The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-04
STRIKERS SLOWLY
WINNING POINTS.
Continue to Gain ACcesSionS to
Their Ranks.
Workers Slowly But Surely Coming Into
Their Line.
Nearly Half Of the Diggers at
Plum Greek Failed to Go to
Work and Number of Others
Promised to Omit as Soon as
They Clean Up the Coal in
Their Rooms-The Sandy Greek
and Turtle Greek Mines Com
pIetely Idle.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 3-The strikers
still continue to gain accesSionS to their
number from the New York and Cleve-
land Company's men. Sandy Creek and
Turtle Creek mines are completely idle,
and the Plum Creek men are slowly but
surely coming into line with the men
encamped in the vicinity. To-day
nearly half of the diggers at this
stronghold of the company failed to go
to work, and a number of those who
did go into the pit promised to quit
as soon as they clean UP the coal now
lying in their rooms.
AT Camp Determination it was re-
ported that every one of the miners of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company who had gone to work was
in sympathy with the movement, and
only their signatures to a contract pre-
vented them from staying out.
There are close upon 1000 strikers in
camp at Turtle Creek, $50 at Plum and
300 at Sandy Creek. If this number is
not sufficient to deter the De Armitt
miners from going to work all these
camps win be largely increased before
the end Of the week.
The lulu in the situation since the ex-
citing events of the past twenty-fOur
hours is the first opportunity the Off
Gals have had to size up the situation.
AS a result each of the three COM
panieS of striking miners was to-day
placed under strict military govern
ment This will be continued until the
camps are abandoned Two members
of the District Executive Board were
placed at each camp. These men are
to receive instructions from Dolan and
Warner, and no further general move
is to be made unless a general confer
ence is held.
This evening President Dolan issued
a general order appointing Edward Nc
Kay general manager of Camp Deter
minatiom. and empowered him to make
arrests and eject all persons under the
influence of initoxicants there and tres
passing on the premises of the camp.
Mr. de Armitt said this evening: THE
miners employed at our mines are not
only intimidated from going to work,
but they dare not leave their families
at home at the mercy of a mob re-
sponsible to no one. The mob has in
(CAAe-O%
of law"
MINERS GOING OUT GRADUALLY.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 3.-The strikers
are slowly winning their points about
the De Armitt mines. They have al
ready practically closed the Sunday
Creek and Oak Hill mines, and the
Plum Creek men are coming out in
small bodies.
The marchers claim they have sue
ceeded in inducing those of the miners
who live at Coalport, where the Plum
Creek tipple is located, to join the
ranks. This reduces the number of
men in the mine by fifty. The Plum
Creek miners living at Center near the
pits mouth, entered the mine to-day,
some of them in the usual way, and
others through an opening that was not
guarded There are 800 men near the
mine and as soon as possible a large
tent will be procured for them to sleep
in. They have a brass band, and this
morning their larder was added to by
a wagon-load of provisions. The sue
cess Of the campers in bringing out the
Coalport miners frightened the spirits
of the men and made them more posi-
tive of victory.
At4 a. M, they left camp and went to
the main entrance of the mine, leav-
ing the center pit mouth unguarded,
through which most of the diggers at
work passed. 1t being impossible to
induce the men to come to the meet
ings, the campers had a committee to
call at the houses of the miners to talk
Ia, 4ia,, xxrith Ini, for linc
Good results are expected by the COM
mittees.
The miners in camp near Sandy Creek
began the march at $3.50 a. M, and took
position near the pit mouth. They were
elated by SEEING three men go in. They
could not tell, however, whether they
were diggers or day men. No matter
what they are, the strikers point out
the fact that the men dig but little
coal.
The Turtle Creek campers, number
ing 1900, divided into two bodies at 4
a. m. One party stopped at Newton
and the other continued up the road till
they came to the pit mouth. They re-
manned until 6 o'clock, when, being sat-
isfied that but a few entered the mine,
they returned to camp, where a break
fast was waiting. There is no scarcity
of provisions. Liberal donations are be-
ing continuously received Turtle Creek
merchants are doing all they can to
feed the men, but to satisfy the hunger
of 1000 men is not an easy task The
leaders are considering the question Of
thinning out the camps.
The men were pleasantly surprised
this morning when a dozen women,
half of them with their children, walked
into camp They are the wives of
miners, and said they had come to stay
as long as their husbands and brothers
were there, and would cook They were
given three cheers.
President Dolan expressed himself
that the miners strike would be over
in two weeks after De Armitt's mines
are closed.
The total outs4 of the Oak Hill mine
Yesterday was eight cars, and it was
less to-day, as only four men were at
work When running full time the ca
pacFty is equal to 100 cars. The new
men are not at work now, Dolan hav-