Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
GREAT MEETING OF sYMPATHIZERs
IN PITTsBURG YESTERDAY.
DEBS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION" VIC
OROUsLY DENOUNCED.
Ernectcd Surprise Not Sprung on the
strikers yesterday-SheriT's Dep
utieS Having a Hard Time
of It-Miners' Families
Are Destitute.

g., tbiz city lv a meeting on DUQuesne
wharf where a crowd Of from @.Oo 10 ~
Ona people assembled 10 hear Eugene v
Debs. Mrs. Jones and several local speah'
ers. The peakers were given a hearty Ie,
oantion and the sentiments represented
were loudly cheered. especially when anu,
zions were made to the unr~ighteousness OF
the suDpressiou Of free speech and iaWltl
assemblage. Each orator said the time mao
arrived TO call a halt on government by IN
function, and declared that the struggle
OF the miners would be conducted peacea-
bly, and lawfully. as heretofore, in spite OF
anything any man could say.
The surprise predicted for this afternoon
has not yet been sprung on the miners
It IS not known whether the lntehtloh Is
10 import colored miners from Virginia OF
whether there is TO be an attempt on the
part of the company TO prevent the miners
from meeting or marching. Superlntend
emf DeArmit intimated to-day that the
company would try to have a stop put ~
this practice. and that they would nrlhs
the matter 10 the attention Of the author-
tiles.
1t was learned positively tonight that
Governor Hastings has had men IN the
Turtle Creek region for TWO weeks past 10
keep him posted on the condition of the
strike. Factory Inspector Campbell has
been the chief lieutenant Of the executive
In this work. Colonies Logan and McCan-
dIess. of the general staff. have also been
over Il, field. and will make their report
TO the governor. II is safe TO say that
they will report that the NATIONAL guard
is not needed at this time.
Large delegations of miners are expected
at Turtle Creek during tonight and to-
morrow for the meeting tomorrow even
ing. which is to be addressed by Debs.
Call Voalarg car sha attendance Will be
as large as at the McCrea meeting last
Monday. A delegation of Yough miners
arrived this afternoon. They had walked
fifty miles. They say there will be a free
reamer on the MOnongahela tonight 10
larry miners to McKeespOrt from up river
POINTS. They will march from there TO
turtle Creek.
At Turtle and Sandy Creeks the strikers
nave practically won. Turtle Greek Minis
known as No. 4. is closed down as tight
as the strikers can ever hope to close it
by their present peaceful means of opera
hon. 1t is true that a few men are still
1t work in the pit, but they are not put
ling out any coal. The same holds good
II Sandy Creek. Reports from Plum Creek
ire conflicting. Superintendent DeArmit
claims that 25 men are still working, while
The strikers say they counted but thirty
going into the pit this morning.
Inc deputies at rum Nltth are hdN AAS
i hard time, many are complaining and a
number have resigned. There is no such
.hing as uninterrupted rest for the
deputies. They are up from before day
light until long after the sun has set. They
are under a constant strain. All the
mines are connected by private telegraph
and telephone wires. and every stranger or
body of strangers moving along the high
ways is Immediately reported to the near
est Office by scouts. and the foremen or
managers Of all the pits get notice. At the
point Upon which any march thus reported
seems TO be directed. there is a stir among
the deputies. AS these marches are matters
Of almost daily occurrence. day and night,
in all directions. the deputies are in a state
Of apprehension and activity. The feed
ing and lodging facilities are limited and
not adequate to the demands made upon
them. And what adds TO the deputies dis
comfort is the fact that none of them are
used to hardships. There are s~eventy-five
deputies on duty here. and it was stated
that this number will not be decreased for
the present.
Early this morning Superintendent Sam
uel De Armit had a brush with the march
ers. They were on the march, and as they
approached they opened ranks for him to
pass through. When they neared the end
Of the road leading TO the Murraysville
road he stopped them. saying the road was
the private property OF the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. The men
held a consultation and concluded to
march on, which they did. De Armlt
marched with them. threatening them with
arrest, but no arrests were made.
It became rumOred about among the
campers to-day that President W. ?. De
Armit had made arrangements to bring 800
colored men to the mines from Virginia, and
that hey would be here by Saturday. The
officers of the when seen denied
the rumor. and said that nothing OF the
kind was contemplated
Citizens of the South side. who are in
sympathy with the strikers. undertook in
a novel way to-day to secure contributions
of provisions from the merchants of the
South side, to be sent 20 the commissary
department of the miners camps. a local
band was engaged, together with several
large express wagons and a procession
headed by a stand of the national COlors
music and slowly moved up Carson street.
stopping at each corner. The merchants all
along the route came forward with liberal
contributions of everything needed and
soon the wagons were filed. At the South
side market liberal contributions Of vegeta-
bles were placed on the wagons.
The miners families along the Mononga-
heia river are reported 70 he in want Of the
necessities Of life. Destitution is prevalent
at every mining hamlet and hundreds of
families have not had enough to eat for sew
eral days. At M~onongahela City a sOup
house has been started. and a committee
appointed 10 solicit provisions.
Eviction Of strikers from company houses
was begun to-day by the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. A house 10
house canvass IS being made. and when a
miner announces to a company official that
he IS on strike. the notice TO quit the
Of the company is creating considerable ap-
prehension among the men.