Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-01
have said we have issued our edict and that is
all there is to it,"
BURNED LOAR IN EFFIGY.

Coke Strikers Pay Their Compliments to
the Captain of Company E-Mt Pleasant
Citizens Also DenOunce His Action-The
Situation Throughout the Region.
A surprise was sprung on the people of
Mt. Pleasant last night. 1t had been
rumored on the streets that Captain J. A.
Loar, commanding Company E, Tenth Reg
iment n. G. P, would be burned in efigy,
but little credence was given the
report by the citizens. However, the
strikers kept their word, and a
suit of overalls stuffed with straw and fastened
upon long pole was carried at the head of
procession of 800 strikers and a brass band.
Upon the breast of the blouse was card bear
ing the following legend, Captain Loar CON-
panv h"
With this they paraded the principal street
ard halted under large shade tree, saturated
the efiigy with oil and after hanging IL 10
limb of the tree applied a torch and soon the
whole affair was in flames.
After the burning the citizens of the place
met and passed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we. the citizens of Mt
Pleasant condemn the despicable action OF
Captain j. A. Loar IN taking sides with
monopoly and against i'll paid labor
by volunteering his and his companys
services for the purpose OF creating dis
turbance between the operators and men
There was considerable excitement in LABOR
circles last night over the actions of the Frick
Company against their officials for riot, con-
spirlcv, assault and battery and intimidation
to men. None of the principal labor leaders
have been arrested, though the strikers were
arrested by Sheriff Mccormick and taken to
Jail in groups of eight and ten yesterday. Elght
of the JimtOwn rioters were arrested yesterday
afternoon.
All Quiet Yesterday at Scottdale.
Everything was quiet at Scottdale, although
more trouble is expected as the foreign ele-
ment is said to be becoming uncomfortable.
No work has been done at the Leisenring No.
8, where the bombshel was exploded, as a
better not work. raid there was
consequently deemed unnecessary, though
there would have been trouble had the men not
taken the hint. Neither is there any work be-
ing done at Leisenring No .. where raid was
made on Monday. At the Frick office it was
authentically reported that there are 40 men at
work at JimJown In spite of the trouble there.
They state further that work is being done,
and ovens drawn at Adelaide. NJ MorewoOd, and at
the Leith and Mutual AT labor headquarters,
on the contrary. II was stated that not u stroke
of work is being done between Scottdale and
Broadford. that even the engines have been
stopped, and that the companies have already
exhausted their strength in trying to resume.
They also deny that men are working at the
plants named by the Frick Company. They
state that Walker one oe the Jimtown men
knight of Labor, and is trying to get even.
The officers of the Frick Company state that IL
cars OF coke will be shipped from the Jimtown
works to-day, which they regard as remark
able.
A large mass meeting of the strikers was held
Yesterday at COnnellsyille. Addresses were
made by Master Workman Wise, Secretary
Parker keeeeu, Corrigna and other labor lead
sympathy of the public, and another meeting
will be held at Dawson to-day.