The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-29
ANARCH|SM RAMPANT.
Said to Have Caused Penn
syIvania Mining Troubles.
SOLDIERS ARE MADE DEPUTIES
Preparations for Meeting Further
Trouble at Mansfield-State Militia
men Have Been Sworn In as Deputy
Sheriffs.

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prevailed throughout the Mansfield Goa
region, the scane of Saturdays rioting
But few strik ers were seen out Of their
houses, and the deputy shcrihs on guard
at the various minss in the district had
little to occupy their attention BY many,
however. the calm was REGARDED as pre-
ceding the storm. ~
There are well-grounded fears Of an
other outbreak and the law.abiding eth
zens are preparing to meet IL. Trusted
foreigners, who were supposed TO be In
sympathy with the rioters, were sent out
yesterday by the coal operators. They
circulated freely with the strikers, and
last evening returned with the informa-
tion that preparations were being made
to attack the works at Bridgeville, Rose
vale and Beading.
The feeling among the rioters Is very
bitter againsc the Beading brothers for
the killing C Frank Stepitz, and thoy
assert that they will have revenge. III
another attack in made on the Beading
works the foreigners will meet with still
warmer reception than that accorded
them Saturday. There are l2 men in the
Beading family and every one Is as deter
mined and brave as the three who put to
flight mob OF several hundred.
Thomas Beading says he and bis two
brothers fired at least 100 shots Saturday,
and he is satisfied that IL a search of the
strikers houses was made, at least a score
OF wounded men would be found. Frank
Stepitz, who was shot through the body,
died yesterday, He was member of the
Sons Of ST. George. and his family will re-
ceive death benefit of $500.
Sunday afternoon Squire T.. p. Mayer,
kAo 81 4 L.. a..
mob, made information against 10 men
whom he recognized among the rioters.
POSSES will go after them. At present
there are over 100 armed deputies on guard
throughout the region. and this number
will be doubled il possible.
Anarchists May Have Started IL.
There are strong reasons for believing
that the anarchists hereabouts are respon-
sible for the disorder 1t is known that
the bulk of the insurgents came from
Bower Hill, aud upon the authority of
Rev Father Jacob Wertz, pastor of st.
Joseph's German Catholic church at
Mansfield, there are at least 100 families
Sn Bower Hill who openly avow anar-
chism.
Their bible Is radically anarchist
sheet printed in Wisconsin, and appropri-
ately named "Lucifer," and the confes.
sion of faith is set forth In the specious
sophistry OF its publication. This sheet is
written by an unfrocked priest named
Michael Biron, a man of good education,
who fell away from the church when in
Mayence, Germany.
He is now publishing this sheet in Mad
ison, Wis, and II has considerable num-
Der Of subscribers In this section and In
the coke regions. In conversation yester-
day Father WertE said: II have been un.
willing TO speak on this subject. but now
feel that should no longer remain silent.
1t is my firm conviction that the move
ment yesterday was Of ansrchistic con-
ception and design.
mot less than 100 families in this re-
gion avow teaching of anarchy and do not
seek 70 disguise it. had hoped 20 bring
back these people into the church, but it
now seems hopeless task. There is
really no religion among them. To re-
form them is almost impossible. They
have no regard for law, as they are too
ignorant to understand its meaning and
are ripe seed for the agitator and leader
who has his own ends TO gain.
IL took the Wisconsin publication for
year, for the purpose and object Of trying
20 influence these people against its teach
ings, but was unsuccessful
Father Wertz said further that they
had secret organization opposed TO
American law, but none but members
could e,uce admittance or learn any
thing of the proceedings
Looks Like More Trouble.
A dispatch from Mansfield says there Is
considerable excitement there and prep
arations are being made for trouble
Twenty members of company h, sta.
toned at Mansfield, were sworn in yester.
day afternoon as deputies, aud fully as
many more citizens qualified as such
Sheriff Richards OF Allegheny county IL
in command and re-enforcemepts are be.
ing dispatched 20 the threatened points
as fast as possible. The sheriff has his
forces we'll in hand, aud II Is thought
will be able to cope with any disturbances
that may occur.
A meeting Of strikers Is said to have
been held somewhere in Mansfield yes
tcrday. but where, or what was done,
could not be learned. After midnight n
number of Italians and Frenchmen, with
a sprinkling OF Hungarians and Slavs
appeared on the hill above the burnt
Tipple mine OF the Pan Handle Coal com.
pany and made threats Of burning the
company's houses. The deputies on guar.
fired several shots in the air and fright.
ened them of Thoy returned sever,,
times between hat aud daybreak, but die
not carry their threats ipto execution.