The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-28

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 27.-The miners
leaders are encouraged today over the
prospects of an early settlement of the
strike Efforts are now being directed
to the Pennsylvania railway and the
central field of Pennsylvania.
District President Dolan addressed
meeting at Claridge, westmoreland
county, last night, and the men decided
to quit work. This closes two mines of
the Westmoreland Gas Coal company.
the largest company on the Pennsyl-
vania railway.
President Dolan says six mines have
been closed in the central district. and
that work will be suspended in the re-
gion within a short time.
Sheriff Lowry went to Buuola this
morning. accompanied by several depu-
ties, and ordered the strikers off the
public roads. An injunction was served
on Captain Walker, who is in charge.
and also several of the men. The oper-
ators are preparing to start their mines,
but it is not likely that any general
move to resume will be made until af-
ter the st. Louis convention.
The first attempt at starting any
mines in this district was made at the
Champion mines of Robbins & Co., near
this morning. Two carloads of foreign
ers gathered up from about Pittsburg
were sent TO the Champion mines about
daylight and put to work loading slack
into cars. The miners heard of the ar
rival of the new men and 500 women
marched on the mine. The new men
were attacked with stones and clubs
and driven from the cars. Women fol-
lowed them up and the foreigners,
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The women then returned to- Mcdonald
and dumped the slack that had been
loaded from the cars. They were met
by ], 900 strikers, and headed by a band
marched a short distance from the
mine, where they are now encamped,
watching for the return of the non
union miners. The company say they
are determined to load the slack. and
a conflict is expected if the new men
are brought back to the mine.
For the first time since Monday the
striking miners encamped about the
De Armitt mines today resumed march
ing. About 4 o'clock this morning 200
campers lined up and started TO visit
the miners at Center, Unity and Clarks-
vile.
When the crossroads were. reached
the marchers encountered 20 deputies,
but no attempt was made to stop them
( Chief Deputy Young stated that there
| will be no interference with the march
ers pending the decision of the court in
the case of the three men now under
arrest for contempt.
The marchers then proceeded on their
way and were successful in persuading
three foreigners to strike. The strikers
say so men went to work today. This
! is an increase ove- yesterday. Super
( intendent De Armitt claims 200 men are
at work.
There will be a big demonstration at
| Camp Isolation tonight and the depu-
/ ties will not interfere The procession
will start from New Texas and. Eeaded
/ by two brass bands, will march TO the
| camp. Many farmers and residents will
| participate, and it is expected 1,oOG per-
4 sons will be in line.
Shutdown, the plague spot at Unity,
where the negro railroad Iaborers have
been holding high carnival several
weeks. will go up in flames and smoke
! before the day is over.
| Twenty deputies have been detailed
TO assist Constable KerSten in applying
! the torch. and if there is any resist
ance from the negroes. the strikers
/ state they are ready to aid the peace
/ officers. There was the usual shooting
/ in Unity camp last night, but so far
as known no one was hurt.