Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

days should determine whether or not
the strikers object will be realized
4 Yesterdays work, while not viewed in
a disappointing light by the campers
at Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek and
Plum creek, yet the happenings We're
1 not of the most encouraging sort. To
begin With, they had to contend with
rainy weather; heavy storm prevent
ed the marchers from carrying out
the regular program. At Plum Creek
the rain and the continued absence Of
the band kept the men in their quar-
tiers, with the result that little If any
missionary work was undertaken
The storm also had the effect of pre-
venting a march to the Spring Hin
mines. The only march of the day was
made by $50 men at Camp Determina-
ton who marched to Oak Hill tipples
and spent two hours in the vicinity of
the miners home. There was not even
the ordinary excitement attached TO
the invasion along Thompson's run.
To Watch Situation.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 11.--Governor
Tanner has commissioned Secretary
Ray of the state board of railroads
and warehouse commissioners, to pro
coed today to watch the miners situa-
ton at Decatur Thursday, when several
hundred miners from Springfield Lin
coin and other points will arrive at
Decatur and enGeavor to induce $50
miners working there to strike, and
report the situation to the governor.
Fear An Attack.
Coffeen, H., Aug. 1l--Yesterday
VAS one OF teverisn excitement IN
Cotfeen There were fears of an at
tack by Bradley and his army. The
guard on the main road was strength
ened but the strikers failed to appear
during the morning. While the guards
We're awaiting the expected approach
OF the strikers the miners went TO
the shaft in twos and tours, but they
refused to go below until long
approach were dissipated The
excitement ran high about noon When
a contractor reported to the sheriff
that he had seen and conversed with
Bradley i'll front Of the home OF Ru-
dolph Teufert, one OF the strongest
strike advocates here. The house IT
once was surrounded, but without a
warrant the deputies refused to enter.
A guard was kept there all afternoon.
Out at the camp every ling was g.
derby. The sheriff fears an attack
this morning. and citizens are practi>-
ally sleeping on their arms.
Very Little Change.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-THE uniVer-
sal Peace union yesterday offered its
services as arbitrator of the coal
strike.
4 summary of yesterdays devel-
Cpments find the conditions much the
same as they were Monday, save that
the company claims to have made
further break in the strikers ranks at
Turtle Creek and Sandy Creek.
The Plum Greek was running con-
siderable coal yesterday and the num-
Der of men reported at work equals
that of Monday. The failure to hold
a meeting at Camp Isolation was an
other disappointing feature of the
day and the men are loudly clamoring
for the presence of the officials.
Yesterday afternoon District Pres
ident Dola1 accused the operators of
the Pittsb lrg district with having
broken faith with the striking miners
of this district. The operators, he
said, had promised to pay the price
when the supply at De Armitt's mines
las been cut off This has been done,
but the operators have failed to keep
their part Of the contract
An epidemic of typhoid fever pre-
walls in the Turtle Creek valley.
Mayor Must Dig.
Spring Valley, H., Aug. 1.-THE
miners of this city held mass meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was called to hear the report Of the
delegates just returned from the
Springfield delegation. During the
meeting local leader stated that May
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miners If they would allow enough coal
to be dug in Spring Valley to supply
the city waterworks, which will run
out of coal in few days a motion
was made that the mayor could have
all the coal he wanted, provided he
would go down in the mines and dig
it himself The motion was carried
The question Of marching on the Mat
thieson and Hegelos mines in La
Sale, who are digging coal for their
own factory wasbr ought up. The
Spring Valley men decided to have
nothing to do with it. There are
miners here from Marquette, Ladd and
Seatonville.
Sheriff Getting Ready.
Decatur. H.. Aug lit liz said |
that about 800 miners will come here |