New-York tribune., 1894-04-06

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CHARGED WITH PADDoCK's MURDER
Uniontown, Penn. April 5-President L.
r. Davis, of the Mine Workers Associa-
ton, was brought to jail this morning.
charged with the murder of Superintendent
Joseph Paddock Of the Frick Company, who
was brutally killed yesterday. Davis was ar
rested at Scottdac at II o'clock last night.
within a stones throw of the strikers camp.
Davis turned pale when the Sheriff told him he
was wanted for completely in the murder of Pad
dock and for a moment looked II he would
like to flee to the camp of the strikers. Davis
was wearing a light overcoat when arrested.
one Of the leaders of the rioters who killed Pad
dock wore a light overcoat Davis said he got
on the train at Connellsville at $40 o'clock yes
terday. and that he was not with the murderers
of Paddock 1t Is suggested that he could have
remained in hiding at Davidson. where Pad
docks murder occurred. and jumped on the
train 1t passed before reaching Connellsvllle
Davis said he was sorry for yesterdays occur
rences but the foreign element could not be
controlled. He feels certain that he cannot be
connected with the killing of Paddock he
will ask for a habeas corpus hearing at once
and expects 10 be discharged on bail. The gen.
eral feeling among the more intelligent strikers
is that they cannot win against 50 much FEEL
teriay's troubles. together with the unpropitious
time for a strike. The foreign element. how
ever. are nothing daunted, and any further
bOOdshed will be caused by them.
In view Of the fact that Davis Is in jail, the
Strikers Executive Board to-day elected Alex
ander Markly president Of the organization. Ow-
ing to the crowded condition of the jail the
county commissioners viii apply for an extra
session Of court to try the strikers under arrest
This morning. about o'clock a mob OF 16OO
strikers raided the Hill Farm works at Dunbar
and. .fr1tT. tla from ha FaFflo
them out Of the mines. They were then forced
TO fall in line and march 10 Dunbar, where a
big meeting was held. II was decided that
nothing further in the raidlng line Will be done
until Monday This action is in view Of the
delegate convention to be held at Scottdale
Saturday to consider the advisability of de-
clarng the strike off.
Secretary Darby, when arrested. was attempt
ing to get bail for Davis.
The expected attack on the Meyers plant last
night did not take place. but the situation IN tnat
vicinity Is not relieved because Of the belief that
the inevitable has only been delayed. Meyer
works were running full this morning. The men
are working under guard OF armed deputies. inc
first disturbance at MOJer occurred about ~
o'clock this morning, but was soon quieted.
crowd Of Hungarans. including men and women.
became bosterous at the company store, but We're
promptly arrested by the deputies. Sixty depu-
ties were duty at Meyer throughout the night
but at s O'Clock this morning twenty-five were
relieved from duty to take needed rest
Mount Pleasant. Penn. April 5.-Shern NC
Cam had his first encounter with the coke
strikers to-day The 300 or more Savs from
Fayette County. who camped near Scottdale last
night moved into WestmOreland County this
morning. and after soaring Mcclure $ men at
D0nney away from the plant. they headed for
Mount Pleasant. Sheriff Mccain. with hfty
deputies met the marchers at West Overton
three miles south. No attempt was made 10 in
terfere with the strikers. The deputies. falling in
at their rear followed them into town. arriving
at II O'Clock. After announcing mass-meeting
for o'clock. the strikers dispersed. The meeting
did not take place. however as at o'clock the
strikers fell into line and started south. crossing
into Fayette County at o'clock. Everything Is
nriet here tonight The southwest people are
evidently confident, as they have ordered 130 ad-
ditional ovens In blast at Morewood and Alice
which will leave but 470 OF the companys LOO
ovens idle Sheriff McCann Is In command or
the guards Mt Morewood tonight, and says II
the threatened q, tack is made he is prepared to
repel H.