The sun., 1897-08-03
HOLDING MINERSIN CHECK.
sPEECHEs TO 200 OF rHE STRIKERS
IN PEENsYLVAHIA.


Leaders AsEiuE Them to Commit No violence
4, the EGort 70 Ciose tho No Arnaitt nIines
-president Doinn Arrested Tor Riot while
Leading = Gang OF Marching strihers.
pirTsRuRo, Pa. Aug. 2.-Fully 5000 persons
attended meeting at the McCrca schoolhouso
to-day to protest against tho actions OF tho
sheriff In the coal mienrs strike. The arrest Of
Miners President Dolan at 1854 NJ. furnished
an extra text for tho labor agitators to dwell on.
Dolan was arrested as he was about to lead do
tachment OF strikers to the Plum Creek mine Of
the Now York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany of which W. p. De Armitt In President.
A constable put hand on Dolan's arm and told
him he was under arrest for riot Instantly the
constable was surrounded by q crowd. Dolan
sized up the situation.
"You fellows get away from here" he shout
cd, as he pushed his adherents right and left
"Tho constable 10 only doing his duty. and I
won't SEQ him harmed. Go on, now, to Plum
Creek as fast as you cam"
The strikers left, and Dolan spent the rest Of
the night in the ofico OF the hotel. In tho morn.
ing Nicholas oehm. Postmaster Of Bridgevillo.
gave bail for hearing on Wednesday.
Tho meeting at tho schoolhouse was held at
IL A. NJ. and Dolan was elected Chairman. He
remarked:
To-day there arc not over SIXTY men working
In the three mines Of the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company. and tomorrow or
Wednesday these mines will bo closed down
tirely. Tho miners who have been reported
to have been satisfied with their con-
dition and treatment accorded them have
now Joined tho great miners strike.
The President Of this company has been
proved liar and hypocrite. Ho 10 defeated
and on the run. and he knows no is defeated.
He 10, therefore. rcsorting to foul methods to In
cite you to riot, to passion and lawlessness. Pay
no attention to the spies among you. There are
some of them here now. tCries Of XIII themi"
Throw them outl'1
"we want them here, and we want Mr.. Do
Armitt to como, too. This morning at Turtle
Crock, when We were about to proceed on o
peaceful march to this place, minion OF tho
law. paid deputy OF tho company, abruptly ap-
preached me and. laying hands on me, said ho
had q warrant for my arrest He wanted to
create excitement among the men and incite
them to lawlessness, 30 that the county would
then be compelled to pay S5 day for the depu-
ties, which expense Mr.. Dc Armitt In now boar
ing himself
al am here on behalf of tho Iron and Steel
Workers to ask you to remain invincible. Fol-
low the lines already laid down; don't give
your enemy q chance to call on the militia to
shoot you down. Any minister who follows the
teaching OF the Saviour is with you. Don't lose
to follow the advice from leaders, act wisely and
5udlciously. and victory will bo yours."
NJ. J. Connahan. Secretary, Of the Plumbers
~" The Re,Tas' shots flred s at Homestead in 1892
try. and the action Of the sheriff on last satur-
day night, Il repeated. may change the
fbis great living mass OF humanity
should be warning to the powers
a e t h M H sE ss
buy clubs to lick us with. Civilized humanity
70 wstShipg you; and the sympathy ny Of the world
Armitt's men arc out. and I have reason to be
lieve that they are made Of the metal that will
stay out. Treat them as brothers in this con-
shoulder to shoulder until you win,
during the Debs strike, had much TO say bat about
plutocrats and capitalists. After the meetings
sens FED sns
wagons. Those who remained were distributed
Plumt t Creek, @ es; and Sandy HfS creek. Cree " N' o'A
Dolan said tonight that they are INSTRUCTED Is
to Hp snd
on ppSc property to ths music Of 1 their bands:
o
arc also out, spent the day in the city. Warner
he viii 60 into e0pr1 t rss.an fha
peaceful pursuit Of their avocation. The Sheriff
has made no attempt to diBperse the crowds.
although he issued q proclamation commanding
Cameron Miller, national organizer Of the
dent. answered THE sun correspondents ques
tion whether he did not consider the gathering
of strikers dangerous, and whether ho did not
fear a collision between them and De Armitt'i
No; fear nothing Of the kind" Mr.. Miller
tween union men and non.union men who have
ene Hf wbers
was killed the other night That was tho condi,
noho odv,a MIA Thair In init Rf
work Is only at variance with the general senti
ment of the miners OF the district. There is nc
bitterness Of feeling between the strikers and
"Three years ago we induced De Armitt's men
whil they were out, Our own miners went tc
work In June Of that year. Dc Armitts meI
TO MorR wee our 70
tribute the promised % up support: For three year:
failure to keep their promise. as some time oil
another they would again g need M the eo-operati9I
trying to induce these men to strike
our miners have the feeling. that If they
ago they would not have the trouble
they have @ had recently with the same same people
Armin' SINNERS. and am positive not one o
the strikers would harm hair OF their heads
We have not forgotten that they helped US ou
81 anticipate no trouble with these miners
but believe that there 10 a concerted effort u
anger our men; drive them to commit violence
Of free speech and free assemblaRe; the arrest o
Dolan; the action of deputy sheriffs in barrint
our way. all show. In my opinion, that the ID,
Armitts arc defeated and want riot, believing
that iI would result in disaster to the miners
CAUSE"
WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 2.-This afternoon
300 miners. who attended meeting at Worth
ington. announced their intention of strik
Ing tomorrow. The meeting was addressed
by John Rea, and its success is significant
for the strike will be the most ipportsn
yet effected in the district. The Clarksburg dis
trict ahjoins the Fairmont district, and it 4
thought tho determination OF tho miners VIII
attended today's meeting will cause them u
come out