Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-25

Overflow the Miners Strike
is Coming on Elsewhere.
Trouble Threatened IN Illinois.
UyIoNrowN, PA, Nay e4.-There
has not been so fierce a conflict Ia the
coke region or river district since the
inauguration OF the strike; in fact, 1t Is
the first engagement in which both
deputies aud strikers were shooting TO
KILL
Later reports have Increased the
mum Der OF killed to i've, and the wound
ed to eight. And other victims OF the
unfortunate affair may be found when
thorough investigation Is made. IL was
not one-sded affair as at first report
ed. but was battle with as many guns
on one side as the other snd with as
much firing by the strikers as by the
deputies.
Among the wounded are three de-
puties. while the killed are all strikers.
When the workmen came TO the strik-
ers in the public road they were asked
| 10 90 home. The workmen were about
to comply with the command when the
| deputies rushed into the midst or the
men, got possession Of the workmen and
escorted them TO the pit. Ia this part
| O, the performances deputy sheriff
| fired a shot which opened up battle In
which there was
voLLEY AFTER voLLEY
fred by each side at close range.
The strikers stood their ground whlls
their comrades were falling, bnt their
ammunition gave out. and they were
forced to give up the field, and fee 10
escape the rain OF bullets from fifty
Winchester rifles.
IL is said the strikers were advancing
on the line OF deputies when the lathr
fred the first shot Many who rad
guns in their possession were arres Rd
by the deputies. ana will be broughfto
| jail here this aiternooG
| Al daybreak, the betke Which has
been threatened at the Seckle Hollow
mines Of the Washington Coafs2d Soko
Company, in the fourth pool, 10 -
past three days took place. shortly
fore last midnight, .. 600 strikers Assem-
bled at the Sickle Hollow plants. COM
ing from Lucyvlle, Fayette City, Free.
port, Alenport and many other points
on tho Monongahela river. Some
OF them were armed. They
went into camp near the plant
where they remained until three o'clock,
when they adjourned TO the public road
! Leading TO the works and over which
the workmen would have 10 pass TO the
Dit. Here they worked line OF de-
| tense TO interrupt the workmen and at
tempt TO get them 10 return home.
| According TO the plans, they stopped
the first delegation Of miners, and after
a little persuasion induced them
TO JOIN THE STRIKE.
| The men turned back and about tho
time they were starting back with thelf'
dinner buckets. when the deputies who
were on guard and witnesses OF the
affair, were ordered 70 shoot.
| The company officials say that the
strikers served notice on them that they
expected 70 assault the works, and act.
ing on this Information the deputies
considered this interference with the
workmen as the beginning OF the as.
sault and for that reason fired on them.
Last night was one OF mortal terror
IN the people about tho Sickle mines.
/ The strikers kept up tho threatening
demonstrations and even threatened 20
visit the houses and give the workmen
| the choice Of quitting work or meeting
death In the presence OF their families.
| Camp fires were built and scouting
| psrtIes were sent 20 keep \ close watch
on the plants, the force OF deputies was
doubled, all tho available men In the
community being sworn in.
The latest news from the scene OF
| the trouble says that the strikers have
| all zone and that the situation is peace
able today. The workmen hsvs DOS
gone 10 work, but are willing 10 DO 90
az soon as the excitement subsidies
A battle was narrowly ayerted ~
Falrchance last night Sheriff Wilhelm
sent five men 70 that place 20 go on
duty as deputies. The strikers
THOUGHT THEY wEEE wOEKnEE
and took them 70 camp and held them
| prisoners there until the other deputies
charged on the camp and put all ths
| strikers to flight
To-day the situation at the Hi faIm
mines where the company has been oes
| fvIng the strikers and INNING full un-
| der the gaze Of camp Of 300 strikers,
is decidedly alarming and an outbreak
/. feared. At two o'clock 200 strikers
from the southsrn end OF the region
marched 70 Hill Farm and joined ths
few men who have been samped there
and are now said 70 %
planning an attack 90 tbs
works. The plants are guarded oy nity
deputies, and conflict will result dls'
sstronsly. The strikers say they cam
not expect TO win as lonz as some plants
| are allowed 70 run. aud are determined
20 force all the plants TO shut dowu' re-
gardIsss Of the loss OF life IL may oeca-
sion.
Co1ey as Taxpayer