Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-01
BLOODSHED AND ARSON Fol
LOW IN ITS WAKE.
MOB OF FOREIGN MINERS RE
SORTS TO RIOTING.
Made Mad by Fancied Grievances the
Miners Carry Destruction Through
Pennsylvania Coal Regions, De
stroying Valuable Property-Met
with Folleys from Winchesters.

PiuSburg. Pa, Jan. PA wave of
anarchy in the train of which followed
bloodshed, arson and destruction of
property, passed over the Mansfield
coal region today. 1t began at dawn
and at dusk it is estimated that $780,
600 worth Of property has been de-
stroyed.
Made mad by fancied grievances
and liquor, a mob of several hundred
foreigners swept over the country SUI
rounding Mansfield. They attacked
mine owners, and a few scattered
deputies of the sheriff, wrecked cars
and destroyed property.
Until noon the mob met hardly any
resistance Here the rioters met with
determined resistance and We're
checked.
With repeating Winchester rifles in
their hands, Thomas F., William and
Harry Beading stood their ground
and opened fire upon the mob as it adj
vanced. They fired four vOlleys in
quick succession, fatally wounding one
and injuring half Il dozen others. One
man, Frank Stahl, a Frenchman. was
fatally wounded.
After the fourth volley the rioters
turned and fled. At this moment a train
bearing Sheriff Richards and forty
deputies pulled into Br,dding and the
officers quickly alighting started
in pursuit Of the rioters, firing Is they
ran.
The chase was Il long and hot one,
but finally siXteeni Of the rioters ware
ovcrtaken and captured. They We're
marched to the Mansfield jail at the
point of reviewers. After the rioters
had been locked UP, .un.ors of an ut
tempted rescue were rife, and as a
matter of precaution the prisoners
were brought to this city and are now
safely lodged in the county Jail
The foreign element of the mines
has been incenSed at the fact that
some Of the English diggers, together
with Il number of their brethren have
been working for fifty and sixty cents
per ton when they themselves want
the former rate of Q cents to prevail
The mob seems to have formed at
Woodyille Friday evening and was
the outcome of a meeting held al
Mansfield. 1t grew in fury and after
marching over the country and in
terfering with working miners al
various places. throwing half Il dozen
cars from the track at Triple, they
marched in the direction of Federal
| They arrived there at 10 o'clock this
morning and Immediately attacked the
mines of the Charles Block Coal
company. They drove the men from
| work, and attacked the weighman. He
was badly injured by stones as he ran
| From there the mob went to the
! WitkS mines, driving the wOrkmen off
| and destroying everything that came
in their way. The mines of A. J.
| Shutter & Co., on Painters run, was
! the next place attacked. On the way
the mob stopped at Mayher's general
store, smashed i'll the windows and
! took several bundles of pick handles,
! which they used as weapons.
When thay reached the Shutter
works they forced their way into the
office and overtnning the stove. set
fire to the building and to the works.
A large force of deputies is on guard
at every mine in the district and no
more trouble is apprehended before
Monday. The miners in other Iocali-
, ties are restless and trouble is antici-
pated in several other districts.