The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-05
THE cONNELLSVlLLE STRIK

THE CONNElUSVlLLE STRIKERS.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, April 4-The
situation in the coke region within the
pfs5 twenty-four hours has not materially
changed. AS long as the militia remains
there will be no more lawlessness. Inc
soldiers cannot stay much longer and 1t Is
feared that as soon as they ARE Withdrawn
the depredations will be renewed. Some
apprehensions are felt that an outbreak
will occur at the funeral of the victims
this afternoon. The funeral cortege Will
start from here at 2:30 o'clock Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent trouble.
The saloons have been closed for the day.
Yesterday and this morning thousands OF
people viewed the dead bodies OF the men
who were killed. OF the thousands who
viewed the remains scarcely man came
in whose countenance was not drawn and
scowling as he gaZed on the work of the
rifles. The women, If anything, are more
revengeful than the men.
PITTSBURG, April "A mass meeting OF
the strikers has been called TO take place
at Scottdale Immediately after the funeral.
The leaders say they will counsel modera-
ton A Pittsburg gentleman just home
from the coke region says it is the general
impression that il is the intention to pro-
long the funeral services aud meeting un-
til after dark, and then disperse, to meet
again and attack some unprotected local
ity.
II. C. Fricke made a statement today. in
reply to an interview of ex-Secretary Wat
chorn, who charged Fricke with having
imported thousands of foreigners, promis-
ing them sort of Utopia. Mr. Fricke
SAYS that neither he nor his company, nor
any one for the company, has ever assist
ed, procured or requested anyone to emil
CRATE to this country. He charges that
the present difficulty is the plan of the Ia
hnr rUh
foreigners as tools to accomplish selfish
motives The leaders have called the
meetings and melted them by incendiary
speeches well knowing that when excited
they Will resort to violence.
THE FUNERAL.
SgoTTDALE, Pa, April 4-The special
funeral train bearing the bodies of the vic
tins of the Moorewood shooting left Mt
Pleasant at 2:32 and arrived here at 1920
The train was composed of SIX coaches
and was packed full, and standing room
was at premium on the platform. The
bodies were taken off the train at the de-
pot and placed in large road wagons. The
funeral cortege did not move until the reg
ular train arrived at 33I
The foreign element did not take kindly
to road wagons being used as hearses to
bear the remains of their countrymen TO
their last resting place, and the collins
were taken out and six of them were car
ried to the cemetery-about one mile The
seventh was placed in a hearse. The pro-
oession moved at t o'clock, headed by the
Standard Miners cornet and Scottdale
bands, both of which played the dead
march the entire distance.
There were fully 5000 people at the de-
pot, but scarcely half the number went 10
the cemetery, and large majority OF
those that did follow the remains were
Poles and Hungarians. A number OF the
delegations carried banners. The work
men nearly all wore badges and Grape and
when the coffins were lowered into the
large trench which was twelve feet wide
a number of the wOrkmen threw their
Grape and badges on the collins.
Father L8mbing and Father Schmiegle
conducted the funeral services according
to the rites of the Catholic church, which
were simple but impressive After the
services Rev. Schmiegle delivered an
address in the Polish language, in which
he counseled his couutrymeu to return to
their homes, TO commit no breach of the
law and to abstain from intoxicants and
shun saloons. Rev. Lambing made a
brief address in English to the same effect
Though the town was oyercrowded with
all classes and conditions of people, there
was not the least disturbance And every
thing passed off in manner credltable tc
the workmen. After the funeral a great
mass meeting WAS held at Ecerson. across
In Fayette county. The speeches were
conservative in tone, but the men were
encouraged TO remain steadfast. The
town is quiet tonight and the large crowds
have gone TO their homes. The saloons
were all closed at noon, and intoxicating
LIQUOR could not be had.
SCoTTDALE, Pa, April 4-Secretary
Watchorn is indignant tonight over
reported interview with H. c. Fricke. il
which the latter made certain assertion:
about the responsibility for the present
trouble. Mr.. Watchorn says he will have
affidivats 10y Monday to show that II. c
Fricke paid for the passage of workmeI
from Europe to America He further
asserts that many of the men were forced
to so into the mines against their will b,
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