The herald., 1897-08-26
THE STRIKERS LOSE GROUND
BUT THE COAL OUTPUT DOES NOT
INCREASE
Strikers Accused Of Incendiarism and
Of Poisoning Stock Belonging
to Mine Operators
Associated Press Special Wire.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 25-No march
ing was done by the miners in the De
Armitt region in the early morning. The
roads are in bad shape from the recent
heavy rains. The men sauntered out in
small groups and continued their mis-
sionary work among the miners.
This was pay day at Oak Hill and the
received their money they will join the
strikers.
At Plum Creek the strikers seem to- be
losing ground every day. Today the
did not go to work at once could not go
at all hereafter. 1t Is said that the De
Armitt company has held back in wages
at the three mines about $4,000. The
company claims that the reason the
output of coal has been SO small with
so many men at work was. because many
of the men simply went in to the mines to
keep their jobs. not working any more
than they had to. Now the company
says they are all working hard.
There were no evictions. Superin-
tendent De Armitt said that he had no
reason for hurrying the men out of their
homes and would give them few more
days of grace.
The colored railroad laborers' camp at
Unity, across the road from thestrikerS
camp at Plum Creek, has been in
turmoil for the last twenty -four hours.
1t was pay day yesterday and trouble
started as soon as the men got their mon
ey. During the night three more colored
men were shot, but none will die. Thos.
Cash, who murdered John Kelly Sun
day, has not been captured. An armed
force Is still securing the woods for him.
The camp of negro laborers at Unity
near the striking miners camp at Plum
Creek which has record for lawless-
ness unequaled in this state, is to be
broken up. During the past month there
have been several murders and score
or more OF shooting scrapes at the
camp, in which many of the negroes were
injured. Last night three negroes were
shot, and on Sunday one man was killed
and several more dangerously wounded
Yesterday was pay day at the tunnel and
it almost marked the arrival of 100 coli
ored women of the worst character at
these women and lots of bad liquor all
records for lawlessness and disorder at
the camp were broken and the widest
excitement ensued. So bad has the sit
uation now become that even the rail-
road superin tendents on the work are
| afraid to enter camp. Tomorrow the
| company will march a strong guard Of
heavily armed men into the camps and
o11 Ia II
at the muzzles of Winchesters. This
| done, a dead line will be drawn about
the camp and they will not be permitted
| to return. The whole neighborhood at
Unity is in a state of terrorism. The
farmers dare not walk the road unless
heavily armed, and then only by twos
| and threes.
DESCLINE TO WORK
| DUBOIS, Pa, Aug. 25.-The Roches ster.
London and Sandy Lock miners held a
meeting today and voted to continue the
strike. The general manager wanted the
miners to work until Saturday but the
miners declined to do so.
SERIOUS CHARGES
PITTSBURG, August 25-The power
house of the Federal Coal Company, op-
Grated by E. w. Powers at Federal, Pa,
on the Pittsburg, CHARTERS and You-
ghiogheny Railroad, burned shortly af-
ter midnight The flames spead rapidly
and great difficulty was experienced in
saving the tipple There seems to be no
doubt that the fire was the work of in
cendiaries, as three men were seen run
ming down the railroad a few minutes
before the flames were discovered. Pow
ers made himself unpopular by threat
ening to import colored men and start
his mines. The Federal mines were ope-
rated by machinery. Striking miners
are accused of poisoning mules in Sterl
ing mine No. 8 at Hastings, Pa. One
mule died and another is missing and
four more are extremely sick.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 25-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen has con-
tributed s1400 to the coal miners fund.
That is believed to be larger sum than
any other organization has given.
DOLAN ARRESTED
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 25.-Patrick
Dolan, district president of the United
Mine Workers of AmeSica, was arrested
in Washington county this afternoon
while leading a body of marchers past
the Allison mine of Cook & Sons, near
McGovern station.
Ever since the strike started the min
ers have been making daily marches
from their camp to the mine They were
forbidden by deputy sheriffs to march
today, but Dolan arrived shortly after
4 o'clock and made a speech to the strik-
ers. He said that the deputy sheriffs had
no right to stop them from marching,
and told them he would lead the pro-
cession. When Dolan attempted to start
the line he was arrested.
A Potato Famine