The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-31
MINERS BECOME RIOTOUS
DOZEN MEN sHoT.oNE FATALLY
They Burn Two Works. Demolish o
Third and Destroy Property
Before Quelleds

wave OF anarchy. in whose train fol-
lowed bloodshed and destruction Of proper
ty passed over the Mansfield Pa, coal
region Saturday. II began with dawn and
nt dusk one human life and at least 100000
worth Of property had been destroyed.
Made wild by fancied grievances and liquor
mob of hundreds of infuriated foreigners,
Huns slavs, Italians and Frenchmen.
swept over the country surrounding Mans
field through the Toms Run and Painters
Run valleys, attacked mine operators and
few brave but scattered deputy sheriffs,
burned tippes. wrecked cars and destroyed
railroad property.
Until noon the mob met hardly any re-
bistance. AT that time 1t had reached the
mines OF Beading, Bros, near Federal
citation, on the Pittsburg, CHARTERS and
Youghiogheny Railroad. Here the rioters
met determined resistance and were check
ed. Repeating Winchester rifles in the
hands of Thomas and William Beading
and their nephew, Harry Beading, opened
fire, killing one rioter and woundng about
o dozen.
Sheriff James Richards, of Allegheny
county, took prompt and determined ac-
tion.
AT the request ofseveral companies whose
property was attacked, he hurriedly dis
patched about a dozen deputies TO the
scenes OF disorder before noon; at 2 p. m.
special train carried 40 deputies and just as
the train pulled into Beadiings the mob
was retreating under the hot fire from the
defenders of the mines.
The train was stopped and the deputies
swarmed out Of the coaches and started in
pursuit of the mob. Each de buty had
revolver of heavy caiber The riotous min
ers fed up narrow valley that leads to the
north Of Beadling's mines.
A running fire was opened between the
pursued ana pursuers Along the slippery
sides Of the hill the deputies ran. Toe
rioters scattered Three were first caught
The deputies hung to their men and finally
overlook l6 of them.
Knives, revolyers and clubs were found
on the prisoners. At the point OF revolvers
they were marched over the hills TO Mans
field and placed in Jail. On the road the
deputies were met by posse OF citizens from
Bridgevile under command of Squire
Mayer. The two forces effected n juncture
and together marched l6 rioters to the town
The prisoners were placed in the Mansfield
lookup and later brought to the Pitteburg
Jail for fear of an attempted rescue at
Mansfield.
The story of the defense OF Beadlings
mines is heroic. Three men kept bowling
mob at bay. All morning the foreigners
had been having their own way shooting
at all whom they met and destroying pro-
er,y. They were flushed with victory.
Every man had weapon of some kinds
Most had revolvers and wicked looking
knives, some had hunting rifles, iron bars,
slaves and clubs At ~ o'clock word was
brought TO the Beading brothers that their
mines were to be attacked within an hour
The mine was running and the brothers
were in the pit at the time. Word was
brought to the men in the mine by son of
one Of the Beadingu, The miners offered
10 take part in the defense,
Tom Beading said: I'VE will defend this
mine or die here" Rifles and ammuni-
ton were hastily brought to the tipple.
Up the valley came the mob in strangling
fashion, Each nationality seemed to keep
by itself and each had a separate leader An
Italian known as big Tom" headed his
countrymen.
When the mob got within hailing dis
tance one of the Beadlings shouted defiant
ly; Here's the tipple. Come and burn 1t IT
you can"
For an answer he got shower of badly
aimed bullets which mostly embedded
themselves in the wood of the tipple frame.
Then the Beadlings opened fire with their
Winchesters. They shot fast and straight
early in the fight One Of the assaiants
bullet entered the right side below the ribs
and passed through the man. His name is
Frank Stabli Att clock his death was
reported, Others Of the attacking party
were wounded.
After the fight the battle ground was
covered with blood spots The attack failed
because the rioters scattered to find shelter
behind cars and outbuildngs From their
cover they shot, but fortunately with poor
aim. The attack lasted for half an hour.
The Beadlings set mp yell of triumph,
Then the rioters began to retreat. Back
they fell along the railroad track, sullenly
hurting impYecations at the tree brave men
who still so well defended their property.
Still the shower of bullets kept up from the
hood of the tipple and rained upon the riot
ers. The latter lost heart and broke and
ran like flock of sheep. Hardly had they
turned from the railroad track into the
valley when the shrill whistle Of a locomo-
tive startled them and they halted to await
Developments at distance safe from the
rilemen on the tipple,
As the train stopped and the deputies
alighted they took in the situation at q
glance, ana before the astonished rioters
knew what was up the posse Of deputies
started toward them and the chase began
which ended in the capture Of l6.