Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-10
BLOOD SHED.
The Strike in the Coke Region Calmi.
mates in Bloody Con.
tiict.
Two Thousand Strikers Repulsnd in
an Attempt to Wreck Factory
Buildings.

Two Thousand Strikers Repulsnd in
an Attempt to Wreck Factory
Buildings.
They arc Shot Down Pitilessly, But Re.
new the Onslaught.-.TrOups
Ordered Out.
A special dispatch from Mount
Pleasant. Pa, says: AT about 2:45
on the morning OF the I'd inst, q mob
of about 500 men began rioting at
the Standard works. They destroyed
some OF the.company's property and
then proceeded TOY cnt the telepi.9se
and telegraph lines OF the coke com
pany, so no warnings could be sent to
the people at Morewood. About 8
O'Clock n party OF rioters between 400
and 500 strong reached Morewood.
In the meantime the company's en-
ployes at the Standard works hurried
ly repaired the telephone lines and
sent word to Morewood that the
strikers would attack the works
in three places, and had a
q we'll laid plan to destroy the plant.
The deputy sherilfs were soon in readi-
ness to receive the attack. The men
were divided into three parties, Capt.
Lauer having charge OF the party
which was placed behind the big gates
OF the barn and stable enclosure. AS
the rioters passed the company's
store they made an attack upon it
and raided it as far as they could in q
brief time, breaking the windows and
doing other damage. They then
marched to the barn enclosure and
attempted to break down the gates.
They succeeded in doing this, and, as
they entered, Capt. Luuer called out
to them to halt, or he would freupon
them. Their answer was to fire q
rattling volley in the direction of
the deputies, none OF whom
were seriously injured. Capt. Lauer
then gave the order to fire. Two vol
leys were fired before the mob broke and
ran. Seven men fell dead in thepublic
road and q number werefound wound
ed. The 1ioters then broke up into
groups and made their escape In var
lous directions.
The deputies who took part in the
riot were all fuli-grown, experienced
men and they were armed to the teeth.
A more deliberate arrangement for
contemplating trouble was never
made. The night before Supt. Pick
ard summoned his deputies and told
them that q raid was contemplated on
the works. He formed them into a
line and examined the firearms OF each
one. He then presented each man
with a Winchester rifle, drilled themin
the use OF the weapon and ordered
them on duty. When they were retir.
ing Supt. Pickard said:
l will be III command. l have re-
ceived positive information that our
works are to be raided. Ihave prom
ised protection to our men and Imust
give it to them. When the raiders
come, obey me. Fire the first shot
into the air. Ii the raiders do not re.
treat fire the second shot, and keep
on firing while you have ammunition.
Protect the company's property,
protect the men at work and protect
your own lives. The man in my en-
Dloy who runs | will shoot dead on
the spot. Any man who is not will
ing to accept my terms will please drop
into the rear and | will send him home
under guard.
There sswas no one dropped back.
All the deputies looked grim serious,
awaited further orders.
els every body satisfied" asked the
"Yes, yes," rang out all along the
line. Each man was supplied With
twenty six cartridges, and under the
command OF the superintendent were
to a convenient point.
All night long the strikers were pre-
pairing for theraid. DELEGATIONS head
ed by drum corps marched to and fro
to places ofrendezvous. occasion
al pistol shot in the distance was &C.
cepted as q mysterious signal. Now
and then O. rocket flashed into the air,
and from an adjoining hill top swing
ing light could be seen. The guards
did not know what these signals
meant. They were accepted as evid-
encss OF danger, however, and the peo-
plett and about the various works did
not retire during the night.
1t is said that the miners were pre-
pared to blow up the mine at More
wood. Such is the latest develop
ment into the affair. There were
three parties OF the strikers. One
came from Stone"ville. A railroad
man saw q large crowd of the strikers
pass. They were very noisy and were
cheering and shouting as they came
along. They had drums and were
constantly beating them. Another
party LETT Morewood early in the
night. They were met by a party
from the mines. A meeting was held,
and it was agreed to take some plan
OF action. 1t was after this meeting
that the march was made on the
works.
Some OF the strikers say that they
had no intention OF doing any dam
age. They simply marched to the
work to intimidate those who were at
work. On the other hand, it was said
by well known gentleman that he
was approached by q striker, who
asked
''Did you ever see any OF the bombs
used in blowing up mines?"
"No," was the answer.
"Well, l haven't one with me, but
there are plenty OF them ready and in
the hands OF the crowd"
Sheriff Clawson went to Greensburg
with three wounded strikers.
The next trouble is expected at the
Coalbrook works, just south OF the J.
w. Rainey works. These works are
running full, and a number of threats
have been made.
The killed were:
Paul Dohannis, Slav, OF Standard
works, shot in the head; died in the
company's store. Unmarried.
Valentine Zeidel, slav, of Donnelly,
unmarried; shot through the neck.
James Brochle, Pole, OF Tarrs, un-
married, shot through the right breast.
Jacob Schucosky, Pole, OF Tarrs;
shot through the head. He has awlfe
in Poland.
John Dueor, Pole, OF Standard, un.
married; shot above lett eye.
Antonio Rist, Pole, OF Standard, un.
married; shot through the head.