The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-06

est to Deal With.
USIoNrowS. Pa, April 5.-Unles,
there Is radical change in the aitua.
tion in the Pennsylvania coke region
tonight, tho strike OF the miners and
cokers is about broken. The author
tiles have taken n stand and are do.
termined to put down the the rioters at
any cost now. This policy has thrown
the law.breakers into q state OF demor-
alization. After the sherifi's posse
concluded the engagement with the
mob which murdered Chief Engineer
Paddock yesterday afternoon and
landed the leaders In the county Jail,
everything quletcd down Immediately,
and the reports from every point in the
region at the close Of the day showed
that tho lawlcss horde had been gener-
orally subjugated.
Small outbreaks occurred at several
splaces early this morning, but as tho
sday advanced the strikers lost courage,
and the mobs which camped out last
night intending to make raids at every
working plant by daybreak, commenced
10 diminish in size and by the time that
half the route OF each mob was covered,
tlie forces were almost completely dis
Banded. Thus commenced tho begin.
ming OF tho end OF what was intended
10 be the greatest strike OF coal miners
and coke workers in the history Of the
Country.
~ A NEW LEADER.
Il The strikers elected a now leader at
sh delegate convention at Scottdale to-
day, named Alex. Markey, who takes
5the place Of President L. R. Davis, who
}is now behind the bars under the
charge Of murder. Tho strikers aro
sstill making threats OF breaking in the
Jail here and setting those imprisoned
Tree. The reports that Sheriff Wilhelm,
had given up andapplicd to Governor
L sspnttlscn Tor troops to preserve the
peace and to protect the lives and prop
Serty of the workmen who want to work
and the coke operators who want to
sgiye them employment is untrue. Sher-
iii Wilhelm was on tho point OF calling
on the state authorities for military aid
when tho mob killed Engineer Paddock,
at Davidson, but decided not to do 80,
after consulting with his attorney. The
stErning point came after the battle be-
tween the posse and the mob at Broad
Ford. and the sheriff found 1t unneces-
s9ary then to apply for military support.
III NOT YET CONFIRMED.
81 Tho community was startled by
report this afternoon that the dead
bodies Of eight Huns had been found in
Sthe woods near Dawson. This report has
snot as yet been verified, and Coroner
Patton says tonight that the reports he
has received from his deputies do not
indicate the truth Of tho report.
8 Work at the coke plants to-day was
confined 10 the same number running
gon Wednesday. Very few attempts
were made by tho strikers to drive the
aworkmen out. Additional reinforce.
ments were sent by Sheriff Wilhelm to
sSaIderbilt and other plants working,
9and tho rowing crowd were not per-
5mittcd TO trespass beyond tho public
roads. On tho previous day Sheriff
Wilhelm made little attempt to keep
the strikers of the property Of the coke
workers, but to-day the strikers would
mot be allowed to enter upon private
4 property, but thcy would be compelled
70 remain upon tho public roads.
II ~ ssSsruIr IDvrrr
4 A meeting OF strikers was held at
Dunbar this evening and great weak.
ness was shown. They woro addressed
gsby an English speaking coke drawer
9named Feeny, lie told the Foreigners
athat unless they stopped marching
Through the country and forcing men
sinto their ranks the good people OF the
community would take up arms against
them and wipe them of tho iaco OF the
,earth.
a About 500 strikers have been hang
ling around Dunbar all day. At 10
20 clock tonight they disbanded and
will meet anain during tho night. Re.
5ports received at q late hour show the
gstrlkers to bo dlsbanding at every point
ts.A4u 49, "Sh apPehi SOulpIetely SUD-
sdued. The authorities will not take
snny chances and will tako every pro.
Scaulion to prevent repetition OF. YES
aterday's dolngs.
d A WARNING TO THE HUNS.
\ Armed guards are on the inside and
soutside Of the county jail, aud the citi.
Izens in every town in the region are
walking around with guns and rifles in
anticipation Of trouble at any moment.
3Should the strikers become dcmonstra-
ative during the night they will be shot
%down. The people have concluded 10
ltake the law in their own hands, and
51ESnreace will be preserved il it costs every
FOREIGNERS lilo in the region. Secre.
s75taty Darby, who was included with tho
Spther officials in the general charge OF
,smurder, appeared at the jail here this
sanornlng and wanted to talk to Presi.
adent Davis. He was placed under arres.
asand marched into tho prison, but was
Snot permitted TO talk to Davis,
a mass meeting Of all the strikers of
nc region will bo held at sco,,dale Sat-
nfday. ltis said the purpose is to con-
der the advisability OF calling the
ssfike OIL The men believe thev can.
S;not win unless the Frick men strike, as
latter arc satisfied that tho wages
ana working condition arc the best that