The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-12
CAPTURED BY STRIKERS.
BOLD RAID OF TINE COKE WORKERS
ON ONE OF THE PRICK PLANTS.

They swooped Down on Plant 400 strong
In the Storm and Drove the Work ren
Into = BuiIdina and Made The-, Capita
late - Tsktng These Priso.ers They
March or with the she-iH In P.--.it
hut Af-sid % shoot-Fissiiy Dispersed.
US1oNTowN. Pa. April 11.-RiotnR and raid
Ing unrest aud anxiety. were renewed again
to-day In the southern part Of the coke re-
Rions. A mob this morning. made I'D OF the
strikers and mum berina more than 400. swept
down upon the Youngstown works Of the II. q.
Frlck Company here.
They were m ostly Huns. and came rushing
with yells and flourishins weapons Of all sorts.
including clubs. reviewers. and guns. TWAS
we'll planned raid. They evidently Intended
TO capture the men working In the yards.
The morning was dark and misty, which,
with tho falling snow. made IL hard to see or
hear the first approach. The men were work
ing in the yard and six or seven deputy sherifs
were lounglng about the company's store. not
thinking that q striker could be In that vicinity.
The workmen in the yard. when they saw
the bowling strikers coming for them. did
not wait to take . second look. but fed
for the company's store. where they
took refuge up stairs. The guards bad
Just time to get their guns and meet
the mob at the doors. The furious Huns
surrounded the building They demanded
that the workmen be given up to them and
threatened that otherwise they would attack
and burn tho store.
Manager Porter used every subterfuge to
parley and resist their demands without pre-
cipitsting eight, but finally saw It was inn
possible and then opened the doors and had
the fifty workmen march out.
The rioters yelled with delight and their
At,a< 49, h.
OF the workmen were insulted and beaten. and
all were forced to march away with the
General Manager Lynch of the II. C, Frick
asking him to disperse tho mob and prevent
sSor WITH w ws ds s .G ".
quickly on the scene and gave pursuit to the
pSe ssh had h.m ai sa y Is
dlsDersfs and I'm. up the Youngstown SorS;
right on the public highway, as be had.
.ks shf sssS P Fl ae% SS 70
fetal seized him and declared him under ar
rest. This threw the strikers into confusion.
and eonp.'d him to rciesss 0 e. n msn .r
The small number Of deputies was Of no
shot into the ranks. Of the strikers would have have
and the strikers. with their prisoners. re.
The Sheriff could do nothing but Telegraph
srfers said he would stay rSht f Win the the
the men at work at Ieisenrinr. A' ''''p'AH
p. ssa Ss rosrs nH FLY in s t.
his assistance. and the mob broke ranks and
started for their homes.
At Youngstown 9 swarm Of deputies have
boon placed around the works, and each man
carries revolver and a rifle.
The excitement Is intense. More deputies
gathered UP and sworn in as fast as they can
be armed. Superintendent Porter OF the COM
pany store At youngstown Bays he did not
see an EnGiish-speaking man among the
No serious trouble has been reported from
ether places alth M men were driven of a.
SSerilr Wilhelm had con ider sbH n troubIe in
the shsr who Weighs ovsT 36S p eSsr.s% fs
over an embankment and broke his right arm.
=, There are more deputies on duty &c; night In
began. and the chances OF serious riotinS
arc proportionately reduced. Tho sher-
secure deputies and 1t. assistants srs ssouI 70
ing the town and vicinity to night for men to
serve The plumber secured is Tar short OF the
demand. and II IL probable that many Of the
plants will be without protection by deputies
to- morrow ., A.,
April 81 by the United Nine H WorEsrs h io
greatly stimulated tho strikers here, as they
feel that thsy will now be aided by the national
Five 0oxeyites. who deserted tho Common
veal. were engaged ~ the Mcclure Company
TO-DAY and will start to work In the morning.
There may be more rlottng In the region to-
morrow. but every effort is being made by the
operators and deputies 10 be ready for the
peacsable persuasion the strikers talked
about IN their convention yesterday