Evening journal., 1891-04-03


hand ef sixty five men has been sworn to.
None shot in the Rack.
The Slavs and Hungarians were almost
fearless, the deputies say Not one was
struck in the back indicating that they
died fighting with what poor weapons
they possessed. Thousands Of strikers ano
their friends poured into this place from
all over the region TO have a look at the
dead, and perhaps hear what the living
have 20 say As darkness fell, amid q
drizzlng rain, the foreigners began TO draw
away in knots, and there is q great fear OF
what may happen before another dawn
Reports from all over the region indicate
feariully dangerous and excited condi
ton Of affairs, and the word that the mill
tary was soon to be on guard was received
by the law abiding labor officials and cokt
operators alike with the liyeliest evidence
Of satisfaction.
No Attack was Made.
The officials Of the Mine Workers union
say that there was no attack made on the
works at all Their story OF the affair i,
that there had been mass meeting Of the
strikers from all the plants affected at
Mount Pleasant. After the meeting about
five hundred Of the men started home bs
way Of the Morewood works They wer,
noisy, but had no idea Of making any AZ
tack on the property. As they got opposite
the company's store they were ordered &
halt by Captain l.oar. Some of them die
so, but others kept on
One of the strikers struck match x
light cigar, and Captain Loar, taking
this for an indication that they meant e
fire the buildings, gave the order 20 shoot
Unwarranted and uncaiIed For.
O. C. Cunningham, well known labor
/ leader, who was with the crowd, said
| "The shooting was unwarranted and un
called for. We were returning home peace
/ fully from the Standard mass meeting ana
had no intention OF resorting TO violence
When nearing the corner OF the fenc,
which enoloses the company store we wer,
ordered by man whose voice we reeog
! nized as Captain Loar's to halt.
Enjoying the freedom Of this eountr,
and being, as we were, on the public roat
we refused and without n moments warn
ing the deadly volley was poured into on
panic stricken band.
Il was in the lead Of the procession, bu
luckily escaped the first fire. The shocl
was SO sudden that / did not know whiel
portion OF my body was on top. did tn
best possible under the circumstances AM
4
TO their homes
Captain Loar Disappears.
The bodies Of nine victims Of the massl
ere viii be buried at Scottdale and th
strikers OF the whole coke region will d
tend the funeral. The labor officials wi
issue call for them to be present, an
public commemoration services win
held. The feeling was SO ugly against Ca
} tain Loar in Mount Pleasant that he hi
Y left town at a written request Of the CIT
| zens His whereabouts are unknown.
q was the official who was burned in efiil
in Mount Pleasant by the strikers u
other night, and il has been frequent
said that he was anxious to get revenge.
Gangs of strikers searched his residen
$ and stood In front Of his office There
e no doubt that il he should return
I Mount Pleasant before the excitemel
blows over they would kill him.
1t is an open secret that they have be,
: threatening to fire his residence and mi
carry out their designs The labor leade
4 who are on the grounds are powerless
4 control the crowd Superintendent Ma
4 Gus Ramsays residence is situated ne
4 the works, but he could not be found an
4 where, He has been keeping himself
& Recluslon, as the strikers seem 20 beachil
for his blood as much as that Of CAPITA
4 Loar.
i Almost Another Riot.
y At Leisenring Constable Campbell
le tempted to arrest John Lushka, Russia
4 for completely in the bomb throwing th
e occurred there Monday. Lushka fierce
# resisted, and called out in his native tong
r. for aid, and in few minutes there was
y bowling mob of foreigners surroundi
! the place. Iushka leaped through {
+ Office window, carrying with him pair
y handouts. Several shots were fired aft
him, but he escaped. The warrant "
placed in the hands Of Sheriff McC0rmic
and with large posse of men he start
y for Leisenring to make the arrest LUSH
: and his companions are armed and fix
! will certainly follow unless the man is su
= prised
Z The Inquest.
Coroner Wakefield arrived here abo
noon and after much difficulty in empa
I elling jury, the inquest was begun. N
:. jury are all reliable citizens and the II
4 preston Is that the coroner made an {
Z cellent selection.
I Robert Weddell said captain Loar h,
given his command to halt, and as son
! men started to get ON the fence some d
i else called Halt Then Hun said, Con
on.'n
2 Ibid they gosn asked the coroner
= "They did not have time. The deputi
shot. did not hear Captain Loar give tl
command to fire. and was within {,
Q feet of him. He shot twice heard TIL
G Mr.. Ramsey said he would rather have Il
works destroyed than a loss Of life
Ten Now Reported Dead.
J The latest reports place the number
I persons injured at fifty three Of who
(names unknown) have since died, makiI
I a total number Of ten dead.
Americans win stand Aghast.
! Vice President Penna and Executil
il Committeeman Hayes, Of the United Nil
4 | Workers, arrived in this city last nigh
d | and went into conference with members
4 the order. Mr.. Penna, in speaking Of VIII
IS he learned at the scene of the riot, sal
= "When our evidence is developed Anne
. leans will stand aghast Personal spite
4 responsible for the occurrence In u
coke region the men 60 to work earl
The marching about of strikers is
strengthen weakened ones and for q
moral effect on non-union men. It wou
!, be useless for the strikers to march abol
after the men had gone into the mines.
my opinion the men had no intention
4 committing any overt act.
NMrs. Mary Busko, who lives about Of
feet from the scene of the riot, told n
this: AS the men came down the road an
. got nearly opposite the store one strikl
fired a revolver in the air. The strike
4 went on down the road TO the bridge