Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-12
RIOT IN A MINING TOWN.
Five Hungarians Shot and Twenty-Six
Captured.

SuPtufeO.
A Pittsburg special to the Philadelphia
Press says: Beading. a mining station
fourteen miles from this city. on the Pitts
burg, CHARTERS and Youghiogheny railroad,
was the scene during last night until day.
the Homestead affair.
One hundred and fifty striking italian
miners took possession of the hamlet and
created terror from sunset until morning.
They were armed with shotguns, revolvrrs
and pieces of iron. and a bloody battle was
averted only by the cool. hard work ON The
part of the Beading Brothers, who own the
mine
Fighting Against Discharge.
The hrm decided last week to get rid of
all the foreigners and to employ native
miners. Notices were posted on Saturday
to the effect that the Italians would be paid
In full If they would give up their tools.
The notice caused a sensation among the
Italians and 1t had not been up more than
an hour until they had decided to fight for
work. They conducted their operations
secretly, and by last night every man was
armed.
At o'clock word was received at the
company's store that the Italians had lined
up at the mines and were preparing to
march to the store. William Beading. a
member of the firm, hurriedly arranged to
defend the company's property. Summon
ing SIX men upon whom he could depend to
stand by the firm he put them in the store
and furnished Winchester rife for each
one An hour later the Italians arrived and
opened fire. All the windows in the front
of the store were broken, but none Of the
men inside were hurt
Beading had his men behind barricade
of oil barrels In front of the building, and
then ordered the men to return the Are OF
the rioters. About 800 shots were exchang-
n f,nh r.I G,~IA ~
the company's men were very much in
earnest If any Of the Italians were hurt
they were cared for by their companions
as no one was left on the field. The re-
siStance made at the store did not jiScour-
age the Italians. for they continued to
march on the roads until 4 o'clock this
morning.
During the night they went to the house
OF one Of the company's employees, man
named Flacker, and shot through the WIN
dow. About o'clock, as a man was pass
ing house in which number Of the Ital-
ians boarded. a second story window was
opened and three shots were fired at him.
but none of them took effect
At O'Clock, or soon they could see
the men who were besieged made a charge
out of the store across the little bridge over
a small creek, and the Italians. after firing
several parting shots, were finally routed
There were $50 of them, and they Were
divided into three parties. They made an
effort to come together as the men rushed
by the Beadlings and their lieutenants won
the day. and the Italians fed.
One of the Beading Brothers went TO
Mansfield, five miles below, and swore out
warrants before Squire McCready for the
arrest of thirty of the Italians for riot and
disorderly assemblage. A posse returned
with him, and three of the ringleaders were
captured at their homes. After chase #
two three miles twenty others were cap
tured and marched back to the companys
store. Others were CAPTURED till there were
twenty-six in the office, which adjoins the
store. These were heavily guarded, and
later in irons marched to Mansfield
During the siege there was intense fear
among the women of the village.
Five HunGarians Shot.
Another riot was in progress last evening
in a different section. Five Hungarians
were shot in a pitched battle at the Cliff
mines on the Montour railway. None of
the men are seriously injured, but further
trouble is expected.
The Montour railroad is a small coal line
running from Imperial. Allegheny county,
to Montour junction, p. and l.. E.. twelve
miles below the city. Cliff mines are situ-
ated three miles from Imperial A great
many foreigners are employed at the var
ious mines along the road. Sunday is
gala day, and beer is drunk in great quant IT,
ties. One of the Hunga-ians, Kalmak. had
just purchased new watch. man OF an
other faction broke the watch. kalm;k
hunted up his friends, and when they had
armed themselves they started after the
crowd which had broken the watch. They
found it in the woods near the little mining
village and the battle started.
Kalmak and his friends drove the Others
away. and began to look after the wounded
One man was shot through the arm, an
other had one of his fingers shot OF ana
the others were wounded in the arms and
body. No arrests have been made.