The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
COKE STRIKERS OvERAwED.
a DISPLAY OF FoROR SCATTERED
IBB MARCHING RIoTERa

THE MARCHING RTOTERh
No More vIoisres YESTERDAY Aithsush TIVE
Gro-p. or st-ther- west Marehi-s Up
and Dews-L,ui. NJ L,,us They Owls
siea .. Nswssrr-Coh. Ove.s wni, ~
t. Declared, ne Lighted Aes,. To-day.
CoNNELLsvILLK Pa. April 5.-MarchinR par
ties Of strikers filled the coke region to-day.
There was little violsnee. and at several places
the msrehers we're routed or turned back By =
timely display Of force The indications are
that the reign Of the mobs IL ended.
There were two principal PARTIES OF strikers
at work in the region to-day. One operated
between Lemontown and Dunbar. dispensing
Just below the latter place because II learned
In some manner that IL was not likely TO be
allowed to pass through Connellsville in .
body. Tho other marched from scottsdale to
Mount Pleasant. escorted most Of the way By
. posse Of armed deputies who finally drove
II across the line into Fsystte county. II was
greatly reduced In numbers when II passed
through Ccnnellsville on the way to the works.
above which m ost OF the members live. Some
OF them declared they had enough OF striking
and making other people strike.
This crowd spent the night In camp. This
afternoon. and during the early hours OF the
morning. its numbers we're greatly increased
The campers had come. some OF them. from as
far away as Uniontown and the recruits wore
drawn from foreigners ut works nearer at
hand.
Il was late 10 the morning when they started
on their way for Mount Pleasant. intending to
stop at q dozen or so Intervening works and
compel the men employed to cease work and
join their ranks. but owing to the efforts Of the
sherifs and deputies their programme was
not executed at q single place.
Works after works were passed. and the mob
found Il prudent not to stop to impress re-
cruits Persons who saw the crowd at Besse-
mer say It numbered about FIVE hundred men.
but after the deputies Joined them recruits be-
gan to desert. and when Mount Pleasant was
reached the ranks were very much depleted.
Near Mount Pleasant Sheriff MoCanu decided
that It was time to take decisive action. and
ordered the mob to disperse. Where this or
der was given the men were within mile OF
Jacobs Greek. the Fayette county line and the
leader OF the Huns reversed their Or
der OF march. and started them in that
direction. They were quickly out OF
Sheriff MeCann's Jurisdiction. and not
long thereafter had dwlndled to mere hand
full as places were passed whore men could
make short cuts to their homes. A large part
OF the crowd 10 said to have been from Wander
bilt and Raineys. and others from Trotter and
Leisenring No. 4
The men had q new leader on this march.
the man killed yesterday having commanded
those Of them who participated In the riot at
Davidson. The new leader Is said to be VAN
dsrbilt Hun named Alex Markisy. AmonR the
places passed on the return march were VAL
Icy Works. Pennsville. and Meyer
These are all villages that have been In o
state Of terror for . few days. and the ap-
prosch OF this band caused Considerable I'M
sasiness for time The Huns passed like o
dock OF scared sheen. and the psople soon saw
there was no occasion for alarm. Atneariy all
the places passed msmbsry OF tho party let
fall expressions to the effect that they had
enSp Oh q st.ikins and ms ar iii. static,
over one hundred Of them. They marched In
Sss esaie sN a. their head pa an mag
The eager manner in which they were sour
days At least before proceeding to further acts
The mob which did its work In the other d.
rection assembled at some place near Lemonls
fnd started SR the march 10. .t.ns
Mount Brsddoek. and when IL reached
works Of J, ]. Diilineer. which are near Dun
s Il t sRs R. p sas
could BE- learned there was no body injured a
object here than q some Of tn. other places
tered after the closing Of the two works. and
for some reason unknown outside OF It's own
Il il. probable that i heard It would meet
armSd resistance csn1t,,, IL attempted to pass
eIdsd TO try to get through in squads
The streets OF this place we're fgll OF slays
the 81 anS ss ssna
a. spies for their brethren actively engaged
IN the Hprk % disS5sor There bsr.
mob was advancing northward. Of organ
triet north Of the YonghioGheny Riysr. Some
this was being dOns. and in some way got word
The speed with which the coke companies
sned have procured arms and made prepare,
to .V.s asss ,ns
s n lS m sSSId I:y.D i ola
SI:Hts, The AsGiaTs cs%pany .Ion. b.: gaT:
dock. All the bosses and other otioiais 20
about their duties armed and they have al
Among the WsstmorslAnd deputies who
coSsdIand utims tely vsnauis he'd tn csc N arch.
Ing strikers w4s Charles Donnelly. young
esfsp. bonn! Sn q Il. nodul.. reg Sofs
Company. when owns the Besssmer plant
Mr.. Donnslly came out from PittsburEh this
slgnmsnt OF riies the company had ordered
arrived. Mr.. Donnelly said he did not desire
TO have his fathers employees take greater
risks In protecting the eompany's property
then he was willing to assums. 80 he had him
The death OF Mr. Paddock said 2 wsll.in-
formed manager this Aftsr4oon. is what
brought the rioters so quickly to the limit Of
Weapons are now In the hands Of .unicispt
number Of NEE 20 insure sAisty also i In ths
that they already realize Il. II IL said that the
Sherifs OF Westmorsland and Payette counties
no matter where they ind them. and whether
they are conn hitting any breach OF the peace
or not. CongTegating Ia the present unsettled
condition Of thugs will be regarded as sum-
Client evidence that thsy are bent on mischief.
u At Scottdale this afternoon II Was said that
II was the Intention Of the operators to start
some Of the plants to-moIrow. Assistant