Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-06
LULL In THE STORM
No Further Turbulence in the
Coke Regions.
THE FUNERAL PASSES ofrQUIETLY.


Their Wounds-watchorn and Prick
Engaged in an Issue of yeracity, with
the Former a Little Ahead So Far-A
Labor Meeting at Chicago Sits Down
on a Speaker who Didn't Speak to Suit
Industrial Notes.
MOUNT PHEASANT. Pa, April 6.-The
funeral of the men killed here Thursday
by the deputy sheriffs took place at Scott
dale Saturday without hindrancs, and
notwithstanding the gloomy predictions
given out, no trouble followed. After the
funeral speeches were made by the labor
leaders, but all OF them were appeals
for peace. Several shots were fred
last night on the hill back of the
works at Morewood, causing a great
deal of excitement, but at 10 o'clock
everything was quiet. Superintendent
Ramsey's house was surrounded by sent.
nels and eleven soldiers were sleeping in
the kitchen. There is some ill-feeling
against him because men who are not out
on strike have been ordered to go to work
The strikers threaten violence to any one
who goes to work. A check for $4,000
from the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America was received by the
local officials in Scottdale Saturday night
Think the Disorder Is Over.
The men in charge of the strike think
there will be no more disorder. Their idea
is to have large numbers of the strikers
visit the plants now in operation and per-
suade the men to come out At different
places in the region notice was given yes
terday that the fight for the S-hour day
and against 10 per cent. reduction has
begun. The number wounded in last
Thursdays trouble has been greatly eX-
aggerated. The list will hardly exceed
fifteen, and they are all now doing well,
But two of the wounded died of their in
juries Saturday night-Paul Salinsky and
Joseph Klasman.
Having a Little Controversy
a controversy has broken out between
II. c. Frck and Robert Watchorn, secre-
tary of the United Mine Workers Frick
is reported in an interview a. holding the
labor leaders responsible for the troubles.
Watchorn, when shown the interview.
saio he would have affidavits made to
show that r. c. Prick paid for the pass
age of workmen from Europe to America,
and that many of these men were forced
to go down in the mines at the muzzles &C
rifles and revolvers, where they were corr
PEELED to stay until such time as Mr..
Prick saw fit to liberate them. He also
Indignantly denied that he was at all re-
sponsible for the bloody affair THURSDAY,
and said that he had counseled peace in
and out of season and always denounced
lawless attacks on property and pers ons.
The Charge Denied by Prick.
Frick absolutely denied the charge that
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country to work in his plants. He said:
Il am now ready and willing to state that
neither myself nor my company, nor an
one in its behalf, directly or indirectly.
assisted, procured or requested any man
to emigrate TO this country And he adds
that he is ready to meet Watchorn on this
issue of fact, and can prove that the
statements are false, and that Watchorn
knew it when he made them.
Two Witnesses Brought Forward
In reply Watchorn resents the charge
made by Frick and presents two affidavits,
one of which is signed by James Collins,
who says he signed an agreement in Lam
cashire. England, to come to this region
and work for II. c. Prick s. Co at the rate
of 81. 75 to 81 90 per day, it being asserted
that there was no strike in existence or
pending This was in January, 1886, and
when he arrived the whole region was on
strike. William Mullan swears that one
of Tricks superintendent went to his
house March % last, and ordered him to
60 to work, and upon his refusal, ordered
him to leave the company's house, which
he did.
Forced TO Join the Fatal Raid.
Robert Ramsey, superintendent of the
Prick works, said: Il have list of the
houses where the strikers damaged the
doors to make the men go with them.
Out of the thirteen houses SO far exam
ined ten door panels were broken out; in
one house half of the door was complete
ly knocked out, and number of locks
were broken. One poor fellow who ives
compelled to go with the strikers was
killed"
DIDN'T PLEASE HIS AUDIENCE