The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
SupprcS4ed Excitement.

Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, April 3.-The uncer-
tainty and fear last night has proven an
awful strain on both strikers and citizens.
No sleeping was done in the entire region,
but crowds paraded the streets or gathered
in knots at corners, or disappeared In
punches over the dark hills, leaving a
doubt as to their destination and intentions.
The foreigners were quiet, but always in
crowds and the momentary fits of out
break from thousands, which the entire
regiment could not quell, was only diSsi-
pated by the first streaks of early dawn.
So far ten deaths have occurred, and sew
eral others are in a critical condition. The
funerals Of the victims will take place on
Saturday. Peter Wise. master workman
of Kof Sax's, says that the entire coke
country will turn, and that about that time
the people must take care. He says that
the burial of the dead will furnish
RENEWED INCENTIVE
for the activity of the living. A prominent
leader of the Slav element stated this morn
ing that the majority of the crowd out yes
terday morning was there under protest,
and that American, English and Irish lead
ers went to the Standard works and forced
the Slav workmen TO join them under
threats of punishment.
The inquest on the bodies of the men
killed at Morewood, which was postponed
last night, was resumed this morning.
Neither the sheriff nor the coke companies
were represented while the labor leaders
were present in full force.
Albert HALEY swore that the only shoot
ing he heard came from the guards on the
Norwood property. He was 125 yards
from where the shooting occurred.
George Taylor, Waterman, testified to
hearing two Or three pistol shots before 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,
either on the bridge or in the bitches,
while the wounded hobbled away Cross
questions brought out the fact that the wit
ness was deputy and carried revolver,
though he did not know whether all the
guards carried reyolvers or not. This
doubt created as to whether the pistol shots
were fired first by guards or strikers was
received with cheers by the crowd.
The most of the testimony taken this
morning was favorable to the strikers,
with the exception of DR.. Plotner, who
testified that the company's gate had been
broken down. So far none Of the deputies
or any of the Prick company's employees
have been on the stand. At noon the
inquest adjourned until this afternoon.
After that, hearing will be continued at
Greensburg on Monday.
Notwithstanding the prevailing quiet,
wise ones say that the trouble is not
ended. 1t is the calm before the storm.
The leaders are fighting for position and
power. Men are fighting to maintain them
in their positions and for what they claim
is principle. The leaders of the district
are all busy at the inquest to-day. They
and their attorney, James S. Beacon, are
watching the proceedings with increasing
vigor. They believe they see in the tao
tics Of the prosecuting deputies and man
ayers great coup d'etat and will pursue this
policy to the end.
81 am afraid there will be hell to-mer-