Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-02


Of the II. &. frick Coke Company and
began 10 batter down the gates. When
ordered To deslst they fired on the
deputy sheriff., slightly wOunJing
several aud killingscvcn rioters Instant
~, while many were wounded. The
guards fred two volloys before the
iiotefs retrcated. Previous 20 the raid,
the rioters cut the telegraph and tele-
phone wires.
ELEVEN MES KILLED.
A private dispatch from Grcensburg
says that eleven men were Killed sud
twenly.sevcn wounded In TIE More.
wood riot this morning. The dead
miners are nil foreigners.
ACCOUNT oP THE fi0ur.
Mr.. PLEASANT, Pa, April AT
:ii this morning mob OF i've hun.
drud mon began rloting the stand
erl Work., destroyed some Of the
cympany's property aud cut the
Telegraph lines, 10 that no warn
Ing vOuid bo rrnt 10 tho people at
Norwood. About three O'clock
tarty marched 10 Norwood. In the
meanwhile tho wires were hurtledly
repaired, anu word was sent ~ More
SoOd that the strikers would attack
me work. Ia three places aud destroy
the whole pl,c-. Deputy shcr,iis were
soon in read mess 10 receive the attack.
Tn. men were divided 10 three parties,
Captain Inure having charge NJ
the unrty placed behind the big gate of
the barn aud stable enclosure. A. the
rioters passed the company's store they
raidcd II, aud then marched TO the
barn aud attempted TO break down the
gates. They succeeded Ia doing this
and ~ they entered, Captain Laure
called out 10 them 10 halt NJ they would
fire upon thcm. Their answer was 10
FIRE a rattllng fire IN the dirrc.
ton of the deputies, some of
whom were seriously Injured.
Captain Laurc then gave IRE.
Two voil.ys were fired before the mob
broke aud ran. Eleven men fell
dead In the road and the wounded are
estimated ~ high A. twenty.sevcb.
The deputies who took part la the riot
were experienced men, ARMED to the
teeth.
Last night suporlnl, ndcnt rickarl
lold them that q raid was conivm-
plated ON the works, anu presented
each man with n Winchester. 81 have
promised protection" he said, "to our
men, aud must give II
COME, obey me. Fire the Inst shot
Into the air. " the raiders do not 70.
treat, hrv q second shot ani keep firing
while you have ammunition. Protect
the cimpany's property; protect the
men ut work aud project your own lives.
The man la my employ who runs,
will shoot dead on the slot. Any man
who Is not willing 10 accept my terms
will please drop into the rear, aud
will send him home under guard"
"l- everybody satisiiedYn asked
the surefintnndent. ayes, yes"
rang out all hlo x the line. Each man
was supplied With twenty cartridges
mud, under command Of the superin.
ttndont, they marched 10 a convenient
point. Al night the strikers were pre-.
pairing for the raid. Delegations, headed
by urIm corps. marched 10 and fro TO
places OF rendezvous. An occasional
listOl shot could ho h~td IN the dis.
lauce. Now aud then rocket flashed
into the air, ami from the adjoining
hill top the awning lights could bo
seen.
There were three parties Of strik-
.fs. one came from steencville aud
another FROM Morchcad, and u third
from the mines In the ncighbofhood.
They were very noisy, cheering aud
shouting and beating drums, ~ they
came along. The three parties mot
and decided 10 make march on the
works. some Of the strikers say today,
tim. there was no intention Of doing
my damage, but simply to march 10
the works 10 intimllntc those at
work. The dead this morning were
carried into the company store
ut MorewOod. This strikers demanded
the bodies OF the victims, but were re-.
fused, and the place Ia now surrounded
by an armed mob Of over 20O0, who shy
they will burn everything ON the pre-.
misses unless the dead bodies are given
M. The feeling Is very bitter among
the workmen, who dcn0unce the action
OF the deputies la no uncertain terms.
SOLDIERS ORDERED OUT.
PrTTsnuRG. April 2.-The governor
ha. ordered the Tenth regimen, 10 aid
the sheriff " westmoreland County
IN quelling the trouble IN the coke
region. The Eighteenth regiment OF
this city has been ordered 10 hold itself
Ia readiness.