The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04

CoyXELIsvILLr, Pa. April 3.-The
situation in tho coke region Is now at
the most critical stage. At llrst 1t was
thought tho Frick men would remain
at work, bu. this impression was dis
pcllod to-day when tho mon at Trotter
came out. The company has made no
attempt to resume, and probably will
not until the strikers ccaae their hostile
demonstrations. In the Scottdale dis
trict all the plants arc still in operation.
Tho feeling among tho foreigners
throughout tho entiro region is very
bitter. They are said to be well sup
piled with dynamite and will not hesi-
tato to use it ii the occasion presents
itself.
Over 1000 men at the Oliver works,
to-day with revo!vcrs. clubs and stones,
attempted to force the English speak
ing workmen into line, but failed.
Several lIungarinns refused to 60 and
took shelter in the company's store,
under tho protection OF tho deputies
sworn in yesterday. The rioters made
n rush on the storo but were kept back
at the point OF bayoncts. The uungar.
lans were induced to GO to prevent
trouble. The strikers thon started for
Leith and Brownteld, headed By a mar
tial band, determined to force the men
out at those points. The workmcn had
guards established and were notified Of
the approach OF the rioters, so that
when the 1000 armed men swept down
on the plants there was not man at
work except the colorod men in tho pits
The rioters are nearly all Hungar;ans.
tho clement forming the backbone OF
tho strike. This afternoon tho strikers
notified the miners nt Leith and Brown
field that il they were not out within a
few hours the air supply would DO cut
oil. This means suttocntion and death.
A threat was also made to smoke them
out OF the mines. Tho strikers marched
on south visiting all tho works in that
section. The Scottdale convention this
afternoon was attended by 5000 men
and was very enthusiastic.
LOOKS LIKE HLooDsHED.
The Rituatiou throughout the entire
region at tho close OF the second day OF
the big strike OF coal miners and coke
workers is very alarming, and it looks
rs if bloodshed and destruction Of pro.
perty will only bo avcrted by resort to
the military power OF the state. As in
1891, the strikers have been receiving
food supplies from tho company stores,
which was cut of from them to-day.
Tonight the great horde OF foreigners
require food and have not the means to
obtain it. The only way 1t can be sc.
cured ia by sacking the company's
stores, but 10 do this they must over.
power deputy shorilTs, who are standing
guard with Winchcs,ers.
Tonight the operators in the region
arc very apprehensivo and fear that
the strikers will destroy property in
every section OF tho region. Eleven
thousand strikers are bivouucking to.
night at different places between here
and scottdale. and it IL generally be.
lieved numerous raids will be made on
the company stores before daybreak.
If m outbreak among the strikers takes
place anwhere tonight in the region,
the inevitable result will be losa OF life
The strikers realize tho danger OF an
encounter with the deputies, but their
condition is desperate, and they may at
tempt TO overpower the guards.
A REIGN or TERROR.
About three hundred deputies are
standing guard at the different works.
Their forces are SO scattered that should
an attack be made by one OF tho biz
mobs. it would be certain death to offer
resistance. a number OF tho Frcli
plant men arc still at work in ;hc
mines and refuse to come up
and join the strikers in camp.
The shifts will be made from midnight
up until ! o'clock and it is then that
the most trouble is feared.
The weather is pleasant, and with
the fires that are blazing in every camp,
tho strikers will not feel tho effects oi
tho cold. They intend to camp near
tho shalt openings until tho shifts arc
maze. When the minors come up, they
viii be asked TO join the strike, and il
they refuse, it is likely from tho action
OF the mobs to-day they will DO roughly
treated. Terror rogins IRON one ey.
trcmi:y OF the region to the other and
every hour brings tho possibility Of a
deadly conilic. between tho mobs and
authorities and tho obstruction Of prop.
crly by fro and dynamite.
In tho houses OF tho strikers, it ia
said, large number OF aho, guns and
rltcs arc stored, which will probably be
brought into use soon unless tho sltua-
ton changes.