Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-18

The three mines OF tie New YORK
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company are
in these townships and all roads lead
ing to them will be patrolled by his
deputies. Persons walking or driving
along the roads who cannot give sat-
isfactory account of themselves will
be ordered to leave the neighborhood
and upon refusal will be arrested.
The Sheriff will not attempt to break
up the camps of the strikers until
the Court has passed upon the ques-
ton, but announced to-day that he
is determined to stop the marching
and trespassing on the company's
property. No one will be allowed on
the company's property who fails to
have a pass signed by Superinten-
dent DeArmit.
There were twenty-five evictions OF
striking miners near Plum Creek
during the day. Passengers on the
morning train from Pittsburg to Tur-
tie Creek say man who gave his
name as John Monroe, and said he
was from the Osceola mine, announc-
ed he was going to kill DeArmit.
The claim is made that there are
a number of Anarchists in the vicin>
ity of the mines who are after the
DeArmits. They are not in the camps,
however.
Samuel DeArmit is under arrest by
the Sheriff. Neither he nor the Sheriff
will say for what, but the strikers
say it is to prevent his arrest by any
constable, which would be impossible
as long as he is in tie Sheritf's GUS
tody.
While the men were going to work
this morning they had to pass between
the rows of French women, headed
by Mrs. Dewitte and Mrs. Marie Bro
gle. The women called at the men on
the way to work and threatened 10
hit them with stones, although they
did not do so. The men hurried past
as fast as they could, fearing TO say
anything, as the women looked pesper>
-s-.ssr -SssfrSn the ucn Lad al passeu
the women went TO their homes, say
ing they would be out again tomorrow
morning.
The contemplated plan to have the
women make marches which was TO
have been inauguarted to-day, has been
definitely decided upon by the leaders,
and the wives and daughters OF the
strikers will now take up the work
which the men have been enJolned
from doing. 1t is the intention to be-
gin tomorrow and have the women do
the marching while the men remain in
camp.
The leaders think the injunction Is
not operative against women, ana It re-
mains to be seen what the outcome Will
be. .,
A new element is TO be introduced
in the situation at an early date. Inc
farmers of the entire country sur
rounding the several camps are making
extensive preparations for a demon
stration to show their sympathy lot
the strikers. They propose to have
parade headed by a band and march
down to Salisbury road and up over the
hills. There will be no ION TO the mines
sentiment or any effort TO get the MIN
ers out. No missionary work IS 10 De
attempted. The demonstration is purely
for the purpose Of showing sympathy
for the strikers. The preparations LOT
the event have been carried on secretly'
but the story was given out to-nIsnC
by one of the prime movers. lie says
the class of men who will compose the
parade have no fear of interference and
will not disband at the command OF a
few deputies.
Suits ana counter-suits promise 10 De
one of the most prominent features OF the
coal miners strike. While the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company mas
been prosecuting its injunction case the
miners have been gathering materlaI OH
which TO bring suits, not alone for wages
but for trespass.
President Dolan said this evening that
as soon as time afforded, the miners Of
fcials will bring suit against the officers
of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company. The question of the right OF
the strikers to visit employees Of the com
pany and plead with them, and the right
of deputies to interfere with man when
he is walking on a highway toward res
idence, even though he is compelled 10
walk on the properay OF the company,
will be looked into. While speaking on
the subject President Dolan said:
In this battle 1t must be remembered
that the laws have also been enacted for
our benefit and we intend 10 see that we
get justice; yet it may take a little time
10 do it. I can say. no matter how the
case is decided, whether We win the battle
or lose it. none Of our men will go before
the courts Of Allegheny county to anewer
a criminal charge as a result Of the
strike. if it can az all be prevented
After a conference this evening be-
tween the sheriff and the strike leaders,
the latter are convicted and the sheriff's
latest order pending the decision Of the
court in the injunction cases, means
practically martial law. They under
stand that the strikers may remain in
their camps, but cannot march, nor 90
anything toward getting the DeArmitt
men out. They cannot go about IN
squads Oh. singly, if their mission Is for
but to attend TO private bUsi
ness. They cannot call on a friend il
he should be located on company
ground. Under the changed conditions
il is expected that the camps viii be
greatly reduced in numbers, as only a
few men will be needed.
There was another shooting near
Camp Isolation to-day. A negro be-
longing the Unity camp, On the new
Pittsburg and Bessemer railroad, beat
his wife and threatened to kill her. De-
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