Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-05

the Danville district are in destitute
circumstances Over 400 families are
reported without means. Citizens and
many of the operators are contributing
literally with provisions and money.
There is no evidence that the strikers
contemplate giving up.
RELIEF FUND GOES BEGGING.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-Contributions for
the relief of the suffering miners are
coming in rather slowly. The relief
headquarters have been open two
DAYS, but nothing beyond few cash
contributions from labor unions pave
been received
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. ALL
roads led to Turtle creek yesterday
All marching miners were going to-
wards Camp Determination, and II
those represented as being on the
march reach the scene before morning
there will be at least 5000 diggers
present at the big meeting which is
Scheduled for II o'clock at McCrea's
schoolhouse. The miners expect 5000
to be on hand. Over 1000 weary
strikers were quartered at Camp Deter
mination yesterday, and about 100 at
Camp Desperation, and about 400
lounged about the hills above and
around Turtle creek. When the first
batch of $50 marchers arrived on the
scene yesterday morning they were
very hungry and clamored for food
There were provisions enough left for
only 200 men and grand rush was
made for the provision wagon and the
result was many went hungry. About
this time Organizer Miller arrived on
the scene and announced that Pitts
burgh baker had donated 1000 loaves
of bread, and a grocer had given a
dozen cheescs. To prevent another
rush Miller organized guard, and all
were well satisfied for the time being
Among the most prominent visitors
at the miners Turtle creek camp were
Gen. John Little, president, and Jo-
seph Bishop, secretary OF the Ohio
state board of arbitration. They are
ready to solicit signatures to the uni
formity agreement and were present
to get the status of affairs among the
strikers, Gen, Little expressed some
surprise at the demonstration. He
said he had often seen miners on strike
in the Buckeye state, but never had
seen them assembled under such cir
cumstances He said he was pleased
with the apparent manifestations OF
peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry spent the
afternoon in Turtle creek, consulting
with his deputies Chief Deputy
James Richards was in the district all
night. Sheriff Lowry said that he
would not interfere with the strikers
in holding meetings If they acted
orderly. He will not allow them to go
on the property of the New York a.
Cleveland Gas Coal Co., and will not
allow them to act disorderly while
marching on the road.
Secretary Warner and the miners Of
fcials have decided to bring an action
in equity against Sheriff Harvey A.
Lowry, asking for an injunction re-
straining that official from executing
the provisions of the proclamation.
lie said the proclamation was in
violation of law, and they would
90 into court to have that point set
tied. ~ believe the proclamation is
illegal" said Warner, land we are
going to try and find out If the sheriff
has right to interfere with peace
able assemblage.'
At 1:l5 this morning the strikers al
Camp Determination were aroused
and 500 men ordered tomarch to Sandy
creek and 500 to Plum creek mines
The march began with President Pat
rick Dolan heading the force going to
Sandy creek. Aftcrproeeeding a short
: distance Dolan was served with a writ
charging him with riot and unlawful
assembly, at the instance of Thomas
y. De Armit. For time great excite
ment prevailed among the marehers
but Dolan quoted them by saying tina
, he would be all right and soon joiI
them. lie was then taken back to thu
! JUSTICES office and the marchers pro
$ ceeded Secretary Warner, Organize
| Cameron Miller and other leaders arr
t included in the writ.
t WEST vIRGINIANs MAY SOON QUIT
: FAIRMoNr, W. Va, Aug. .. -"Ther
= is n surprise in store for the operator
: of this region said Joseph W. Re-
: last night. "lnside of As hours Their
: will be several additions to the mel
/, already out" There is more in Rea'
d words than many people think. II
: has been here since last Wednesda
+ and has had two or three meeting
S each day, not in the usual way bu
:, has quietly gone to some schoolhous
|, or public hall and the miners hay
n gathered there as If by magic. Ye.
y terday morning at Mononrah tn
r meeting was repetition OF the success
IS at Palatine and Catawba Saturday
e To-day at Worthington he will max
$ speech to the men. -Four more o.
ganizers will join Mr.. Rea and L
Davis, his aid, to-day. Mahon tel,
o graphed from Charleston yesterda
k that the Kanawha and New River me