The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-16

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. ia leaden
sky and itfuI showers contributed to
the feeling of depression which existed
at the miners camps at Turtle and
Plum Creeks today.
The men huddled together for shelter
under the commisSdry tents and hav-
ing nothing else to do, put in the time
smoking and discussing the strike in
all its phases.
The spirit of aggressiveness, however,
has largely died out
The same grim determination to stick
it out until starvation brings defeat or
victory is apparent, but there are no
propositions to attain their end by force
or go contrary to the sheriff orders.
The men all realize that in opposing
! the law as represented by the sheriff
| and his deputies they would have about
| the same success as in putting their
| heads against a stone wall
| They have no particular love for the
| deputies, although there is an absence
| of that cauStic repartee between the
factions that has Characterized former
strikes.
| There were no marches this morning.
This has been, the usual Sunday custom
at all the camps, but even If it had been
otherwise the strict orders of all strike
leaders to wait quietly until after Mon
day would have prevented them Sun
day has usually been used by the men
| to do missionary work among the work
ing miners More of them attempted
to see any workrTen, however, and kept
severely away from the company
houses.
The march into Westmoreland county
! will begin as soon as the injunction is
/ settled in court Much anxiety is eX-
pressed as to the outcome The men
stake everything ON their ability TO
5f1oy the right to assemble and march
on the public roads.
MEETING AT PLUM CREEK
This afternoon there was a large mass
meeting at Plum Creek. About 1000
strikers and miners from the Plum
Creek mine were present. Speeches
were made by President Ratchford,
Samuel GOmpers. James X. sovereign,
and the local leaders The meeting was
orderly and there was no interference
from the deputies
There is a possibility of the customs
ary march talking place in the early
morning in spite of the strict orders
issued by President DOlan against Suen
a course. Some of the men are frettlng
under the restraint and Captain Bel
bingham. who is in charge Of the camp,
whether to allow the march or not
The deputies are on the alert and say
they will arrest any who may par
tieiDate.
F,victions from company houses have
begun. One family has already been
eyicted, and their household goods are
ON the roadside near Center. 1t IS
111obabIe other eyictions will take place
tomorrow
PROBABLY AN ANARCHIST.
James Gilbert, supposed TO be an an
arcfist. created excitement this morn
Ing at three police station houses py
elasbing five policemen with a razor.
One of the officers. George Mcintyre,
bad his face cut in a horrible manner
and his condition is serious. The others,
George Cole. James McEVoy, W. -.
Corelags and William Kenny, are oadly
but not seriously cut
After cutting his way through the
en9rd of Is policemen Ebert attempt
ed to escape by jumping 30 feet from a
roar window. He was hotly pursued
Inv officers. while blood Streamed from
+beir wounds After a chase or sew
eral squares Officer Coreless Drought
hin, down with a bullet IN the arm
The man fought desperately and had to
be cI1.bbed into insensiDility before ne
could he taken back to the station.
Evl,er+ now lies in the Jail hospital in a
nrecarious conditlon.
albert is an Austrian. He had been
working at the Armstrong cork fac
tory. but was discharged because or ms
anarcEistic tendencies.
He had threatened Armstrong; life
and was arrested because he insisted
on hanging around the factory.
UNITED LABOR LEAGUE
The meeting of the United Labor
league tonight. contrary to expecta-
tons, took no action regarding the
miners strike Samuel Gompers and
others made addresses, in which the
vorlsrnen of the country we're heartily
thanked for the interest they have ia
ken in the strike, but no resolutions
were offered The league decided to
cooperate with the New York Gar
ment Cutters association in its endeay-
or to have union labels placed on all
garments and shoes offered for sale in
the city.
A committee was appointed TO act
with Emanuel Raphael, the New York
agent. in ascertaining the
number of Pittsburg clothing firms
selling non-union or sweat shop cloth
jng. 1t was announced tonight That
MT. Gonpers will return 70 the Fair
mont. W. Va, coal fields tomorrow.
The other national leaders Will re-
main in the city for a few days longer.