Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-09
A BLOODY CONFLICT.

ABLOODY CONFLICT.
A Dozen Riotous strikers Killed In
Mob.
Ominous signs OF gathering storm
in the coke region have been observed
for some time, and Mt 2 o'clock on thu
morning OF April I'd, 1t burst at the
Morewood plant near Mt. Pleasant,
Pa. The fight was brief and deadly.
Two rounds of cartridges were fired by
Il band of siNty-iiyc guards and seven
OF the charging mob foil dead, while
at least forty others were wounded.
The strikers killed instantly: Cresezo
Bincro Italian; John Fudora, Antonio
Risto, Jacob Shukaskey and James
Brochtc, Poles; Nalentias Xidel and
Paul Dohannis, Sluvs. The attack
was we'll planned, headed by men dc.
termined evidently to iutimidate the
men working there once for all. Az
l2o'clock small bodies OF strikers be.
gan to gather at the halls, They
were armed with revolvers, stones,
iron bars, and every conceivable
weapon. Headed by II drum corps,
they marched first 10 tho Standard
works where they deliberately de.
stroyed both the telegraph and tele-
phone wires 80 that the word Of their
coming could not be sent 10 Norwood.
While AT the Standard works they In.
cidcntally destroyed anything move.
able they might find. The strikers
created all the NOISE possible from the
surrounding hills, intending TO apprise
those OF their fellow strikers In the
vicinity of their intention of raid
The few frightened mon left at the
Standard works succeeded in repair
ing tho wires and II warning reached
the Morehead plant none to soon. AZ
the noisy band OF strikers, now mum
bcrins fully 1,200 men, approached
that plant their outcries ceased, theii
drum corps was silenced and the ugly
crowd gathered in u bunch on the
black hills overlooking the plaat for I
moments parley before attacking The
place they knew to be we'll guarded.
Then tney separated, one large de-
tachmcnt advancing on the plant by
the main road. while the others scat.
tered over the brows OF the hills, and
shortly after o'clock at given s'g-
nal all swept down on the WORKS.
Under Capt. Lauer, the stern guard.
stood in line IN front OF the works,
thoroughly armed with Winchcstcrs.
Suddenly break was made by the ad.
yancing mob toward the fences Of the
company. A stern order to halt was
given, but tho only attention IL re-
ceivcdwas the firing Of three shots by
members Of the mob which whistled
close to the heads OF the impassivc
guards. Aftcr the shots were fired the
strikers turned and went towards the
stables OF the company with II dash.
Without firing n shot the guards were
ordered to follow, ana the command
was again given the strikers to halt,
They only relrea.cd further down the
road and answered the command with
threats and shouts. Again was the
command given, and again came 4
mocking answer, and the order 20 fire
was given by Captain Lauer. The
volleys from the Winchesters were
well directed, and few rounds were
necessary TO drive the rioters back e
the hills, where hundreds Of their as.
sociates had gathered in anticipation
Of assisting in the raiding, but not IN
in fighting with such determined
guards. The dead were left lying il
the road, while the wounded. esti
mated at between forty and fifty, were
either assisted ~ carried bodily into
the hills by their fellows. At Lessen
ring Constable Campbell attempted tC
arrest John Lushku, u Russian fol
completely in the bomb throwing thai
occurred there. Iushka llercely re.
! sisted aud called for aid. a fellow
! countryman who was on tho outsid,
of the Office whore Lushka had beer
trapped, gave the alarm, and In few
moments there was bowling mob %
foreigners surrounding the place
Lushka lcapcd through the Office win
dow, carrying with him pair Of han t.
cuffs. Several shots were fired after
him, but he escaped. AZ night war
rant was placed in the hands OF Sherif
Mccormick, and with II large posse 0
men he has started for Loiseariug u
make the arrest. Lushka aud hi,
companions are armed, and Ugh
will certainly follow unless the mau j,
surprised. The labor officials deny
the men at Norwood were killed iol
good causes. and warrants have beer
issued for the deputies on tie charge
OF murder. with General Manager
Lynch Of the Frick Company, ant
Superintendent Ramsey OF the More
wood plant charged us accessories
before The fact.