Evening journal., 1891-04-04
MORE FIGHTING FEARED
The Coke Region Situation is
Still Critical.
A SOLDIER sPYs ALARMING NEWS
Private Kellar, who Was Detailed tu
Circulate Among the Strikers, Reports
That More Trouble Is Almost Certain
TO occur Before Monday.

AhAfaA' NtihAfs VINO was beAatled tn
Circulate Among the Strikers. Reports
That More Trouble Is Almost Certain
10 Occur Before Monday.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, April 4.--Fx- Sec.
retnry Robert Watchorn and Vice Presi
dent Penna, OF the United Coke Workers,
have returned here. They have decided e
continue the strike more determinedly than
ever "The killing Of these men, said
Penna, has strengthened our position ten
fold. Weare determined not TO surrender
II the operators are to be armed 20 protect
property, and under that pretence shoot
down men on the highways, IL is time III,
men were armed TO protect their own lives. 4
At a big meeting held here strong resolu
tions were adopted denouncing the killing
Of the men at Morewood
The Funerals May Cause Trouble.
The funeralsof the victims Of the shoot
ing will likely take place today. Peter
Wise, the master workman, says the en-
tire coke country viii turn out and that
the people must take care He says the
burial Of the dead will furnish renewed in.
centive for the activity OF the living.
General Manager Lynch aud Superin.
tendent Ramsay appeared before Squir,
McCaleb and acknowledged service OF
warrants issued by the strikers leader
charging them with accessories before th,
fact to the felonious shooting Of the strik
ers. They entered bail in the amount OF
81, 500 for hearing next week.
A Soldier spy's Report.
1 fsanarn1 NAtla.4 u
vate Kellar, OF the Eighteenth regiment,
who speaks seven languages, to circulate
among the Hungarians and other strikers.
Last night when Private Kellar returned
/ to headquarters he reported to General
Wiley as follows There is going to be
/ trouble between this and Monday. The
strikers are all indignant because the sol.
| diers have been sent here, but they don't
seem TO fear them. / was in two houses
/ where they threatened to attack me until
/ ! addressed them in their own tongue
/ I'm one house | saw FIVE guns and &
number Of revolvers In the other | saw
three guns and several revolvers Five out
/ of every ten of these men have served II
the armies OF the old country. and the,
know what soldiers are They say thai
the soldiers who have been brought her,
are simply workingmen like themselye
and will not interfere with their move
ments.
RidleulIng the Mnitia--men.
I'm one OF their papers OF today which
picked up was an article saying they nee,
not be afraid o. the militia men, who wer
novices and did not know any more abou
warfare than the strikers themselves
They also knew about all the members o
the Tenth regiment, and heard them rid
iculing them. So far as ! have discoveres
there Is going TO be trouble, and IL viii
come within the next two days All Of tn,
Hungarians are in a dangerous mood owe
the killing of their fellow workmen al
Morewood, which they claim was entirel,
unjustifiablen
Every precaution is being taken by tn
militia to avert any further trouble pri
vate Kellar's warning has created grea
deal Of excitement and sentinels are nov
being placed az every point where troubl
might be expected
Was the Firing Hasty9
With the militia hurrying through tn
streets, and restless, nervous striker
crowding about the sidewalks and cross
ings, Mount Pleasant is a decidedly livel
place The presence Of the soldiers has
TO an extent, driven away the uneasy feel
ing Still there is too much uncertaint
for comfort Another deadly conflict vii
not surprise any one here. The striker
are in a sullen mood. The evidence befor
the coroner's jury, tending as il does 4
show that the fatal firing was hasty, ha
enraged them and their suppressed wratl
may break forth at any time Not les
than 5000 miners were around town al
day, and the main street in front Of tn,
armory, where two companies are sta
toned, was choked up from morning unit
night. 4 collision between two striker
and an insolent soldier occurred near thl
Baltimore and Ohio depot The guards
man was worsted in the fight and wa
taken off by friends. The fight tended Il
unsettle the general feeling and was ac
cepted as an alarming indication.
Fears for Captain Loar's safety.
General Manager Lynch, Of the Fricl
coke interests, had long interview will
General Wiley There is a prospect o
some trouble in Fayette county, and il /
probable that the militia will be requeste,
70 go over there. Fears are expressed ol
! all sides for the safety of Captain Loar, o
this place, whose men, il Is claimed, sho
the strikers. Threats are being made OF
+ all sides against him and he is going aroun,
with body guard. The captain himsel
has no fear, but his fellow officers are yer,
anxious that he protect himself