St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
THEY ACTED LIKE MANAGES
NFURiATED STRIKERS FAKE POSSES
SIOH or A PENNSYL YANIA TOWN.
AWFUL REIGN OF TERROR,
Non-Union Men at Work in thes
National Tube Works Are Sur
rounded by Ten Thousand
Union Men-Laborers Attempt
to Escape and Are Pursued
by the Strikers and Beaten.

MCKEEsPoRT. Pa, June 5.-NGver
has this city witnessed such scenes of
defiance OF law aud the inability of
the authorities to cope with the law
breakers to the extent of REFRESHING
lawlessnesS as have been enacted
here today and are in progress tonight.
At this hour the strikers are practically
in command of the situation. The
trouble grows out of the strike at the
National Tube works, and the strikers
have since nightfall outwitteds the
police. broken inIo the mill yards, and
are making systematic tours Of the
works and their surroundings. $50
The plant resumed in two depart
ments today and about twenty-five men
went to work. The news quickly spread,
and by noon ii mob of nearly 10000 had
assembled about the gates awaiting the
appearance of the workmen. Most of the
men remained inside. but a few
attempted to GO to their homes,
and they were caught by the mob and
severely beaten. They were finally
rescued, however, by the police and
taken back into the enclosure. The
mob then dispersed in part, but to-
wards evening reassembled, and by
6 O'Clock probably 5000 men were
massed in front of the entrance on
Fourth avenue. and it was said that
fully three fourths of the number were
foreigners. They were disappointed.
AT o'clock the day turn did not come
out, and the night turn did not go in.
There was great load OF provisions
taken into the mill by the company, and
A LONE sLAv WORKMAN
came out the back way, and tried to
make sneak to escape. He was seen,
and section of the surging mob broke
away from the main body and fell upon
his trail, with yells that must have
given him speed, if it was in him.. The
race covered several squares be-
fore he turned at bay. He was
unable to run any further; he
fully expected to be killed and he drew
kuife and faced the yelling pursuers,
evidently determined to die fighting.
The foremost pursuers paused mo-
ment, but the rush came up behind
them aud a dozen men with clubs
sprang upon the painting fugitive.
He was down in all instant, but
Officer Singer was close on the
heels of the leaders of the race. and he
jumped into the midst of the melee,
with fearful odds against him. without
moments hesitation. The officer and
the fugitive were badly beaten, but
help came and they were rescued.
At the mills the mob surged around the
entrances until Z o'clock this evening,
when rush was made and they broke
Into the yards. The men inside were
anic-stricken, and il was the rule of
every man for himself. The mob
Swarmed into the enclosure looking for
the hated
NON-UNIONISTS.
Hundreds of them were equipped
with CLUBS or weapons of some descrip-
ton. Then began wild chase and
pursuit OF the hunted workmen inside.
Several welders took to the river and!
made their escape to Miflin township.
pursued by crowds of strikers and
finally chased off into the darkness
towards DrqueSne. The strikers were
in complete possession of the place.
They ranged over the grounds and
finally routed out ten hidden work.
men. The poor fellows made dash for
freedom, but were cut off and sur
reunited. With no compunctions about
ten men armed with clubs attacking
one defenseless man, the mob set upon
these snen i'll sWarfns, and beat them
shoehtngiy. In the rush to get at the
piostrate men. one fellow was badly
stabbed. 1t was the Homestead tight
over again, with variations.
One, /, . was fund durju tr tho avapipp
still in tie mill yard, which the strikers
were controlling in complete mastery
of the works. The fellow made dash
for the street. and got outside the yards.
He was pushed closely by the pursuit.,
and i'll desperation sprang into an cleo
trio car passing on the street.
THE STRIKERS
surrounded the Car and the motorman
tried to force it through the crowd. The
trolley pole was pulled down and the
car stalled. Then the fugitive was
dragged off the car and beaten and
kicked. into insenSibiiity. Another
stripped off. and he was kicked and
beaten until he was unconscious
Then the assailants LETT him for a time,
and he managed to crawl into store on
Fifth avenue. He was unable to help
himself. and is still there, where he
sought refuge. So far as the authori.
ties are able to learn, nobody has been
killed outright. but the injuries
of some of the victims of the
mOb's fury will probably die
Up to this hour, the strikers have re-
trained from destroying the machinery
in the mills. AS midnight approached.
the crowed decreases and comparative
quiet now reigns. All the law abiding
people are in doors with the exception
of the courteous. few who are willing to
take the risks of watching the mob's
work. For the rest, the strikers are
virtually i'll possession of the town.