The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-04
STRIKERS ARE ANGRY
The Present Condition Of Affairs
at Mt. Pleasant.
SOLDIERS GREETED WITH JEERs,


Turned Out Under Protest.
MT. PLEASANT, Pa. April A man
who is thoroughly familiar with the
coke regions, and who was on the
ground, says that the foreigners who
turned out Thursday did so under pro-
test. They were forced to do so by
their leaders, who were careful to place
them where they would bear the brunt
of the attack. 1t will be noticed that
all the lnen hit by the deputies bullets
were foreigners. The informant was
loud in his condemnation of these local
leaders who sent their men to an un-
willing encounter with the guards.
The inquest on the bodies of the men
killed at Morewood WINS resumed yes
ferday. Neither the sheriff nor the
companies were represented while the
labor leaders were present in full force.
Albert HALEY swore that the only
shooting he heard came from the guards
on the Morewood property. He was
125 yards from where the shooting oc-
Cured.
This Witness Was a Deputy.
George Taylor, a watchman, testified
TO hearing two or three pistol shots be-
fore the regular firing of the guards.
This witness was the first to reach the
spot after the shooting, and tells
graphic story OF the finding of the
bodies of the dead ON the bridge aud in
the bitches, while the wounded hob
bled away. Sharp cross questioning
brought out the fact that tho witness
was u deputy and carried revolver
himself, though he did not know
whether all the guards carried revol-
yers or not. The doubt created as to
whether the pistol shots were fired first
by the guards or strikers was received
with cheer by the crowd, which was
made up of strikers and sympathizers.
Other Attacks Feared.
Though comparatively quiet on the
surface n deep undercurrent Of feeling
is distinguishablo in the district. The
strikers resent the presence of the
militia and subject ths soldiers to in
suit. A soldier cannot pass down the
street without a greeting of jeers and
challenge to fight, but the militia are
keeping their temper admirably. The
feeling is fomented by proprietors of
illegal liquor shops, which are open in
defiance of law.
The two regiments ordered out are
now at Mt. Pleasant, and it is feared
that while the soldiers are concentrated
there the strikers will attack unde-
tGtihti ifOtutH. DuItIhA4btuutllJ IAllUSHH
laid this view of the case before Capt.
Laird. He said that the strikers were
familiar with all the byways of the
region and could make sudden attack
on other coke plants before the militia
could move. 1t is likely that the mill
tary will be divided into parties and
every place guarded.
There May BE Trouble in Fayette.
General Manager Lynch of the Frick
coke interest, had IL long interview with
Gen. Wiley yesterday afternoon, There
is u prospect Of some trouble in Fayette
county, and it is probable that the mill
tia will be requested TO go over there.
Fears are expressed on all sides for the
safety of Capt, Loar, of this place,
whose men it is claimed shot the
strikers. Threats are being made on
all sides against him, and he is going
around with body guard. The cap
tain himself has no fear, but his fellow
officers are very anxious that he protect
himself.
The Strike VIII Continue.
Ex-Secretary Robert Watchorn nnd
Vice President Penna, of the United
Mine Workers, have returned here.
They held II conference, and decided to
continue the strike more determinedly
= than ever. The killing of these men,"
saia Penna, "has streng hened our posi-
tion tenfold. We are determined not
to lay down. III the operators are to be
armed to protect property, and under
that pretense shoot down men on the
highways, it is time the men were
armed to protect their own lives" At
big meeting held here yesterday after
noon strong resolutions were adopted
denouncing the killing of the men at
Morewood.
Private Kcilar's Warning.
Gen. Wiley yesterday detailed Pri-
vate Kellar, of the Eighteenth regi-
Inent, who speaks seven languages, to
circulate among the Huns and other
strikers Last night, when Private
Kellar returned to headquarters he re-
ported to Gen. Wiley as follows;
''There is going to be trouble between
this and Monday. The strikers are all
indignant because the soldiers have
been sent here, but they don't seem to
fear them. l was in two houses this
afternoon where they threatened to at
tack me until l addressed them in their
own tongue. In Que house | saw five
guns and a numb@r of revolyers. In the
other saw three guns and several re-
yolvers Five ont of every ten oil
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 hers are simply
working men like themselves and viii
not interfere with their movements
All of the Hungarians are in danger
ous mood over the killing of their fel
low workmen at Morewood, which
theyaclaiIn was entirely unjustifiable."
Funeral of the Victims.
The dead foreigners will be buried at
Scottdale this afternoon with much
pomp and ceremony. They are calleC
martyrs. Ten thousand men will fol
low the collins to their graves. Secre
tary Parker issued notices to ever,
worker in the region to attend tn
obsequies. The bodies, followed b,
workers from the Mt Pleasant Branci
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