New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
<, FRIDAY, MAY %, IS94.-TWELvE PAGES.
FIVE COKE STRIKERS KILLED.
MORE BLooDsHED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
DEPUTIES POUR DEADLY FIRE FROM WIN
CHESTER RIFLES INTO A MOB OF FOR
Rs-PROsPECTs OF MORE
TROUBLE AHEAD.

EIGNERs- PROSPECTS OF MORE
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Uniontown. Penn. May 24-This morning the
Sickle Hollow mine OF the Washington Coal
and Coke Company, midway between Fayette
City and Layton Station, the scene Of the
bloodiest encounter since the strike began. Both
sides were In fighting shape fifty armed depu-
ties contending with a mob Of from 15OO to 1000
strikers armed with all kinds Of guns. Five
strikers dead and eight or more wounded
and three deputies were wounded. great many
Of the armed strikers arrested by the
guards
The trouble has been brewing all the week
The mines were the only ones In the fourth pool
that were running and one hundred men were
at work. Since Monday morning the miners have
been collecting at Sickle Hollow from the Mon
ongahela and Youghlogheny River mines. ana
about 200 Of them remained all last night. Their
threats OF violence and the sight OF so many
guns In their possession alarmed the company.
and the officials teegra phed Sheriff Wilhelm. at
Uniontown. last night. for aid and later sent
a man on horseback with a report OF the serious
condition they were In The Sheriff could get
no more aid to them at that time and believed
that the armed guards under Captain John NJ
Richards would be able TO hold possession OF the
property.
The strikers marched about the plant all
night and occupied all the roads leading to the
works When the men began coming to work
at daylight to-day strikers stopped them and
drove them home. One report says they also
made n charge on the deputies with the Intention
Of driving them from the works. and that pre-
ciptated the conflict The strikers were only
about fifty yards from the deputies when the
latter opened fire. The strikers returned the fire
promptly and stood their ground each firing "a
rapidly as possible until the strikers ammunition
gave out and they were forced TO retreat. As
they fed tho deputies followed them and arrested
a great many who had guns In their possession
and now hold them prisoners. The deputies say
they were forced to fight for their llVes ana
their shooting was most effective. Five strikers
fell dead and eight known 10 he wounded.
but It is thought that many more were wounded
who got away with the fleeing mob un-
noticed Three Of the deputies were wounded
The plant Is now thiclSly guarded by deputies
bu, no more trouble is looked for at Sickle Ho'-
low The strikers ran for home and In an hou'
not a rioter was in sight The mob was com
posed of foreigners.
1t was not a one-sided battle as at first re-
norted but was fought with as many guns on
one side ms on the other and with much firing
by the strikers as by the deputies. Wien the
workmen came 10 the strikers in the public road
according 10 one account. they were asked u g.
home The workmen were about to comply with
the demand when the deputies rushed into The
midst Of the men. got possession of the workmen
and escorted them to the pit. In this part ~ the
performance n deputy-sherin fred shot wnich
opened up the battle. in which there was Vo'iey
after volley fired by each side at close range
The strikers stood their ground while their com
rades we're falling. but their ammunition gave
out and they were forced TO give up the Held
and fee 20 escape the rain Of bullets from the
winchester rifles Another story says the stTik-
ers were advancing On the line - deputies when
the latter fired the first shots.
The strikers friends say mat headed by ul'
Smithton Brass Band. they marched along the
public road fronting the works. The drpuu's'
who had been reinforced during the nisnt ""f'
fortified behind two box cars As soon as IN"
men turned into the road fronting the works
deputy stepped forward and shot a man Wh" hhH
stumbled and fallen into a ditch. killing hin IN
sfantly This was the signal lor a general tusll-
lade from the deputies. Three times they fired
into the air. and then discharged their WIN
chcsters in,o the body Of strikers which had not
left the public road. The strikers hred but n
few shots and then broke and ran FOR wheat
field above the works. The deputies continued
firing as long the fleeing strikers were III
range. =, ~
The labor leaders are paralyzed at the turn
affairs have taken. They refuse 10 tax about IT.
IL L. thought more attempts Will DC Hidh' 10
bring out those workmen unless small army i
raiscl The miners went to work as usual TINS
morning and the works continue running Dcpu,
ties are pttrOlllng inc place anu 10 one u "l'"''
a, tho vicinity Of the works i T. reported that
the sheriff Will make wholesale arrests of the
leaders Of the men FOR melting them TO riot anu
unlawful assemb.a2e.
Mr. Ra!ncy has ordered four Gatng guns for
hts plants; one will arrive to-day and Will be pu'
in position at once The shells for the gun are
already here. 1900 .
To-day the situation at the H Farm mine
where the company has been defying the Strikers
and running full handed under the gaze OF u
camp Of 300 strikers IS alarming. Al : O'CLOCK
500 strikers from the southern end OF the region
marched to Hlll Farm ana Joined the men Whp
have been camped there, and are now sai1 20 De De
planning an attack on the woTks. Inc plaH.s
are guarded BY nfy deputy sherifs. The strik-
ers say they cannot expect 10 win as long as
some nlants are allowed 10 run. and are detel-
mine 10 force all the plants TO shut down re-
gardless Of the loss Of life II may OCCASION
Superintendent Klmball. or the Hil Farm nine
is here getting out an Injunction Ies'fal',lne a,s
the strikers from camping IN or near the Wo'hH
a small outbreak took place at Far Chahce
last night that. for moment. threatened 10 De
serious. 4 hundred strikers were harchcd 10 ''le
deDot TO intercept any impOrtations OF new men,
| and took charge Of five strangers VINO steppeu
| off They proved TO be five men that SherlH w IL
helm had sent there to act as deputics, i"eS ~
were made prisoners, and were being nustlrd on
| IA the strikers camp when they attracted the
| attention OF some guards VINO came 10 res
cue them The strikers showed fight TOR n rev
| minutes then gave up the prisoners ana aNer'eu
| a conflict. -
| All the works about Fair ChauCe are running
! in good shape to-day. Kyle is operating with
more ovens I'm blast.
! Inforuat tions were lodged today against twelve
officials Of the Dunbar Furnace Company Tor un-
| lawful detention. and warrants VIII be served
| this afternoon The prosecutions were Drousnt
| bv strikers at Hill Farm Works, VINO Ieit thei
| tools In the mine when they struck. The com
| pany refuses TO throw out tools or aIow thc
miners to 20 IN after them, and 1t Is alleged tha'
| thov have given the tools to new men 10 work
| with.
Latrobe. Penn May 24-This morning IO) striK-
! ers marched from Bradville westward through
| Iatrobe The mob was composed OF foreigners
| and said they were going TO the Whitney works
| 4. ,o-oo 90, ,ba man These works were recently