New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
ARRES1ING RIOTOUS COKE STRIKERS.
THE AUTHORITIES MAKING USE OF THE PRES
ENCE OF THE TROOPS IN THE CON-
NELLSyILLE REGION.

Mount Pleasant, Penn, April 6.-Quiet prevailed In
the coke regions to-day The first real effort TO start
the work since the riot was made this morning. by
actual count there were forty at work. and 1t was
evident that the majority of them were old employees,
rs they drew out good coke. The men were not ln-
terfered with In any way while going TO work. 1t
seems that the strikers too badly frightened to
disturb any one at the present time. This condition
OF affairs is Of course due to the soldiers who have
their guns loaded with ball cartridges and who seem
TO have fear OF putting ball into man who comes
too close TO the line. Sheriff Clawson came over from
Grecnsburg this morning and q busy man. He
has warrants for twenty-five Of the rioters and VIII
probably have warrants for about fifty more soon.
These warrants are all placed in tho hands OF the
different constables and the deputies help In the
arrests This was lively day for the different town
ship officers ms they were ordered to go ahead with the
arrests Immediately, that the leaders OF the rioters
will be safely put in jail before the soldiers leave here
During tho morning six men were arrested. There
was considerable trouble In securing them. lthas now
become generally known among the strikers that
warrants arc for the supposed leaders In the riot
and they are keeping themselves hldden as MUCH as
possible.
Superintendent Morris Ramsay returned from
Greensburg at IL O'Clock this morning and Immediately
went before the justice and swOre out warrants for
the arrest OF fifteen additional Italians These war
rants were placed in the hands OF the constabcS.
and it expected that before midnight at least thirty
of the rioters will be in jail Sheriff Cawson had a
long conference with superintendent Ramsay Of the
Norewood Works and General superintendent Lynch
this afternoon The sheriff stated that they had de
cded on a that in his opinion would put at rest
all fears of future violence. 1t is probable the evlc-
tons OF tenants from the cOnpanys houses will be
becup soon possibly this week. At any rate 1t will
Inc done before the soldiers leave here several car
loads of provisions were received to-day and distributed
among the strikers.
In to tonight several Morewood rioters have been
arrested and eight deputies who did the snootlng; o
The Justice before whom the hearings were held found
precedent somewhere, held those charged with riot
and carrying concealed weapons in $1,000 bail. while
tne deputies charged with murder were released on
5000 IL Is said that two wounded strikers who died
ON SATURDAY will be buried privately tomorrow.
General Manager Lynch, of the Frick Company: mas
lust issued statement in reply to the appeal OF the
Rev. Father Lambng, who has great power over tlle
strikers. Mr. Lynch says it IS no longer question
Of wages. but OF personal liberty, rights OF properS
and potency of the law. Regarding the general IN
preston that an amicabe conference Will settle me
diculty the general manager OF the huge Frck inter
csts SAYS IL will be time enough to confer WIN tne
leaders OF the strike when the military OF the Stae can
not enforce the law. This means n fight to the nm
lsh no matter what the result as Mr. Lynch + r;, g
powered to voice not only the sentiments OF tue frcA
people but Of three -fouIths OF the operators