The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-03
ORDERLY MASS-MEETING.
A NUMBER or MINERS GATHER
but IHERE ~ NO DISORDER.
The Conference Very Eutbusiastic-The
Lenders Urge tie Strikers to be
Law Abiding.

| PITTSBURG, PA, August 2.-EXceient
| order and behaviour was exhibited at the
| miner mass-meeting tonight. 100 much
praise cannot be given the miners Tor
this condition. They have been subject 10
the control of the leaders, who, Fronting
by former experience. impress upon their
followers the stupidity OF law-bredhihg'
and so far the actions Of the strikers nave
been "A source OF wonder to the prophets
who have from day TO day predicted nap
penings 10 is the nope OF all well wishers
OF the strikers that this peaceful warfare
Will continue through IL, and until TING
contest is settled definitely
The mass-meeting of miners at the Nc
Cieary School House to-day was the
largest during the strike. and probably
the largest meeting OF the kind ever seen
in Allcghaney. Fully 1900 met for "A
natal day session. and leaders harangued
them in various tones. while bands OF
music served TO stir up enthusiasm 10
the highest pitch. From early morning
miners OF every nationality were gather
ing at the school house. They came In
big patches and In small ones, but the one
that set the camp wild with enthusiasm
arrived at 1890 from Turtle creek.
AN IMMENSE DELEGATION.
IL consisted OF 1900 miners from that
camp. and when they came in sight. -here
was such cheering as has not been heard
Since the strike started. They came
down 10 the camp at the school house
with bands playing stirring airs and BAN
ners waving In the breeze. Cheer after
cheer went up from the camp. and the
marchcrs returned them with a will
When the miners OF tho two parties met
there We're some wild scenes. Men rush.
cd around shaking hands, embracing and
shouting. The crowd that had gathered
was so much larger than the men had
anticipated that they were wild with joy.
4 few mirut IS after the arrival OF
the Turtle Creek division the speakers az
rived in carriage. They were A. VI.
y. tarrick. president Of the Painters and
Decorators Union: ". 4. Carney vice.
president Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. Mrs Mary G.. Jones, the female
labor agItator. Of Chicago. and NJ j.
Counahan. OF the Painters and Decora-
tors Union.
Ia addition 20 these the leaders Of the
miners We're booked 10 speak. There
was a rumOr I'm the camp that Sheriff
Harvey A. LOwery would appear with
deputies and force the meeting 70 dis
pcrse. hut IL was evidently unfounded.
The speakers were not infammable ard
the big crowd was orderly.
II was announced that but twenty-nne
men were at work to-day I'm the Plum
Creek mines. while only two or three
were IN the SANDY I ttfh mine. / nv pun
cy OF the miners is 10 form camps an
these mines and maintain large parties
on guard.
The feeling I'm the camD was one Of
triumph. The miners claim that they
are on the high road to success, and the
enthusiasm which was seemingly slum
hcring yesterday was az fever heat to-
day.
j. r. Mccoy n prominent member OF
the Typographical Union. extended the
..N be
printers Of the country. and said the
organization had made a per capita as
sessment for five weeks TO be paid for the
benefit Of the strikers.