St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-23
Coke Region Evietions Pre-
cipitate a Battle Between
Deputies and Strikers.
One Girl Is Shot and Killed
and a Number Of Men Are
Injured.
A German Shoots the Girl
Who Discarded Him and
Then Suicides.
Alex Benton, a Missouri Mine
Owner, Is Murdered by a
Saloonkeeper.

UN1oNTowN, Pa. April 22.-Threats
have been turned to violence, and viO-
lence has again caused death in the
coke regions. with the result that Com
pany G has been called to the scene of
the tragedy, and all is in ferment.
The Fayette county officers went to
Adelaide this morning, where they
made two evictions after great deal of
trouble and opposition. They were
then overpowered by the strikers and
driven away. Reinforced by Sheriff
Mccormick and large force. the
deputies returned, when a pitched
battle took place between the sheriff's
posse and about 800 Hungarians, men
and women, in which Hungarian girl
was killed and others injured, among
whom were several deputies. The
battle occurred about o'clock this
afternoon, while the members of Com
panY c were luuching down at the
boiler honse. The deputies were trying
TO keep the Hungarians from carrying
back the household goods which had
been thrown out of the houses in the
forenoon. A big, strong Hungarian was
fighting with the deputies when Sheriff
Mccormick started to assist them. The
hungarian saw him coming and tried
to shoot. The girl who was killed was
lover of the big Hungarian, and was
Fighting for Him
with the ferocity of a young lioness.
The deputies say the pistol went off in
the hands of the Hungarian and killed
his sweetheart. If it had not been for
the arrival of Company G at that mo-
ment every deputy would have doubt
less been injured, it not killed. Sher-
if Mccormick was shot through the
thumb by the bullet that killed the
girl. Evictions will take place
at Leith tomorrow, and trou-
bic is feared. One hundred and eight
Pinkertons are stationed at Leisenring,
where eighty-five men are at work in
the pit. Company G will remain at
Adelaide tonight. Deputies Crawford
three prisoners captured during the
riots. A special from Scottdale, Pa.
says: About 1900 strikers were massed
on the commons here this evening to
listen to addresses of Alex Jones. the
great socialist leader and August Del
abar, the international secretary of the
Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners'
union. Early in the day the strikers
came pouring into town. They all have
flags and marched behing brass bands.
Dindee BugnStager formally announced
the opening of the meeting. James Nc
Bride, a memberof the Knights of Labor
executive board, was elected chairman.
Alexander Jones was the first speaker.
He said: "Black slavery has been abol
ished under the American tiag-the
same flag under which
John Brown Was Hanged;
-, j
and your brothers at Morewood mur-
dered. 1 prefer the red flag He
dwelt at length on the capitalistic
press, and denounced it in uncom-
promising language. The next speaker
was Deiabar. Among other things he
said: ''Your newspapers announced
that two outlaws were coming to advise
riot and disorder. We are two working
| men, who represent labor organization,
and we are here to assist you in your
great struggle. When Workingmen
combine for protection, you are
charged with conspiracy, and Plnker-
tons are brought in upon you. They
are said to be best to break strikes. My
advice to you is to stay away from
them" The foreign element was then
addressed, after which Secretary Parker
and James Keegan spoke briefly and
the meeting was closed. During the
progress of the meeting a Hungarian,
named Momoga, voted to return to
work, and was thrown out and after
wards beaten. There are no special
features in the strike situation. The
fight is being waged bitterly with no
prospects of settlement. The Frick
company claim larger forces everywhere
to-day. and their claims seem to be JUS
fable. The Mcclure company also re-
port heavier forces. Labor officials
state large number Of the Jimtown
workmen, principally Germans, re-en-
tered their ranks tonight. Several
thousand strikers will hold a mass
meeting at Connelsville tomorrow.