Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-03
STRIKERSSHOT DOWN
DeplOrablc Conflict In the COnnellS-
vile Coke Region.
A PLANT ATTACKED.
n Il Defended by Deputy sherins with
Deadly E6ect--Nine sien Killed and
Many wounded-More Trou-
BILE Espccted--Threats
OF Vengeance.
tBy telegraph 10 tho Dlspatch.l


prr7snuRoH, Pa, April "A special
t,o,n Mt. Pleasant says: About 2:45 this
,rorning'a a mob Of about Ave hundred men
Inean noting at the Standard Works.
they destroyed some of the company's
,roperty and then proceeded 30 cut the
telephone and telegraph lines of the coke
company. so that no warnings could be
,ert to the people at Norwood. About 8
o'clock party Of rioters between four
0od five hundred strong marched TO
In the mean time the company's en-
rlovfs at the Standard Works hurricdly re-
barred the teiephone-liDes and sent word
l. Norwood that the strikers would at
tack the works in three places and had a
vell.laid plan 10 destroy the whole plant.
The deputy sheriffs were soon in readiness
10 receive the attack. The men were di-
vided into three parties, Captain Lauer
having charge of party which was placed
behind the big gates Of the barn and stable
enclosure.
THE ATTACK ON NooBwooD.
As the rioters passed the company's store
they made an attack upon 1t and raided 1T
as far as they could in the brief time at
their disposal. breaking windows and
doing other damage. They then marched
10 the barn enclosure and attempted TO
break down the gates. They succeeded in
doing this, and. as they entered, Captain
Iauer called out 10 them 10 halt or he
would FIRE upon them. Their answer wag
b. fire q rafting volley in the direction OF
the deputies none Of whom were seriously
injured Captain Lauer then gave the
order 20 fire. Two volleys were fired
before the mob broke and ran.
SEVEN MES KILLED.
Seven men fell dead in the public road
A. 1..1 fhn HfsA
then broke up into small groups and made
their escape in various directions.
THE DEAD ALL FOREIGNERS.
private dispatch Just received from
Greensburg SAYS Eleven men were killed
and twenty-seven wounded in the Moor
wood riot this morning. The dead miners
are all foreigners.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE TROUBLE.
The deputies who took part in the riot
were all fuIl-grown, experienced men and
they were armed TO the teeth. more de
hberate arrangement tor contemplated
trouble WIS never made. Last night Su-
perntendent Pickard summoned hls depu-
lies and told them that u raid was contem-
ulated on the works. He formed them
into a line and examined the firearms
Of each. He then presented ss.rl each
man with Winchester nile. drlli-
ed them in the use of the weapon,
and ordered them on duty. When they
were retiring Superintendent Piokard said !;
~ will be in command. / have received
positive information that our works are to
ho raided. / have promised protection
10 our men and / must give 1t 70 them.
When the raiders come obey me. Fire the
first shot into the air. IL the raiders do
not retreat fire the second shot and keep
on firing while you have ammunition.
Protect the company's property, 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"
No one dropped back. Each man was
eupphed with twenty-six cartridges. and
under the command of the Superintendent
they were marched TO q convenient point
THE STRIKERS PREPARATIONS.
All night long the strikers were PIE
pairing for the raid. Delegations headed
tv drum-corps marched to and fro TO the
rlaces of rendezvous. An occasional pls-
tol-shot in the distance was accepted as q
signal Now and then a rocket flashed
into the air and from an adjoining hilltop
swinging light could be seen. The guards
did not know what these signals meant.
They were accepted rs evidences of danger,
however. and the people at and about the
various works did not retire during the
night. 1t is said that the miners were pre-
pared 10 blow up the mine at MoorwOod.
GATHERING FOR THE MARCH.
There were three parties of the strikers.
One came from Stoneville. A railroad
watchman there saw q large crowd OF the
strikers pass. They were very noisy and
we're cheering and shouting as they came
along. They had drums and were con-
stantly beating them. Another party left
Mo0rWood early in the night and marched
~ tins place Here they were met by
party from the mines around here. A
meeting was held and il was agreed to take
some plan of action. 1t was after this
meeting that the march was made ON the
works.
HOW PAR WAS THEIR EVIL INTENTf
Some Of the strikers say to-day that they
had no intention of doing any damage.
They simply marched to the WORKS 10 IN
timidAte those who were at work; >,
On the other hand. il was said by we'll
known gentleman this morning that he was
approached by striker who asked; Dld
YOU ever see any one of the bombs used In
blowing up minesr"
"Non was the answer.
Well, | haven't one with me, put there
are plenty Of them ready and in the hands
Of the crowd"
Sheriff Clawson came TO Greensburg this
morning with three wounded strikers.
THE NEXT TROUBLE EXPECTED.
The next trouble is expected at the Cold
Brook Works. Just south of the j. w.
Rainey Works. These works are running
fun and a number Of threats have been
made. One of the killed is an Italian, two
are Slav0nians. and four are Poles. FIJI;
teen are wounded. All are unnaturalized
foreigners
WHAT Mr.. PRICK SAYS.
II. c. Frick, the owner of the NORWOOD
plant, was seen at his Office in Pittsburgh
this morning and in an interview SAID
"We placed our men and property In the
hands of the lawful authorities for protec-
ton. The Sheriff in the NORWOOD case
has done his duty; the Governor is dong
lls. This is no quarrel about wages, but
only whether our men working are TO be
shot down at midnight and our property
destroyed 10y rioters. The authorities must
settle this, and we viii know whether
mObs or the law are to rule" 80 =,
At noon a train left Greensburg hled
with deputies, all armed and prepared Tor
long siege.
sTArK TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Tho Governor has Just ordered the Tenth
regiment 10 aid the Sheriff OF Westmore-
land county in quelling the trouble IN the
coke region. The Eighteenth regiment, OF
this city, has been ordered TO hold itsen IN
reaeincss.
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE.
Tho news Of the riot at Norwood and
The subsequent order from the Governor,
calling out the Tenth and the Eighteenth
regiments, created intense excitement IN
this city The order from Governor Pat
tson was received at noon and by2 O'Clock
the Eighteenth regiment was prepared tor
marching orders The latter were received
about O'clock this evening and an hour
later the full regiment, under command
Of Colonel Norman Smith. started for tue
scene OF the riof. Two companies of the
Tenth regiment also accompanied Colonel
Smith.
ALL UNSATURAIIZKD.
As the men killed were all unnaturalized
foreigners, the possibility OF international
complications arising were freely discuss
cd. Austrian Consul Max ShamberR, OF
tins city, received telegram this after
noon ipfOrming him that several OF the