Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-03
THE Guns WERE LOADED.
How the Mob Was Repulsed at the More
wood Fant-Seven Killed.

wood Flant-Seven Killed.
/ Mt. PLEASANT, PA, April "A
I bloody battle took place this morning al
the MorewOod coke worke. At about
|2.45 this morning q mob Of about 500 be-
/ gan r.0tiug at the Standard works.
They destroyed some OF the company 5
property and then cutthe telephone and
telegraph lines. About o'clock party
of the rioters, between $50 and 500
strong. marched 70 Morew0od IN the
meantime by plucky work, in the face
of danger from rioters, those who re-
mained in the cOmpany'S employs at the
Standard. hastily repaired the telephone
/ lines and sent word TO MorewOod that
the strikers would attack the works In
three places, and had well laid
plan t0 destroy the whole plant.
/ The deputy sheritfS were soon in
readiness 20 receive the attack. The
men were divided into three parties,
Captain Lauer having charge OF the
party which was placed behind the big
gates of the barn and stable enclosure.
I As the rioters passed the company'S
store they raided 20 As FAR as they could in
a short time. breaking windows aud
tearing things loose right and left.
They then marched 20 the barn encloS-
ure and attempted 10 break down the
gates. They succeeded in doing this,
and as they entered Captain Lauer
called out 20 them 20 halt or he would
tire upon them Their answer was 20
fire rattlng yOl.ey In the direction OF
the deputies, none OF whom were Seri-
ously injured Captain Lauer then
gave the order % FIRE Two volleyS
were fred before the mob broke and
ran.
seven men fell dead iu the public
road. and number were found wound
ed. The rioters then broke up into
small groups and made their escape in
various directions.
The deputies who took part in the
riot were all ful-grown, experienced
| men and they were armed 10 the teeth.
| A more deliberate arrangement for con-
\ tempated trouble was never made. last
night Superintendent Pickard sum
moned his deputies and told them q raid
was contemplated on the works. He
formed them into line and examined
the firearms OF each one. He then pre-
sented each with Winchester rifle,
thrilled them in the use OF the weapon
land ordered them on duty. When they
were retiring. Superintendent Pick
ard said. "I will be in command
.lI have received positive informa-
tiou that our works are 20 O'
. raided have promised protection q
our men and must give it 20 them
. When the raiders come, obey me. Fire
the first shot into the air. II the raid
ers douot retreat, fire the second shO
land keep on firing while you have am
muuitiou Protect the company's prop
erty. protect the men at work and pro
tect your own lives. The man lu my
81 employ who ruuS. l will shoot dead OF
the spot. ANY man who is not willing
to accept my terms will please drOl
. into the rear aud 1 will send him hom'
, under guard
There was no one who dropped back
All the deputies looked grim aud seri
Gus aud awaited further orders
~Is everybody satished?' asked th'
. Superintendent.
"Yes. yes. rang out all along thu
line. Each man was supplied with p
. cartridges. and under the command o
the Superintendent were marched 10
convenient point. All night long th,
( strikers were preparing for the raid
Delegations headed by drum corp
marched Co and fro TO places Of rendez
vous. An occasional pistol shot in th'
. distance was accepted as a mysterious
. signal Now aud then "a rocket flashed
. into the air. and from an adjoining hil
. a swinging light could be seen. Th'
. guards did not know what these signals
meant They were acceIted aS evl
deuces of danger, however, and the peo
ule at and about the various works di'
. not retire during the night.
A special FROM ScOttdaIe says: Ih'
dead men were carried into the com
pauy's store at Morewood. The striker
demanded the bodies Of the victims bu
were refused and the place was sur
rounded by an armed mob OF over tw'
thousand men, who say they will burr
everything on the premises unless th'
dead bodies are given up. Feeling her
is very bitter among the wOrkmen, wh'
deuOuuce the action of the deputies II
mo- uncertain terms.
A Mount Pleasant dispatch says
Some OF the strikers say to-day tina
they had no intention OF doing any dam
.age. They simply marched 10 The
works 90 iutimidate those who were a
work On the other hand 10 was Sal'
by well known gentleman this morn
ling that he was approached by strike
who asked; "Dii you ever see any o
the bombs used Ia blowing up mineS?'
NO. was the answer.
swell. I haven't one with me, ou
there are plenty of them ready and II
the hands OF the crowd.
The next trouble is expected az th'
. Coalbrooke works, just south OF the j
/ W. Raiuey x Co. works These work
are running iull. and a number OF
threats have been made.
The killed We're:
Pau BOhauniS. Slav, OF standard
shot iu the head, died 10 the company
store, single.
/ Valentine Zeiiel, Slav, Of Donnelly
single shot through the neck.
James Broehle, Polish. Of Tarrs
single. shot through the right breast.
Jacob Schuco0ke, Polish, Of TarrS
shot through the head. He has 4 VIII
boz Poland
John Fudora, Polish, OF standard
single, shot above left eye.
Antonio RiSt, Polish, OF standard
+ single. shot through the head.
Crcsezo Binero, Italian, Of TarrS, ShO
through the breast.
, Fifteen are wounded, but there Is ye
r no names. they being all foreigners
. None OF the dead are naturalized.
Mr.. II. c. Frick, the owuer OF th
, Morewood plant, was seen at his oflic
, iu Pttsburg this morning, aud i'm an in
: teryicw said:
1--WE placed our men and property d
S the hands OF the lawful authorities 70
r protection. The Sheriff in the More
S wood case has done his duty, the Gov
e eruOr is doing his. This is no quarre
p about wages. but whether our men
D working. are 20 be shot down at mid
: night aud our property destroyed b
r rioters The authorities must Settl
. this. aud Ne will know whether mob o
- law is tO rule
e. AZ noon traiR left Greensburg file
with deputies, an armed and prepares
% Cor long siege.