Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-04
GAIN FOR STRIKERS
Men Tho Are Out Receive Daily AccessiOns
to Their Ranks,
D. AHaITT'S EMPLOYEES QUITTING WORK
Others Promise TO Throw Down Their
Tools at Early Date
SOME BOUND ONLY BYwRITTEN CONTRACTS
Sympathy of the People Appears to Be
With the Strikers.
CONTRIBUTE TO FURNISH THEM FOOD
Men I'm Camp Arc Orderly and Propose
TO Keep Up Their Reputation
in that Respect-The
Days DoinEs.
oNTRBUTE TO FURNISH THEM FOOD

PlTTSBURG. Pa, Aug 3-The strikers
siill continue to gain accessions TO their
I number from the New York and Cleveland
company's men. Sandy Greek and Turtle
Greek mines are completely idle and the
Plum Greek men are slowly but surely com
/ ing into line with the men encamped in the
vicinity. Today nearly half Of the diggers
at this stronghold Of the company failed to
90 10 work and a number Of those who did
! go into the pit have promised 10 quit as
/ soon as they clean up the coal now living In
/ their rooms At Camp Determination il was
! reported that every one OF the miners of the
! New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
I who had gone 10 work was in sympathy with
! the movement and only their signatures TO
contract prevented them from staying out
! The miners are satisfied with the progress
1 they have made They claimed that the Of
/ Tending mineo were nearer to suspension to-
day than they have been since the strike
| was inaugurated and are jubilant over the
| work they have done.
Peace and order seem TO be the watch
| word OF the strikers. They realize that they
| nave the sympathy Of the public and if they
| lose it the cause viii get a black eye At
! the headquarters Of the miners officials in
this city there were many callers during
! the day. Profers of aid we're numerous and
| the majority did not wish the public to know
[ CT their sympathy.
The miners officials have retained W. J.
brennan TO defend them at the hearing be-
lore Justice Semmuns at Turtle Greek to-
morrow afternoon. Tfey are charged with
riot and unlawful aeeeublare II is eY-
| pected that there will be some fine points
I OF law discussed Attorney Sol Schoyer
viii appear on behalf Of the prosecutors.
WEATHER FAVORS STRIKERS.
| Good weather has been q great card for
| the campers. Just where most OF them viii
! find shelter in case OF rain is a problem
! So long as dry weather lasts the men can
stand the exposure at night but were a wet
I spell 10 set in it would necessarily force
many OF the men 10 desert the fields OF
! operation. The roads are now dry and while
dusty are nevertheless in fairly good con-
dition for the sturdy pedestrians that tramp.
over them. lnclement weather would soon
place them in the mud5est condition. and
should this come the men could not stand
! the extra hardship.
There are close upon 1000 strikers in
| camp at Turtle Creek. $50 al Plum Creek
and 800 at Sandy Creek. II this number is
| not sufhc hcient to deter the De Armitt miners
| from going TO work, all these camps viii
! be largely increased before the end Of the
week.
| Arrangements are being made for the big
meeting the wharf Thursday night. II
! promises TO be the greatest demonstration
/ OF the kind ever held in this city. Eugene
V. Dets and Mrs. Mary G. Jones will be the.
stellar attractions among the speakers.
Mayor Ford was asked by the men 10 pre-
side over the meeting. which invitation he
emphatically declined on the ground that
/ he was acting neutrally on the strike ques--
ton.
Inc announcement today that Sheriff
! Lowry was in Communication with the gov
ernor ard that there was 4 possibility that
/ the state troops would be ordered out, had
10 particular effect in Camp Determination.
~ .EH-n hac hoe
! casion nor reason for discussing the coming
| Of the troops Sheriff Lowrys interview,
| aside from giving the information that he
/ has communicated with the governor, giyos
no indication that he feels the troops are
necessary at this time.
TROOPS MAY COME.
In this connection IL was reported today
! that q military attache has been al work
| through the strike territory preparing maps
| that will insure quick mobilization OF
| troops at any given point in case Of trouble.
| The move it is said however is merely
! precautionary. The same plan was carried
! cut at Homestead the state authorities hav-
| ing hsd an engineer in that town some
weeks before the troops arrived.
! The arrival OF Brigadier General John A.
| Wiley OF the Second brigade, y. G. l., in the
| city. and his conference with local Office
Of the guard, give rise 10 the story today
that he wss here 10 arrange for the trans
portstion Of the troops TO De Armitts mines.
Wiley said: Il am here personal matters
only, and my visit has no connection with
the Second brigade Of the National
Guard. ] have not consulted with any
military officers. neither do ! expect
TO- and there is no necessity for such a
move"
The general is satisfied that the strike VIII
be settled without the calling out OF the
guard. and said that so long as there is no
outbreak the sheriff viii be able TO control
the situation and from the present condi-
] L
able until the end. The district mining Of
hcials were In the city today, arranging the
details for the oontlnutlce Of the camps az
the De Armitt mines. They were elated
over the change that has been worked In
the situation. and President Dolsn is the
authority for the statement that the entire
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
Interests have been fought TO q standstiM.
The lull In the situation after the eKcit-
ing events OF the last twenty-four hours Is
the first opportunity the officials have had 10
size up the situation As result each OF
the three camps Of striking miners was to-
DAY placed under strict military government.
| This will be continued until the camps are
abandoned. Two members Of the district
executive board were placed at each camp.
These men are 70 receive instructions from
Dolan and Warner and no further general
move is to be made unless a general confer
ence Ne held.
Secretary Warner is experiencing great
difficulty IN getting provisions. The demand
for bread Is so great that the local bakeries
were unable 10 meet the orders placed this
morning As q result the camp al Plum
Creek will be short on rstions.
MINES MAY START UP.
II was rumored this afternoon that the
fourth pool operators are 10 take advantage
OF the siege OF De Armitts mines ard start
the mines along the MoLongFhela. The
Charles lutte company, Tide Coal company
and Elizabeth Coal company are mining and
Il II said three more operators are contem-
plating asking for a sherif's posse 10 guard
their mines before they place noBunlOn
men 10 them.
Mr. De Armltt Is confident the strikers
cannot wholly shut down bis mines and
svers that q change Will come over the
scene within she neIt feW days although he
docs rot say hDW this is 70 be brought
about Nr De ATmitt minated he weuld