New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
NEw-YoRK SATURDAY, APRIL 4, lsel-TwELvE PAGES
QUIET IN THE COKE REGIONS
THE STRAIN RELIEVED BY THE PRESENCE
OF THE MILITIA.
HOLDING THE INQUEST on THE VICTIMS OF
YESTERDAYS CoNFLIcT-REsUMING WORK
THROUGHOUT TIE DISTINCT


THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT
Mount Pleasant, Penn, April 3.-Quiet reigned
throughout the coke regions to-day. No outbreak has
occurred since the fatal raid yesterday morning, and
while the situation is still grave, the presence o. the
militia had rcassuring effect upon the people. TWO
regiments are upon the ground fully equipped and
prepared for action The 18th Regiment, over 500
men, reached here shortly after midnight and the 10th
Regiment with nearly as many more men, arrived
upon the scene little later. AdjutantGeneral NC
Clelland and Brgadler General Wiley in command,
and will remain as long as there Is any danger OF
another conflict. The uncertainty and fear last night
proved a great strain on the strikers and all Others
No sleeping done in the entire region, but crowds
paraded the streets or gathered in knots az the cor
ners or disappeared in punches over the dark hilS'
leaving doubt to their destination and intentions.
The foreigners quiet, but always In crowds anu
the momentary fear Of an outbreak from the thou
sands which an entire regiment could not quel, was
only dissipated by the first streaks o. early dawn
So far ten deaths have occurred and several more
are in critical condition The funerals Of the victims
will take place on Saturday. Peter W!se Master Work
man of the Knights Of Labor, says the entire COKE
country will turn ont, and that about that time inc
people must take lie says the burial OF tne
dead will furnish renewed incentive for the achVi'y
OF the living. A leader OF the Slav element staUeu
this morning that majority Of the crowd out yes
American, English and Irish leaders went to STANDARD
and forced the slavs TO Join them under threats OF
punishment.
The INQUEST on the bodies Of the men killed at More
wood which was postponed last night, was resumed
this morning Neither the Sheriff nor the coke oon'
panies were represented while the labor leaders were
nresent in full force Albert HALEY sworc that the
only shooting he heard from the guards on 1'o
Morewood property. lie was 12o yards rom "hei'
the shooting occurred.
George TAYLOR watchman, testified to hearing Two
or three pistol shots before the regular hring Oh .he
guards This witness was the first to reach 'nc spo'
after the shooting, and told graphic story Vi i0
finding OF the bodies of the dead either Oh llo Dre
or in bitches while the wounded hobbled away Nio'
questions brought out the fact that the witness was
n denutv and carried a revolver, though ne dlu ho'
lnow whether all the guards carried revovers OF ho'
This dou created as to whether the pistol sho's VIZ
erod first nv the guards strikers was receNou VIZ"
cheer by the crowd ,. ,ras favor
Mt ~ the testimony taken this morning was rivor
able to the strikers with the exception OF th'' Vi -
p,o,,er was testified that the company's gate had
,aou hroten down. So far none of the deputies moi
any OF the Frlck Company employees have oeen Oil 'lI
ctand The nquest was adjourned to be continued al
Greensburg Monday.
Fears are entertained for the safety Of Captain Loar
whose men did the shooting yesterday inea's
AGAINST him are loud and deep and he is going aVua
with a bodyguard. Trouble IS looked for N faye.Ve
county and II is probable that regiment OF the miua
lii No cont here The following telegram was received
tbIs afternoon from Alexander Jordan, Italian Consul
at Philadelphia:
1unoss,b,e for me to come Denounce killing to the
proper AUTHORITIES
A scottdale special says: Everything Is reported
ouiet in the region. At JmtOwn an lncreaseu "roo
OF men are at work. Twelve cars OF coke "ero
shipped from there yesterday, and the Shipment was
increased to-day. About 200 ovens are now IN oiast'
Adelaide Is running nearly half full. The Cora plant
:, Ncymver & sons has started up full, also the
Cuarjssa mines of Cochran Sons. The Nellie phlnt
n, the same company is running with $50 ovens IN
hast Coal Brook OF the Mcclure Company Is sun
rnnning full unmolested, is also the MUTUAL piant
on the Youngwood branch Rainey's three "orhs anu
the FaIrchance plant being operated openly WIN
non union men and are running Iuli' lho Duio"
COMPANY which started their Ferguson plant uhder
neace arrangement with the mine workers organlza-
ton at the old rate OF wages, have reduced ther men
10 the rate offered the sliding scale posteo oy FITCH
and the Mcclure companies Robert Whtchorh' eASeo
rotary OF the National Organization OF Miners aTNeu
in the region this morning and is now at the Morewooa
ror.s II Is given out that he will make an effort
10 get a compromise between the operators ahu - eio
men. but the prospects are not enconrasihs Inv
attitude Of the operators would indicate that tho
men DELAYED too long in asking and created 100 niuo
trouble 10 secure any concessions for the coPronS''
The general feeling is that II Watchorn falis 10 scou
peaceful conference any hope for the men Is pracu
cally beyond reason" ,,,,,. ,,o
pittshnrg. April 3.-Adjutant General william NC
1,u.nd nassed through the city this morning on MS
rov from Chicago to the of yesterdays riot Al
an interview he said: al notice disposihon on 'he
mart OF some people TO oensure eToVerlor ~ i"''O
for refusing TO call out the militia upon the nst iq
~ sheriff Cawson q few days ago. Now theS aie M
doing the Governor an injustice rs he had no au'oI
orrtfh hp
time That is TO say, the Governor mas ITO HenV "
VIZ, ~ tho militia until the civil power has Deeh 9s
e%honsted in its efforts TO maintain peace " ,,,
case the civil authorities were s IN power, W
aes1 t there would be further trouble II may De sed
ev conceded that blOodshed might nave OtheIess Oeen
a ,he militia been called upon but nevertneio
Se @ Governor took the right course n the mater ee Se
cording 10 the power vested IN his on
aa ahs while the shooting is gc 40 10 pg @Gbt G
nIored had the militia been called OUT Ie 1 feeling
Pde numbered many more, and the geneslSi iIIarS
them Would been To9g s sessf 1ns ana the
depn.'Ss, ell, "a he any further trouble" ,,o ,ros
EX-oectt1s h1 ,av 10 the coke regions. speaking o,
also hIc On ms ne said "From what can under.tand,
mHraep Ie have received report this morning tnaI
three Of the deputy sheriils under 1aPuhh hot the
themsee etoinIy is not reasonable TO suppose that
ENo men armed with guns and 800 with otner "eiDmo
would deliberately plan an hnat hSath shooting Sa one Of the
s,fcr The people in the coke regions are no. h otn
la.Sr.s m tbat The IIungarians Slavs In tine cOke
gions have always been grossly mposea Ser upSe
reelons Induced 10 settle In the coke regions nnne,
Ihesnresentatlons and have been constantly grounu
| down"
GOVERNOR PNrTIsONs OFFICIAL ORDER
,,.dshrrg Penn. April 3.-This afternoon the
mn,aI ordcr to General Wiley was issued from thc
acknowledgements Department directing him to ordel
49, 10th Regiment to the support of Sheriff Clawsot
| - Mount Pleasant and to order the 18th Regimen
m,1rr arms. The order Is under date OF yes'er",.
and instructs General wiley WIN 'Hc iorees
,t tba sheriff in restoring order and enforcing