The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-03

tull grown, experienced men, and were
armed to the teeth. a mere deliberate
arrangement for contemplated trouble
was never made. Last night Superin-
tendant Pickard summoned his deputies
and told them that u raid was contem-
plated on the works. lie formed them
into line and examined the firearms of
each. lie then presented each man
with Winchester rifle, drilled them in
the use of the weapons, and ordered
them on duty.
Whom they were retiring Superintend-
ant Pickard said: 81 will be in COM
mand. l have received positive infor-
nation that our works are to be raided.
L have promised protection to our men
and l must give it to them. When the
raiders come fire the first shot into tho
air. If the raiders do not retreat fire
the second shot, and keep on firing
while you have ammunition. Protect
the company's property. Protect the
men at work, and protect your own
lives. The man in my employ who
runs | will shoot dead on the spot.
Any man WI is not willing to accept
my terms vii please drop into the rear
and will send him home under guard"
No one dropped back. Each man was
supplied with twenty-six cartridges and
under command of the superintendent
they were marched to convenient
point. All night long the strikers were
preparing for the raid. Delegations,
headed by drum corps, marched to and
fro to the places of rendesvouz An &C.
casional pistol Shot in the distance was
accepted as signal. Now and then a
rocket flashed into the air, and from an
adjoining hill top swinging light could
be seen. The guards did not know what
these signals meant They were
accepted as evidence of danger, how
ever, and the people at and about the
various works did not retire during the
night. 1t is said that the miners were
prepared to blow up the mine at More
wood.
There were thrco parties of strikers;
one came from Stoneville The rail
road Waterman there saw large crowd
OF strikers pass. They were very noisy
and were cheering and shouting as they
came along. They had drums and were
constantly beating them. Another party
left Morewood early in the night and
marched to this place. Here they wero
met by party from the mines around
here. a meeting was held and it was
agreed to take some plan of action. 1t was
after this meeting that the march was
made on the works. Some of the strik-
ers said today that they had no inten-
ton of doing any damage. They simply
marched to the works to intimidate
those who were at work. On the other
hand, it was said by well.known
gentleman this morning that he was an.
preached by a striker, who asked; Ibid
you ever SEQ one of the bombs used in
blowing up mincs?"
NO." was the answer.
well, haven't one with me, but
there are plenty OF them ready and in
the hands of the crowd"
Sheriff Clawson came to Greensburg
this morning with three wounded strik-
ers. The next trouble is expected at
the Coalbrooke Works just south of j.
w. Rainey's works. These works are
running full and n number of threats
have been mado. One of the killed is
an Italian, two are Slavs and four Poles.
Fifteen are wounded. All are unnat-
uralized foreigners. II. e. Frick, of
the Norwood plant, was seen at his
Office in Pittsburg this morning and in
an interview said:
1--WE placed our men and property in
the hands OF the lawful authorities for
protection. The sheriff in the More
wood case has done his duty; the Cover
nor is doing his. This is no quarrel
about wages. but only whether our men
working are to be shot down at mid
hisnC, ana our property destroyed by
rioters. The authorities must settle
this and we will know whether mobs or
law is to rule
AT noon train left Grecnsburg filled
with deputies. all armed and prepared
for a long siege. The governor has or
dered the tenth regiment to aid the
sheriff OF Westmoreland county in qucll-
ing the trouble in the coke region. The
eighteenth regiment of this city has
been ordered to hold itself in readiness