New-York tribune., 1894-04-12
MORE TIOLENCE BY COKE STRIKERS.
A MOE STOPS THE WORK AT ONE OF THE PLANTS
OF TIE FRICK COMPANY.

A MOB STOPS THE WORK AT ONE OF THE PLANTS
OF THE FRICK COMPANY.
Tniontown. Penn. April 1.-THE southern eAd Oh
the coke region was again in turmoH 'o-ua''
Early this morning 400 strikers swooped down upon
the Youngstown works Of the Frick Company com
pleely surprising and capturing almost every one Oh
the seventy workingmen and deputies, and took
them without firing a shot The attack was
complete surprise to both operators and guards.
Al YOUNGSTOWN and many other plants in TINS
vicinity work was resumed this morning with an
almost full quota OF men. The morning was uarA
and foggy which. together with the falling snow
effectively concealed the approach OF the strikers
At 79O o'clock terrific yell broke the quiet OF the
valley. and four hundred or more strikers rushed
upon the works from all sides. The men at work
did not take second look at the attacking forces
but dropped their tools and ran TO the company
store taking refuge in the second story OF the
building.
The guards had barely time to seize their guns
and meet the raiders at the store door The strikers
exctedlv and determinedly demanded the surrender
of the men in the building once. threatening tnat
II thev refused they would make a rush. XIII the
guards and destroy the store. After snort pariey
the workmen surrendered and were received 10y 'ne
raiders with cheers. few who refused 10 , go WIN
the mob severely beaten l5anel NY Myeis 80 "a
colored man. seriously injured houses @ VIZ Ise
next broken into and men not working were "'''
con1pelled to ion the strikers. 49,,
Sheriff Wilhelm was notified by telegraph OF tne
situation and hour later, win twenty duI W
deputies was the scene. The strikers WIN tuelI
prisoners had left however. going In the urec.ion
Of the I,eisenring plants. The Sherlns posse lol
lowed at double quick and about mile from louhss
town overlook the strikers and ordered them 10 nat
Winchesters and revolvers. were drawn up IN me
of battle Sheriff Wilhelm ordered the strikers 70
disperse and TO give up the Youngstown men
parley ensued in which the strikers refused 70 us
perse one of the leaders said: we nave as HuIn
right on the country road as you nave AZ tnis tnis
iuncture one of the strikers attempted 10 MT
Deputy Sheriff Richards. whereupon tnat ofncer
seized his assailant and declared him under arrest
This threw the raiders into confusion. ana eredt
mob gathered about Richards. compelling MN 10
release the man arrested. The small force or depu-
ties were Of no avail whatever. as they were smut
OFF from Richards and could not aid hlrn 10 nave
shot into the strikers ranks would nave meant
death for all. together with the danger or knli,B
their own order was finally restored anu tlS
strikers with their prisoners resumed tne MA ~
toward Leisenring The Sheriff. after teiegrapnI's
for assistance. followed In the rear of the mop .
connesvIlle Penn. April l1-When the trial OF
the strikers charged with completely in the murder
of Superintendent Paddock at the DAVIDSON ,1he
Works comes up. the defence Will be set up thds
the fatal shot came from the pistol In the hahds Oh
Superintendent Call o. 1t Is alleged, was lHtie-
diately behind Mr. Paddock and firing AT ranuoHi.
Superintendent Paddocks death wound was IN the
hack Of his head received while facing the strikers
Scottdale Penn, April u.-Shern Wiiheln III Is
renorted followed to-days mob from ! oungSt3WIi II
and overlook them before they reached LesehIine .
Te had dfty armed deputies. and again ordered the
mob TO disperse They Obeyed at once proKe RANKS
and started for their homes