Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-06

No Outbreak at the Funeral-Quiet In the
Coke Region Yesterday.
Quiet prevailed throughout the coke region
yesterday. The strikers generally spent the
time in discussing the situation. Monday is
usually the day for raiding, but there were no
serious apprehensions in that line. The bring
ing Of the state militia to the district certainly
restored quiet. The five companies spent the
day in singing, talking and sight seeing They
expected to leave for Mount Pleasant this morn-
ing, although no official announcement was
made. 1t was reported that several coke COM
panies in the region would make strenuous ef-
forts to resume this week and that the attempt
will be made to do SO in the morning. 1t was
stated that the Clarissa and Nellie plants are
partly in operation and that the Cora works of
the New, Meyer & Son were in full resumption.
1t consists of only forty ovens. however.
The Coal Brook plant of Mcclure continues
in full blast Coke is being shipped from the
Adelaide plant Of the Frick company and
seventy-fve deputies are on duty. The labor
leaders state that they are fully fortified for
continuance of the struggle, and that the
strikers are receiving q liberal distribution
tors and miners to adjust the vexed difficulties
In this region is one Of tho probabilities of
this week. There have not been many develop
ments yet to warrant the statement. but some
decisive steps will be likely taken in that direc-
ton in few days.
HOPES OF CONFERENCE.
Master Workman Wilson said yesterday: IT
hope there will be conference. We are always
ready and willing to meet our employers and
discuss complex questions"
ueeh its ninth
issued long statement in rebuttal to H. c.
Frick 8, in which he gives affidavits Of coke re-
gion miners brought from Europe, their pas
sages having been paid by the company Of
which Prick is president. A number of strikers
mass meetings will be held at different points
this week. Master Workman Wise and Vice
President Penna must keep away from the
Prick works, as the injunction has been served
restraining and enjoining them from interior
Ing with those employed.
1t was the intention of the Prick Company to
resume work at Norwood TODAY Trouble was
feared. if not from the men, from their wives
1t was reported the women would try their hand
at the non-unlon men today, as they said the
soldiers would treat them more leniently than
they did the men.
The operators are to hold a meeting in
Pittsburg soon in order to settle the trouble if
possible. Interstate Secretary F. S. Brooks of
Columbus, Ohio, says the opera tors cannot grant
an advance, but rather reduction; that they
will fight to the end, and if forced they will repu-
diate all agreements and run their works to suit
themselves without consulting their men.
FUNERAL OF THE RIOTERS.
The special funeral train, bearing the bodies
of seven of the rioters, left Mt Pleasant Pa,
about o'clock on Sunday afternoon and
arrived at Scottdale. Pa. at 800. The train was
composed Of six coaches packed full and stand
ing room was at premium on the platforms.
The bodies were taken off the train at the depot
and placed in three large road wagons. The fun
eral cortege did not move until the regular
trains arrived at 3:37.
The large public square was not spacious
enough TO hold the great crowds Of people,
and the delegations that arrived on regular
trains had to form on Pittsburg street and
Broadway.
The foreign element did not take kindly to
the road wagons being used ~ hearses to bear
the remains OF their countrrmen to their last
resting place and the collins were taken out
and Six Of them were carried to the cemetery a
distance of a mile, and the seventh WAS placed
In hearse. The procession moved at o clock,
headed by the Standard Miners Cornet and
Scottdale bands both Of which played the Dead
March the entire distance. There were fully
SOOO people at the depot, but scarcely half this
number went to the cemetery and a large ma
jOrity of those that did follow the remains were
Poles, Slavs and Hungarians.
American fags were conspicuous and num-
Der OF the delegations carried banners. The
workmen nearly all wore badges and Grape and
when the collins were lowered into the large
number Of the workmen threw their badges
and Grape on the collins. The funeral process
sion formed about fifty yards from where the
five companies of the eighteenth regiment are
quartered and marched past the Prick Coke
Companys office.
THE SERVICES.
Father Landing and Father Schmeigle con-
Quoted the funeral services according to the
rites of the Catholic Church, which were
simple but impressive. After the services, Rev,
Schmeigle. delivered an address in the Polish
| language, in which he cOunseled his country
men to return peacefully to their homes. to
| commit no breach OF law. and to abstain from
intoxlcants and shun saloons. Rev. Landing
made brief address in English to the same ef-
feet.
Though the town was overcrowded With all
classes and conditions Of people, there was not
the least disturbance. After the funeral q
great mass meeting was held at Everson, in
fayette county. The speeches were conserve
tive in tone, but the men were encouraged to
remain steadfast. The responsibility Of the
Morewood shooting, Vice President Penn said,
was on the shoulders OF the guards and coke
companies. Sco:tdale was quiet last night.