The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-05
ARMED STRIKERS.
a Thousand or Them Going About the
Connellsville Region Driving
Workmen Out.
They Visit All the Works and Give
NWarning-Likely to BE Further
Serious Trouble.
Miners at Leith and Br0wnfleld N0ti-
fled That the Air Will Soon
Be Shut OF.

situation in the coke region 10 now ut
the most critical stage. Az first Il was
thought the Prick men would remain at
work, but this impression was dispeHed
when thhe men ut Trotter came .
The company has made no attempt to
resume, and viii probably not until the
strikers cease their hostile demOnstra-
lions. Acrowd OF strikers assembled in
in the vicinity early, and although
they are ~peaceable, their actions are
such az to indicate an outbreak the mo-
ment the company attempts to start mp.
It is said q body of strikers intend 60
march to the Frick-D Davidson works 2
| force the men there to cease work. In
the Scottsdale district all the plants are
still in operation.
The feeling among the foreigners
| throughout the entire region IS very oat-
| ter. They are said to be well supplied
| with dynamite and will not hesitate to
use il il the occasion presents itself.
Strikers Armed.
Over 1000 men gathered at the Oliver
works. near here, armed with reyolvers,
clubs and stones, and attempted TO force
the English speaking workmen into line,
but failed. Several Hungarians refused
to 90. and took shelter in the coimpany's
store, under the protection Of the depu-
uties. The rioters made q rush on the
store, but were kept back at the point OF
bayonets. The Hungarians were IN
duced to go I o prevent trouble. The
strikers then started for Leith and
Brownfield, headed by q martial and
determined to force the men ont at
those plants. The workmen had guards
established and were notified OF the ap.
proach of the rioters, 20 that when the
1000 armed men swept down upon the
plants, there was not q man at work ex,
cept the colored men in the pits. Abou'
% deputies are now in charge.
An Attack Expected.
The strikers camped in o woods neal
Leith and an attack on the workmen i
expected the moment they attempt to 81
to work. The rioters are nearly al
H~ungarians, the element forming thu
backbone of the strike.
About 300 strikers visited the For
Hill, Grace and Paul works and droy
the men aw y, notifying them that j
found at work they would kill ever.
American workman in the field an'
burn the plants.
Sheriff Wilhelm was ut Vanderbilt
and swore in SO deputies, armed then
with Winchesters and stationed then
around the plants. They were instrnct
ed to protect the property under all cir
cumstances. The men are expected +
m Ike an attack a t any time. w. j
r. liney says he will swear in all tn
Americans In that section of the count,
before allowing the Hungarians to rui
his business.
Cut on the Air supply.
In the afternoon the coke striker
; notified the miners at Leith and Brown
field that if they were not out within
few hours the air supply would be Gu
of. This means s~utfocation and death
r A threat was also made to smoke theE
out of the mines. The strikers marche
on south, visiting all the works in tina
section.
| The Scotsdale convention during th
!, afternoon was attended by at least 800
men and was very enthusiastic. It wa
o general day Of jubilation in the rank
l of the strikers. and the leaders say tina
Thursday morning will see one of til
most widespread and determined strike
ever inaugurated in the coke regionl
After the meeting the strikers marche
to all the works between Bradford an
+, Mount Pleasant to force the men out.