The sun., 1891-04-11
WOMEN AGAIN LEAD In RIOT.
AN ATTEMPT TO DRTyB OFF MEN AT
THE COKE OVENS IN WHITNEY.

Gov. Pattison Ordera Homo one or The
Regiments on Duty-rhe Strikers ID.
biiaat Over It-A Unanimous Decision "a
Continue the strike-The situatien.
PfTrsBunoH. April lO.-Tnformation was ~.
ceived here late tonight by special telegram
that coke riot had occurred at whitney seven
miles from Latrobe. George E. whitney. one
OF tho owners OF the plant. says that
so far as he 10 informed the
riot was participated In principally BY women,
who sought to drive away men VINO had ap-
piled for work. The Sheriff OF the county had
been telegraphsd to send some deputies there.
but 80 far nothing had been heard from him.
The company's general manag r had zone
down to inquire into tho affair. The COM
panys plants. including 800 ovens at whitney
and 800 at Lippincott, have been Idle for two
months. but Of late small number OF men
have ventured to work under the terms OF the
sliding scale.
At Whitney there were about iorty.fve men
at work with daily increase to the number.
Up to this time the plant had been operated
without any trouble from the strikers. Mr..
Whitney said that he would prefer that NO
military be sent there
MT. PLEASANT, Pa, April 10-Ths Eighteenth
Regiment will leave the coke region tomorrow
morning. The order was made public to-.
night. Gen. Wiley will accompany the regi-
ment to Pittsburgh. He will return to Mt.
Pleasant within a few days
Gen. McClellsnd will 20 to Harrisburg to con-
fer with the Governor. Tho Tenth Regiment will
remain on duty. The i've companies now at
Moorewood will remain there. and the two now
at the armory will be stationed at the Standard
works.
ScoTTDA1E. Pa, April 10.-It Is now certain
that the coke strike will be fought to the bitter
end. This was the unanimous decision Of
to-day's strikers convention. and 1t Is
ringing throughout the region tonight. Sol
dom before has such general interest been
taken in a Convention. and crowds Of strikers
and citizens surrounded the X. OF L. hall all
the afternoon to learn tho outcome. Every
plant in the region had representation In tho
Secretary Parker delivered his report. re-
Viewing the situation and criticisne the opera
nh Gss o sF en in hs @
st.ernoon wa. spens in exeeuslse session. ta.
heard al . which wers in iaSor q ao hss
cut %n,l the operators seek settlement
National President Rae touched on the eight
sss %oas al the er rhs in
strikers s on MAY l. and then i woql! BE- 9.
Late to-niRht the strikers are holding lubila-
tfon meetings over the announcement that
Gov. Pattison has ordered the Eighteenth
Regiment homo tomorrow morning. CAPT
Loar and his deputies who are charged with
the murder Of the HunRarians. were taken to
Gresnsburg to-day. where they were released
on $1,000 bail each.
A telegram was received at the military
Scottdale. In which he said that large amount
OF firearms had been shipped to Eyerson. Pa.
from some place. presumably Pittsburgh.
Everaon is in Fayette county. consequently
the soldiers could not so over there without
orders from tho Governor
Col. Smith telegraphsd later that il seemed
impossible to get any, Information about the
meter sas END it sss
that there Is, no settlement to-
and strongly intimate that they will have the
satisfaction Of burning down some OF Frick's
plants. They say they are not foolish enough
to go where the soldiers are. but that they can
get away with the deputy sheritIs. Everson IL
being closely watched now. and It would be
next to impossible for any firearms to be taken
TS1oSTowS. Pa. April 1o-Thomss King
and George Black. two Of the men who have
been working In tho Leith coke works. had
White Cap notices served on them last
night to, the effect that II they did
not quit work and turn In With
the strikers they would BE- visited; d; and treated @
notices were handed to a deputy sherir this
afternoon. and guard is placed around each
OF the mons houses tonight.