The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-06
NO FURTHER RIOTING.
Lawlessness Checked in the Con-
nellsville Coke Region.
no GALL MADE FOR STATE TROOPS.
Reports OF the Finding of Eight Dead
Bodies in the WOODS Rot Verified.
Strikers Not Permitted to Trespass be-
yond tho Public Roads.

Strikers Not Permitted To IreHpass BE-
yond tho Public Roads.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, April e-Unless there
IS a radical change in the situation in the
Pennsylvania coke region today the strike
OF the miners and cokers is about broken
The authorities have taken stand and
are determined TO put down the rioters at
any cost now. This policy has thrown the
law breakers into state of demoraliza-
tion. After the sheriff's posse concluded
tie engagement with the mob which muir
dered Chief Engineer Paddock on We'd
nesday afternoon and landed the leaders
and over 100 strikers in the county Jail,
everything quieted down Immediately, and
the reports from every point in the region
at the close of the day showed that the
lawless horde has been generally subju-
Ruted.
places yesterday, but fhe day advanced
the strikers lost courage, and the mobs
which caInped out Wednesday night in
tending to make raids at every working
plant at daybreak, commenced to dimin-
tsh in size, and by the time that half the
route Of each mob was covered the forces
were almost completely. dsbandcd. Thus
commenced the beginning of the end of
what was intended 10 be the greatest
strike of miners and coke workers in the
history Of the country.
The strikers elected a new leader at
delegate convention at Scottdale yester-
day, lie is Alex Markey, who takes the
place OF President L. r. Davis, who is
now behind the bars here under the charge
OF murder The strikers are still max ing
threats of breaking into jail here and
setting those imprisoned free.
The reports that Sheriff Wilhelm had
given up and applied to Governor Patti
son for troops to preserve the peace and
protect the lives and property Of the work
men who want to work and the coke com
pAnies who want to give them employ
nient is untrue.
Sheriff Wilhelm was on the point of call.
tng on the state authorities for military
aid when the mob killed Engineer Pad
dock at Davidson, but concluded not to do
90 after consulting with his attorney The
turning point came after the battle be
tween the posse and the mob at Broad
ford, and the hsriff found it unnecessary
then to apply for military support
The community was startled by report
yesterday afternoon that the dead bodies
OF eight Huns had been found in the woods
near Dawson. This report has not as yet
been verified, and Coroner Baton SAYS
chat the reports he has received from his
deputies do not indicate the truth of the
report Work at the coke plants yester-
day was confined to the same mum her run
ming on Wednesday. Very few ATTEMPTS
wee made by The strikers to drive the
workmen out. Additional reinforcpments
were sent by Sheriff Wilhelm to Wander
blit and other plants working, and the
rAying crowd were not permitted to tres
pass beyond the public roads On the
previous day Sheriff Wilhelm made little
attempt to keep the strikers off the prop
erty of the coke workers, but yesterday he
said the strikers would not be allowed to
sater upon private property, but they
would be compelled to remain upon the
public roads.
A meeting Of strikers was held ut Dun
d bar last evening and great weakness was
shown. They were addressed by an En-
Rlish spenkisg coke drawer named Feeny.
BE told the foreigners that unless they
stopped marching through the country
aud forcing men into their ranks the good
people of the communty would take up
R-ms against them and wipe thOm off the
face OF the earth,
Reports received today show the strlkers
70 Oe dlSDdhufls NJ every point, ana the
men appear completely subdued. The au-
tLorities will not take any chaures, and
will take every prccaution to prevent a
recurrence Of Wednesday doings. Armed
RhAl4 are ON the insid, and inside Of the
county jail. aud the citizens In every town
In the region are walking around with
guns aud rifles i'll anticipation Of trouble
at any moment Should the strikers be
come drmonstrative they will bs shot
down.
The people have concluded to take the
law In their own hands, and peace will be
preserved If it cost, every Foreigners life
In the region. Secretary Darby, who was
Included with tho other officials in the
general charge of murder, appeared Mt the
jail here yesterday aud wanted to talk to
President Davis. He was placed under
arrest and marched into the prison, but
WIS not permitted 10 talk TO Davis.