Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-25
BLOODY ENCOUNTER.
Sickle Hollow Mines the Scene OF
Warfare.
FIVE STRIKERS KILLED.
Eleven or More Men wounded-Oficers
Drive or the Mob. Made Up
of Foreigners.

UNIoNTOwN, PA, May 2i.-Thls morn
ing the Sickle Hollow mines OF the WASH
ington Coal and Coke Company. midway
between Fayette City and Layton Station.
were the scene Of the bloodiest encountep
since the strike began.
Both sides were In fighting shape, 70
armed deputies contendng with u mob
of from 1900 to 1000 strikers. about s0o OF
whom were armed with all kinds OF guns.
Five strikers are dead and eight or more
wounded. and three deputies were wound
ed.
The trouble has been brewing all the
week. The mines were the only ones II,
the fourth pool that were running, and loo
men We're at work. Since Monday morn
ing the strikers have been collecting at
Sickle Hollow from the Monongahela and
YOughiogheny river mines, and about 20
OF them remained all last night Their
threats of violence and the sight OF 50
many guns in their possession alarmed
the company. and the officials wired Sher.
in' Wilhelm AT Uniontown last night for
aid. and later sent a man on horseback
with report OF the serious condition they
were in. The Sheriff could get no more
aid TO them at that time and believed that
the 80 armed guards would be able to hold
possession Of the property
The strikers marched about the plant
all night and occupied all the roads lead
ing TO the works. When the men began
coming 10 work at daylight to-day tha
strikers stopped them and drove them
home one report says they also made
a charge on the deputies. with the lntcn-
ton Of driving them from the works, and
that that precipitated the conflict. The
strikers were only about fifty yards
from the deputies when the latter opened
fire. The strikers returned the fire
promptly and stood their ground each
firing AZ rapidly as possible, until the
strikers ammunition gave out and they
were forced 10 retreat. As they fed the
deputies followed them and arrested 4
great many who had guns I'm their pos
session, and now hold them prisoners.
THE SHOOTING EFFECTIVE.
The deputies were forced to fight for
their lives, and their shooting was most
effective. Five strikers fell dead ami
eight were wounded. but IL Is thought
that many more were wounded and got
away with the fleeing mob unnOuced.
Three Of the deputies were wounded
The plant IS now thickly guarded by
deputies. but no more trouble Is looked
for at Sickle Hollow. The strikers ran
for home. and I'm an hour not a man was
I'm sight. The mob was composed Of for
eigners.
1t was not one-sided battle. as at
first reported. but was fought with as
many guns on one side as on the other.
and as much firing 10y the strikers as by
the deputies. Among the wounded' are
three deputies.
When the workmcn came 10 the strikers
I'm the public road they W rc asked 10 go
home. The workmen We're about to COM
ply with the command. when the depu-
ties rushed into the midst Of tho men,
got possession Of the wO.kmen. and es-
corted them To the pit. In this part Of
the performance a deputy sheriff fired
shot which opened up the battle. IN which
volley after vollcy was fred by each side
at close range The strikers stood their
ground while their comrades were falling.
but their ammunition gave out and they
were forced to give up tie field and fee
u escape the rain o. bullets from the
Winchester rifles.
IL Is said tne strikers were advancing
on the line Of deputies when the latter
fired the shot. Many who had guns Ia
their possession were arrested by the
deputies. and viii be brought to jaI here
this afternoon.
The latest news from the seat of the
trouble SAYS that the strikers have all
gone ana that the situation now is more
Deaceabc
TROUBLE AT SCOTTSDALE.
SCOTTSDALE. PA, May 2i-The KILL
lng in the fourth pool region had an effect
here that may bring serious results. At
. o'clock this evening a carload of new
men were run into the Kyle plant.
strikers gathered around the men and
drove them from the works with "A rush
The men became confused and took 10
the country, scattering In every direction.
The strikers are defiant, aggressive. and
eager 70 act. The foreigners are greatly
enraged over the killing Of their people,
ana are showing a reckless disposition to
retaliate on general principles. The Lead
ers, too, are changing their positions.
Early in the strike. President Barr took
stand against the marching. and adj
vised against IL, requesting the men to re-
main away from the plants. and TO stay
at home. To-day he had different stand.
and issued an address, calling on the
strikers 20 keep on marching. and adj
vising them 10 meet frequently. A thou
sand strikers were around jamestown
plant to-day, but did no violence. -Four
hundred Of them left tonight and viii
march around tho Southwest plants to-
morrow.
RIOTS IN ILLINOIS
CENTRALIA. ILL. May 24.-Serious
riots CAUSED hV striking rulners occurrsI