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Show C0KEllEGI0N battle. I Eleven Biotinc; Strikers Killed and Twen ty-Seven Wounded by a Volley Prom f the Deputy Sheriffs. if THE DEAD ARE ALL FOREIGNERS. f They Began Battering Down the Gates , and Wben Ordered to Desist Fired on ' ' the Guard Tha Fire Returned. PirTSBTRt;, April 2. A desperate l battle Is reported beiweeri the strikers and the armed guards at Morewood this 'I morning at 3 o'clock. M Three or fuur Imudretl strikers ap- $ proached the works of the H. C. Frick If Coke company and began to batter m down the gates. When ordered to do- " list they lircd on the deputy sheriff and his men, slightly woundiug several. The latter returned the fire vr Remingtons, killed seven rioters in- I . ' itautly, while many were wounded. The guards lired two Tolleys before the rioters retreated. Previous to tho t-" laid the rioters cut the telegraph and telephone wires. 4 Private dispatch from Greensburg g "'V. ,:,.vs eleven men were killed and R twenty seven wounded in the More- Y wood riot this morning. The dead district, James MeBrido secretary, and W. P, Pernio vice-president of the united mine workers of America came here this morning an 1 visited the scene of the shooting. They held a conference with sjme of the members aud said they had secured the names of the deputies and swore out warrants for the arrest of all of them, including Captain Laner, who was in command, on a charge of murder. Tin y were served this afternoon. after-noon. They gave bail at once, General Gen-eral Manager Lynch of tho F'rick company com-pany aud Superintendent Ramsay of the Morewood plant are made accessaries accessar-ies before the fact. Physicians gay that forty strikurs were wounded, many mortally. The excitement is increasing and the prospects of another outbreak are growing every hour. 'The report that a second attack took place in which four more were killed is pronounced untrue, but another raid is expected at any time. Tho superintendent claims he ordered the mob to hall three limes and was answered with three shots. After another an-other command half the guards were ordered to tire, and a deadly volley was poured into the crowd. Tho lire was returned hotly, but their aim was poor. The killed are: Paul Dohanis, Valentine Valen-tine Zeidel, James Braohe, Jacob Shu-koskcy, Shu-koskcy, John Fudor, Antonio Rist and Crcsezo Miners, all Slavs, Poles and Italians. All were shot in the head, neck, or breast. Of the wounded tho uames have not been obtained. None of the (lead were naturalized. I miners aro all foreigners. t The governor ha ordered the Tenth regiment to aid the sheriff of Westtuore- I ' laud county in quelling the trouble in , ' tho coke region. The Eighteenth regi- ; i moot of this city has beeu ordered to j hold itself iu readiness. Mr. Plkasant, Pa., April 2 -At 8:45 this morning a mob of 500 men began rioting at the Standard works. They j destroyed some of the company's prop- I ' erty aud cut the telegraph lines so no 1 warning could be sent to tho people at I I Morewood. f J About 3 o'clock the party marched to j Morewood. In -the meanwhile the j wires were hurriedly repaired and I word was sent to Morewood that the J strikers would attack tho works in )?'"' threo places and had planted to do- I stroy the whole place. I The deputy sheriffs woro soon r in readiness, to receive tho at- i i tack. Tho men divided in three ft party, Captain Loner having charge of i tho party placed behind the big gate of the barn and stable inclosure. As the rioters passed the company's . store they raided it, and then marched to tho barn and attempted to break down the gates. They succeeded in tfA doing this, and, as they entered, Cap- (Jl tain Louor called out to theiu to halt or j HJ' they would lire upon them. Their an-' an-' swer was to lire, rattling a tire in the direction of the deputies, some of whom were seriously injdred. r Captain Louor thon gave the word to Ire. Two volleya were fired before tho ob broke and ran. FCleven men fell iilsfwEi'iMii!lfilli!t"!i wc"ir" B-re Jt estimated as high as twenty-seven. K j - The deputies who took part in the J riot were experienced men, armod to kT tlm teeth. if Last night Superintendent Pickard y. told them a raid was contemplated on s tho works and presented each man with a Winchester. "I have promised protection." pro-tection." ho siid. "to our men and I must give it to them. When tho raiders come, obey me; lira tho first shot into the air. If the raiders do not retreat shoot a second time, and keep firing while you have f ammunition. Protect the company's property, protect the men at work and . protect your own lives. The man in my employ who runs, I will shoot dead on tho spot. Any man who is jiot willing will-ing to accept my tonus will please drop into the rear and I will send him home under guard." "Is everybody satisfied?" "Y'es, sir," rang out all along the line and each man was supplied with '.'0 cartridges, and under the command of the superintendent marched toacon-veniaut toacon-veniaut point. All night the strikers were preparing pre-paring for tho raid. Delegations heatled by drum corps marched ' to and fro to places of rendezvous. Occasionally a pistol shot could be heard in the distance. Now and then a rocket flashed into the air and from tho adjoining hilltop warning lights could be seen. There were three parties of strikers. One came from Steenevillo and another from Morehead anil a third from the mines in the neigh- borhood. They were very noisy, cheer- t ing and shouting and beating drums as I they came along. The threo parties j met and decided to make a march on j ho works. ; Some of tho strikers say today that there was no intention of doing j"S any damage, but simply marched to the 1 vo'rks to intimidate those at work. The dead this morning were carriid ! into the company store at Morewood. Tho strikers demanded tho bodies of ' tho victims but were refused, and tho place is now surrounded by an armed mob of over 2000, who say they will burn everything on the premises Unless tho dead bodies are given up. The feeling is very bitter among tho work- V men. who denounce the action of the i deputies in no uncertain terms. ' The Slavs and Huns are wild all over I this region and a most intense excite- I lnoiit prevails. Great crowds aro com- I ing iu on every train. The highways are thickly peopled, and it is openly do- ! clared by tho strikers that they will hate revenge for their companions. I They have transferred their attentions from the plants to the deputies, whom I they vow they will kill. They say at the 5 game time that 'the works will surely be s raised Word has been passed to the j ; dtrikers all over the region that the ! pliootiug was without provocation; that i no violence had been offered and their lj animus on hearing these reports was j deep aud strong. ' Ptter W ise master workman of the I : ( ' |