Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-06

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stead Affair.
PITTsBURG, PA, June 5.-McKees-
port is in the hands Of the strikers at
the National Tube Works. Tonight
the city authorities found that they
were not able to cope with the mob.
Policemen were run down and beaten
by the throng, and about forty o. the
men who worked In the mill to-day are
now nursing bruises and broken heads.
The rioters did not know that the
sheriff had not been notified and
rumor found its way to McKeesPort
late tonight to the effect that Richards
and five hundred deputies were steam
ing up the Monongahela river to defend
the tube works. Pickets were at once
thrown out along the river shore and .
recaption similar to the one which was
given tee Pinkertons ut Homestead was
in readiness for anybody that would
come to test she strength OF the strik-
ers.
Things were trAnspiring entirely too
rapidly to-day for the steady city Of
McKeesport. Hardly had the sun shown
forth before the trouble started. The
crimson of the west had died out and
the birds had long gone TO rest before
tho riot was at an end. When the rioters
finally stopped to rest and review their
work they had a bloody pathway to
look back over At least thirty-hve
men had fallen victims to their stones
and clubs. More had become subjects
for coronial investigation, but the doc
tors were pretty we'll satisfied that a
couple of tho bruised and
BEATEN woRKSiEN WOULD DIE.
Notices were posted early in the
morning ut the National tube works
notifying the men that they must be at
work before Thursday morning or sig
Nifty their intention Of returning,
or they would lose their posi-
tions. Yesterday sevsnty-fve men
needed the notice and went to
work. When the strikers heard that
they had desertions in their ranks there
was trouble and Indignation. Soon the
mobs began TO gather at the Locust
street entrance of the plant. Men came
from every direction and it could easily
be seen that they were there for
trouble.
The plant resumed in two depart
ments to-day, and about twenty-five men
went to work. The news quickly
spread, and by noon mob OF nearly ten
thousand had assembled about the gates
awaiting the appearance OF the work
men. Most OF the men remained inside,
but few attempted to go to their homes
and were caught by the mob and terribly
beaten. They were finally rescued,
however, by the police and taken back
into the enclosure. The mob then dis
persed in part but towards evening re-
assem- bled and by 6 o'clock probably
5000 men were massed In front OF the
entrance on Fourth avenue, and 1t was
said that fully three-fourths OF the
number were foreigners.
LONE sLAv WORKMAN
came out the back way and tried to
make a sneak to escape. He was seen
The race covered several squares before
he turned at bay. He was finally res
cued by Officer Singer, but both were
badly beaten In the melee.
The mob swarmed into the enclosure
looking for the hated non-unionistS.
Hundreds OF them were equipped with
clubs or weapons Of some description.
Then began a wild chase and pursuit OF
the hunted workmen inside. Several
welders took to the river and made
their escape TO Middiin township. pur-
sued by crowds Of strikers and finally
chased of into the darkness toward
Duquesne. The strikers were 10 COM
plete possession Of the place. They
ranged over the grounds and finally
routed out ten biddeR workmen. The
poor fellows made dash for freedom but
were cut of and surrounded. The mob
set upon these men ia swarms and beat
them shockingIY In the crush to get
at the PROSTATE men, one fellow was
badly stabbed. II was the Homestead
fight over again with variations.
So far as the authorities are able to
learn nobody has been killed outright,
but the injuries of some OF the Victims
of the mob's fury will probably die.
AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
IA. M-The situation at this hour is
quiet and critical. In obedience to the
Mayors proclamation, the strikers
have dispersed. They are only under
cover, however, and have every ave-
nue. OF approach to the city under
surveillance, as they are sure that
new men for the tube works and addi-
tional officers will come In during
the night. Pickets have been posted
east and west and men are being strung
along the river to give the alarm, as was
done at Homestead. The tube works
company is not dismayed at the work
OF their old worKmen, and have posted
notices that all employees who desire to
retain their places. must return 10 work
before Teursday. At least thirty-hye
men were Injured 10 the riot tonight,
two Of whom, the physicians say, will
die.
McKEEsPoBT, PA, June 6, 1:30 A. II.
Very quiet here. There were twenty
FIVE deputies from the Pennsylvania
railroad and fifty from the Baltimore
and Ohio unloaded al Braddock st ~
o'clock. They will probably march TO
this place before morning. Strikers
are on the alert and will give them .
warm reception.