Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-04
DEATHLY STIFFNESS.
The Strikers Awaiting the
Burial of the Dead.
PROGRESS OF THE INQUEST,
The Calm Before the Storn-Dis.ppearins
Over the Hills in Small Groups,
breathing Deviltry-The Mill
tin on the Scene.


Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, April 3.-The uncer-
| -ainty and fear last night has proven an
| awful strain on both strikers and citizens.
| No sleeping was done IN the entire region,
! but crowds paraded the streets or gathered
| n knots at corners, or disappeared II
! punches over the dark hills. leaving u
doubt as to their destination and intentions.
! The foreigners Were quiet, but always in
| crowds ard the momeutarv fits Of oUt-
break from thousands, which the entire
reEiment could not queu, was only diSsi-
! dated by the first streakS Of elrly dawn.
80 IL" ten deaths have occurred, and sev-
cril others are IN 2 critical cCnOItlon. Inc
funerals Of the victims will take place On
Saturday. Peter Wise, master workman
Of hon SaX's, says that the entire coke
country viii turn. and that about that time
he people must take care. Hc says that
The burial OF the dead VIII furnish
A RENEWED INCENTIVE
for the activity OF the living. \ prominent
leader Of the Slav element stated this morn
ing that the majority Of the crowd out yes
terday morning was there under protest,
and that American. English and Irish lead
erS went to the Standard works and forced
the Slav workmen TO join them under
threats Of punishment
The inquest on the bodies Of the men
killed at Norwood, which was postponed
last night, was resumed this morning.
Neither the sheriff nor the coke companies
We're represented, while the labor leaders
were present in full force.
Albert HALEY swore that the only shoot
ing he heard came from the guards on the
Morewood property He was l25 yards
from whore the shooting occurred.
George Taylor, watchman, testified TO
hearing two or three pistol shots before the
regular firing Of the guards. This witness
was the first 70 reach the spot after the
shooting, and tells graphic story OF the
finding of
TIE BODIES OF THE DEAD,
either or the bridge or in the bitches,
while the wounded hobbled away. Cross
questions brought out the fact that the wit
less was z deputy and carried . revolver,
though he did not know whether all the
guards carried revo!yers or not. This
Goubt created rs TO whether the pistol shots
were fired frst BY guards or strikers was
received with cheers by the crowd.
The most OF the testimony taken this
morning was favorable 10 the strikers,
with the exception of Dr. Plotner, who
testified that the c0mpanys gate had been
broken down. So far none OF the deputies
or any of the Prick company's employees
have been on the stand. At noon the
inquest adjourned until this afternoon.
After that, hearing will be continued al
Greensburg on Monday.
Notwithstanding the prevailing quiet,
wise ones say that the trouble IS not
ended. Ii IS the calm before the storm.
The leaders are fighting for position and
power. Men ara fighting 10 maintain them
in their positions and for what ,hey cla.In
IS principle. The leaders of the district
are u. busy az the inquest today. They
and their attorney. james 5. Beacon, are
watching the proceedings with increasing
vigor. They believe they see in the tao
tics of the prosecuting depI,ics and man
ayers great coup d'etat and will pursue this
policy 10 the end.
II am afraid there VIII be hell to-mor-
row." said Peter Wise. 'You don't know
how terribly these men feel this thing
They are now beyond coHtr2l We repudiate
any responsibility for the future action of
the strikers" II man goes down
street with uniform or all sorts of cpl
thets are thrown out to him and he IS chal-
lGnged to fight on almost every street cor
ner. The feeling against the militia is very
strong. The strikers imagine they are to
blame for yesterdays shooting, and they
are only waiting al opportunity to shoot
taem down.