Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
GREAT MEETING OF sYMPATHIZERs
IN PTTTsBURG YESTERDAY.
DEBS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION" VIC
OROUSLY DENOUNCED.
E1nectcd Surprise Not Sprung on the
strikers Yesterday-SheriT's Dep
utieS HnVinE Hard Time
of It-Miners' Families
Are Destitute.

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wharf where crowd OF from 800 TO "
oaa paonIe assembled 10 hear Eugene V.
Dabs Mrs. Jones and several local speak
ers. The speakers were given hearty re-
ception. and the sentiments represented
were loudly cheered. especially when anu
sions were made to the unrighteousheSs OF
the suDpressiou Of free speech and iaWluL
assemblage. Each orator said the time hau
arrived 10 call a halt on government bE m
function, and declared that the struggle
OF the miners would be conducted peacea-
bly, and lawfully, as heretofore IN spi'e VI
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 lntehtoh 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. Superlntehu-
ent DeArmit intimated to-day thal 'le
company would try to have stop put 10
This nractice. and that they would bring
the matter 10 the attention OF the authoi-
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 Campbeu mas
been the chief lieutenant Of the executive
in this work. Colonels Logan and MSCan-
dIess, of the general staff, have also been
over the field. and will make their report
TO the governor. II is safe TO say that
they will report that the Natonai' 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.
Strike leaders say the attendance Will be
as large as at the McCrea meeting last
Monday. delegation of Yough miners
arrived this afternoon. They had walked
fifty miles. They say there will be free
teamer 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
have practically won. Turtle Creek mine
known as No. T. is closed down as tight
as the strikers can ever hope TO close 1t
by their present peaceful means of opera
ton. 1t is true that few men are still
At 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 255 men are still working, while
The strikers say they counted but thirty
going into the pit this morning.
The deputies at Plum Creek are having
! hard time. many are complaining and
number have resigned. There is no such
thing 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
boiy 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 10 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 hardslhps. There are seventy-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 brush with the march
ers. They were on the march, and as they
approached they opened ranks for him 10
pass through. When they neared the end
Of the road leading TO the Murraysyille
road he stopped them. saying the road was
o
Cleveland Gas Coal Company. The men
held a consultation and concluded to
march on, which they did. De Armt
marched with them. threatening them with
arrest, but no arrests were made.
II became rumOred about among the
campers to-day that President W. ?. De-
Armit had made arrangements to bring go
colored men to the mines from Virginia. and
that they would be here by Saturday The
officers Of the company 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 to the CommisSary
band was engaged, together with several
large express wagons, and a procession
headed by a stand of the national colors
was formed. The band played patriotic
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 veseta-
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 MOnOngahela City a soup
house has been started, and 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
miner announces to a company official that
he Is on strike. the notice TO quit the
premises IN five days is served. This move
Of tho company is creating considerable an
prehensiOn among the men.