New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
A MOB APPLIES THE TORCU.
TERROR AND RUIN IN THE WAKE or
600 sTRIKINd MINERS
LOOTINo sTOEEs. pEsTHoyINo CORPORATION
PROPERTY AND BURNING COAL TIPpI.ER
"A BATTLE IN WHICH THE Mon
IS woRsTED AND ONE PROB
ABLY KILLED


who were at work Stones and clubs were
thrown. and many pistol shots were fred Con-
siderable damage to property also resulted To-
day the mob again formed and made another
raid ct Federal. Several buildings damaged
windows smashed. cables cut and coal cars and
other property destroyed. The rioters then
marched TO Stems and the Powers mines, whore
the rotng repeated. Many shots were fired
but II is not known that any one fatally
injured. When a train from Pittsburg, convey
ing deputy sheriffs arrived. the officers quickly
discovered that they entirely unable 10
cope with the lawless foreigners. and immedi
ately requested Sheriff Richards to send ad
ditional assistance.
At II o'clock the mob, to the number Of ZOO
left Woodville for Bridgevilc, with the avowed
intention of closing the mines at this place. The
roters-Hungarians Slavs. Poles and other for
eigners-thronged this town shortly after
spreading ruin and destruction in their path
They have all disappeared tonight, but there il
no telling when they will return. The citizens
are still in a state Of terror and armed men stand
guard on street corners and challenge all COM
ers The ruins Of the burning coal tipples are
still smoking, and crowd Of indignant specta-
tors stands around discussing what is To- be done
SYSTEMATIC PLAN OF DESTRUCTION
The rioters seemed to have had a systematic
plan of operation. They started in about noon
in the Toms Run district. where are located the
Pittsburg Fuel Companys mine. the w. j. Stcen
mines the Charter Block Coal Company's mines
Nos l. . ana 3. the II. X Wick and the Beech
mont mines. In this section no attempt was
made to destroy property. The rioters seemed
satisfied If they could Inconvenience the work at
the mines. At most Of these places the tracks
were torn up. the mules were turned loose.
hundreds of loaded coal cars were dumped and
the wheels broken off TO make the wreck
complete Sections Of the tpples were also torn
down.
The rioters then proceeded down Toms Run
and across the hills to Brdgevine Here they
passed through the main streets toward the ~ j.
Schultz coal mines. As they passed c. +. Mayors
store they male an onslaught on his place
smashing the front windows. The occupants all
fed from the house in terror. thinking the pur-
pose Of the mob was to burn them mp. But they
only wanted several cases Of pckhandlos th1t
stood within. \ boisterous clam0r announced
the satisfaction Of the rioters they distributed
the spoils. They went straight TO the Schultz
tpple. which extended from the hillside out
over the Panhandle Railroad tracks. There were
several tipple men present at the time, but they
all fled except "Dick" Layton. the we!sh-master.
He made a brave stand az the horde of foreign
ers approached An attempt to address them
only called forth terrible threats. Plckhandcs
were wildly brandished and several weapons
were levelled at Layton. At the demonstration
ne. too. fed up the Hill, while the rioters
scrambled to the tipple
BURNING A COAL Triple
A dozen matches were applied TO the tipple
structure and it soon mass Of flames in
a moment the entire community was abroad and
-
the hills Brave hands set to work to save the
works, but nothing could be done The big
tipple valued at s.. OO0 doomed. a railroad
train which was blocked by the flames was
hitched to the structure and It hauled to
the ground Twelve telegraph wires were
broken and the railroad was 50 covered with
wreckage that all trains were delayed. The
wreck crew was summoned from Mansfield. ana
the great masses Of burning timber, twisted
rails and iron were removed from the tracks
Fifteen hundred people surrounded the place.
Amid this most exciting scene there occurred
an incident that eclipsed even the disaster
mans voice rang out through the air. All faces
were turned TO see who 1t was. on freight
car a few PAGES from the burning tipplc stood
c. T. Mayer, one Of the leading citizens ana
business men Of Brdgeville. II was he whose
store had been invaded by the robbers Tho
I look
tcntion Of the whole assembly. In words trcm-
bling with fervor and eloquent with feeling. he
pleaded with his fellow-citlzcns TO ayenge the
wrong lust committed. Let us organize a band
and pursue each scoundre until brought to JUS
tIcc Patriotism demands It," he cried. The
sentiment was greeted with cheers. Including
the voices Of the women and children. "WcN
do IT," wen do IT. ex clalmed voices ana within
ten minutes band Of twenty armed men had
gathered about c. i. Mayer as their leader ana
were clamoring for action They were all
American citizens and workingmen
IN PURSUIT or THE FOREIGNERS.
With looks Of determination on each face
the band set In pursuit OF the Heeng h"rue'
which was on its way toward the Painters
Run district In this district are the Ianhandc
Coal Company's mines. the Esscr Coal Com
pany's and Beading Bros mines The mob
had a start on its pursueres. and while the lat
ter were crossing Bowers Hill thcy saw the
Panhandle Coal Company's tippe In haine5.
This tppe was "a new one. having just berh cpil-
peted at q cost OF So 900 The work OF dcstruc-
lion was then continued at the Esser mines.
The infuriated band proceeded to the Eeadilhg
mine. An assault was made on the supply store
of the Beading hamlet, where IL Is reported Il
fight occurred In which one man was killed.
! The propretors Uhe Beading Bros) had antci-
pated trouble when the store was oeihs DulIt'
and had constructed 1t in the form garrison.
| Loopholes built in the sides ana WIN
| chester rifles were kept on hand.
| The rioters then started over Bowers Hlll
| toward the Millers Run district, which Is south
west of Bridgeville. In this district are To-
| Gated the mines OF the Pttsburg and North
| Western Coal Company, of Steen Greiner,
! the Standard Coal Company, the Ohio and Penn
| evIvania Coal Company, the mines OF w. T.
! Rend Nos / and 2 and the Ridgeway Bishop
mines. -,
! This district never reached. Just as the
rsoters appeared on Bowerss Hill they came
face to face with the band Of twenty armed
| citizens The horde stopped Ike herd of
| etortled deer Seeing the armed and desperate
| little band of men. they started to run. scatter
inc ike so many frightened sheep over the
country The demand to surrender was un-
| hoadcd Some OF the citizens raised their guns
were abou: TO charge. when they heard the
order of their captain. Capture them. but for
Gods sake, don't shoot was the order, and
,hen began A mad chase. The rioters fled like
Wild animals with the citizens close after
Ahout four miles the flight was kept up. the
foreigners heading toward Heideburg where