Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-19
PITCHED BATTLES
BETWEEN FOREIGNERS AND HOME WORK
MEN At THE RIVERSIDE.
Several Persons Injured in the Eelss-Weir Sen
fenced to Five Years in PrisOn-Justlcs
Cases and Other Criminal Matters.

At the Riverside Iron WORKS yesUer
day there were two general rows one
in the morning and one in the evening
1t was known that large part OF the
plant was to resume and as early as D
o'clock in the morning Hungarians, 20
landers and Italians began to arrive at
the mill in SQUADS. Across Marshall
street from the plant are the quarters
of these people, and they have been
idle for some time. The REGISTER
stated some time ago how the same
gang was run from the tube works
about three weeks ago. After this they
practiced drilling near the mill daily as
if intending again TO gain ADMISSION
and secure work at the mill. Nothing
of this kind was attempted until yes
terday, however.
About two hundred Of them bolted
into the tube works, where the Ameri-
cans were being given their jobs. These
fellows offered to labor for 80 cents a
dav. and offered the bosses as high as
$40 extra for work. This seemed more
than the boys could stand, for they
started at the gang with bricks, pieces
of iron and most anything they got hold
OF. The entire crowd was soon driven
from the mill. But the gang Of proba-
bly fifty boys did not stop here. They
got a pole, put red handkerchief on
il, and started at the foreigners again.
This time two OF the Polanders were
feIled with brick bats. A gentleman
said he was at work about o'clock in
the morning, when he heard a
shout, and looking around
saw about dozen Of Hun
garians fleeing and closely pursued
by about fifty boys, one carrying the
pole with the red flag. The boys evil
IDENTIFY had declared war.
The gang went to the hillside and
STAYED all day. At six o'clock in the
evening new turn went on, and the
foreigners again appeared, and on this
occasion the worst fight occurred. The
gang was again driven from the works
and to Marshall street. Here the
two factions battled for over an hour,
neither gaining any advantage, only a
fellow getting slugged occasionally
with a brick. One Of the foreigners
dew weapon aud fired into the air,
Benwood officers then arrived and ar
rested two of the Polanders, with I'M
pronounceabe names. They were
placed in the lookup. The boys
then started home, but COM
ing up the railroad tracks
near Bogg's Run the foreigners again
formed, and this time the boys retreat
ed, many getting bad ticks with brick
ba is.
Jos. Wilson, a carpenter of Bogg's
Run, was coming to this city from Ben
wood. He arrived at the plant when
the fight was at it's height Missiles
and brick bats were flying so lively that
he hid behind coal house. He stuck
his head out and received brick on
the head, knocking him down. He was
carried to the Riverside office and was
soon able to come the rest OF his jour-
ney unmolested.
Wilkie Duff boy living near the
street car barns went down to see the
fight when he heard of it. He, too, got
struck with brick and felled to the
ground. Quite long cash is cut in his
head.
1t is thought the Polanders will again
come to the mill this morning. and II
they do, more serious trouble is to be
apprehended.