The record-union., 1894-06-06
but few attempted to go to their homes
and were caught by the mob and terribly

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but few attempted to go to their homes
and were caught by the mob and terribly
beaten.
The mob than dispersed in part but
toward evenir : reassembled, and by 6
o'clock probably 5000 men were massed
in front of the entrance to the works on
Fourth avenue, and it was seen that fully
three fourths of the men were miners.
They captured Slav workman and beat
him terribly. At the mills. the mob
surged around the entrances until 7
o'clock this evening, when a run was
made and they went back into the yards.
Then began a wild chase and pursuit of
the hunted workmen inside. Several
welders took to the river and made their
escape to Miffiin township, pursued by
crowds of strikers, and were finally
chased off into the darkness toward Du-
quesne.
The strikers were in complete possess
sion of the place. They ranged over the
workmen, who made a dash for freedom,
but were cut off and surrounded. With
no compunction, about ten armed men
with clubs attacked the defenseleSs men.
The mob jumped upon the men in
swarms and beat them shockingly. In
the crush to get at the PROSTATE men one
fellow was badly stabbed.
1t was the Homestead fight over again,
with variations. One poor fellow was
discovered and pushed so close by his
purSuers that IL desperation he sprang
into an electric car passing along the
street. The strikers surrounded tho car
and the motorman tried to force it
through the crowd. The trolley rope
was pulled down and the car stalled.
Then the fugitive was dragged from the
car and beaten into insensibiiity.
\ lpidDi anOrOacbn0 the crowds dn-
creased, and comparative quiet now
reigns. All the law-abiding people are
indoors, with the exception of the Curl
Gus, who are willing to take the risk of
watching. The strikers are virtually in
possession of the town.
SHOTS EXCHANGED.
SCoTTDALE (Pa.), June 5.-One thou
sand strikers camped near Painters
works last night. At day break the dep
uties fired upon them for the purpose OF
frightening them OF. The fire was re-
turned and one man was slightly
wounded.
FORCING MEN TO QUIT WORK.
BALTIMORE, June 5.-Five thousand
strikers drove the miners out of the Hoff-
man mines near Cum berland to-day and
threatened them with punishment if they
resume work while the strike continues
The strikers then marched to the Con-
solldated Coal Company's mines, demand
ing that the mirerS quit. 1t is reported
the Sheriff IS posse was captured by the
strikers.
DISoBEYING THE INJUNCTION.
COLUMBUS, June 5.-The officers and
District Presidents of the United Mine
Workers of America met here to-day in
executive session. An effort is being
made to have them declare for a resump-
tion of work at all the mines where the
operators consent to pay the price asked
for mining.
1t is argued that while the miners as a
rule have been law-abiding, some seem
disposed to disobey President McBrides
Injunction to keep within the law and
thereby public sympathy msy turn the
other way.
COAL SUPPLY NEARLY EXHAUSTED.
EVANSVILLE Ind.), June 5.-The coal
supply here is nearly exhausted. The
water works fires are now being fed with
wood. Suspension OF the street car serv-
ice is threatened, on account of the lack
OF fuel. Many of the manufacturing in
dustries are expecting to burn wood. The
miners held a meeting to-day, and de-
cided to fight out to the end on the Nc
Bride platform.
NO BATTLE FOUGHT.
SULLIVAN t1nd.), June 5.-The re-
pOTteu DdtIl0 laSG DlgnC at FARMERS Durg
was without foundation. A coal train
that was captured last night and run out
on the Alumicure branch had been
wrecked and the coal fired. The track is
blocked by burning coal. Freight has
been blown up with dynamite. Troops
left Farmersburg to-day to march to
Alumicure.
a SHERIFF WANTS TROOPS.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill.), June 5.-The Sheriff
OF Williamson County wired the Governor
to-day: 1.-THE strikers fired on the regu-
lar train to-day at Carterville. | make a
demand for State troops for protection"
Three companies of militia have been
ordered ready to move at any moment.
The Governor this afternoon ordered
troops to be sent to Carterville at once.
CANNOT GET FUEL.
ASHLAND (Wis.), June 5.-Orders have
been received to sell no more coal from
Ashland docks to boats. The railroads,
which have standing contracts, secured
all the coal on the docks, and it would be
impossible to supply any more vessels.
Several more vessels are now making
their last trips to Ashland for some time
as they cannot even get enough coal at
the lower lake ports to carry them here.