New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
PRIEST ATTACKS LEADERS.
CALLS THEM HYPOCRITES AND BLACK
GUARDS-STRIKERS QUIET
AND FIRM.
AND FIRM.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

Shenandoah Penn. Aug. 1O-Father H J.
ORely. Of the Church Of the Annunciation, again
created much comment to-day by attack upon
the mine workers leaders and their organization.
The church crowded with three thousand
people who expected the priest would follow his
remarks of last Sunday with others equally as
strong and he did so. He said that the mine
workers had been misguided by their leaders were
tools in their hands: that the leader hypo-
critics politicians and blackguards, and that the
organization doing good. He begged the
people leave it, and suggested that they return
to work. Ordinarily. in such community. where
90 per of the mine workers and
union men. such ar attack would be denounced
but the position OF Father O'Reilly is peculiar
For thrty-three years he has been with this
church and in that time Fnown all the labor
struggles Of the mine workers in their various
unions. He particularly prominent during
the Molly Mcguire times. and more than once
was threatened: but, giant in size and in
strength, he deied any physical vioh 80, and sun
day after Sunday attacked the "tiollies" from
his pulpit-and this is the LCtbed nj he organiza-
ton Hence his position in the present situation
while violently opposed the strike and the
United Mine Workers and its officers is respected
by the people of his congregation
This morning he deeply afre, >ed. and, he
pleaded with his people TO leave the organization
tears his checks He trembed with emo
ton when he attacked the he considered
blame for the troubie that has upon the
town. His congregation left the church after the
services with many different expressions of opin-
ion, and the address has been the talk of the town
all day.
He said in part:
4 do not pose a prophet, but said before this
trouble occurred that the organization Of the Mine
Workers was leading the people astray and mis-
guiding them. Its leaders are to blame for the
trouble that has upon Coming into the
church this morning l saw soldiers. and am glad
that they here. 1t is right for them to be here,
and it is necessary, but hope it will not long re-
main so. l have no sympathy or respect for the
poor. weak ones who listened to the talk of the
evil doors. I say the United Mine Workers is
sponsibe for this trouble The organization
not control its members. and has done them no
good. Do you please. bat If you take my advice
you will wash your stained hands free from the
organization.
Give it up! Give it up, l say! For Gods sake
give it up.
1T is place for any one. Its officers are doing
good here or elsewhere. one month ago the
quiet and peaceful. Now. disgrace
black disgrace has upon the town and its
people Who are 20 blame? l tell you, the leaders
and blacksuards who have misguided the people
Leave the organization. l gave you this advice a
year ago. We all right, happy and comfort
able, until the organization came. 1t is responsible
for all our troubles
God says we must work 10 live. the leaders say
we must not Do you think their advice IS worth
consideration? The soldiers and the police will
protect those who want 10 go to work; that is
wha; they here for Obey the law and do not
listen to these leaders-these evil doors; they de-
stroy the peace Of man and prevent work. What
have they done for you? Made your homes un-
happy. your children unprovided for do not
ask you to so back TO work. but ! do ask you TO
avoid disorder which may lead to shedding the
blood Of your fellow man
The foreigners are blamed for tho violence which
has occurred They are a good people only now
they misguided instructed 10y hypocrltes
The leaders are the ones blame. and ! want
nothing 10 do with them. They are tryinE to
make the people tools Of The politicians.
The night passei quietly, General Goblin report
ing that there were no attacks upon the troops
no stone throwing and no demonstrations such as
occurred on other nights. and both he and the
staff and line officers are greatly pleased with the
improved temper ~ the strikers. on" incident
only marked any disorder Major Gearhart. OF the
12tb REGIMENT being stoned he rode through
the lower section az the town. one stone struck
his leg making slight hrutse. II" was alone,
and rode on
This morning Deputy Sheriff Beddan arrested
tyyo more men who are accused Of oeing concerned
in the murder Of Joseph Beddan the night Of
the riot. They are Stanley Zukonsky and Anthony
Illirnowich They were jailed at Pousvillc. They
were arrested on Friday night. charged with riot
ing hut were released ball Slrce then NOR"
evidence was obtained against them The police
hope to get several others on the same charge
There is talk about one ~ the regiments being
Withdrawn but it is not official General Goblin
does rot know when the troops Will be ordered
home but as long as there rs any fear OF any out
break they will remain where they are II costs
about 5000 week 10 keep them in the field.
A mine inspector. Stein. reports that men CON
tinue 10 leave the region Tor the soft coal fields,
and expects If no attempt is made 10 resume work
to see two hundred or three hundred 60 every day-
As to the depopulation OF the region. he thinks
that the men will return when the strike is
and they can come back gradually, some Of the
collieries will not be able TO until four months
after the strike ends. so badly are they damaged
by water and falling roofs. Most Of these
where the workings are extensive and the water