New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
4 MOB APPLIES THE TORCH.


the members Of the brave citizens band were
deputized by Constable Foster OF Mansiie!o'
They aroused much curiosity in the streets,
some Of them carrying rifles, others shotsuNS
and revolvers.
THRILLING INCIDENTS OF TIE DAY.
Casper Klein, a Bridgeville miner. was taken
from his dinner table by the rioters and dragged
through the streets toward the outskirts 81 me
town. Revolvers and clubs were brandlshed
in his face. and he was told. 50 plainly as ms
illiterate captors could speak. that they were
going 10 kill him. They indicated thal 'h'E
would hang him to one of the coal urples ana
burn him. Every effort that made 10 es-
cape was met with blows from clubs ana terri
bic threats At last Klein's strength gave
way and he fell over fainting. Inc rioters
thinking he was dead dropped him and fed.
Klein regained consciousness. and struggling
to his feet. back to Bridgevie. He entered
the town looking like a wild man. coatless nat
less and bleeding. He rushed TO Mayors store
and again fell exhausted, but soon recovered ana
taken 10 his home.
a woman figured in the burning Of the schultz
tipplc here. Her name is Ida EVerSOn. wife OF
one Of the miners. who at the time Of the on
slaught was working in Che mines. Fearing
trouble she took her position early in the morn
ing ut the entrance to the mines, where she Kept
pacing back and forth guard duty all day
She discovered the approaching marauders in the
distance and at once spread the alarm SACK
into the lark mine she rushed. screaming at the
top of her voice The miners heard her and
came rushing out. They could do nothing but
flee for their lives.
Pit Boss Lewis Sweeny, Of the Panhandle Coal
Company. had a thrilling experience. When the
tipple was fired he made frantice effort to eN-
tinGuish the flames. He rushed through the
rioters. and Selling began to cut away
the timber. shower Of clubs rained upon him.
and he forced to dodge his way 10 the edge
and jump to the ground. The mob pursued him
with blood-curdling yells. hurting clubs at him.
He distanced them and managed to escape un-
hurt The plucky man then '.}ined the citizens
band. and later helped conduct some Of his as
sailants to the Mansfield lookup.
PittsburE. Jan. 27-Iresideht Frye Of the
Railroad Miners Union. when asked tonight
about to-days riot in the Mansfield Valley, said:
THE men engaged in this trouble are untamed and
they will now have to fight ii out The trouble
is entirely due to the delegate they sent To the
convention. He returned to them with a false
report. causing dissensiOn. There was not a man
present at the convention who did not want the
miners to have the ~ cents the fight is about;
but the majority decided ii would be unwise for
the miners 10 go on a strike at this time told
them that | would like 10 see them get what
they wanted. but said: If You strike now, plain
statement OF the would be. YOU will be
striking and others will be working In your
places. "
THREE RIOTERS WOUNDED. ONE FATALLY.
A Mansfield 0ennD telegram says:
Three rioters were wounded, one Of them
fatally. in the battle with the owners OF the
Beading Bros mines Frank Staey a leader
Of the rioters was shot through the body and
will die. Two others received slight wounds
THE damage to the Panhandle Coal Companys
tppe will exceed $4,000. In addition To- the
tpple, valuable machinery was destroyed by the
fire"
Late this evening It was reported that the
rioters We're assembling In the bluffs back Of
Woodville. with the intention Of attacking
Frank Armstrong; mine. An attack is also
feared tonight at the Pttsburg Fuel Company's
mines near Rosedale. Three hundred of the
mob seen in that vicinity shortly after
o'clock.
Between ninety and one hundred deputy
sheriffs We're sent from Pttsburg to the scene
Of the riots to-day.
At 10 O'Clock tonight Sheriff Richards arrived
from Mansfield. bringing with him sixteen Of the
rioters and lodged them IN the county Jail.