Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08

be taken by surprise. Ihey are stronger
now in numbers and death dealing equip
ments. Besides this they are reinforced
by the prestige Of last nights success and
the arrival of number OF fellow wOrkmen
from outside towns bringing with them as
surance Of sympathy on the part OF their
cO-lab0rers, and of assistance, physically
and financially, il needed A large mum
Der Of men, estimated as high as eight
hundred, arrived late IN the night from
Pittsburg and to-day small numbers came
from various places.
MEN FROM THIS SECTION.
Wheeling, w. Va. sent twenty mill men
from that iron region, well filled with
money as an advance guard. They said
they were a delegation from one thousand
iron workers, who would lend financial ala
and would come here TO fight II their pres
ence was desired. They pay their own
expenses. What viii happen If an attempt
be made TO secure possession Of the WORKS
for the firm with other than Pinkerton
men. is q question 10 which an answer can
not be made, as it will depend on the con-
-ditions surrounding the attempt and the
dispositions Of the men.
An intelligent man here who Sympa-
thizes with the workmen, and believes IN
the resistance TO PinkertOns, but condemns
the after tragedy, said this morning; Il
don't believe that if militia were TO come
here and act as militia should act, and not
come here fighting, that any resistance
would be offered TO their taking possession
of the works.
what would be the effect if the militia
came and the firm attempted TO put in non
union menu
Il guess" said this gentleman, that
the soldiers would have TO be strong enough
TO march them in here and keep them.
They would not be allowed to go to the
works if the men could prevent it
But, how long can this lasts The hrm
will want 70 get the works going some
time, and if both sides can't come TO terms
what theni'
Il don't know" was the response iu a
candid tone "I hope IL won't last long,
and 1 believe that if the matter had been
gone at right they could have settled the
difficulty There are many who think the
the firm did not care very much II trouble
did come The men must have 'slue' OF
ammunition. They had enough last night
and now have lots more that they took
from the PinkertOns."
FRICK WANTED A FIGHT.
This last sentence is stating mildly what
some of the strikers state blUntly, and is
the kew TO the workmens opinion Of the
reason the PinkertOns were sent here ana
explains che stubbOrnueSS OF the nght tney
made They say that it has been, for
long time, the purpose OF the nrm 70 make
the mill q nOn.uniOn establishment, and TO
break down the workmen's organization.
They charge that the Pinkertons, notori-
ously regarded with the most bitter enmity
bv organized labor throughout the United
States were purposely sent here in the ex-
pectstion that there wOuld be fight and
for the purpose Of killing, if need be, in
order 70 carry point.
The expression of the men found back
ing from the aged pastor Of one OF the
Methodist churches here, who, IN very
remarkable sermon preached over the
BODY of John Morris, ,'she best known and
most popular of the killed wOrkmen, said
In unmistakable words that in his opinion
the Piukertons had been sent here for
blood. If that were necessary TO the non
uniOuization of the mills He gave COM
mendatiOn 70 the wOrkmen. and was evil
denJlv firm iu his belief that 10 Mr. Frick
is attributable the trouble between employ
ers aud employed, and spoke OF him IN
scathing terms as a man with no more sen
siOility than a toad. This speech, aside,
from the negative feature of the almost uu-
natural quiet and hush Of the town was
the event Of the day.
NO TROUBLE AT THE FUNERALS.
There were three funerals during the
the afternoon and il was not unnaturally
expected that they might culminate IN some
sort Of a disturbance, out they passed or
with all the decorOusness that should at
tend such a solemn celebration. They
were attended in one instance by over a
thousand persons, mostly fellow workmen
OF the dead men The looks OF some OF
these men were stern, and hard, as
Of persons whose thoughts were bitter and
into whom the iron has been ground, but
they said nothing, and it was with difficult
" that they could be induced TO speak OF
the occurrence. Morris, whose funeral
was the most largely attended OF all the
men, was a Welshman, and the race traits
of these people were noticeable In many OF
these at the grave. One Of these men,
middle-aced sober, and prosperous look
Ing, would say nothing but tnat the end
was not vet
Up 90 a late hour there are no deaths in
addition 10 those mentioned. The men are
in a very dangerous condition, and il is
doubtful whether or not they will recover.
These men are Wm. Foy. George Retter
and Richard Durham. Foy was one of the
first il not the first man hit in the fight. a
bullet struck him in the LETT breast and
went above his lung and lodged
in his shoulder, He fell IN his
many Of the papers, but was still
alive this afternoon, though very low. He
is a man of fine physical health, and this
NAV pull him through. His mother is
woman Of Spartan mould. She had four
sons in the tight, and to-day expressed her
self in exultant tones when she declared
that she could have lost them all and felt at
ease, for they had all behaved like heroes.
THE SALOONS KEPT TIGHTLY CLOSED. /
One reason for the peacefulness OF
affairs is found in the fact that until even
ing. when the bargeS had left the town,
none of the saloons were open, and the side
doors were kept so tightly shut that first
class pull was necessary to get a drink.
A great deal Of relief was experienced by
the workmen az the news that Governor
Pattison had refused 10 order the militia
here and the intelligence OF the ridiculous
result of the efforts OF the soerin TO obtain
strong posse left the workmen IN COM
plete possession Of the place. The Gov
ernor's action has made him very popular
with the men, and this morning contribu-
tiOns were taken up for the appointment OF
a committee of three 70 visit the Governor
and lay the case of the men before him.
The Burgess Of the place, Mr.. McLUck-
ie got the matter up and soon had the
money raised. The committee left the city
this afternoon. Hugh O'Donnel, who is
one Of the real leaders of the men, and
David Lynch, il is understood, were Nc
LucSie's two assistants. IL is not possible
10 say with mathematical certainty just
what would fellow should the Governor
order the troops here. If they were TO
come simply 70 protect the property, though
there Is no occasion for their presence,
they would probably be unmOlested, saving
for the possibility Of some unauthorized
act causing trouble. But should they at
tempt 70 act as an escort and as means
whereby .non-Union men were to be intro
duced, trouble would result almost inevita-
blv. unless the MALTA made such strong