The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-04
STRIKERS GAINING
AecssIions 20 Their RAnks-rwo Mines OF
the New York and Cleveland Company
Idle-order Maintained In the Camps
Runners OF Military Aid Asked For-Ds
Armltt May Spring an Injunction,

Idls-order Maintained In the Camps.
Runners OF Military Aid Asked For-De
Armitt May Spring an injunction,
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. S,-The
strikers still continue to gain access
ions to their number from the New
York and Cleveland company's men.
Sandy Creek and Turtle Greek mines
are completely idle, and the Plum creek
men are slowly, but surely coming in
to line with the men encamped in the
vicinity. To-day nearly half OF the
dlggers at this stronghold Of the COM
pany failed to 30 to work, and q num-
ber of those who did go Into the pit,
have promised to quit as soon aa they
clean up the coal now lying In their
rooms At Camp Determination It was
reported that every one OF the miners
OF the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company who had gone to work,
was In sympathy with the movement,
and only their signatures TO n contract
! prevented them from staying out. The
miners are satisfied with the progress
they have nude. They claim that the
offending mines were nearer to sus-
pension to-day than they have been
since the strike was inaugurated, and
are tubilant over the work they have
done, Peace and order seem TO be the
watchword OF the strikers They rea-
llze that they have the sympathy OF the
public, and II they lose in their cause,
will get a black eye. AT the headquar-
ters OF the miners officials in this city,
there we're many callers during the day.
Proffers OF aid were numerous and the
majority did not wish tho public 20
know OF their sympathy.
The miners officials have retained w.
]. Bremen to defend them at the hear
ingbefore Justice Semmens, at Turtle
! Creek, tomorrow afternoon. They are
charged with riot and unlawful assem-
blage. It is expected that there will be
some fine points OF law discussed. At
torney Sol schoyer will appear on be-
half OF the prosecutors
Good weather has been great card
for the campers Just where most Of
them would find shelter in case Of rain,
Is q problem.
There are close upon 1000 strikers in
camp nt Turtle Creek. three hundred
and ffty at Plum Creek, and three hun
drcd at Sandy Creek. II this number Is
not sufficient TO deter the DeArmitt mi
ners from going 10 work, all these
camps will be largely increased before
the end OF the week.
Arrangements are being made for the
big meeting on the wharf Thursday
night. II promises TO be the greatest
demonstration OF the kind ever held in
this city. Eugene V. Debs and Mrs,
Mary q. Jones viii be the stellar at
fractions among the speakers, Mayor
Ford was asked by the men Co preside
over the meeting, which Invitation he
! emphatlcnlly declined. on the ground
that he was acting neutrally in the
strike question.
No Need for Troops.
The announcement to-day Sheriff
Lowry was in communication with the
governor and that there was po7si-
blllty that the state troops would be
ordered out, had no particular cfrcct In
Camp Determination. The strikers all
say there has been no occasion, nor rca-
son for discussing the coming OF the
troops. Sheriff I0wFy's interview, aside
from swing the Information that he has
communicated with the governor, gives
no indication that he feels the troops
arc necessary at this time. In this con-
ncctlon, It was reported to-day that n
military attache has been ut work
through tc strike territory preparing
maps that VIII insure a quick moblliza-
| tlOn OF troops at any given point, In
case OF trouble. The move, II In said,
however, Il merely precautionary.
The same plan was carried out at
Homestead, the state authorities having
| had an engineer IN that town come
| weeks before the troops arrived.
The arrival Of Brlgldier General
John a. Wiley Of the Second Brigade,
N. 6. r., In the city and hin conference
with local officials Of the gunrd, gave
| Fiso 10 The story lO-dny that he was
here to arrange for the transportation
OF troops TO DoArmtt's mines When
| told Of the rumurs nnolt, Gcnnrnl VIII
| ey said. ~ am hero on personal mat
ierg only, ana my visit has no conncc-
| lion with the Second brigade, nor the
I National Guard ! have not consulted
| with my military officers, neither do /
expect to, and there Is no necessity for
| such n movo,'
The district mining officials were IN
thp city to-day, arranging tho details
for the continuance Of the camps W tho
| DcAtmlu mines. They were oirtcf
over the chnnpc that had WORKER In the
Rllunil1n. aud President polnn ~ the
authority for the statement that tho
entire Sew York aud cleveland gn4
/ Coal Company lnlcrcHtH have been
] fought 10 n Atnndstlll
Tho lull IN the mtunlon nftcr the cx-
citing events of the last twenty four
hours IN the llrat opportunity the olll'
ulaia hAve had 10 Hlah up the situation
Al q result each Of the three camps