Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-05
MORE FIGHTING IN THE COKE REGION
One Striker Killed and Another Mortally
Wounded.
By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

(By telegraph TO the DtspatchJ
IJNIoNrowS. Pa. MAY 4.-Another col
lision has occurred between the coke
strikers and the deputy shenls, resulting
in the killing Of one striker and the serious
wounding of another. Last night Super
intendent Gray and Pit-Boss Callaghan, OF
Leisenring No. 3, went 20 house No. II
to rescue two of the men who had been at
work and were being held at that house by
strikers. They were set upon and stoned,
and deputies came to their aid. One OF
the strikers tried to take "a gun from one
of the IDENTITIES when a shot was fired by
striker. Superintendent Gray then
ordered the deputies to FIRE, and IN the
yolley which followed John Mahan, a
striker, fell dead, and another, whose name
is not known, received mortal wound.
The strikers then scattered, and the two
men who were held prisoners were re-
leased and were taken to Leisenrlng. The
situation is now reported quiet.
ARREST WARRANTS FOR GRAY AND OTHERS.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. May A Chronicle
TELEGRAPH Scottdale pa special says: The
labor people are IN wonderful state or
excitement to-day over what they term the
cold FLOODED murder of one of their num-
Der at Leisenrlng No. last night
John McSloy, member of the Executive
Roard has inst arrived here from Dunbar,
where he swore out warrants for the arrest
of Superintendent Robert Gray, Iard-Boss
Agnew, Pit-Boss Callghan, and two OF the
Pinkertou guards, charging them with the
murder of O Slav named John Mahan. In
making a statement of how the murder
occurred. McSloy said: Last evening the
above-named persons went to boarding
bouse No. II and endeavored to persuade
the men to return TO work this morning.
Failing in their efforts, they became some
what chagrined and left the house. When
about l5O yards away they met Mahan and
several others, who, knowing their busl-
ness. commenced jeering and Laughing al
them. This seemed TO enrage Superlnten-
dent GRAY and the party drew their Win
chesters and fred at the men. -Four shots
were fired and Mahan fell dead, having
been Shot through the head. One other
az the party was shot in the nose, but not
dangerously injured"
TEE LABOR PEOPLE SWEARING VENGEANCE.
The warrants were sworn out before
Souire Cotton and the arrests Will follow.
The labor people are swearing vengeance
and more trouble may follow IN the next
few hours. ,.
The coke company and the people
charged with the shooting refuse TO TAX
of the matter. The coroner has been notl-
fed and will investigate.
AT Bradford Sheriff Mccormick MADE
twenty-eight eyictiOns this morning. III Is
reported that there was trouble and that
number of deputies were roughly handled.
Sill another story is told of the Leisen-
ring shooting. 1t is, in effect, that Gray,
CalIaqhan, and Agnew, all bosses, were
escorting Mahan 10 work, and the depui,
ties mistaking them for rioters, opened
FIRE upon them, killing Mahan instantly.
Still, ANOTHER ACCOUNT or TIE KILLING.
SoorrpArR. Pa, May 4.-Owing TO the
excitement at Leisenrlng, No. 8. 1t IS DIM
cnit 10 secure positive information as TO
tba circumstances of the killing Of Mahan
iast nioht. The most reliable accounts,
bowever agree that two Hungarians who
hod left the works for visit delayed
thsir returning, and superintendent Gray
becoming suspicious, he IN company with
his assistants and four deputy sneriHs
visited house No. II, where their workheh
were ENJOYING themselves. lner entrance
caused stampede among tue strahSe e.':
and one of them, Hungarian, rushed out
and cave the alarm and two hundred
,,aonIe were soon on the scene. MIR. Gray
and his deputies were followed down She
IN by the angry cowd, who came so close
H.. }hev we're compelled 10 back down
with rifles presented. They STAYED OIL thee
r,ob ne long as possible, but Mahan rushed
up TO one OF the deputies, Sei1."S rri 10
rifle. and then graphing Witl nun. rms
aa,S,,tv fired aud the balance followed
anti In the fusillade Mahan fell dead,
Trb,ia another was injured. The remains
" Mahan. shrouded IN black ro9e' are
wing in Company House No. ;s! TINS sc eve,
800 He was evicted from tins mouse
Luz q week ago and the strikers to-day
gained possession in time 70 shelter his
holV 80 -
oS There are grave apprehenssions OF further
trouble at Leisenring and the force OF
DEPUTIES is largely increased; .r.o,
Hsnnty Coroner Stone arrived at Lessen,
ewwnaneIled jury, and conducted
t .has examination. A verdict was rendered
mat ma Mahan came TO his death from gun
s shns sounds fred by an unknown person.
GRAY. CALLAHAN, AND AosEw ARnEsrKp'
~ The information of Worthy Foreman
MeElroy. OF the Mine Workers, superll-
fendsnf Gray. Mine-Boss Callahan ana