The evening world., 1894-04-03
Working Miners Told that Their
Air Supply Would Be
Shut Off.
THE SITUATION MOST GRAVE.
Parading Rioters Are Said to Be
Well Supplied with
Dynamite.

tN1ONTOWN, Pa, April 3..-Oyer
l,O1 striking oke-woriers gathered at
the Oliver works, near here, to-day,
armed with revolvers, clubs and stones.
and attempted to force the English
speaking workmen into line but failed.
Several Hungarians refused to 20. and
TOOK shelter in the Company's store,
under the protection of the deputies
sworn in yesterday. The rioters made a
rush on the store. but were kept back
at the points OF bayonets.
The Hurgarians were induced to 20 to
prevent trouble. The strikers then
| started for Leith and Brownfield, headed
by martial band, determined to force
! the men out at those plants. The work.
men had guards established and were no
titled of the approach of the rioters, SO
that when the armed men swept down
on the plants there was not a man at
work. except the coored men in the pits.
About twenty-five deputies are now In
charge
The strikers camped In a woods near
Leith, and an attack on the workmen is
expected the moment they attempt to 60
to work.
About 300 strikers visited the Fort Hill,
Grace and Paul works last night and
drove the men away, notifying them
that If found at work to-day they would
| kill every American workman in the
| field and burn the plants.
Sheriff Wilhelm was at Vanderbilt to-
day. and swore in fifty deputies, armed
them With Winchesters and stationed
them around the plants. They were
instructed TO protect the property un-
der all circumstances. The men are ex-
peCted to make an attack at any time.
| W. J. Rainey says he will swear in all
the Americans in that section OF the
country before allowing the foreigners
to run his business
This afternoon the strikers notified
the miners at Leith and Brownield that
II they We're not out within few hours
the air supply would be cut of. This
means suffOcation and death. A threat
was also made to smoke them out OF the
mines.
The strikers marched on south. visit
ing all the works in that section.
The SCottdale convention this after
noon was attended by at least 5000
men, ana was very enthusiastic. 1t
WAS a general day of jubilation in the
ranks OF the strikers, and the leaders
say that Thursday morning will see
one of the most widespread and deter
mined strikes ever inaugurated In tho
coke regions, After the meeting this
afternoon the strikers marched to all
the works between Broadford and Mount
Pleasant 10 force the men out.
1t was reported late last night that
the strikers openly threatened to burn
tn" plants rather than see them operated
ut present prices of labor. Ifthey attempt
this loss of life will certainly follow. The
strikers will soon, II they do not already.
muster 1900 to 1900 men, and In their
present state OF destituton they are
reckless. The civil authorities admitted
last night that they might not be able
to cope with tho trouble A big meeting
was held here last night and the widest
of the foreign element were in virtual
command. They openly declared II the
purpose of the strikers, as the sense OF
,hiS meeting, to drive out every man who
may want 10 Work,
The strikers We're greatly disappoint-
ell because Of the failure OF the Ma
tIunal organization to send them aid and
eucouragemeut yesterday. There has
not been Il National representative in the
region for several days, and 1t is said
that organization has withdrawn its
support,
tONNEILSNILLE, Pa, April 3.-The
situation IN the coke region is now at
the most critical stage. Al first II was
thought the i'rick men would remain
AT work, but this Impression was dis
PEELED to-day when the men AT Trotter
came out. The Company has made no
attempt 10 resume and will probably
not until the strikers cease their hos
tile demonstrations. A crowd of strlk-
ers assembled in the vicinity early In
the day. and although they are peace
able their actions are such as TO in
dicate an outbreak the moment the
Company attempts to start up.
1t Is said a body of strikers intends to
march TO Frick's Davidson works this
afternoon and force the men there TO
stop work. In the Scottdale district all
the plants are still In operation.
The feeling among the foreigners
throughout the entire region Is very bit
ter. They are said 10 be well supplied
with dynamite. and win not hesitate 70