Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-29
IN REIGN OF TERROR.

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ZELDA Detachment sent 10 Guars
the Town OF BrfdgevfIle-Rioteri
| VIII AvenEe the Death OF TheiI
/ Comrade-Anarehist Are Respo nj.
bic for the Outbreak.
| MANSFIELD, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Never befors
did the streets of Mansfield present such q
scene of excitement as they do this even.
log. News has arrived that q battle Is In
progress at w. ]. Stems mines on Toms
Run, between band of rioters and force
of deputies. Several hundred people
throng the street In front Of the
squire'a Office to hear the verdict and
9 large crowd has gathered about the sta-
ton to learn the latest news from the
skirmish. The report of this fray was
brought by w. ]. Stsen, who came to
Mansfield to secure more deputies. 1t
is said that In the engagement Q number
OF shots were Aired. The result has not
been learned. Mr.. Steen reported that q
number Of rioters had been captured and
were being locked up In empty freight cars.
Sheriff Richards has gone to the scene.
Franz Josef Stepig, the rioisr, who was
obSt III lbo btoAahCu ZIG pslklG AT
the Beading mines died to day In the
tenement house to which he was carried
by his comrades. His sufferings were
terrible until q few minutes before his
death He had no medical attendance 1t
is said that attempts were made to secure
the services of doctors in MAnsnsld, Wood
Vile and Bridgeville without success, be-
cause, 1t Is alleged, the physioians were
afraid to visit the terrorized district. His
ignorant attendants were powerleas to do
any thing for his relief.
Before he expired he made q confession
to q fellow countrymAn. He said he had
been intimidated by terrible threats into
joining the rioters. He was among the
number who undertook the Beadling as
ssult, and was in the front of the line push
ing forward when shot down. During his
last hours he spoke repeatedly of his fami-
ly, who live at Toms Run, on property
owned by them. StepiS was an Austrian
by birth, and was a nsturslizsd citizen.
One report has 1t that hs was o good, in
dustrious, law-sbiding citizen, while an
other claims he belonged to an anarchist
organization. According to the latter re-
port his widow and child will receive ST.
500 on account of his death.
Upon tie request of snumerously signed
petition from Bridsevills q special detsch-
ment of deputies has been sent to guard
that town to night. The citizens fear an
assault. This Is the town which mustered
squad of twenty voluntary deputies while
the Schults coal tippie was In flames, and
ran down the mob of rioters, capturing 9
number. Through scouts 1t was learned
to-day that the dispersed rioters had ress
sembled at their rendt zvous In Heidelberg.
1t was decided to revenge the death Of
their comrsde at the Besdling mines. They
have pledged themselves to destroy the
Beading mines. Fog this reason special
precautions are being taken tonight. The
Bridgeville deputies with reinforced nun
bers are on duty with the county deputies
At the Beading mines, where the battle of
yesterday took place, four deputies are on
guard. Dozens of citizens of Beading are
ready to respond upon q signal from Dep
uty Dean. Among them are q number of
foreigners who are entirely out of sympa-
thy with their snarchistic brethren.
Lstsr-At $40 p. IN. Deputy Thomas
Pascoe, who is In charge of the deputies
of the Toms Run district, reports that ali
made before Squire Mcmillan for the arrest
feared to night. The other districts are
quiet.
Evidence ia being secured which goes to
prove that an organization of anarchists
has been In existence In Mansfield for
years. 1t is the anarchist spirit that Is In
q great measure responsible for the trouble
hsre, the question of wages being seized
upon merely as a pretext for an outbreak
The report is current that the next incur
sion of tine rioters will be under anarchist
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