The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-31

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July S0-Legai
proceedings ore to be taken against the
marching coal miners unless they dis
band and go to their homes This was
decided on this afternoon and Sheriff
Harvey A. Lowry will be expected to
see to 1t that the assembiages are dis
banded. While the marches on the
mines OF the New York Gas Coal Com
many have not been as effective as the
miners officials could wish, It Is EVIL
dent that the marches are making an
impression on the employees of the COM
many. To-day there was posted in tho
vicinity OF the Turtle Creek, Sandy
Creek and Plum Creek mines, a proc
Iamation issued by the sheriff, COM
mandlng that all persons shall refrain
from assembling or congreating on the
nublIc highways or thoroughfares OF
Allegheny county or interfering with
tbe neace. All are commanded to re-
tire 10 their respective homes or places
NJ residence, or be dealt with according
90 law.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
what he thought OF the proclamation.
He said he did not care how many proc
IamatIons were issued, so long as the
peace was Kept. which, he said, II was
intended 10 do He expressed himself
as having no fear.
A meeting was held this morning,
which was addressed by District Presi d.
dent Patrick Dolan. He went over
about the same ground as was covered
in his last speech and added that 0ll
labor organizations in the country.
with the exception OF the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, was With the
miners in their strike, He made an at
tack on this order, saying that, owing
TO the lnroads OF electric railways and
other means Of rapid transit. the wages
OF the engineers would drop sooner or
later, and then they would be asking
assistance from other organizations.
In other portions OF the district strike
matters are quiet. The strikers are all
awaiting with anxious Interest the re-
suit at the DeArmltt mines. The own
ers OF the Castle Shannon mine have de-
cided to close their plant until the pres
ent differences in the coal trade are nd
justed.
TTouble Feared.
At midnight It looks as though the
sheriff's proclamation would be the big
gest factor In bringing about trouble IN
the vicinity OF the DeArmitt mines,
Tonight meeting OF strikers was
held at Oak Hill and It was decided 20
pay no attention TO the sherif's proc.
amation as II was considered to be an
outrage At the meeting, II is reported
that President Dolan, NJ. p. Carrlck and
other leaders told the men that the
mandate OF the sheriff was unjust and
could not be enforced. The result OF
the meeting was that three meetings
were arranged for, one Mt midnight, one
at 2 q, m, and another ut 4 a. M, and
the men are now marching through the
Turtle Creek region In three divisions 10
reach their meeting places. The differ
ont times were chosen for the meetings
as the best time TO catch the working
miners when changing shifts, Excite
meht Ia running high, and II the night
passes without conflict between the
strikers and deputies. II will be consid.
cred almost n miracle.
The deputies at the DeArmltt prop
erty number one hundred and twenty
FIVE, the majority OF whom are at Tur-
tie Greek aud Sandy Creek. Twenty
five deputies are distributed along the
cOmpany's railroad between Turtle
Creek and Oak Hill. II Is expected the
trouble, II Il comes. will occur on this
railroad about 4 n. m. when the COM
pany's train comes down from Oak Hill
10 gather up the woFkmeR to take them
to that mine. The sheriff to-day sworC
In some OF the local men at Turtle
Creek, men said to be in the service OF
the DeArmltts nnd fifteen more depu-
ties were taken there from Pittsburgh