Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-01
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Special Tsts5rarn 20 "a Sunday H'5ists--
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, March 81
The first trouble, approaching violence,
In the potters' strike, occurred here
tonight A mob Of three to four hun
dred strikers took possession OF the
principal business street OF the city for
over three hours aud made a systematic
search for the men who had been work
ing In the potteres where the strike is
on.
The mob was composed principally
OF young men and boys and had not
thirty police used the utmost precau-
tions there might have bsen more seri-
Gus results.
A huge unmanageable crowd Of about
three hundred strikers discovered n. T.
Ashbaugh, head packer in the Knowles
works, IN a Sixth street store room and
persuaded him down the street.
He finally took refnge in his lodge
room and finally arrived home. The
mob fingered about his residence for a
few minutes and shortly after discov-
cred a young man, Thomas ONeill, q
Trenton man, who is working for the
McNicol Pottery Company.
lie was walking down the street with
his wife when the noisy crowd met and
surrounded them on one OF the princi-
pal corners.
MRS. O'SEIL PAINTED
and was carried into the Hotel Grand,
while ONeil took refuge in the office Of
the McNicol Company. The police
appeared upon the scene but a few min
utes later a nOn-union man named
"Widdie" Cook was waylaid. Cook ran
through an alley, but was captured,
after a chase Of several blocks. He was
the only victim VINO suffered any yio-
lence. lie was badly beated aud was
finally allowed TO depart for his home.
An empoye OF the Knowles works
named William Gray was sighted by the
crowd few minutes later. Gray was
walking through the Diamond with his
wife. De was hoOted bT the crowd aud
with his wife started to run, when the
strikers attempted TO surround the
two
About this time Mayor Morley and
City Marshal Gill appeared on the scene
and breaking through the crowd, es.
corted Mr.. and Mrs. Gray to their home.
Men followed close upon their heels
hoOtlug aud bowling but offering no
violence until other members OF the
police force arrived and drove the mob
away, although the officers did not sue
ceed in disbandiug them.
Several other non-union men were also
followed and hooted az during the bal
snce Of the evening, but the mob offered
no further violence.
JAMES RINEHARr, A BOOKKEEPER,
with his wife. were beseiged in a stors
room for almost half an hour until off,
GERS arrived.
About II o'clock the mob dispersed Of
ijs own accord. This is absolutely the
first trouble OF the kind which has oc-
CURED during the ten weeks strike.
Daring the greater part Of the time
the labor leaguers we're in attendance at
q mass meeting OF potters which was
held 10 the Grand Opera House.
Resolutions were adopted at this
meeting strongly cOndemning such pro-
ceedings and appealing to the potters
to abide by the law.
AT t0-nieht's mass meeting Rev. J. G.
Taylor, OF ST. Stephens Episcopal
Church, made a most sensational ad-
dress. In the course OF his remarks he
said; 1--WE must have a legal arbitra-
tion OF the present difficulty. The
manufacturers have refused 10 give any
Just reason why this reduction has been
forced upon the men, a0d while don't
say join COxey's army l do say 10 you to
MAKE Up AN ARMY OF YOUR OWN
and march to the city OF Columbus and
demand Of cur Legislature the passage
Of a bill compelling intelligent arbitra-
tlon, and then march TO the Governor
mansion and compel your Executive 10
give his approval to the measure"