Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-06
HELD BY CRUEL RIOTERS
McKeesport, Pa, Terrorized by
a Mob of Strikers.
WoRKMBN BEATEN IN THE STREET

| WUhhMbN b1IAIhN LIN I'LL OIhhhI
An Attempt to Start Up the National Tube
Works Called Out Thousands of Sympa
thizers and Strikers-The Works Cap
tured and Laborers Hunted Like Dogs.
MCKEEsPoRT Pa, June 6.-When the
| workmen in the National tube works who
have taken the places of the strikers came
from work last night they were met by a
mob of several thousand. Many of the
men returned within the Enclosure, but q
| number attempted to get to their homes
These We're set upon by the strikers and
terribly beaten. The entire police force
| was on duty, but was pewerless. AS far
| as known, no one was &4ied, but several
| were badly injured. One man started up
| Fifth avenue, and n mob of fully 1000
gave chase. He jumped on an electric car,
but the mob surrounded the car, and pull
! ing down the trolley eut the wires. The
cars stopped running. About 8 o'clock
the mob. surrounded the Works and took
possession of the plant The sheriff was
called upon, and 200 deputies left for the
scene on the first train. The mob heard
that the deputies were coming and threat
| ened to kill them. The deputies We're I'M
| der the command of Sheriff Richards.
The widest excitement prevailed through
out the city, and thousands of strikers and
their friends were on the streets When
| ever u nonunion man was seen, n rush
was made for him. If he was caught, he
was given n thorough drubbing. In the
crowd were many women and children.
Strikers Hold the Town.
Never has this city witnessed such scenes
of defiance of law and inability of the au-
thorities to cope with the lawbreakers to
the extent of REFRESHING lawlessness as
have been enacted here and are in prog
ress today. The strikers are practically in
| command of the situation.
The trouble grows out of the strike at
| the tube works. and the strikers have out
witted the police, broken into the mill
yards and are making systematic tours of
the works and their surroundings.
The plant resumed in two departments
Tuesday, and about % men went to work.
The news quickly spread, and by noon a
mob of nearly 10, 600 had assembled about
| the gates awaiting the appearance of the
| workmen. Most of the men remained in
side, but few attempted to go to their
| homes and We're caught by the mob and
terribly beaten. They were finally res
| cued, however, by the police and taken
! back into the inclosure. The mob then
dispersed in part, but toward evening reas
sembled, and by o'clock probably 5000
|
ON Fourth avenue, and it was said that
fully three -fourths of the number were
| foreigners. They were disappointed.
! At 6 O'Clock the day turn did not come
out, and the night turn did not go in,
! There great load of provisions taken
! into the mill by the company, and n lone
Slav workman came out the back way and
tried to make Il sneak to escaSS He was
seen, and n section of the surging mob
! L.
trail with yells that must have given him
speed if it was in him. The race covered
several squares before he turned at bay.
He was unable to run any farther. He
fully expected to be killed, and he drew Il
knife and faced the yelling pursuers, evil
IDENTIFY determined to die lighting.
Pursued by = Mob.
The foremost pursucrs paused q mo-
ment, but the rush came up behind them,
| and dozen men with C. abs sprang upon
the painting fugitive. He was down in an
instant, but Officer Singer was close on
! the heels of the leaders IF the race, and
! he jumped into the middle of the melee,
with the fearful odds against him, with
! out moments hesitation. The officer
and the fugitive were badly beaten, but
help came, and they were rescued.
AT the mills the mob surged around the
entrances until o'clock in the evening,
| when II rush was made, and they broke
| into the yards. The men inside were panic
| stricken, and it was the rule of every man
! for himself. The mob swarmed into the
| inclosure, looking for the hated nonunion-
| lists. 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 weld
| ers took to the river and made their es-
| N Mi0lin township nnrSllpd nv
crowds of strikers, and finally chased off
| into tho darkness toward Duquesne. The
strikers were in complete possession of the
place. They ranged over the grounds and
finally routed out 10 hidden worknlen.
| The poor fellows made a dash for freedom,
but were cut off and surrounded.
With no compunctions, about 10 men
armed with clubs attacking one defense
| less man, the mob set upon these men in
swarms and beat them shockingly. In
the crush to get at the PROSTATE men one
fellow was badly stabbed. 1t was the
Homestead fight over again, with varia-
tions.
| Beaten Into Insensibility.
One man was found during the evening
still in hiding in the millyard, which the
strikers were patrolling, in complete mas
terry of the works. The fellow made
dash for the street and got outside the
yards. He was pushed close by the pur-
suit and in desperation sprang into an
! electric car passing on the street. The
strikers surrounded the car, and the mo-
| torman tried to force it through the crowd.
i The trolley poln was pulled down, and tho
car stalled. Then the fugitive was drag
! ged off the car and beaten and kicked into
| insensibility
Another stowaway was found, his cloth
ing stripped off, and he was kicked and
beaten until he was unconscious. Then
the assailants left him for time, and he
managed to crawl into a store on Fifth
avenue. He was unable to help himself
and staid there.
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. The strik
| ers have refraincd from destroying the
machinery in the mills. AS midnight ap-
preached the crowds decreased, and COM
parative quiet reigned. All the law abid-
ing people went indoors, with the excep-
ton of the curious few who were willing
to take the risks of watching the mob s
work. For the night the strikers We're vir-
tually in possession of the town.
In obedience to the mayors proclama-
ton the strikers have dispersed. They are
only under cover, however, and have every
avenue of approach to the city under sur
Vigilance, as they are sure that new men
Cor the tube works and additional officers
will come in during the night. Pickets
have been posted east and west, and men
are being strung along the river to give
che alarm. as was done at Homestead.
Ths tube works company is not dismayed
at the work of their old workmen and have
posted notices that all employees who dc
sire to return to their places must return
to work before Thursday. At least 30 mer
were injured in the riot last night, two
of whom the physicians say will die.
Troops Move ON Cripple Creek.
DENVER, June Elm accordance with
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