The herald., 1897-08-02
supply hIm WITH ATTY eood miners to 90


from miners in various portions Of tn
district asking for places in the New
York and Cleveland mines. Concernin,
the action Of some of his men, he sai'
they had come to him, saying theywouit
be glad to work as soon as the excite
ment was over. He was emphatic in the
statement that If the old men did no
return to work soon he had many mel
to take their places.
Secretary Warner said the miners
officials had decided to bring an actor
In equity against Sheriff Lowrey asking
for an injunction restraining that officia
from executing the provisions of the
proclamat ton.
Tonight a meeting of the labor league
was held to take action concerning tht
miners strike. The labor unions of Alle-
gheny were well represented by dele
gates, who took active parts in the pro-
ceedings. Addresses were made by Pres
ident Dolan Secretary Warner and Or.
ganizer Miller of the miners and by N
G. Jones, who became prominent as ar
agitator during the troubles in Chicago
She will be one of the speakers at the
McCrea house meeting tomorrow and
also at the big meeting here on Thursday
ports was that money and quite good
ly sum, must be Forthcoming at once
If the strike is to be continued They
made forcible appeals to their fellow
unionists and the result was the ap-
pointment by the league of a commit
tee to present the matter to the different
organizations with the end in view OF
securing the necessary sinews of war for
the strikers.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
hearty sympathy with the strikers, call
ing on all union workmen to come to their
relief and roundly denouncing the ac-
ton of Sheriff Lowrey in commanding
the strikers to not assemble on the high
ways of the county.
Many of the delegates of the meeting
will attend the meeting tomorrow.
At lis this morning the strikers at
Camp Determination were aroused and
ordered to march to Sandy creek and 500
more to the Plum Creek mines. The
march began with Patrick Dolan head
ing the force going to Sandy Greek. After
proceeding a short distance Dolan was
served with warrant charging him with
riot and unlawful assembly at the in
stance of T. H. De Armitt. The widest
excitement prevailed among the march
ers, but Mr.. Dolan quieted them by say
ing that he would be all right and soon
join them. He was then taken back to
the Justices office. Secretary Warner,
Organizer Miller and, other leaders are
included in the writ.
A citizen of Turtle Creek stands ready
to furnish bail for Dolan and it is pre-
sumed he will be released. The incident
has caused a very ugly feeling among
the strikers, and if the other leaders
included in the order are stopped in their
work decidedly vigorous action will be
taken at the big meeting this morning.
THE DEAD MINER
SCOTTDALE, Pa, Aug. 1.-Coroner
Owens today held an inquest on the re-
mains of William Cummings, the nom
union mill worker who was killed last
night during a quarrel with strikers.
A large number of witnesses were ex-
amined, but the only one who gave posi-
tive testimony was Constable Longa-
necker, who testified that he was stand
ing within few feet of the parties when
the shooting took place Ald plainly saw
the flash from the revolver in the hands
of William c. Hubbs. The jury found
Hubbe was a roller in the employ of the
Scottdale Iron and Steel company before
the strike, and is one of the best-known
Inen in town. While opinion differs as
Ito the effect of Cummings death. it is
generally believed that the trouble last
night will end the rioting and bloodshed.
The town tonight is as quiet as on ordi-
nary Sunday.
IN VIRGINIA
WHEELING, W. Va, August L.
There has been a decrease in the amount
of coal coming out of Fairmont region
on the Baltimore & Ohio road compared
with the same period last week. Last
week the average number of cars re-
ceived at Bellaire was 200; now the av-
erage is probably not over 100. Last
week the Wheeling & Lake Erie road
was handling IS to 100 cars daily; now
not more than so cars are handled. The
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling COM
pany comparison is the same as the
Wheeling & Lake Erie. In the Wheeling
district the condition is full of uncer-
tainty. The break at Boggs Run has
made it very difficult to keep the men
at Glendale, Moundsvile and Elm
Grove out. Some are working now, but
this week will witness desperate effort
to make the suspension general through
out the district The operators claim to
be sure of their ability to keep at least
half of their usual number of men at
work Interest in West Virginia is CEN
tered on the miners day demonstration
recommended at the late Wheeling con-
ference of the labor leaders Of the coun-
try. Although the assignments of speak
ers has not yet been made, President
Gompers has said he will send his best
men into the state with the hope that
the result will be the tying up of the
mines throughout the state.
TAILORS' STRIKE
NEW YORK, August 1.-The general
strike of the Pantsmakers' union, a
branch of the Socialist Trades alliance,
went into effect today in 250 shops in
Greater New York. The strikers are
enthusiastic and believe this effort on
their part will end the sweating system
and restore the old rate of wages. Under
the present system they are able to make
only s1.50 for weeks work. Under the
old schedule, which they want restored,
the operators made from $40 to $12
week. There are nearly 5000 operators,
and in consequence Of the strike 5000
finishers are idle.