Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-29

PIrrsBuRG, PA, January as.-The
quiet OF Sunday prevailed to-day
throughout the Mansfield coal region,
tho scene OF yesterdays rioting.
But n few strikers were seen out OF
their houses and the deputy sheriffs on
guard at the various mines In tho dis
trict had little to occupy their atten.
tion. by many, however, tho calm was
regarded as preceding the storm. There
are we'll grounded fears OF another out
break tomorrow aud the law-abidlug
citizens are preparing TO meet IL.
Trusted Foreigners. who were sup
posed 10 be in sympathy with the
rioters, were sent oat this morning by
the coal operators. They circulated
freely with the strikers. and this even
ing returned with tho information that
preparations were being made to at
tack the works at Bridgevlllo, Rosevale
and Beading.
The feeling among TIA O rioters is very
bitter against the Beading brothers
for the killing OF Frank Stepitz, aud
they assert that they Will have revenge.
III another attack is made on the
Beading works the foreigners will meet
with still warmer reception than that
accorded them yesterday. There are
twelve men In the Beading family and
every one is as determined and brave az
the three who yesterday put to flight n
mob OF several hundred.
Thomas Beading says he and his
two brothers fred just one hundred
H.. ala 4. A. A .
a search OF the strikers was made,
at least a score OF wounded men would
bo found. Frank Stepitz, who was
shot through the body, did at 10 o'clock
this morning. He was members OF
the Sons OF ST. George, aud his family
will receive II death benefit Of 81, 500.
This afternoon Squire G. l.. Mayer,
whose general store was attacked by
tho mob made information against six
teenmen, whom he recognized among
| the rioters. Posses will 90 after thom
In the morning.
At present there are over one hun
dred armed deputies on guard through
out the region, aud this number will be
doubled tomorrow, II possible.
There are strong reasons for believ-
Ing that the Anarchists hereabouts are
responsible for yesterdays disorder.
1t Is known that the bulk of tho insur-
gents come from Bower Hill, and upon
the authority OF Rev. Father Jacob
Vert, pastor OF ST. Joseph's German
Catholic Church at Mansfield, there are
at least one hundred families Gu Bower
Hill who openly ayow Anarchism.
Their bible is radically Anarchist
sheet printed In Wisconsin and appro-
priately named "Lucifer." and the con-
fesslon OF faith is set forth ia the spec
ious sopbistry OF It's publication. This
sheet Is written by an unfrocked priest
named Michael Biron, man OF good
education, who fell away from the
church when in Mayence, Germany.
He is now publishing this sheet Mad
ison, Wisconsin, and II has a considera-
BILE mum bei OF subscribers IN this sec
tion and In the coke regions.
In conversation to-day Father Wertz
said:
81 have been unwilling 20 speak on
this subject, but now feel that should
no longer remain silent. IL is my lrm
conviction that the movement yesterday
was OF Auarchistlc Inception ard
design. Not less than one hundred
families In this region Hvow teach
ings OF Anarchy and do not
seek TO Disguise II. ] had hoped TO
bring back those people into the church,
is really no religion among them. 10
reform them IL almost im possible. They
have no regard for law, as they are too
ignorant % understand its meaning aud
are ripe seed for the aRi sator and loader,
who has bis own ends 10 gain.
81 took the Wisconsin publication
FOR year, for the purpose and object
OF trying 20 influence these people
against its teachings, but ] was unsuc-
csssfui."
Father Wertz said further that they
bad secret organization opposed 20
American law, but none but mem bers
could secure admlttance, or loarn any
thing of the proceedings.
a dispatch from Mansfield says there
ls considerable excitement there to-
night, and preparations sre being made
for trouble tomorrow. This afternoon
twenty-five members OF Company "K"
18th regiment N. G.. r.. stationed ~
Mansfield, we're sworn ia as deputies
and fully as many more citizens quali-
led as such.
Sheriff Richards. Of Allegheny coun-
", r. in cOmmand and TeinfOrcemsnts
are being dispatched 20 threatened
points as fast as possible. The sheriff
has bis forces we'll in hand and IL is
thought will be able 70 cope with any
disturbance that may occur.
a meeting of strikers Is said 20 have
been held somewhere in Mansfield TO-
day. but whore, or what was done could
not be learned.
After midnight last night number
OF Italians and Frenchmen, a sprink-
linz Of BUngarians aud Slavs appeared
on the hills above the burnt tippie OF
the Pan-Handle Coal Company and made
threats of burning the CON Dauy houses.
shots in the air and frightened them
of. They returned several times be-
tween that and daybreak. but did not
carry their threats into execution. Once
they returned the shots OF the deputies,
but 30 one was injured.