The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-03
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IN YHE COKE RBGIoS YESTERDAY.
Hundreds of Naddened Huns and
Slays Attack the More.
wood Plant
And Are Repulsed With Heavy
Loss of life by Deter
mined Deputies.
COY. pATTIsOH ORDERS HlLIrIl
To the Scene.-Tho Widest Excitement
Prevails, and Further Trouble
is Certain 10 Occur.
COY. pATTISOI ORDERS AlLIrIA

Mr.. PLEASANT, Pa, April "a
bloody battle took place this morning at
the Morewood coke works. At about
o:45 o'clock a mob Of about Eve hundred
began rioting at the Standard works.
They destroyed some Of the company's
property and then cut the telephone and
telegraph lines. About 8 o'clock aparty
Of rioters between four hundred and
fifty and Eve hundred strong, marched to
Morewood.
In the meantime, by plucky work, in
the ice OF great danger from the rioters,
the men who remained in the company's
employ at the Standard, hastily repaired
The telephone lines and, sent word to
Morewood that the strikers would at
tack the works in three different places
and had well laid plan 10 destroy the
whole plant.
The deputy sheriHs were soon in read
iness 10 receive the attack. The men
were divided into three parties, Captain
Loar having charge Of the party which
was placed behind tho big gates OF the
barn and stable enclosure. As the
rioters passed the company's store they
raided II as far as they could in short
time, breaking windows and tearing
things loose right and left.
They then marched to the barn en-
closure and attempted TO break down
the gates. They succeeded in doing this,
and as they entered Captain Loar called
out to them to halt or he would fire on
them. Their answer was to fire o rRttling
yolley in the direction OF the deputies,
mono OF whom were seriously injured.
Captain Loar then gave the order to
FIRE. Two volleys were fred before the
mob broke and ran. Seven men fell
dead in the public road, and anumber
were badly wounded. The rioters
then broke up into small groups and
made their escape In various directions
The killed we're:
Paul Dohannis, Slav, Of the Standard
shot in the head; died in the compsny's
store; single.
Valentine Zeidel, slav, OF Donnelly ;
single; shot through the neck.
James Broehle, Pole, OF Tarrs; single;
shot through the right breast.
Jacob shucooke, Pole, OF Tarrs; shot
through the head has vile in Poland.
John Fudora, Pole, OF Standard sim
gle; shot above lefteye.
Antonio Rist, Pole, ot-Standard; ain.
gle; shot through the head.
Cresezo Binero, Italian, ot Tarrs; shot
through the breast.
It Is definitely known that fifteen
others were wounded, some OF them
seriously, and 1t is probable that others
were shot but removed before 1t could
be ascertained how much damage was
done. All the wounded are foreigners.
None OF those killed were naturaliZed
citizens.
The dead men were carried into the
the company's store at Morewood.
Later the strikers demanded the bodies
Of the victims, but were refused; the
place was coon surrounded by an armed
mob Of over 1000 men, swearing that
they would burn everything on the
premises, unless the dead bodies were
given up. Feeling e very bitter among
the workmen, who Ganopnce the action
OF the deputies in no uncertain terms.
Some OF the strikers say that they had
no intention Of doing any damage. They
simply marched to the works to intimi'
date those who were at work. On the
other hand 1t was said by well known
gentleman this morning that he was ap;;
preached by a striker who asked: "Did
you ever see any OF the bombs used in
,blowiDgu up mines?"
NO" was the answer.
"Well, l haven't one with me, but
there ere plenty Of them ready and In
the hands OF the crowd"
The next trouble is expected at the
Coal Brooks works, just south Of the j.
W. Rainey works. These works are
running full and q number Of threats
hava heen made