's property and then proceeded to cut
the telephone and telegraph lines Of the
coke company, so no warnings could be
sent to the people at Norwood. About 3
O'Clock party of rioters, between 400 and
50n strong, marched to Murewood.
In the meantime the company's en-
ployes At the Standard works hurriedly
repaired the telephone lines and sent word
to Morewood that the strikers would attack
the works in three places and had we'll
laid plan to destroy the whole plant.
The deputy sherillsswere soon in readi-
ness to receive the attack. The men were
divided into three parties, Captain Lauer
having charge of the party which was
and stable enclosures. As the rioters
passed the company's store they made an
attack upon it and raaed as far as they
could III brief time, breaking the win
dows and doing other damage.
They then marched to the barn en-
closure and attempted to break down the
gates They succeeded in doing this and as
they entered Captain Laur called out to
them TO halt or he would fire upon them.
Their answer was to fire II rafting yolley
in the direction of the deputies none of
whom were seriously injured. Captain
tbpu uaN "a prfinr m fire. Two
yolleys were fired before the mob broke
and ran. Seven men fell dead in the
public road and Il number We're found
wounded The rioters then broke up into
small groups and made their escape in
various directions.
REPORT THAT ELEVEN WERE KILLED.
PiTTsBuRti, Pa, April "a private dis
patch just received from tireenshurg says
eleven men were killed and ~ wounded in
the Morewood riot this morning. The
dead miners are all foreigners.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR IN EARNEST.
The deputies who took part in the riot
were all full-grown experienced men and
they were armed to the teeth A more
desperate arrangement for contemplated
trouble Was never made. Last night
Superintendent PickaM summoned his
deputies and told them that raid was
contemplated on the works. He formed
them into line and examined the fire
arms D1 pAtll one, lie tDen presented Gltn
man with Il Winchester rifle, drilled them
in the use of the weapon and ordered
them on duty.
When they were retiring Superintendent
Packard said II will be in command. !
have received positive information that
orr works arc to be raided have prom
Used protection to our men and must give
it 70 them. When the raiders come obey
me Fire the first shot into the air. If
the raiders do not retreat fire the second
phot and keep on firing while you have
ammunition. Protect the COMPANIES prom
erty protect the men at work and protect
your own lives The man in my employ
who runs | will shoot dead on the spot
Any man who is not willing to accept my
terms will please drop into the rear and /
will send him home under guard
There was no one dropped back All
the deputies looked grim and serious and
awaited further orders
els everybody satisfied ?' asked the
superintendent.
Yes yes rang out all along the line
Each man was supplied with 26 car
tridges and under the command of the
superintendent were marched to conyen-
lent point.
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f. is said that the miners were nrenared
IN bIow M fhe mine III Morewnnd Such
is the latest DEVELOPMENT into the affair of
last night. There were three parties Of
the strikers, one came from Stoneville. A
railroad Waterman 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 lett Morewood early in
the nlSht anu marched 10 TINS place. Here
lney Wete lleV ~ y paI.y from tne mines
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IN iInyyina IN inines 81,
s.No,n Vas The answer.
"Well. i haye,none with me hut there are
nlenty az them ready and in the hands OF
Tie crowd.5
sheriff l,lawson come to Z; reepsburp tbis
morning with three wounded strikers
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