The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
ORDER AGAIN RESTORED.
AFTER NIGHT OF TERROR AUTHOR
tiles ARE ABLE TO CONTROL
RIOTIN', MINERS.
BLOODY BATTLEFOUGHT
Three Lives Sacrificed and Dozen Men
Were Seriously Injured When
Jail Is Attacked.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April 17.-Order
again rcigns at Windber after a night OF
riot and bloodshcd in which three lives
We're sacrificed and dozen men were
seriously injured. With daylight arrived
the state constabulary ordered to Wind
Der by Gov. Pcnnypacker and the town
is now practically under martial law.
The state police and deputies have the
situation well in hand and no further
trouble a, this time is expected.
The miners did not return 10 work in
great numbers this morning. although -four
mines Of the company are in operation
with limited forces.
Take Prisoners to Jail.
This morning Sheriff ". G. Begley
and Il force Of deputies escorted the
eleven men arrested last night to the
street car line and started them on then
way to the county Jail at Somerset. The
officers were all armed with rifles and
formed Gordon around the prisoners,
who were haudculfcd together.
Apparently the foreigners were com
plctoiy cowcd as the threatened attempt
10 rescue their comrades was not made.
Another of the rioters was arrested
this morning rs he was leaving the
town. Curtis INcster, the hoy who was
sInr through tile abdomen is still living.
flc was reported dead during the night.
lie WAS a hy~tauder during the fight.
MI the reminder Of the wounded are
doing nicely except one.
Aftpr weeks of anxiety the situation
brought about by the controversy of the
coal miners with operators eliminated
last night in a riot at Windber near this
city. which finally ended in bloodShed
a a. q n Il
and throughout the night the town was
uatroicd by armed guards.
Assault on Jail.
The shooting was brought on 10y an
assault upon the jail made by striking
miners who attempted to rescue com
radcs who had been placed under ar
rest.
The riot occurred in the early hours Of
the night and continued for several
hours and the night was one of terror
he dead are principally foreigners
strike. They are pictro Martini, Antonio
Ma2uca. and Paul XllS who was the
leader of the mob.
When the deputies fired on the mob
they fled leaving three of their number
on the ground dead and the strikers re
fusing to permit the undcrtakers TO re
move the bodies. the latter remained
where they fell until an early hour this
morning.
Celebrating Easter Monday.
The rioters were for most part of the
foreign element who had been celebrat-
ing Easter Monday, a holiday that has
always been greatly observed in this sec
tiou 10y them. Yesterday the streets of
Windber presented Il carnival appear
aucc There was much liquor consumed
and many men were under the influence
Of drink.
Former Police Chief Unpopular
There were many aterca tons and
boiStcr0us arguments on the streets
through the day, but no serious clash
occurred. and even a large mass meeting
was held without any disorder until
Deputy Sheriff W. NJ. McMullcn ap-
pcarod. The foreigners are apparently
autagouistic to McMullen and have an
old standing antipathy to him. He was
for five years chief of police of Windber
and during his administration, it is said
made himself unpopular with the miners.
Thought Him Spy.
The sight of McNIullen infatuated some
of them, and he was looked upon az a
SPY. Many of the men rushed for him
aud threats We're made against his life.
and he fled, taking refuge in the home of
Charles Davis. The crowd. however.
gave chase and soon a mob of 300 sur
rounded the Davis home and stoned il
until the occupants We're obliged to scci;
i".u"c with ueghhurs.
Many Arrests Made.
During the riot about twenty Of the
miners We're placed under arrest and
landed III jail.
jndcr the leadership of Paul Zills.
who was shot dead subsequently,. the
mob asSaled tn" Jail. throwing stones
and missiles that were at hand. The
deputies surrounded the Jail and with the
aid al the tire department tried to re.
store order,
Battle at the Jail
The mob was persistent and refused TO
listen to cooler heads who advised Them
Ia dispersc and 20 home. and closing in
on the Jail began To- asSail the deputies.
The latter tried To stop the onslaught
with hayoncts and when it seemed TINT
tue deputies and trcmcn would 20 down.
before the Infatuated men, the deputies
fired. This was not done. however. be-
fore knives and revulvcrS appeared in
IT," hands of the strikers.
But one vullcy was fired and at the
sound Of the guns the mob broke and
fled.