Connecticut western news., 1897-08-05
THE STRIKERS GAIN.
NEARLY ALL DE ARMlTT'S MEN ARE
 OUT.

Miners Are Orderly and Intent on Their
 Ohjsct-Arranging For Big Demon
 stration-No Need of Troops-Presiden mt
 Dolan and De Armitt Make Statements.
 Pittsburg, Aug. 4.-The strikers still continue to gain accessions to their number from the New York and Cleve- land company's men. Sandy Creek and Turtle Creek mines are completely idle. and the Plum Creek men are slowly but surely coming into line with the men encamped in the vicinity.
 Nearly half of the diggers at this stronghold of the company failed to go to work, and number of those who did go into the pit have promised to quit as soon as they clean up the coal now lying in their rooms.
 At Camp Determination 1t was re- ported that every one of the miners of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company who had gone to work was in sympathy with the movement and only their signatures to a contract prevented them from staying out. The miners are satisfied with the progress they have made. They claimed that the offending mines were nearer to suspension today than they have been since the strike was inaugurated and are jubilant over he work they have done.
 Men All Quiet.
 Peace and order seem to be the watchword of the strikers. They real ize that they have the sympathy of the public and if they lose 1t their cause will get a black eye. At the headquarters of the miners officials in this city there were many callers during the day. Proffers of aid were numerous. and the majority did not wish the public to know of their sympathy.
 The miners officials have retained ". J. Brennan to defend them at the hear ing before Justice Semmes at Turtle Creek this afternoon. They are charg- cd with riot and unlawful assemblage. It is expected that there will be some fine points of law discussed. Attorney Sol Scheyer will appear on behalf of the prosecutors.
 There are close upon 2.000 strikers in camp at Turtle Creek, $50 at Plum Creek and 900 at Sandy Creek. If this number is not sufficient to deter the De Armitt miners from going to work, all these camps will be largely increased before the end of the week. .-.#.e
 Arrangements are being made for the big meeting on the wharf Thursday night. 1t promises to be the largest demonstration of the kind ever held in this city. Eugene V. Debs and Mrs. Mary G. Jones will be the stellar at- fractions among the speakers. Mayor Ford was asked by the men to preside over the meeting, which invitation he emphatically declined on the ground that he was acting neutrally in the strike question.
 The arrival of Brigadier General John A. Wiley of the Second brigade, N. G. F., in the city and his conference with local officers of the guard gave rise to the story that he was here to arrange for the transportation of the troops to De Armitt's mines. When told of the rumors afioat, General Wiley said: 1T am here on personal matters only. and my visit has no connection with the Second brigade or the national guard. I have not consulted with any military officers. Neither do I expect to. and there Is no necessity for such a move"
 Guards Unnecessary.
 The general is satisfied that the strike will be settled without the calling out sof the guard and said that so long as there is no outbreak the sheriff will be able to control the situation, and from the present condition of affairs the strikers will remain peaceable until the end.
 The district mining officials have been in the city arranging the details for the continuance of the camps at the De Ar mitt mines. They were elated over the change that has been worked in the situation. and President Dolan is the authority for the statement that the entire New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company interests have been fought to standstill.
 Secretary Warner is experiencing great difficulty In getting provisions. The demand for bread is so great that the local bakeries were unable to meet the orders placed. As a result. the camp at Plum Creek will be short on rations. In speaking of the situation President Dolan said:
 "The entire success of the movement now depends upon the order maintain ed in the camps. We have demon strated to De ArnIitt that his men were not invulnerable. When I left the mines. his entire interests were at a standstill. The New York and Cleveland company has given up all hope of operating the Sandy Creek mines. while those at Plum Creek and Turtle Creek are so badly crippled that there are not enough men to get out a car of coal. These statements are not based upon the idle talk of the men, but upon personal ob- servation. MT. De Armitt undoubtedly recognizes that the strike situation is gradually assuming a favorable aspect for the men and that If order can be preserved his defeat is certain"
 De Armitt Is Confident.
 MT. De Armitt Is confident the strik- CTS cannot wholly shut down his mines and ayers that a change will come over the scene within the next few days, although he does not say how this Is to be brought about. MT. De Armitt in- timated that he would soon spring the injunction against the miners which was granted May 25, 1895, and which was sustained by the supreme court after the superior court had reversed the lower court. This injunction. which was issued against John Cairns. Cam eron Miller, Patrick Dolan, Owen Cruse. William Warner and others, was made perpetual and restraints the defendants from assembling and encamping upon the highways, roads and premises ad- joining the mines of the plaintiff or In the vicinity of the same for the pur- pose Of intimidating and preventing the plaintiffs miners from working. etc.
 MT. De Armitt said: "The miners em- ployed at our mines are not only in- timidated from going to work, but they dare not leave their families at home at the mercy of a mob responsible to no one. The mob has increased until It Is beyond the control of law"
 Mir De Armitt would not say so, but judging from his remarks 1t Is believed he Is expecting Sheriff Lowrey will will call on the governor for troops to disperse the strikers.
 Wage Scale Signed.
 Youngstown, O., Aug. 1.-The new Amalgamated wage scale has been sign