The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-06
Pennsylvania RIOT.
Non-UDiorksts Fsseis Beaten Tho
s Police Powcricss to Prevent tss
Disorder.

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NcKrKsPoRr. Pa. June 6-Never has
shis city witnessed such scenes OF defiance
~ law and the inability of the au thorities
20 cope with lawbrsakers to the extent of
kssprsssing lawtessness. as were enacted
here yesterday and last night. The strik-
ers are PRACTICALLY in command of tke sit
nation.
The trouble grew out OF the strike at
che tube works, and the strikers have
since nightCil eutwitted the police,
broken into the millyards, and are max
Ing systematic tours OF the works and
their surroundings The plant resumed
In two departments yesterday and about
s5 men went TO work. The news quickly
spread. and by noon a mob of nearly
10000 had assembled about the gates,
awaiting the appearance of the workmen.
Most OF the men remained inside, but
= few attempted to go to their homes, and
were caught by the mob and terribly
beaten. They were finally rescued, how
ever, by the police and taken back into
the enclosure. The mob then dispersed
In part, but toward evening reassem bled,
and by o'clock probably 5000 men were
massed in front OF the entrance on Fourth
avenue, and il was said that fully three
fsurths Of the number were foreigners.
The mob swarmed into the enclosure
looking for the hated non-unionsts.
Hundreds OF them were equipped with
clubs and weapons or some description
Then began a Wild cnase and pursuit of
she hunted workmen inside. Several
weiders took TO the river and made their
escape to Miiiiin township, pursued by
the strikers and finally chased off into
the darkness toward Duqnesne.
Scene OF Terror
The strikers were In complete possession
Of the place. they ranged over the
grounds and finally routed out 10 hidden
workmen. The poor fellows made dash
for freedom, but were cut OH and sur
rounded. The mob set upon these men
IN swarms aud beat them shockinxly.
In the crush to get at the prostrate men,
one fellow WAS badly stabbed. 1t was
the Homestead fight ovsr again, with
variations. One man was found during
the evening still in hiding in the mill
yard, which the strikers were patroliing
III complete mystery OF the works.
The fellow made dash for the street
and got ouisiac the yards. lie was
pushed close by the pursuers aud in des-
peration speang into AN electric car pass
Ing on the street. fht strikers surrounded
the car, anu the nOtorlnan tried TO force
II through the crowd. The trolley pole
was pulled down and the ear stalled. |
Then the fugitive was dragged of the car |
and bertrrr unu kkicfsrri into iusensfUittty. t
Another stowaway was found. his clotl-
Ing stripped of and he WAS kicked until |
he WAS unconscious.
So far as the authorities are able to
learn, nobody has been killed outright.
but the injuri y OF some of the victims of
the mob's fuzzy will result in death. The
strikers have refrained from destroying
the machinery in the mills. AS mid-
night approached ttie crowds decreased,
and comparative quiet now re gns.
All tho law-abiIlng people are indoors,
yith the exception OF The curious few who
Hre willing 10 tsks the risk OF watching
The NOES work. H or ttsr rvsr, the srrIti.=
RS are virtually IN possession Of the
own.