The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-05
PITCHED BATTLE.
Strikers Attempt to Drive Out Work.
men at the Mt. Pleasant Coke
Works
And Are Met by q Volley From Armed
Depaties-One Hungarian
Killed.
Another Fight of Greater Magnitude
and With More Serious Results
Is Anticipated.

between the strikers and workmen is
now on and a number OF serious ont
breaks are reported. The worst of
these was q murderous assault on Andy
Miller, o Hungarian. near TrOtter,
shortly before midnight. He was at
tackled by so rioters and being taken for
q workman, was horribly beaten with
clubs and stones. He was released only
when thought to be dead. He will not
live.
Trotter was the scene OF the widest
disorder. Nearly 1000 Hungariahs,
having camped there for the night, took
possession of the company's grounds and
carried on in . most ~disgraceful Q
ner. The Leisenring and Trotter works
Of the FL. g. Frick company have been
running except when forced out BY the
rioters.
The mob that camped Mt Trotter
moved to New Haven, where they were
Joined by strikers from the southern
end OF the regions. They number
nearly S,O0O men, and all are armed
/! with guns, iron bars, picks and shovels.
| They started northward for the purpose
Of visiting NIL the works between Con
| nellsyille and Mount Pleasant where
| the strike has never been recognized. In
this section there are about 1000 men
at work under the protection OF armed
| deputies, and il forms the wedge be
tween the extreme north and south sec
tions OF the coke field. If the strikers
do not succeed in driving the men from
these plants the movement viii be Lost.
They will force, the men out at the
point of guns rather, than see them
work.
Numerous Raids.
The southern region was the scene OF
numerous raids during the day, but no
lives were lost. About 300 men ut the
works north of here marched to the
Leith and Brownfeld works Of the
Prick company, to the Fairchance
works of the Fairchance Furnace ON
pany, and drove the men from the
yards. Very little resistance was
offered, and now all the plants south of
ConneIlsville are shut down.
The men were found going TO work,
but returned without making . Eight.
The workmen at the Mount Braddock
works of the w. j. Rainey company
were driven from the yards by rioters.
and the plant Is now shut down. A
delegation of rioters also visited the
Wheeler and Morrell works OF the Nc
Clure company and compelled the men
working to lay down their tools and
vacate the grounds.
News has just reached here that .
workman from the Painter plant of the
Mcclure company was assaulted by the
wives Of the strikers and dubbed into
insensibility. He was carried home
and has not been able to move himself
since.
First Pitched Battle.
at the Mayfeld 50 Donnelly plants Of
the Mcclure Coke company, ON the Mt.
Pleasant branch was the scene Of me
first pitched battle about 1880 q. I'm.
The rioters had assembled in large nuan-
bers, and were parading about The
works with colors flying. The men were
working both in the yards and in the
pits, and the strikers asked them TO come
out. No response was given. Superin-
tendent Boyle and fifteen armed depu.
ties were in charge of the works and
warned the strikers not to trespass. The
strikers paid no attention TO this and
made q rush on the works. The irst
move called forth a volley of shot from
the guards, and one Hungarian fell,
mortally wounded. The invaders turned
and fed, carrying their wounded com.
panion with them, and leaving tht
plant still in operation. About 100 shots
were fred. Tic is said some were fired
by the strikers. but they deny it, and
say il was an unprovoked assault upon
them by the guards. The rioters re
turned to their place of rendezvous, and
are rapidly massing men for another
attack.
Look For . Greater Battle.
The greatest excitement preva lis, and
o pitched battle OF greater magnitude
and with more serious results Is OK
pected.
The Mcclure company is determined
and SUPERINTENDENT Brennan has tele
graphed Sheriff Wilhelm here to sens
On the next train 81 armed deputie,
with all the ammunition available. Tn,
sheriff IL now swearing the deputies AMI
they will 20 at once to the scene of th
conflict. Sheriff Mccain Of Westmore
land was also autographed and arrives
on the grounds at moo with q posse d
deputies. As soon as the deputies from
here arrive they will be stationed at Til
: three works, Painter, Donnelly an
Mayfeld and any attempt on the part .
} the strikers TO interfere with the plant
! or intiuaidate the workmen will resul
in d battle and the deputies have bee
instructed to shoot to kill. The COX
region is now In . more critical condl
ton than at any time since the famou
riots OF 1891.
! KILLED THE ENGINEER.
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: An Employc OF tho Fsick Works
Davidson stoned by Strikers.
~ III AG A~ &MLEF ~ 1890 n