Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-19

to it that it is not repeated. There may
be no infraction Of the law and, IN TACT,
/ hope there Is none. That is matter
of evidence that will be offered al the
bar of the court. If the case goes over
the parties will be committed TO the
custody of the officers unless ball is Of
fered. The marshal will commit them
to the Jail Of the county unless bail is
offered. The court will hear any ap-
plications of any one OF the twenty
seven parties now in custody, who de-
Sires to furnish bail until tomorrow.
The court will hear it now or any time
tonight"
The men were accordingly commit
ted to Jail. The trials will be had to-
morrow morning.
Plans are b5ing matured here for
big parade of people not directly inter
ested in the coal strike, as means OF
showing their sympathy with the strik-
ers. The scheme Is to form line headed
by a brass band. and march to the Mon
tana mines, where Camp O'Connell is To-
Gated. and after giving the campers
words of cheer march back TO Fairmont.
Recruits for Camp O'Donnell have been
passing along the roads Of the county all
day. They travel mostly in gangs Of six
and eight. and were all headed for the
same point.
Tonight two big wagon loads OF wo-
men. wives of the Monongah strikers
who are encamped at Montana, passed
/ through here on their way to join the
men. They will remain as long as the
camp continues and will be Joined by
wives of strikers from all over the dis
trict.
Camp O'Donnell at Montana, was live
" tonight with nearly one hundred of the
wives of the strikers and a brass band
TO make music. There are nearly five
hundred people on the ground. The men.
! for the most part. have given up the tents
J TO the women who arrived to-day. and are
| sleeping on the ground and in barn
nearby. There were a number OF good
/ speeches tonight, the most interesting
being by Mrs. BENZ. Holsworth, the wife
OF Monongah striker. She said she was
proud to be the wife of a Monongah
miner. My husband is in this fight to
the end. and I am sure that right will
eventually win. l would rather tonight
be the wife Of Ben Holsworth than the
wife Of the most prosperous operator in
this region. Now I know that the little
I have comes honestly. while were 1 the
wife of an operator what 1 have would
be stolen from you miners by false weights
and pluek-me stores. Many OF we Mo-
nongah people suffered last winter, and
went to the company store only to be re-
fused. I suppose all of you would have
been taken to Clarksburg to-day If the
jail would have held you, but you would
have gone in a good cause"
Mrs. Holsworth was the first woman
speaker to appear here. and she was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Frank T. Wool, a miner from Dravos-
burg. Pa, was the next speaker. He came
10 Connellsburg on a freight train, and
walked the rest Of the way to the meet
ing. and is doing missionary work on his
own account without any pay or assist
ance from the union. Organizer Jones all
so made a rattling speech. Jones IS III
charge OF the camp here He says he VIII
await orders from Rea before moving the
camp. The campers are happy. and place
implicit faith and obedience in the lead
ers. declaring they are ready to march
tomorrow morning if the order is given.
Rea refuses to give any Of his plans for
publication tonight. He has sent Wood
to Clarksburg to look after the interests
of the men in Jail there. The strikers will
be defended by able lawyers, and will re-
ceive every attention that their fellows
can procure for them