The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-06
MINERS GIVEN A SCARE
Terrific Storm Passes Over Tur.
tie Creek Valley.
STRIKERS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

'y 'AHS iohcy Nhich the Oper-
ators There VIII Pursue The Next
Demonstration at Camp Determination
To BE the Largest Yet Held.
Pittsburg, Aug. 6.-Consternation was
caused in the miners camp Wednesday
evening by terrific wind and electrical
storm, which passed over the Turtle
Creek valley doing a great deal of
tamage. At Sandy Creek a tree In the
yard of the Jefferson schoolhouse, un-
der which was a group of the striking
miners who are in camp at that place,
Keeping a watch on the De Armit mines,
was struck by bolt and shattered into
match wood splinters. Two of the men,
Vincent Coffic, from the Essen mine
No. 3, and George Sedwick, from the
Moon Run district, were shocked into
insensibility. Their condition Is still
critical. Six others were also shocked
and badly frightened, but soon recov-
cred.
Storm Came without Warning.
The occurrence caused the widest ex-
citement among the striking miners.
The storm came upon them without
warning, and there was a wild scurry
except that afforded by their one small
tent and trees. As soon as it was seen
that two Of the men were in a serious
condition several of their comrades
were dispatched for medical assistance,
while others carried the two striken
men into nearby farmhouse, whore
they were later attended By Dr. Gyil-
son Of Rodi When the storm came up
ny nf ha CT
they We're going on to company prop
erty and into the company of deputy
sheriffs. took refuge In De Armits sta
bles, where the deputies are quartered.
They were not discovered until the
storm passed. and they were immedi-
ately ordered away
Westmorc, and 10 Bc Attacked Next.
The strikers are preparing to march
on the mines operated in Westmoreland
county and central Pennsylvania. All
Uof the Westmoreland county mines
are running, and 1t is to stop the Put
ting Of coal into the Pittsburg market
from these mines that TIE move is con
templated BY the first of next week,
when the strike leaders say they eX-
pect to have all the New York and
Cleveland company's mines closed tight
a
Creek and Sandy Creek. will move on
into the Westmorelard field and locate
camp at the different mines there.
OF the Westmoreand county mines
are running, and it is to stop the put
ting of coal into the Pttsburg market
from these mines that the move is con-
templated.
The managers of the Westmoreland
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the strikers, but are ready for them.
They will be treated as trespassers.
The men at work for the Pennsylvania
Gas Coal company are in the same po-
sition. and the company will pursue the
same tactics.
Miners Are in sympathy.
There is an agreement between De
Armit and the Westmoreland company
and the former ships west only, the
latter east. If the strikers are success
full in causing a suspension of work at
the Westmoreland mines the march to
the central Pennsylvania fields will be
taken up The miners in this district
are in sympathy with the movement,
and at a convention of Clearfield and
Jefferson county miners Wednesday the
strike leaders were requested TO give
some attention to central Pennsyl-
vania, with a view OF holding a general
convention of all miners shipping coal
to the eastern seabOard.
Demonstration To BE n Record Breaker.
President Dolan has announced that
the next demonstration at Camp Deter
mination will take place Saturday even
! ing 1t will he a record breaker All
of the steel workers from Homestead
and Braddock will be present. Plans
are being matured for the strikers to
march to Braddock and there meet the
visiting contingent with their brass
bands, etc, and march back, gathering
up recruits all along the route. In
| this way they expect to bring into the
camp such a crowd as has never yet
assembled about the speakers stand.
| At least 1000 are expected from the
two towns on the Monongahela.
The strikers are jubilant over their
success at De Armit's mines. The to-
tai output Wednesday was eighteen
vondola cars. Superintendent De Armit
xavs the Plum Creek output on Tuesday
was thirty cars, ten more than the mine
was given credit for by the strikers.
situation at the DE Armit Mines.
The situation in and about the De
Armit mines has not changed materi-
ally since Wednesday. The Plum Creek
| mines are more closely guarded by the
| strikers and they have succeeded In
still further reducing the number OF
diggers and slowly but surely decreas-
ing the output. Thursday 1t was said
| that 25O men were at work in the Plum
| Creek mine. Ten diggers, two day men
and three drivers who attended a meet
ing agreed to join the strike. Every
thing is quiet. The campers at Plum
Creek secured dancing platform near
Centre Thursday morning and are now
camped there. 1t is owned py D.
Viesmski, a miner in the employ OF the
cleveland Gas Coal company. Coffic and
sedwick. the two men injured by light
ming wednesday night will die. The
others will recover.
| Coal Being Loaded at Moweaqua'
Ntouaaoua Ills Aug. 6. - The coal