The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-04


ofCoke Works in Operation.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. April 3.-TS
ciall-Quiet rcigns throughout tho coke
regions this morning. No outbreak has
occurred since the fatal raid yesterday
morning. The presence of the militia
has had reassuring effect upon tho
people. Two regiments are now upon
the ground fully equipped AMI prepared
for action.
Tho 18th regiment. with over 500 mon,
reached here sharply at midnight, and
the 10th regiment, with nearly rs many
more, arrived little later. Adiutant
General McClelland and Brigadier Cen
eral Wiley are in command and will
remain as long as there is any danger
of another raid.
So far ten deaths have occurred and
several more are in critical condition.
Tho funerals of tho victims Will tako
place Saturday
Peter Wise, master workman of the
*. of L., says the entire coke country
VIII turn out and about that time people
must take care. Ho says the burial of
the dead will furnish removed ncon-
tive for activity of the living.
~ prominent leader of tho Slav ele-
mont stated this morning that Il major
ity OF the crowd out yesterday morning
was there under protest; that the Amer
lean, English and Irish leaders went to
Standard and forced the Slavs to Join
them under threats of punishment.
Inquest on the bodies of tho men kill
| led at Norwood, which was postponed
| last night, was resumed this morning.
Neither the sheriff nor the coke COM
panies were represented while tho labor
leaders were present in full force.
| Abort HALEY swore that tho only
shooting he heard cane from the guards
on tho Morewood property He was l25
yards from where the shooting occurred,
George Taylor, matchmaker, testified
to hearing two or three pistol shots be-
fore the regula, firing of the guards.
This witness was the first to reach tho
spot after the shooting. Sharp cross
| questions brought out the fact that tho
witness was deputy and carried n
revolver, though no did not know
whether the guards carried revolvers or
not.
Fears are entertained for the safety
of Captain Loar, whose mon did tho
shooting yesterday. Trouble is looked
|
that regiment of militia will be sent
there.
Scottdale special says: EVERYTHING
IS reported quiet i'll the region as all
| other places. At Jimtown an Increased
force of mon arc at work. Twelve cars
of coke were shipped from there yes
terday, and the shipment was increased
to-day.
About two hundred ovens arc now in
blast. Adelaide is running nearly half
full. The Cora plant of Newmcyer IL
Sons has started up full; also tho
| Clarissa mines of Cochran Il Sons. Tho
Nellie plant of the same company is run
ming with $50 ovens in BLAST Coal
brook, OF tho Mcclure company, is still
running full, unmolosted, as is also tho
Mutual plant on Youngwood branch.
Rainey's three works and the Fair
Chance plant arc being operated openly
| with non-union men and arc running
full.
The Dunbar Company, which started
their ferguson plant under the peace
arrangement with tho mine workers or
| ganlzation at the old rate of wages, have
reduced their men to tho rat 70 offered in
the sliding scale posted by the Frick
and Mcclure Companies.
| Robert Watchorn, eX-secretary of tho
National organization, arrived in tho
region this morning and is now at
Morewood. 1t is given out that he will
make an effort to get a compromise be-
tween the operators and men, but tho
prospects are not encouraging.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, April S.-[Speciall
This afternoon tho Official order to-
Gen. Wiley was issued. lie is directed
to SEQ that tho troops are moved only
in compact bodies and that no firing is
permitted, except by order of the officer
IN command. All other means of quiet
ing the riot and restoring order having
first been exhausted, tho officer COM
manding troops Shall notify the rioters
that they will be fired upon unless thew
promptly disperse. Should they not
dispcrsc the order to fire shall DO do
liberatcly given. Every soldier will bo
expected to fire with effect and the fir
ing Will DO continued until tho mob dis
appears"
| a MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.