Evening journal., 1897-08-02
MINERS GATHERING.
A Great Crowd Expected at the
Meeting at Turtle Creek.
AN EXCITED BUT ORDERLY ASSEMBLY
Complete Change In the Make Up OF the
Campers, and the Latest Are No
ticcable For the Large NUM-
ber OF Foreigners.


Plttsburg, Aug. All roads lead to
Turtle Greek. Marching miners from
all over the district were converging
toward Camp Determination, and If all
those reported as being on the march
reach the scene there will be at least
5000 diggers present at the big meeting
at McCrea's schoolhouse. The miners
expect 5000 to be on hand.
The borough of Turtle Creek expert
enced yesterday the livelest day in it's
history, with its large transient popula-
tion os miners and curious visitors but
the day passed without trouble of any
kind. Burgess Teats of the borough
visited the miners camp and said he
had no reason to order the crowd to dis
band, and as long as peace prevails he
will not disturb them.
There has been a complete shift in
the make up of the campers. The men
from the Wheeling division Of the Bal
timore and Ohio, who have been on
guard ever since the big movement
against the De Armitt men was in
9ugurated. have left for their homes at
Finleyville Gastonvilie. Snowden, White
Hall and Banksville. These same men,
after reaching home and recuperating
somewhat, have formed new divisions
and have returned to the seat Of war in
order to attend the big meeting. While
the old guard was fitting new men were
taking their places and took charge Of
the watch that is to be kept up until
all of the New York and Cleveland men
quit work.
Saturdays guard was noticeable for
the absence Of foreigners. The gather
Ing on watch yesterday IS just the re-
verse and is composed almost entirely
OF the foreign element. which is much
more excitable than the others and
much harder to control. This phase
gives to the situation a more serious
aspect.
over 1000 weary strikers have been
quartered at Camp Determination and
about 100 at Camp Desperation, and
about 400 lounged about the hills above
and back of Turtle Creek.
Grand Rush For Provisions.
When the first batch of $50 marchers
arrived on the scene, they were very
hungry and clamored for food There
were provisions enough left for 200
men, and a grand rush was made for
the provision wagon. and the result was
many went hungry. About this time
Organizer Miller arrived on the scene
and announced that a Pittsburg baker
had donated 1000 loaves of bread and
a grocer had given a dozen cheeses. Tc
prevent another rush, Miller organized
a guard and all were satisfied for the
time being. AS large donations of food
have been promised there Is not likely
10 be a repetition Of the scramble.
Among the most prominent visitors
at the miners Turtle Creek camp have
been General John Little. president, and
Joseph Bishop, secretary, Of the Ohi'
state board Of arbitration. They ar'
ready to solicit signatures to the uni
formity agreement and were present e
get the status of affairs among th'
strikers. General Little expressed som'
surprise at the demonstration. He saiC
he had often seen miners on strike il
the Buckeye State, but never had seel
them assembled under such circum
stances. He said he was pleased will
the apparent manifestations of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowrey spent yes
terday afternoon in Turtle Creek con
sulting with his deputies Chief Deput.
James Richards was in the district al
Saturday night Sheriff Lowrey salt
that he would not interfere with tn
strikers in holding meetings If the,
acted orderly. He viii not allow then
to go on the property Of the New Yorl
and Cleveland Gas Coal company no
will he allow them to act disorderl
when marching on the road.
Men said to BE Begging For Work.
T. E. De Armitt. manager Of the Ga
Hill mine, said that he had been impor
tuned by men for positions in the mines
lie said he had given Is of them places
He added that two men had offered
supply him with so good miners to g
to work Thursday. He was receivin
letters in every mail from miners
various portions of the district askin
for places in the New York and Cleve
land mines Concerning the action {
some of his men. he said they had CON
TO him saying that they will be gla
TO go to work as soon as the eXcitemer
is over. He was emphatic in the STATE
ment if the old men did not return
work soon he had many others WI
would take their places
Secretary Warner says the miner
officials have decided to bring an actio
in equity against Sheriff Harvey
Lowrey. asking for an injunction r.
straining that official from executir
TIE provisions Of the proclamation. I
said the proclamation was in violatic
Of law, and they would go into court
have that point settled. Il believe Il
proclamation is Illegal" said Warne
"snd we are going TO try and find o'
If the sheriff has a right to interfe
with a peaceable assemblage.