The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
MINERS TO MAKE A BIG MOVE.
CAMPAIGN IN CENTRAL PENNsYL-
VANIA TO BE PUSHED.

a March Through the Whole Terri
tory to Begin ON Wednesday and
to Continue Until CIearfeId County
Is Observation-Disclosures County
Also on the Programme The
March to he On the order of That
Made by COxey's CommOnweaI.
Pittsburg Pa, Aug 6.-The proposed
campaign against the mine owners of
Westmoreland county and the operators
of Central Pennsylvania, which has been
delayed, is now an assured fact. The
strike leaders decided on it definitely to-
day at a camp conference, and a big
movement will be made next Wednesday.
The whole affair will be considerably on
the order of the famous Coxey common
veal tour. The plans propose a direct
march through the whole territory where
mines are being operated until Clear1eld
county is reached. Camps will be left at
each of the DeArmt mines at Canons-
burg, at Bunola and any other place that
may seem necessary to keep the mines
closed The leaders estimate that with
what will remain behind the camps at
least 5000 men will be kept constantly in
the movement. A military code for the
government of the army will be formulat-
ed before the movement is started. Presi-
dent Dolan says that with any kind of
system he can keep everything quiet and
the men peaceable.
Efforts are being made to order beer
vybf or At nv
outsiders. This has been going on for two
or three days now and some of the strik-
ers have been taken down to East Pitts
burg and filled up on al the beer they
could drink The danger of this to the
miners cause is fully realized by the Ia
Dor leaders and a sharp lookout is being
kept to find out who is responsible for
the efforts to get the strikers intoxicated.
Last night a barrel of whisky was ship
ped from the camp to Braddock. It had
been paid for at the other end and all
of the freight charges had also been set
tied. When the whisky was delivered,
Capt Mckay ordered it taken back to
Braddock as quickly as possible. 1t was
shipped back. The strikers do not know
who sent it.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to local officers of the guard
of Pennsylvania to hold themselves in
readiness for immediate service. This or
der, which arrived several days ago, is
being compiled with to the letter, and the
day and night address of each officer, to-
gether with the number of the nearest
telephone, has been forwarded to head
quarters. Tomorrow viii be payday at
Sandy Creek and report now has it that
in addition to the contracts already sign
ed the men will be asked to place their sig
natures to a still stronger and apparently
more binding one before drawing their en-
velopes. Those who do not see fit to sign
these will, it is said, there and then be
given the privilege of resigning.
This evening Squire Semmes rendered his
decisions in the riot and unlawful assem-
blage cases. He holds Dolan, Jacob
Aufhelter Paul Trimmer, and Edward
Mckay in $500 bail each for the September
term of court Bail was entered for all.
The cases against Cameron, Miller, VIII
liam Warner and Edward Shaw were dis
missed.
An immense meeting. numbering fully
10000 people, was held at the strikers
camp at Turtle Creek tonight Debs, Mrs
Jones and several local speakers made
addresses. Delegates from the surround
ing country attended the meeting and the
enthusiasm was unusual. The Westing-
house employees from East Pittsburg. num-
bering 200, and the striking puddlers
from McKeesport were present, and large
crowds from Wlmerding, Pittsburg and
Allegheny helped to swell the numbers A
monster parade preceded the meeting,
farmers and citizens generally marching
with the strikers 10 show their sym
pathy. Debs spoke for three hours and
at the conclusion of his address, he was
almost overwhelmed BY the great number
Of people who insisted on shaking hands
with him. Mr.. Debs will remain in this
vicinity several days. and expects TO speak
at McKeesport on Monday.
The strike situation late tonight re-
mains practically unchanged. The import
ed diggers for the Oak Hll have not as
vet shown up. The usual march 20 Plum
Creek will be made in the early morning.
Dny's pny for the strikers.