Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1894 — A REIGN OF TERROR. [ARTICLE]

A REIGN OF TERROR.

More Trouble in tu« Pennsylvania Coke Region. % A dispatch from Uniontown, Pa.. June 11, says: More blood has been shedin the coke region and another reign of terror seelns about to begin. Saturday night i John Delaney. John Britt, Oliver Atleby and James Furlough, four American workmen, left Frick's valley works to go to their homes in Lelsenring. Whenthey left the train at New Haven they were seized by striking foreigners, who covered them with placards bearing the word “Blacklegs” and marched them to the various works, where all manner of indignities were heaped upon them. Even some of the most level-headed strikers objected, so brutal were the abuses perpetrated. The poor captives were spat upon, kicked, hit with clubs, scratched by the fingers of women and called the vilest of vile names. Had they fallen into the hands of a band of wild Indians -they could not have received more inhnman treatment. Deputy Sheriff Alien with six men started out with the intention of releasing the captives, If possible. All night long they followed clues, but were unable to locate the mob. Early Sunday morning, Allen and his men arrived in Lamont and separated. Allen. Michaels and Hastings were discovered and surrounded by strikers, who th restened them with death, Allen, on horseback, rode up to the advancing strikers and warned them to stop. The answer was a yell and a volley of stones, clubs and bullets. Ono of the latter grazed Allen’s head. He drew his revolver and ordered the deputies to fire. They did so, their Winchesters ringing out with spiteful frequency. The strikers returned the fire and coolly advanced. At last the deputies, reinforced by several comrades, made a stand, and ithe firing was rapid. Suddenly the strikers began to retreat. None of the deputies were hit by bullets, but stones and clubs bruised them somewhat. One striker, a Slav, was killed instantly, two were fatally injured and a number were wounded. The deputies were reinforced and at once resumed the search for the captured workmen. At this hour they have received no tidings of thlflr whereabouts, and it is feared the mob, angered by the fight with the deputies, have murdered their four captives. The excitement in the region is great, and more bloodshed is sure to follow.