The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-06
THE VICTIMS BURIED.
A Mammoth Funeral Procession
at Scottdale.
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND MOI lIRNERs.
The Seven Strikers who We're Shot
by the Military Buried in One
Grave - Father Lambing's Elo-
qucnt Plea for Peace Labor
Leaders Counsel Moderation.


ScoTTDALE, Pa, April 6.-The Con-
nellsville coke region was convulsed
Saturday and on the verge OF gene
raj uprising when seven of the victims
OF the Morewood riots were buried.
The funeral procession consistedof about
1900 strikers, who were further in
famed by the tidings that two more of
those wounded at Morewood had died.
Their names are Paul Solinsky, of Dom
nelly. and Joseph Klasman, of Mullins.
The funeral procession contained more
persons than the one when nearly one
hundred victims of the Mammoth
mine were buried. The bodies were
coffined in rosewood. On the breasts Of
three Bibles were placed, and tosaries
encircled the wrists Of the oorpSss. The
younger mems bodies were wrapped in
shrouds of brown, and those of the
elder in black. A great mass followed
the hearses to the railroad station, and
a number Of trains stood in waiting to
convey the crowds TO Scottdale.
All Saloons Closed.
The military were on guard at all
parts and all the saloons were closed at
Scottdale by order of the authorities.
Mass was said for the dead in the Polish
Catholic church at Mount Pleasant.
Each coffin was carried to the church
on the shoulders of four brawny Hun
| gartans. A squad OF soldiers adcompa.
MED the march to the chapel.
The funeral trains arrived at the
Scottdale cemetery about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. About 5000 men had
accompanied the procession to Scott
dale, where they were Joined by at
least 5000 more, and it was estimated
that at least II, 900 strikers were in st,
Marys Catholic cemetery dur ng the
day. The coffins were carried over a
mile Of muddy country roads by the
comrades Of the dead.
| Buried in Ono Grave.
| The grave consisted of q trench
twelve feet long, seven feet wide and
| five feet deep. Arriving at the com
mon grave the coffins were tehderly
placed on the ground. The relatives Of
the deceased pressed close to get last
look at the faces of the dead Respect
fully the crowd kept within its bounds
while bereaved relatives dropped their
last tears over the coffins Father
Landings tall, commanding figure
stood at The head of the grave Beside
HIM was Father Smeigle. The faces OF
the priests were full of anguish as the
| crowd slowly began to move by the cof-
fins, straining to get look at them.
For an hour this continued, when
Father Lambing, with wave of his
hand, brought the surging crowd to a
standstill, and in solemn tone began
TO read the ritual Of the Roman Catho-
lie church.
Father landings Eioquence.
When the reading of the ritual was
finished Father Lanbng made a burn
| ing address. In words of sorrbw he
spoke for the dead men. Over their
graves he admonished tho living to
shun the course which had b1ought
about such awful results The con.
course WAS transfixed by the eloJuenca
Of the priest. His address calmed many
heated brain and vengeful breast in
that assembly, which, under am icy
calmness, beat loudly for vsngeance.
For "A few moments after the address
all was quiet in that great multitude.
Then the leaders moved forward to
lower the cotfins into the grave. They
were placed side by side. A splelnn
ceremony, improvised for the occasion,
now began. The national officers of
the United Mine Workers of America
each threw u few handfuls OF clay on
the coffins.
Leaders Counsel Moderation.
Subsequently an open air meeting
was held at Eyerson Flats. Robert
Watchorn, eS-secretary of the United
Mine Workers, Vics President Penna
and the local leaders made addresses,
which were very conservative in tone.
The speakers urged their hearers to
avoid the saloons, not oYerstep the law,
and hold firmly together. The excite
ment. however, has by no means abated,
and it is a fortunate thing that the
troops are holding sway in the region.
There are renewed fears of another out
break, and II it occurs it will be bloody.
Several shots were fired last night on
the hill back Of the works Mt Morewood,
causing great deal of excitement, but
otherwise everything was quiet. Sup
erintendent Ramsey'S house Is sur
rounded by scntineis, and eleven SOL
diers are sleeping in the kitchen. There
is some i'll feeling against him BECAUSE
men who arc not out on strike have
been ordered to go to work. The
strikers threaten violence to any one
who goes to work,
Mr.. Watehorn,s Denial.
Robert Watchorn, in replying tp the
charges made against him in recent
interview by II. G. Frick, says; III. C.
Frick censures me for what Ito is
pleased TO Gull my wlifui fnlsehDods,
without ascertaining whether 1 have
used an such language or not. Ny ad-
vocacy, by precept, influence and ex-
ample, by tongue and pen. has always
beer, is now and always will be ballots,
not bullets; intelligent law abiding
acts not defiant AMI lawless attacks on
property or persons, The facts are that
the first thing l did upon hearing of
the killing was to hurry to thu coke re-
gions and personally appeal to the
miners, thousands OF whom know and
Il am pleased to say respect me. I
have met them and reasoned with
them in their agitated state OF mind to
respect the law" Mr.. Watchor1 in
clpdes in his letter several statements
of men who signed agreements in
Europe to come here to work, being as
sured there was no trouble.