Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-04
STRIKING MIXERS GAIN A SUBsTAN-
TIAL VICTORY.
JUBILANT AT THEIR SUCCESS.
PEACE AND ORDER CONTINUE TO BE
TEE WATCHWORD.
M Indication That Troops VIII BE
Needed-CampinE strikers raw
orc,I With Fine Weather.
Difficult to supply Them
with Provisions.

parv's men. Sandy Greek and Turtle creek
mines are completely idle. and the IIuln
Greek men are slowly but surely coming
into lire with the men encamped III the
vicinity To-day nearly half OF the digger-
AT this stronghold Of the company failed
10 go TO work. and q number Of those VINO
did 10 into the pit have promised To quit
us soon AS they clean up the coal now "
iU., in their rooms. At Camp Determlna-
tiou II was reported that all Of the miners
Of the New York and cleveland Gas Coal
Company who haG gone TO work were IN
sympathy with the movement ana ohIy
their signatures 10 a contract prevented
them from staying out. The miners are
satisfied with the progress they have mace.
They claim that the offending mines were
nearer to suspension to-day than they nave
been since the strike was intugurateu' ana
are jubiant over the work they have Done
Peace and order seem 70 be the watch-
words OF the strikers. They realize thit
tbay- have the sympathy OF the public. and
that If they lose it their cause VIII get Il
black eve At the headquarters OF the
miners officials in this city, there were
many callers during the day. ProiIers oI
aid were numerous ard the majority UIu
not wish the public TO know OF theH SYM
The miners officials have retained W. J.
Brennan 10 defend them at the hearing pc
fore Justice Semmcns at Turtle creek 20
morrow afternoon. They are charged Win
riot and unlawful assemblage. II Is eN-
pected that there will be some hne points
of law discussed. Attorney Sol Schoyer VIII
appear on behalf Of the prosecutors.
Good weather has been great cara Tor
the campers Just where most OF thehl
will find shelter in case OF ram Is Il proD-
lem. So long as dry weather lasts; the men
can stand the exposure at night, but, were
a wet spell 10 set in, il would necessarily
force many TO desert the fields Of opera
tion The roads now are dry, and WhIe
dusty. are nevertheless in fairly good con-
dition for the sturdy pedestrians thaI
rr5mD over them. Inclement weather would
soon place them in the muddiest kind OF
condition. ana should this come the men
could not stand the extra hardship
There are close upon 700 strikers IN
C.mB at Turtle Creek. $50 at Plum Creek
and 300 al Sandy Creek. If this number Is
not sufficient to deter the DeArmit miners
from going to work, all these camps VIII
be largely increased before the end OF the
ErranEeneuts are being made for the big
meeting on the wharf Thursday night. II
promises 10 be the greatest demonstration
Of the kind ever held in this city. Eugene
Y. Dsbs and Mrs. Mary G. Jones will be
the stellar attractions among The speakers.
Mayor Ford was asked by the men TO
preside over the meeting. which invitation
h. phatcally declined. on the ground
that he was acting neutrally on the strike
question.
Lowry was in communication with the
governor. and that there was a possibility
that the state troops would be ordered out,
rad no particular effect in Camp Determin-
alton Ths strikers ali say there has been
no occasion nor reason for discussing Inc
coming OF the troops. Sheriff LoWry's in
,er,-few aside from giving the information
hat he has communicated with the gov
,rnor. gives no indication that he feels
.rcoDs are necessary at this time.
In this connection, II was reported to-
Law that o military attache has been at
york through the strike territory, prepar-
nc mans that will insure a quick mobiliza-
ion OF troops at any given point in case OF
r9uhle. The move, it is said, however, is
merely precautionary.
ftead the state authorities having had an
engineer In that town some weeks before
ne troops arrived.
Tbe district mining officials were in the
-ity to-day. arranging the details for the
continuance Of the camps at the DeArrmt
mines They were elated over the change
.hat has been worked in the situation. and
President Dolan is the authority for the
Itatement that the entire New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company interests
nave been fought to stsndstill.
The luIl in the situation after the eXcit-
ug events Of the last twenty-four hours
: the first opportunity the officials have
5ad 10 size Up the situation. As a result.
each Of the three camps OF striking min
brs was to-day placed under strict military
EOycrunent. This will be continued until
he camps are abandoned. Two members
81 the district executive board were placed
a. each camp These men are 10 receiv in
Etructions from Dolan and warner, and no
further general move IS to be made unless
a. general conference u held
Secretary Warner is experiencing great
difficulty In getting provisions. The de-
maud for bread f. 50 great that the local
lakeriCs were unable 10 meet the orders
placed this morning. As result. the camp
1T Plum Creek viii be short on rations
in speaking Of the situation tonight Presi-
dent Dolau said:
THE entire success Of the movement
now depends upon the orcer maintained in
the camp. We have demonstrated 10 De
ArmU that his men, whom h. had bound
with The ircnclIds. were rot inNulnerdble.
When left the mines today his entire m
terests were at a standstill. The New York
aud Cleveland Company mas given Jp all
hone OF operating the Sandy Creek mines
while those at Plum Creek and Turtle
creek are so badly crippled that there are
not enough men 20 get out q car Of coal
These statements are not based upon
The idl, talk OF the men: but upon personal
ULscIyatiou. Mr.. DeArmit undoubtedly
recognizes that the strike situation Is grad
uulls 1-su ui:linE a fdFornle aspect Tor tie
men. and that. If order can be preserved,
hi defeat Is certain.
TLis evening President D0lau issued a
rsusral order. appointing Edward Mckay
Fur.,T.l manager uf Camp Determination.
and empowered hin 20 make arrests ard
si..f tii rrr.ons under the influence OF in
.lsioauts. arcspa~ing on the premises Of
The ordo? urgently requests all miners TO
-osuoUt the law iE The future 1s In fhe
past. and strictly prohibits thcm from
SorE ana CleycIand Gas Coal COM
puuy. During the afternoon Edward Nc
Kay and Paul Trimmer were arrested on
sharrgs Of riot and unlawful assemblage.
Tbey were released on bail.
Mr. BeArmit r. confident the strikers
ranuOf wholly shut down his mines. ana
aver. that change VIII come over the
scene within ths next few days. although
h. does not say how this IS 10 be brought
about Mr.. DeArmt intimafed he would
FJJr spring the Injunction against the min
prs which was granted May - 1856 and
which was sustained by the supreme court
after she superior court had reversed the
lowe. .1urt.
This Injunction. which was ISSUED against
John cairns Cameron Miller Patrick DO.
Ian owen Cruise. William Warmly and
others. was made perpetual ana rcctralne
tho defendants from assembling or eHcdmY-
ing upon the highways. roads and premises
adjoining tho mines Of the plaintiff. or in
OF iutiWi3atiuE and preventing the piaiu-
tifs' miners from working. etc.
Mr. bpATnit said. The miners on
pl0yud at our mines are not only iutimi-
dated from going TO work. but they dare
not leave their families gt home al the
mercy Of "a mob responsible 20 no one
The mob has increased until 80 IS beyond
tho control of law"
Mr. DeArmif would not say So but iudz-.
ing from his remarks. lt is believed ne is
cNuccting that Sheriff Lowry will call on
the governor for troops To- disperse the
I'm n published statement tonight ". =
u, Armit said that anything tending n
sfrn tho output Df the Pittsburg mine.
necessarily resulted iu the advantage Of tn,
miut-- Of West Virginia. and n was cur
r,utly reported and generally believed that
the West Virginia coal operators con
frihu'nl SlG.nlU. through tho leaders aut
officials of the United Mine Workers o
America for the purpose Of making ;
strike iu the mines OF Ohio and Westerr
Pennsylvania.
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