The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-03
HUNGARIAN RIOTERS.
I'll Z TOWN SHAKEN TOITS yERv
FOUNDATION.
ne lerrioie Story of the RiOtiug Of
HunSarians-- w arrants for Arrest OF
Deputies.
By nited Press.) J


(By United Press)
MT. PLEASANT, Pa, April 2.-This
Town was shaken to its very center at
325 O'Clock this morning. At that hour
seven Hungarian rioters were shot dead
and 20 or more wounded by deputy
Sheriffs. The greatest excitement pre-
walls.
The stable, in the rear Of Undertaken
Llmmerman's store was used for a NOR
que and the streets and all near it were
crowded with anxious Hungarians and |
natives. As fast as the bodies were re- |
cognized friends took them and the |
moaning and wailing of the relatives
was heart-rending
AT about 80 o'clock this morning.
doubtless a thousand men gathered
around Moorewood. The deputies were
keeping sharp lookout. Their orders
We're definite. No one was to fire un
less attacked, or when an advancing
enemy failed to halt at the command.
finally, at almost 3 o'clock, about
500 strikers arrived on the Moore
wood road from Standard This is
thought to have been the last ar
rival. Each man in the crowd
of 200, or perhaps more, was armed.
Some carried sticks, some fence rails,
some clubs that looked like small batter
ing rams. AS the standard men and
their allies drew upon the road leading
past the company's store the other forces
on the hill gradually drew nearer
the "B" shaft. At that time the
| Oh or 10
above named places, on the hill
west of the works, called Old
Fort Defiance, and Immediately in
front of the store. Your reporter fol-
lowed the standard crowd and halted on
hill to the east of the store. From
there a fair view could be obtained.
The moon, which had been hiding be-
hind the cloud, suddenly appeared, and
threw rays across tho scene Of the con-
hict.
The column advanced toward the
Morewood store. The guards were in
charge OF Depaty Sheriff Mcconnell and
: Capt. Lear. The latter had been sworn
l in as deputy, as were also some twenty
5 men from Company Sc" They were
:, stationed at the west side of the com
pany's store. The deputies under Nc
Connell were at the east side. AS the
:, Hungarians advanced, making but little
noise, the deputies remained silent. Then
the Hungarians passed, but they were
bent on mischief. The column had
9 not all passed when those in front made
g dash for the company's fence. Captain
t Lear cried ''halt," but not Hungarian
h stopped. In answer to the Captain
command their revolver shots resounded
L Ole bullet whizzed past Capt. Lear
l. head, and two men standing near hin
n each felt the hot lead pass their bodies
q The deputy sheriffS then came to the re
lief Of the soldier deputies. The Hun
Il garianS dashed down the road and brOk
't for the company's stables.
Is Another command to halt, anothe
answer to call by pistol shots. The If
furiated men kept their course TOWARD
the stables. The command was given t.
y fire and the deputies came to aid Captai
le Lear. The strikers replied but ther
" were too many shots from the repeatin
= rifles. The air was alive with bullets. HOY
- many shots were fired will prObabi
8. never be known, but when the smOk
le cleared away and the men ventured nea
in tot he head, it was fOurd that seventee
had fallen and one is now dying fror
: the elects of bullet.
DIS Tae surviving strikers fled with RI
g. markable rapidity. Soon physician
ry and undertakers arrived and the bodie
~ were examined and those wounded weI
." given all possible aid The Hungarian
lo were careful enough to help those VII
RS were able to travel. No deputy {
on guard WAS hurt.
,rt Warrants for Arrest of Deputies.
- Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, April 2.-Pet'
~ Wise and Mike Barrett asked Justi
We McWilliams this afternoon to issue wa
oL. rants for the arrest of the deputies c
est guard at Norwood on charge of mu
~ der. The Justice said he was not Gle
in the matter and refused to issue tt
NY warrants. Wise appealed to anoth
ere Justice and he also refused.
ose Vice President Penn, OF the Unit
hin Mime Workers, has been around all d
.p securing evidence in the fight of II
10 morning He characterizas it as an OF
the rage. He says none of the men kill
t is were found on company property. Eve
MS. one was found lying on the count
&c road. Legal action will be take
u Squire McCabb has consented to lss
'wn the warrants prayed for, charging
ing deputies with murder, and the warrs
his will be served this afternoon. Gene
or, Manager Lynch, of the Frick Compal
W and Superintendent Ramsay, of
ARE Moorewood plant, are made accessor
anne before the fact.
tate Forty Persons Wounded.
and Physicians say that at fully forty n
were wounded in the fight this mOrni