The Morning News

PINKERTON MEN ON HAND.

They are to Take the Place of the Militia.

PITTSBURG, PA., April 21.—Four carloads of Pinkerton guards arrived in the coke regions to-day. All were heavily armed. Two carloads were from Philadelphia and 125 men from Chicago. It is thought that these men will take the place of the militia, as Gov. Pattison will not allow the national guards to be used to evict strikers.

RALLY OF THE STRIKERS.

SCOTTDALE, PA., April 21.—To-night the strikers are gathering their forces, to overcome the last and most powerful issues brought to bear by the operators. They are face to face with two hated and feared institutions—Pinkerton detective forces and an alleged invasion of imported labor. About 300 Pinkerton detectives will be brought into the region to-night and distributed around the different works, where most strenuous efforts are being made to resume. There are said to be eight carloads of them, and as the news of their coming precedes them throughout the region there is constantly increasing excitement.

BITTER HATRED.

The men have a bitter dislike for the Pinkertons and have often expressed a desire to wipe them off of the face of the earth. Their coming means further trouble, which will certainly follow, owing to the hatred in which they are held. A batch of 100 Pinkertons arrived here to-day and were placed on duty at Leisinring No. 2, where extraordinary efforts will be made to start in the morning, against the protest of the strikers. All of the new and unwelcome guards are well armed with Springfield rifles, and are a determined set of men.

NO EVICTIONS.

There were no evictions in this section to-day, the deputies preferring to wait until their safety is assured. A meeting of the executive board of the mine workers was held here this evening and preparations in financial and other ways were made to prolong the fight. James McBride, of the miners' board, says there is no doubt that they can stand the fight for several months yet, and that their finances are all right, and that more money is coming in. There are 500 or 600 Italians on their way here, and they will be stationed at both the Frick and McClure works in the morning. It is said they have been gathered up throughout the Punxsutawney coal region.

TO ARGUE WITH THE RECRUITS.

The labor leaders are combining their forces of speakers and will make every effort to persuade the foreigners to leave. Interpreters have been gathered together and will hold meetings at every point where the men are to work this morning. This importation of Italians simply means the beginning of the wholesale importation of foreign labor that has been threatened for a long time by the operators. This in connection with the Pinkerton men will make the situation here at once more interesting and dangerous.