Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
THE COKE TROUBLE,
BURIAL OF THE VICTIMS OF THE
MOREHEAD RIOT.
A Vast Multitude Attend the Funeral-A
Mass Meeting Held Afterwards, but
No Violence INDUCED In.
Associated Press Dispatches.

| Associated Press DISPATCHES
ScorrDALE, Pa, April 4.-The specia
| funeral train, bearing the bodies o1
seven victims of the Morewood shoot
ing, arrived here at 3:20. The public
square was not spacious enough to hold
the great crowds of people. The pro-
cession moved at o'clock, headed by
two bands. There were fully 5000 peo.
pie at the depot, but scarcely half Of
this number went to the cemetery, and
the large majority of those that did fol-
low the remains were Poles, Slavs and
Hungarians, American flags were con-
spicuous, and number OF delegations
carried banners. The workmen nearly
all wore badges and Grape. Fathers
Lambing and Schmeigle conduct
ed the funeral services ac-
cording to the rites of the Catholic
church, and Father Schmeigle delivered
an address in the Polish language, coun-
selling his countrymen to return peace
fully to their homes, commit no breach
of the law, and abstain from intoxicants
and shun saloons. Rev. Lambing made
brief address in English, to the same
effect. There was not the least disturb
ance, and everything passed off in a
manner creditable to the workmen.
After the funeral great mass meet
ing was held at Everson. The speeches
were conservative in tone, but the men
were encouraged to remain steadfast.
The responsibility of the Morewood
shooting, Vice-P President Penna said,
was on the shoulders of the guards and
the coke companies.
The town is quiet tonight, and the
large crowds have gone to their homes.
Secretary Watchorn, of the union, is
indignant over a reported interview
with H. G. Fricke, in which the latter
placed the responsibility for the present
trouble on "demagogjc leaders,"
Watchorn SAYS he will have af-
fidavits by Monday to show that
Fricke paid for the passage of workmen
from Europe to America. He further
asserts that many of the men were
forced to 90 into the mine against their
will, by armed men.
A sensation was caused today when
four men, masked and armed, entered
the electric light plant and asked if that
was the office of H. G. Fricke & Co.
When the clerk replied in the negative,
the men stated that they intended to
burn Fricke's office. They left the place
and have not since been seen.
ALL QUIET AT MT. PLEASANT.
MT. PLEASANT, April ALL was quiet
here today. The streets were deserted,
most Of the Huns having quietly de-
parted for Scottdale during the night.
The cuke company is not making any
effort to get men to fill the places of the
strikers. A peculiar feature of the situ-
alton is that, although the men have
been out of work over a month, they
still seem to have considerable money,
and from outward appearances are not
suffering for anything. In the Mt
Pleasant bank is large list of deposit
ors whose savings range from $50 to-
$4,000. OF this money very little has
been withdrawn. How these people
live without drawing money is difficult
for Americans to understand. To those
who have no money the labor organiza-
tions furnish small sums. The strike is
likely to continue indefinitely.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The situation in the coke regions is
not materially changed. The feeling
prevails that so long as the militia re-
main there will be no more lawlessness.
1t is feared that unless the strike is set
tied before they are called home, depre-
dations will be renewed as soon as their
backs are turned. The feeling among
the strikers is intensely bitter, but they
are careful to commit no overt act and
content themselves with scowling at the
militia, mulmuring in unintelligible
tongues.
From 8 O'Clock yesterday morning, un-
til 10 O'Clock today, an unbroken line of
foreigners, about one in ten of whom
could speak English, filed around the
bier upon which the dead rioters lay.
Sobs and groans were, heard on every
side; crowds collected around the cloth
ing which the victims had last worn.
Judging from their actions they will
prove vipers to the men who did the
shooting. 1t is we'll known among the
citizens that the lives of Captain Loar
and his deputies will be in jeopardy
should the militia be withdrawn. There
is no doubt that the strikers are deter
mined to wreak vengeance eventually
upon the people responsible for the
death of their countrymen.
The funeral train left here for Scott
dale at $50 p. m. Trouble had been
anticipated at the funeral. but five COM
panies of militia were present and
tended to preserve order.