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

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nothing TO do. Their stores were only hall
opened.
AT the Amalgamated headquarters, a
large three-slory brick building on a cor
ner about two stones throw from and
in full sight of the mills, dozen or more
men were gathered. On the doors OF the
ground entrance three posted notices gave
those who entered information OF funerals
of members of the order. There was moth
ing much TO learn from the men here, the
leaders being absent.
The newspaper men could get but little
news Each one was suspected OF being
other than what be was. Some OF tnem
took the precaution to establish their ident-
ity and secure credentials in the shape OF
stamp OF the order. These were very use
ful documents to those who had secured
them before last nights fight, for 1T was
necessary then to show what right you mad
on the premises, or TO git Over at the
mills at this hour everything was orderly.
The strikers to prove that they
had offered in good taltn 10
protect the works, and hunted up
the former watchmen on the works and
again put them in charge They were
soon going their rounds. The fence Wnlch
had been torn down was fixed up and re-
built. the ward was cleaned, things put In
place and as far as possible made TO look
as they had always looked Understand
ing it is said, exists between the men and
watchmen that the latter are 10 protect
property, but there will not be any trouble
between them. The watchmen will retire
if any trouble should arise.
A trip along the river showed signs OF
the conflict in bullet holes, dents, splinters
and cracks During the day there were
numerous stories of the events ateat John
Morris, st is said, met his death IN MS
eagerness to see how shot be fired had re-
suited. He thought be had drop on a
Piplxerton man and when he looked out TO
see what the effect had been he was picked
off.
One newspaper man, of the Pittsourg
Disputch, bore q big black bruise, where a
big piece of lead had crashed into the
small of his back. A few minutes later
he attempted to get away from the locality
and was brought to a halt BY big muscular
fellow with a gun, who ordered him to go
back and fight 1t took the newspaper man
some time TO convince his captor that 1t was
not his place to do the lighting.
Soon after noon arrangements began TO
be actively made for the funeral at
o'clock over the body of j. f Morris, one
of the workmen killed. He was y years oil
age and married but with no children.
T1ndertaker +. H. Gillen had carefully
patched up the body so as TO show as little
as possible the effects of the bullet wnlcn
killed Morris, but it was impossible TO
wholly hide il as the ball entered the fore
head.
THE FUNERAL OF MORRIS.
Morris fell forty feet after being hit and
his nose looked as if il had been broken In
the fall while the chiC had been crushed.
His funeral was more largely attended
than those of either Of the others. Morris
was member OF the ODD Fellows ana
Knights of Pythias, and also very popular
personally. The neat comfortable
two-story frame house in which he
lived was filed to overhowing with
his relatives, of whom he had many, and
his intimate associates. No services were
held there. The funeral party moved to
the Homestead church, which was not
large enough TO accommodate the throng
that sought admission.
The services were simple ana performed
amid the most solemn hush. The sermon
of the pastor, the Rev. DR.. j. j. Mcllyar,
an aged minister with a wholesome, rosy,
open face that showed he meant all he said,
was. under all the circumstances, sensa-
tional in the plainness and frankness with
which the minister delivered his opinions
of the affair. The widow was present,
seated on a bench in the second row, sup
ported b, her brother. The services were
opened by hymn from the band, and then
the pastor read a selection from the scrip
lures.
VERY PLAIN SERMON.
The Rev. McIlyar began his sermon by
saying that there were a number OF re
porters present, all he had TO ask was that
they would report him properly. He said
IL have officiated at funerals of almost
the highest Of great military officers dur
ing the war down to the lowest soldier, l
have attended great many
funerals from different ranks in
society, and all ages during the
times of malaria, cholera and smallpox,
and | am here to say that have never been
called upon to attend, or TO ofhclate at a
funeral, or TO look upon number OF
corpses where il has seemed to oe so un-
necessary, so uucalled for that human life
should be taken away, under all the cir
cumstances, than have taken place In this
prosperous and peaceful town. There was
a difference between the employer and
the employed in the plant located near
this borough as TO wages and termination
OF scale. Several conferences were held
between the committees upon the part OF
the workmen and those of the firm. They
did not seem TO agree as TO wages and more
especially as to the termination OF the
scale. The workmen came down to $25
ton, and after considerable efforts the firm
came up from 81 to $23, and this was con-
ditional that the scale should expire on
the 30th day of December, and not on the
first of July, as in former years.
THE laborers could not see the proprie-
ty of having the scale expire at the most
expensive time of living and the most un-
likely time for them TO get employment in
mid-winter.
TO this they would not yield. After
some interviews the time WAS set when
there should be no further conferences
held.
"This was laid down according to the
laws of the Medes and Persians. There
could be no alteration nor any chance for
any other interviews.
The workmen sought another interview
with the firm. This was firmly denied.
During all this time work was going on. y
few days before the scale would run out
the mill was shut down.
During all this time there was perfect
peace. No outbreaks, no drunkenness, no
rows, no disturbances of any kind. All
was peace and harmony and hope was ex
pressed that things would be amicably
settled as other firms were signing the
scale.
"They desire no war, no disturbance.
The Sheriff came up here. He was receiv-
ed gentlemanly and peacefully.
THE men offered 800 or 500 men to pro-
tect the works from any injury, and TO do
il without pay, and offered TO give bonds to
any amount that the property OF the firm
should not be injured in any way.
1.-The Sheriff preferred TO furnish his
own men and sent up l believe eleven men.
These men were treated kindly and re-
turned 10 their homes.
''All was quiet and all would have re
mained quiet, and still other efforts would
have been made for a peaceful settlement
of the differences between the-hrm and the
workingmen.
.,On the Fourth Of July evening, when