The morning call., 1891-03-31
MADDENED STRIKERS
Serious RiOting in the PennSyl-
Yania Coke Region.
The Civil Authorities POWeTl6SS to Protect
the Non Union Men.
Large Amount Of Property Destroyed al the
FTiCk and Other WOrkS-Al Appeal
for State Troops.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL

PTTsBURG, March 30.-The most event
full day in the coke strike closing with this
evening vas favorable to the men. AL
though three of the principal works were
raided the labor leaders claim that no pre-
concerted attack was made. Early this
morning the messengers awoke all the
strikers on the road from Scottdale to Broad
ford and in a short while 1900 men followed
their leaders, who directed them to the jim
town plant of II. C. t'rick & Co. The works
were captured without struggle. A few
workers were struck with stones, but the
strikers dispersed without serious damage.
Some time later terrific report in the d.
rection of the Leisenring Works gave warn
ing that trouble was going on there and
thousands gathered to witness the first bomb
exploded by tbs strikers. The shock was
felt for several miles, but It's only visible
effect was the tearing of great hole in the
front of a non-union workers house.
After this the workmen at Le.seuriug 8
Nos. 2 and were chased out of the yards.
a few men at the Leith Works were also
driven out, though nobody is reported as be-
ing BADLY injured. Trouble was also talked
of at the Trotter plant, but this is denied by
the operators.
The big Morewood plant of Frick N Co.
also contributed its quota to the exciting
events of the day. About 1000 strikers
gathered about the place aud swept the
armed deputies aside. Not a blow was
Struck and not shot was fired, as such a
move would have been fatal to both the
guards and the workers in the face of 5000
determined strikers After the abandon
ment of the works by the guard an hour OF
mad wrtckng followed. Tracks, doors, and,
in fact, everything movable, was torn and
wrenched aside by the maddened crowd
who only left after the plant had been mu-
tilated beyond Immediate repair
At Uni0ntoWn tonight Judge Ewing
granted preliminary injunction against all
men assembling at the Fricll works not em-
ployed by that company, and set Saturday
for the hearing of a permanent injunction.
Sheriff Mccormick, with a number OF
armed deputies, left Uuiontown tonight to
arrest the leaders in the several raids.
Probably the ugiiest feature was the num-
Der Of women participating. The most Sc
riouSty injured man is Pit-b0Ss Cooper, who
was struck again aud again by an iron bar
in the hands of an infuriated woman.
strikers who will certainly prevent ths in-
tended resumption tomorrow.
4 riot Is reported from Homestead, In
which a number Of Hungarans Italians
and others were engaged. The trouble oc-
cured in the upper portion of the town, and
scTen or eight were seriously wounded.
Some of the participants were arrested.
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa.), March 800
night Mount Pleasant is trembling with eX-
element. The people fear trouble. There
is more confusion than there has been since
the bloody riot of 1886. AT midnight fully
1000 men are gathered On the hllls surrOund-
ing the works. Sheriff CloSS0n has in
creased his force to 200 men.
HARRIsBURG pa, March 50.-Thero has
been much telegraphic correspondence be-
tween Governor Patt;son and Sheriff Claw
son u WestmOreland County this a!tern on
regarding the strike of the coke-wOrkers,
and the attack upon the works of Frick ~
Co., at MoTewojd. this morning. The Sheriff
asked permission to use the arms of two
companies of National Guard to protect the
property, but Governor PattIsOn responded
that civil power to maintain the peace
must be exhausted and pUwerless before
military power can be successfully invoked. y