The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-06

McKEEsroRr, Pa, June 5.-This eyon-
ing when tho National tube workmen
who had taken tho places OF strikers
came out they wcrc met by mob OF
several thousand. Many of the work.
men returned within the enclosure, but
Il number attempted TO Get to their
homcs. Thoso werc set upon by tho
strikers and terribly beaten. Tho Oh.
tire police force wcre on duty, but they
wcre powcrless. As :ar us known no
QUO was killed, but several wcro badly
injured. One man started up Fifth
avenue and mob OF fully 1000 gave
chase. lie jumped on an electric car,
but the mob surrounded the car. and
pulling down the troily cut the wires.
Tho cars have now stopped running.
About 0 o'clock the NIB surrounded
the works and isnow In possession Of tho
plant. The sheriff has been called upon
and 200 deputies will leave for the scene
on the first train. Tho mob has heard
that the deputies are coming and threats
are made that they will kill them. Tho
deputies will be under the command OF
Sheriff Richards, who is courageous
man and he will attempt to iorce tho
mob from the works.
The Associated Press dispatched two
men to the acene.
1890 p. m.-The strikers are still IN
possession OF the works and the police
are unable to disperso them. a mass
meeting OF citizens 10 now being held
and resolutions have been passed ask
ing tho people TO disperse aud 80 to
their homes.
SERIOUS TROUBLE
The sheriff has not yet secured posse
and will probably not reach here TO-
night One OF tho workmen was SO
seriously injured that he may die.
4 proclamation OF the mayor issued
tonight calls on all people to disperse
and retire from tho streets by 1880. 1t
is now that time. but there ls no diminu.
ton OF the crowd. Five workmeu arc
being hunted over the hills by large
gang OF strikers, and il caught will have
rough time OF it.
At about o'clock the strikers com.
menced stoning the gus producers ut
work. L. V. Converse heroically
mounted one OF tho producers ia full
view and recognized numb brr OF the
mob. Tho right OF Converse to take
names frightened the men away, thus
saving the producers.
Large crowds surround the depot, ex-
pecling deputies There was rumor
some time ago that two barges OF depu-
ties wcro about to land. There WAS q
grand rush made for the wharf, but it
was false alarm.
TROOPS MAY De ORDERED.
LATRR-Shcrif Richards has not been
called upon to lend assistance and will
not take men to Mckecspo.t until heis
summoned. Adjutaut General Green
land was notified last night OF tho con.
dition OF affairs and he aud Governor
Pattison nt once went into conference.
Its likely that the troops will get or
dGrs to hold themselves in readiness for
call.
The rioters did not know that the
sheriff had not been notified and
rumor found its way TO McKecspor. Into
tonight to the effect that Richards and
five hundred deputies were stcaming 10
the MonongRhel river TO defend tho
tube works. Pickcta were at oncc
thrown out along the river shore and
reception similar to the one which was
given the Piukertous, Mt Homestead,
was in readiness for anybody tha.
would como to tes. tho strength of tho
strikers.
All night long rumors sped over tho
city up tho .Monongahela and the good
people spent season OF terror. From
Braddock tho news was received that
carload OF non-union mon had ar
rived there over the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad during the evening When tho
men heard what was going on at tho
tube works they though. i, was best to
stav at Braddock hotel for the night
and thcn continue tho journey in tho
morning.
CAUSE OF THE RIOTS.
Notices were posted carly this morn
ing at tho National tube works notify
ing the men that thcy must DO at work
before Thursday morning OF signify
their intention OF returning or they
would losc their positions. Seventy
men needed the warning and went to
work. When tho strikers heard that
thuy had dcsertious in their ranks there
was trouble and indignation. Soon the
msbs began to gather Mt tho Locust
sHeet entrance OF tho plant Men came
from every direction and it could easily
bo soen that they wero there for
trouble.
No trouble occurred until about 10
o'clock in the morning. At that hour
W. II. Simms, secretary OF tho Republic
can city committee, happened to ven-
ture in the vicinity OF the mill. He
80. upon q. ouce. rs tho mob thought
he was n spot,or for the company. Mr..
Simms was beaten, but being fleet
runner, he managed to escape.
By o'clock probably 5000 men were
massed in front OF tho entrance OF the
mill on Fourth avenue, and it was said
that fully three.fourths OF tho number
were Foreigners.
Tho mob swarmcd into the inclosuro
looking for the hated non-unionists.
Hundreds OF them werc equipped with
clubs or weapons OF some description.
Then began wild chase and persult OF
tho hunted workmen inside, Several
welders took 10 the river and mnde
las.