The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-04
THE END MAY NOT BE YET
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MOREUOOD COhE MINES

the Officers Prosecuted Result of the Cor
oner's Inquest The First shots.
Norxr PLrAsAsr. Pa. April 3.-Gencrd
ranager Lynch of the Frck Company. had
ID long interview with General Wiley this even
ng There IS prospect Of some trouble in
Fayctte county. aud it is probable that the
militia will be requested 90 60 over there
Fear. are expressed on all sides for
the safety of Captain Loar Of this place
whose men. it is claimed shot the striker
Threats are being made ON all sides against
him. and he Is going around with body
guard The Captain himself has no fear, lut
his fellow officers are very anxious that D.
shall protect himself.
General Manager lynch and Superinten.
dent RAMSEY appeared before Squire McCaleb
this afternoon and acknowledged the service
OF the warrants issued by the strikers Leaders
charging them with accessories before the ihci
- the shooting ol the strikers. They entered
bail IN the amount If 800 each for hearing
next week.
TRYING TO MAKE TROUBLE.
Tx-Sccretary Watchorn and Nice-President
Penna. of the United Mine Workers. returned
here to-day. They held conference IN PITTS
burg last night. aud decided % continue more
determindey than ever.
The Killing Of these men said Penna'
has strengthened our Dsiton ieniuld. We
are determined not T. lay down. II the opera
tors are bound to protect property, ana Under
that pretense shoot down mon on the high-
WAYS il is time men were armed 20 protect
their own lives
A big meeting held here this evening
adopted strong resolutions denouncing the
killing Of the men at Morewood.
TuR1HIR TROUBLE INEVITABLE.
General Wiley to-day detailed Private Kelar.
of the Eighteenth regiment who speaks seven
languages. - circulate among me 1u4garlan
and other strikers Tonight. when Private
kcllar returned to headquarters ne reported
T. General Wiley a. follows.
There is going To be trouble between TINS
and Monday. The strikers are al indignant
because the soldiers have been sent here. but
they do not seem 10 fear them ] was IN two
houses this afternoon where they threatened
10 attack me until 7 addressed them IN their
tongue In one house | saw five guns and a
number of reyOyers. In the other SAW three
guns and several reyOlvers. Five out
Of every ten of these men have served IN the
armies of the old country. and they know
what soldiers are. They say that the soldiers
who have been brought here are simply work
ingmen like themselves, and Will not interfere
with their movements.
NOT AFRAID oF MfL1rfAMEN.
In one Of their papers Of to-day that |
picked mp. was an article saying they need hot
be afraid Of malitiamen. who were nervous ana
dldnOt know any more about warfare thall the
strikers themselves They also know about
all the members Of the Tenth regiment and
heard them ndiculing them to-day. 80 FAR as
] have discovered there isgolng 10 be trouble,
and il will come within the next two days.
All Of the Hungarians are in a dangerous
mood ov er the killing Of their fellow work
men at Morcwood which they claim was en-
tirely uniusthable 90.
EYER precaUtion Is being taken by the mil
tary 20 avert any further trouble.
Private Kellars warning has created great
deal of excitement. and sentlne- are now be-
ing placed 40 every point where trouble might
be expected.
PITIsBuRG. Pa. April 3-The labor organ
izations of pittshurg may start "a move % take
part in the investigation Of the coke uot7.
Secretary Dillon. Of the Flint Glass Works.
SAID to-day The shooting down Of those
men M MOorew0od was an outrage. Organ
ized labor should take the matter up. The
United Mine Workers form bg branch OF
the Federation. and the chances are that we
viii take the matter mp.
oREAT EXCITEMENT PEEyAILs
With the militiahurrying through the streets,
and restless. nervous strikers crowdlng about
was q decidedly lively place to-day. The pres
ence Of the soldiers has. 20 an extent. driven
away the uneasy feeling. Another deadly
conflict will not, however. surprise any one
here. The strikers are IN sullen mood The
evidence before the coroners jury tending.
as II does to show that the fatal firing was
hastv. has enraged them. and their sup
pressed wrath may take fire AZ any time. Not
less than eight hundred miners hung
around town all day, and the main
street IN front of the armory was choked up
from morning till night collision between
two strikers and an insolent soldier occurred
this morning. The euardsman was worsted
in the night and was taken of by friends At
n late hour tonight the strikers are holding
bic meeting, and a feeling of nervousness
prevails.
ADMoSITIoS PROM MINISTER.
ScorTDALR. Pa. April 3.-Rey. M A. Lamb
ing, pastor Of the Catholic church at this
place and power as a peacemaker. addressed
the following letter 10 the warring elements
of the coke region tonight: 1t Is time for
all engaged IN the present coke region trou-
bl,s to stop and think and ask themselves
whether the course they have been pur-
suing Is a wise a humane. or a proper one. II
il has so quickly led % riot and blo0dshed,
where viii It end. II may be presumption in
me to advise the parties who can do so to set
tie this trouble amicably, and for
all to cease or check rash and defiant
talk and conduct and keep away from
drinking places till the storm is past,
and should do what is possible for the pre-
servation Of peace and good will among the
men or the restoration when interrupted and
am well enough bequeathed IN the region 10
know what is for is welfare and believe |
have a claim 10 be heard and some influence
for good lSignedl NJ. A. LANDING.
PRESENCE OF THE MILITIA.
No outbreak has occurred since the fatal
row Yesterday morning. and while the situa-
ton is still grave. the presence OF the militia
has had reassurng effect upon the people
Two regiments are now upon the ground.
fully equipped aud prepared Tor action. The
Eighteenth Regiment, with over 500 men,
reached here shortly after midnight and the
Tenth regiment. with nearly as many more
men. arrived upon the scene a little later.
Adiutant General McClelland and Brigadier-
General Wiley are in command and will re-
main A. long as there is any danger of another
raid. The uncertainty and fear Of last night
has proven an awful strain on both the strikers
and citizens No sleeping was done III the
entire region, but crowds paraded the street
or gathered in knots at corners or disappeared
in punches over the dark hills leaving a
doubt as 10 their destination and intentions
The foreigners were quiet. but always in
crowds. and the momentary fear of an out
break from Thousands. which the entire regi-
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