The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-03
COKE STRIKERS RIOTOUS.
THET ATTACK HRN ar WORK AND
BLoW UP PLANTS WITH DYNAMITE.

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Fresssiiity thst ths Strike VIII Spread.
PIrTsBuRoH. A ril 2 Another great strike
in the coke regions began to-day. Already the
excitement has caused disorder. violence.
rioting. and the destruction OF property. Calls
have been made upon Sheriff wilhelm for as
sistancs and deputies have been sworn in.
The trouble began before daylight and ere
morning the riotinR was OF . very pronounced
character. Near Dunbar. about the Cambria
Iron Compsny's and Wheeler 4 Morrelrs
works. the community was terrorizsd by the
strikers reckless acts. They exploded guam
titles OF dynamite. destroying coke ovens and
other parts Of the plants firing guns. hurting
missiles. and driving OF workmen. At Tricks
Leisenring works. ], 2, and 3. about 100 Of the
EnRlish-speaking workmen began work. but
were met By bands Of armed and enrsRsd
strikers. composed Of several hundred Slays
and Hungarians.
They wanted to then draw the coke to pre-
vent its burning up. but the excitsble foreign
srs swept them of the ovens and drove them
from the grounds.
At the oliver works the miners refused to
draw the coke. going out and leaving about
1900 tons OF coke burning In thsovens. The
company got men who tried to draw II. but
they were attacked By the strikers and driven
of with clubs and stones.
The company then appealed to the Sheriff
for protection. With the coming OF the depu-
ties even more serious trouble Is expected.
The strikers from the Wheeler & Aorrell
works. armed with guns and clubs. to-day
marched to the Humphry works and
gave battle to the workmsn. driving
them OF and injuring several with stonea
This was repeated at the Anchor works.
Then f6S reeni0rsSsd snd n I'M s nearly
and after another fight. In which . coiored
man was seriously injured. drove the work
IanSs shen went to
and got ont warrants for about twenty-five Of
rho siavs are chiefly. responsible for. the
n ne%'si Sa' IKE who omsts,S
rSE are aeS tho sSpnns sns o S nSs
Tniontown are booking Tor the old country
works on the sewickleY branch are out as
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Dunbar. he Oliver: and the LsIsenIins: AZ
plants the men are drawing the cox. pr.Ds nst
tory e going out to, morrow From sayies OBJ
The as the region o ar. and st
by the end Of the week but few plants viii be
The Carnegie Steel Com pany discounted the
strike BY securing q stock Of over 100000 tons
| OF coke.
scoTTDALr. Pa April 27;-tAt tho coke work
| ers' delegate Convention. held here to-day. the
radicals pushed through q resolution declar-
ing for q general strike. The demand is for
ninety cents for 100 bushels for mining, and
an advance Of twelve per cent on the Frtck
scale for all other work.
The labor otiieials say to- night that to- NOR
row will see oil the plants In the coke regions
idle. as the men working are only awaiting the
vas o stormy and divided one
The failure OF representatives OF the na-
tional organization to be present caused dis
eatisfaction. The strike to day H. thought to
be a part oithe plan OF the United Mine Work.
ers, Union In the national strike subject
The National Convention will meet In Column
bus In q few days to take action on the propo-
sition OF the Executive Board to stop the picks
States II 10 with this end In view that the
national organizers OF the union have been
working IN this section for the last few months.
sherih Wilhelm Of Fayette county will have
800 deputiss sworn in by daylight 70; morrow
plants where men want to work.
One flrm has telegraphsd to New York for
200 Winchester rifles to be sent i'm m sdiately
by express. The foreign element 10 drinking
tonight, and there Is grave apprehension OF
serious trouble