Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
THE MINERS CAMP.
The Large Body Of Men at Camp
Determination Peaceful.
40 NECESSITY TO CALL TROOPS

IOlntS AfOunO the DcAfHtitt mines.
Means OF Feeding the Large Num-
Der Is Limited.
Pitsburg. Aug. 4.-The strikers still
continue TO gain accessions to their
number from the New York and Cleve-
land company's men. Sandy Greek and
Turtle Creek mines are completely idle
and the Plum Greek men are slowly
but surely coming into line with the
men encamped In the vicinity Yester-
day nearly half OF the diggers at this
stronghold OF the company failed 70
go to work. and number OF those who
did 20 10 work into the pit have prom
Used 20 quit as soon as they clean up
the coal now lying in their rooms.
AT Camp Determination IL was re-
ported that every one OF the miners
OF the New York and Cleveland COM
pany who had gone to work was in
sympathy with the movement and only
their signatures to a contract prevented
them from staying out The miners are
satisfied with the progress they have
made. They claimed that the offend
ing mines were nearer to suspension
now than they have been since the
strike was inaugurated. and are jubi-
liant over the work they have done.
There are close upon 1000 strikers In
camp at Turtle Greek. $50 at Plum
Creek and 300 at Sandy Creek II this
number is not sufficient to deter the
DeArmitt miners from going to work,
| all those camps viii be largely in
creased before the end of the week.
| Arrangements are being made for the
big meeting on the wharf Tuesday
might. 1t promises to be the greatest
demonstration of the kind ever held
in this city. Mayor Ford was asked
by the men to preside over the meet
ing, which invitation he declined on
the ground that he was acting neu-
| trally in the strike question.
The announcement that Sheriff Low
~ was in communication with the
governor, and that there was a posi-
bility that the state troops would be
ordered out. had no particular effect
In Camp Determination. The strikers
all say there has been no occasion mol
reason for discussing the coming OF
the troops. 1t is reported that a mill
tary attache had been at work through
the strike territory preparing map:
that viii insure a quick mobilization
Of troops at any given point in case o.
trouble. The move. IT is said. how
ever. Is merely precautionary. TIL,
same plan was carried out at Home
R stead.
The iull in the situation. after thu
, exciting events OF the "a hours, is thu
. first opportunity the officials have ha,
! to size up the situation. AS a result
> each OF the three camps of striking
! miners has been placed under stric
military government. This viii be con
, tinued until the camps are abandoned
The members OF the district executiv
board were placed at each camp. Thes
men are to receive instructions fror
4, Dolan and Warner. and no further gen
eral move is to be made unless a gen
eral conference is held.
I, Secretary Warner is experiencin
= great difficulty in getting provisions
! The demand for bread is so great ths
the local bakeries were unable to NEE
the orders placed this morning.
= spanking Of the situation. Presider
!, Dolan said:
The entire success OF the movemer
= now depends upon the order mair
tanned In the camp. We have demon
= STATED to DeArmitt that his men wei
not invulnerabie. When I left II
q mines yesterday his entire Interest
= were at a standstill. The New Yor
and Cleveland company has given L
all hope of operating the Sandy Cree
20 mines. while those at Plum Greek ar
Turtle Creek are so badly crippled TIL
,s there are not enough men to get out
"a car OF coal.
N These statements are not has,
upon the idle talk OF the men. but ups
personal observation. Mr.. DeArmi
undoubtedly recognizes that the stril
situation Is gradually assuming a IA,
cradle aspect for the men, and that
"A order can be preserved his defeat
certain"
. Mr.. DeArmitt is confident the stri
n ers cannot wholly shut down /
- mines. and AYERS that q change w
"A come over the scene within the ne
vo few days, although he does not s.
n how this Is TO be brought about. n
e DeArmitt intimated that he would so
40 spring the injunction against the mi
81 ers which was granted May IS, is
n and which was sustained by the S
p preme court after the superior col
as had reversed the lower court. This /
I9 Junction was made perpetual
1d Mr.. DeArmitt said: The min,
al employed at our mines are not OF
Inundated from going to work. I
d. they dare not leave their families
or home at the mercy of a mob respC
,r- sble to no one The mob has increas
I'm until it is beyond the control of
,is law"
X Mr. DeArmitt would not say so. |
,al Judging from his remarks 1t is belle,
nd he Is expecting that Sherin Lowry '
call on the governor for troops TO {
an perse the strikers
isl Signatures have been appended to
"a uniformity agreement" which
To- been in preparation for a week.
NV last corrections We're made Mono
ant night, and the completed docume
we're ready for the committee vest
BET day. Those members OF the commit
of who are coal producers will sign
be- and at once start out to visit the OF
aid ers or managers of the 141 mines VIII
are named as necessary to be inclp
SITS within the compact, to secure &C
To- iOnal signatures,
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