The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
UNIoNTowN, Pa, April 4.
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1PHE war between the strikers and
the workmen is now on in earn

ONlONlOhN ~, Ia, ApTll 4,
0GHE war between the strikers and
the workmen is now on in earn
est, and number of serious
outoreaks are reported. The
worst of these was murderous assault
on Andy Miller, hungarian, near
Trotter shortly before midnight. He
wasiattacked by fifty roiters, and being
taken for a workman was horribly
beaten with clubs and stones. He was
released only when thought to be dead.
He will not live,
Trotter was the scene of the widest
disorder. Nearly 1000 Hungarians
having camDed there for the night,
they took possession of the company's
grounds and carried on in most dis.
graceful manner
Miller was on his way from Meyer to
Trotter. Hs is a striker from the Trot-
ter works, but lives at Meyer. The
strikers took him for workman, and
without asking any questions assault ted
him and beat him into inseusibility
with clubs and stones. Gov
cred with blood and uncon-
scious he was left lying on the
road. The members that camped at
Trotter moved to New Haven, where
they were joined by strikers from the
southern end Of the regions. They
number nearly 1000 men and all
are armed with guns, iron bars. picks
and shovels. This afternoon they
started northward for the purpose OF
visiting all the works between Con.
nellsville and Mount Pleasant where
the strike has never been recognized,
In this section there are about 4. 00O
men at work under the protection of
armed deputies, and IL forms the wedge
between the extreme southern and
northern euds OF the coke field. If the
strikers do not succeed in driving the
men from these places, the movement
will b5 lost
ALL SOUTH PLANTS ARE CLOSED
About 300 men from the works north
OF here marched to the Leith and
Browntield WORKS of the Frick com
pany, and to the Fairchance works of
the FaircEance Furnace company, and
drove the men from the yards. Very
little resistance was offered and now
all the plants south Of Connellsville are
shut down.
The workmen at the Mount Brad
dock works of the W. j. Rainey COM
pany were driven from the yards to-
day by rioters, and the plant is now
shut down, as are all the plants of the
Ralney company. A delegation of
rioters also visited the Wheeler and
Morrell works of the Mcclure com
psny and compelled the men working
to law down their tools and vaeate the
grounds.
a workman from the Painter plant
OF the Mcclure company was assaulted
by wives of the strikers last night and
clubOed into insensibility.
The Mayfield aud Donnelly plants of
the Mcclure Coke company, on the
Mount Pleasant branch, were the scene
OF the first pitched battle, which oc-
Cured about 10 30 today. The rioters
had assembled in large numbers and
were parading around the works with
colorS flying. The men were working
both in the yards and in the nit, and
tho strikers asked them to come out.
No response was given. Superinten-
dent Boyle and fifteen armed deputies
were in charge of the works and
warned the strikers not to trespass.
The rioters paid no attention to it an d
made rush on the works.
HUNGARIAN MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
The first move called forth volley
of shot from the guards, and one Hun
garian fell mortally wounded. The
invaders turned and fed, carrying
their wounded companion with them
and leaving the plants in operation.
About fifteen shots were fired.
Sheriff McCann. Of Westmoreland
arrived on the ground at noon with a
posse of dsputiei.
The coke region is now in q more
critical condition than at any time
since the famous riots of 1891.
PITTsBURG. April A Connellsville
special says two more strikers have
been shot by deputies at Broadford
shortly after o'clock tonight. This
makes total Of six persons killed and
one fatally wounded in the coke region
today.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, April At
is said that 500 strikers will swoop
down on the Moorewood plant early
tomorrow morning when the men 20
to work. Sheriff McCann is there
with ninety well armed men, waiting
for the charge. McCann's force mum.
bers three or four times as many as
Captain Lear had at this plant three
years ago yesterday. when Il mob OF
| 1000 Slavs was put to flight, leaving
ten dead men on the field.
General Manager Lynch of the Frick
company, went to Moorewood this
evening to give the sheriff the benefit
of his knowledge of handling strikers.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April A large
consignment of arms have been sent by
the Great Western Gun company. of
this city to the deputy sheritfs guard
ing the coke plants in the vicinity of
today's riots near Connellsville Men,
bers Of the National Guard living in
this vicinity havo been notified by their
superior officers 10 keep themselves in
readiness in case call tO arms is
Issue by the governor,
Adjutant General Greenland came
TO Counellsville today to examine into