New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
IN THE COKE REGION S.
SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT, But NO
FURTHER OUTBREAK.
BELIEF THAT TROOPS WILL BE REQUIRED
FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROP
ERTY FOR SOME TIME TO coME-A

FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROP
ERTY FOR SOME TINE TO coME-A
TALK WITH MR.. FRICK.
Mount Pleasant Penn. April 4.-The situation In
the coke regions has not materially changed within the
last twenty Thc troops have charge on 1he
coke companiessproperty and the feeling prevails 'haO
as long as the militia remains there VIII DC ITO more
lawlessness. The soldiers cannot stay always now
ever, and 1t is feared that unless the strike IS setted
before they called home the depredations VIII be
renewed Just their backs are turned Inc
feeling among the strikers is intensely bitter but they
are careful TO commit overt act and content theh
selves with scowling at the militia and muttefg Ill
unntelligible tongues.
Yesterday and this morning thousands Of people
viewed the bodies OF the who were shot at MORE
wood. They lay IN the carriage house Of Zmmermans
undertaking establishment. They were stretched out
side by side on a long platform, around whlch the
crowd surged in its eagerness to get glimpse OF the
dead Each of the dead was dressed In a
robe OF brown material, with white collar, neekte
and shirt front showing under the chin. They are oil
young men, and with the exception OF Binero, the
Italian and Valentine Hndle, they will be buried at
Scottdale by the county in the Catholic cemetery at
that place faces of the dead cleanly shaven
and on the breast OF each was placed a SYMBOL Oh
hte Roman Catholic Church, while around the wrists
OF few were ehtwined the beads upon which they
had been accustomed to repeat their prayers.
From O'Clock yesterday morning until 10 O'Clock
to-day an uubroken line Of foreigners, about one In ten
Of whom could speak English, filed around the bier
upon which the dead men lay Sobs and groans were
heard every side and crowds collected about the
clothing which the victims had last worn and, tudg
ing from their actions they will prove dangerous to the
who did the shooting. 1t Is well known that the
lives of Captain Loar and his deputies would be In
jeopardy should the militia be withdrawn. The for
eigners are excited TO degree bordering frenzy and
although they are keeping all demonstrations wltmh
the pale of the law there is no doubt that they are de-
termned 10 wreak vengeance eventually the people
who responsible for the death OF their countrymen
The in the morgue was not often witnessed
OF the thousands who viewed the bodies scarcely man
came in whose countenance not drawn and scowl
ing he gazed the work Of the rifles, and hundreds
of women vented their and anguish In terms that
cOuld not be mistaken. They were miners cookers and
their wives. The latter more revengeful If any
thing than their husbands and considered more
dangerous antagonists.
Pittsburg, April Al. c. Frick made statement
to-day in reply to interview published with the
miners ex-secretary, Watchon, I'm which the latter
charged Prick with having imported thousands OF
foreigners, promising them sort Of UtOpis. Mr.
Prick says: 81 am ready and willing TO state that
neither myself company, any one in its
behalf, directly or indirectly assisted, procured or
requested any man to emigrate to this country, and
if Mr. Watchorn any Of his associates challenges this
statement in any particular prepared for the
fullest examination.
Although the violence committed in the vicinity Of
our works has been mainly by foreigners the public
knows that those people simply the tools working
out the plans Of Others The plan now adopted using
these To accomplish their works Of violence is but
a repetition Of former acts. In every strike in the
coke regions these are the men who have been used
and found to be plant tools wherever violence is to
be done. The public should not allow itself to be
blinded TO the real authors of the present trouble
The controversy is not one between our
company and its employees but IS between
the lawful authority of our commonwealth
and mob Of irresponsible men in the hands Of
cunning demagOgues. This breach of the peace and
violation of the law Of land is not the result of
sudden gush of uncomfortable passion, but is the re-
suit Of deep laid scheme and well planned attempt
to override the authority Of State The foreigners
who are advised that their living depends upon their
resort to violence are not to blame for this but those
who give that advice are cupabe. They have called
meetings of these foreigners and have melted them by
incendary speech, well knowing that when excited
they will resort to violence, and then try to cXOnerate
themselves by saying that this foreign element has
gotten beyond their control. 1t needs argument
to show that this violence is the result Of such acts
and the public press and the lawful authority of
state should fix them the responsibility rather
than upon the deluded foreigners"
A Scottdale Penn. special says: "A bloody battle
between the troops and the strikers is expected within
the next two days on Thursday night Private Kellar,
TO act a. interpreter TO General Wiley. Private
Kellar speaks seven languages and among
them he classes the Hungarian, Austrian, Ger
man, Polish, Sav and Italian Yesterday Gen
eral Wiley directed him to mnge with the
strikers and il possible, learn what their intentions
were for the future lie did So and when he returned
to headquarters he said
There is going to be trouble between this and
Monday The strikers all Indignant because the
soldiers have been here, but they do not to
fear them / was in two houses, where they threat
ened 10 attack me- until addressed them in their
tive tongue. In one house | five guns and
number of revolvers, and in the other house l saw
three guns and several revOvers. Five out Of every
ten of them have served in the armies Of the old coun
try and they know what soldiers They say that
the soldiers who have been brought here simply
workngmen like themselves, and will not interfere
with them. | picked up one Of their papers to-
dsy and in ono portion of IL found an article which
stated that there was not regular the soldiers
who had been brought TO the region, and that they
need not be afraid Of the miltiamen, who ovccs
and did not know any more about warfare than the
strikers themselves They also know all of the mem
bers Of the local company of the 10th Regiment and
hoard them ridculhg It, As far as have discovered
there is going TO be trouble, and it will within
tbe next two days. All Of these Hungarians have
money and they are in a dangerous mood over the