The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-28
RTO7PROM MINETO MINE
Arson, Robbery. and Attempted Murder
in Western Pennsylvania,
lNFURIA1ED MINERS BEYOND CONTROL.
A Brave Stand, Long Chase, and Cap
ture Of Sixteen Of Them.

Hold the Rioters Mt Ray Tor n "hne-A
womnn's VIgii-ShsrIGs Deputies and n
band OF CITIZENS Give Chase Over the
IIIIs-One Man Kned aud Many caught.
PrTTsnURGH. Jan. 27-Rioting. burning, and
destruction OF property. one man killed. a
dozen wounded. sixteen rioters captured aud
put in tho county Jail here, and the
mob dispersed. is to-day's record OF
the lawlcasness by the foreign element OF the
coal miners along the CHARTERS branch
OF the Pan Handle linilroad between Mansfield
and Bridgovile Tho rioters consisted OF
slnvs. Huns. Italians. Poles. Beginns. and
French 1t is estimated that from S75. 900 to
500 OUO worth OF property has been destroyed
by these rioters. irenzied by their alleged
wrongs.
A good deal Of railroad property was also do
stroyed.
The mob mot with little resistance until
noon. when It had reached the mines
OF tho Beading brothers. near Federal.
Here they were mot with repeating Win
chester rifles In tho hands OF Thomas and
William Beadling and their nephew. Harry
Beading. who fired upon thom and killed one
rioter and wounded about dozen. Sheriff
James richards OF Allegheny county took
PROMPT and determined action.
The mob was the outcome of a march OF ter
ror last night by 800 men from mine to mine
within n radius OF five miles.
The mob formed at Woodvilie. about mid
way betwcen Mansfield and Bridgeville. for it's
marches Of Friday night and that OF to-day.
The men evidently intended to visit all tho
works within radius OF 1--WE miles and de-
stroy property.
All who took part In to-day's Disturbances
were foreigners The affair was undoubtedly
the outcome OF a plot At a meeting held in
h,n in Nnn al Erfl ~.
incendiary speeches were mado in half
n dozen languages. and leaders. such as Il. b.
Frye and Pat Alcliryde. who counselled mod
GRAFTON, did not oven SECURE respectful
hearing. They narrowly escaped personal
violence.
from Woodvile the mob marched TO varl-
Gus pits, wrecking and burning property un-
til they wero repulsed by tho determined re-
sistance OF Bedding Brothers employees. and
later still DISPERSED by the Shorifls deputies.
assisted by twenty armed and courageous cit
liens OF BridGeville. led by T. p Mayer.
In the Toms Run district are tho Pittsburgh
Fuel Company's mine. tho w. J. Steen mines.
the Charter Block Coal Company's mines
Nos !. .. and 3. the H. X. Wick. and tho Beech
ment mines In this section the attempt was
made to destroy property.
The rioters seemed satisfied II they could
Inconvenience the work at the mines.
At most OF these places tho tracks were
torn up. the mules were turned loose.
hundreds OF loaded coal cars were dumped.
and tho wheels broken OF SO as to
make tho lob complete. Sections OF the tip
ples wore also torn down. Tho baud then
proceeded down Toms Run and across the
hills to Brldgeville.
They passed through the main streets
toward the \. ]. Schultz coal mines. As they
rassed c. 7. Mayer's general store here they
made an onslaught on his place. smash
ing the front windows. Tho occupants
all fed from tho house In terror.
thinking the purpose Of the mob was to burn
them up. But all they wanted was several
cases % pickhandlcs that stood withia.
A hoisterous clanIor announced the satlsfac-
ton OF the rioters as they distributed tho
spoils. They went straight to the Schultz
tipple which extended from the hill side out
over tho Panhandle Railroad tracks,
There were several tlpple men present at the
time but they all fed except Dick Layton the
welgEmaster; he made brave stand as the
horde OF foreigners approached, An attempt
to address them only called forth terrible
picEhandIes were wildly brandished. and
several weapons were levellet At Layton. At
the demonstration he. too, fed up the hill.
ne 'hS 2tssS wspe npped TO pps
structure, and IT was soon mass OF flames
In moment the entire c9mmupity was
srs Ted over the hills brave hands sci 10
80. ~ ave tho works hut nOthinD could ho
Sons rha bip tinnis valued M n ooo was
loaned ~ 80 '''''N' - "1
= a Tailroad train whIsh wns blockel Inv the
DANA was hitnhed 10 the structape and n
vas hauied 10 the Ground TwsIys telss
Sranh wires weps krnkan AMI tbs rsiI
scr vas So coxared with dshIis That ali ,rains
Iar, IsIs we'd t6s wreck crew was summoned
,en SWsaHsHaid AMI the srent mas ~ hmrna
Inc timber twisted rails and iron Were re-
moved from the tracks Fifteen hundred peo-
NE snrIoUnded the seene
'' Smid his EXCITING scene A mans voice rang
ont XII iaees were turned 10 see who II Sas
IN a iraight ear near the burning tipnle stood
IF Wayer m WAS his store which had bssn
-. - " '0SA
Ihs serious look OF the speaker and his
craVs S,rds demanded me Rttentioh OF the
EGSanIs Ss.embIy. lie pleaded with hIs fellow
in to aysns the xront. st nnmitfaJ"
i ne ~ orDnnige a hand and puIsne zach
hlnt ~ vi mi HTouahI 10 ustice psfroIism
sand III ~ sH"''' W
Tha ssntiment WAS ereeted with cbeers in.
III % Nv. Sl'ices ~ tha I'm an an a cL idran
"WHa'Ifdn II !" We'll do III" exeISimei Voices.
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