The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-04
HENINERS
GAINING.
The Large Body Of Men at Camp De-
termination Peaceful.
NO NECESSITY TO CALL TROOPS
Strikers Are Slowly Winning Their Points
Around the DeArmitt Mines. Means
of Feeding the Large Number
is Limited.

| number from the New York and Cleve-
land company's men. Sandy Creek and
| Turtle Greek mines are completely idle
and the Plum Creek men are slowly,
/ but surely coming into line with the
men encamped in the vicinity. Yester-
day nearly half of the diggers at this
stronghold of the company failed to
/ go to work, and a number of those who
! did go to work into the pit have prom
! ised to quit as soon as they clean up
the coal now lying in their rooms.
! AT Camp Determination It was re-
ported that every one of the miners
Of the New York and Cleveland COM
pany who had gone to work was in
sympathy with the movement and only
their signatures to a contract prevented
them from staying out. The miners are
satisfied with the progress they have
made. They claimed that the Offend
ing mines were nearer to suspension
now than they have been since the
/ strike was inaugurated, and are jubl-
liant over the work they have done.
At the headquarters of the miners
officials in this city there were many
callers during the day Proffers of aid
were numerous, and the majority did
not wish the public to know of their
sympathy. The miners officials have
retained w. j. Bremen to defend them
at the hearing before Justice Semmes
at Turtle Greek, this afternoon They
are charged with riot and unlawful
assemblage. 1t is expected that there
viii be some fine points of law dis
cussed. Attorney Sol Schoyer will ap-
pear on behalf of the prosecutors.
There are close upon 1000 strikers in
| camp at Turtle Creek, $50 at Plum
| Creek and 300 at Sandy Creek. If this
number Is not sufficient to deter the
DeArmitt miners from going to work.
all these camps will be largely in
creased before the end of the week.
Arrangements are being made for the
big meeting on the wharf Tuesday
night. 1t promises to be the greatest
demonstration of the kind ever held
| in this city. Mayor Ford was asked
by the men to preside over the meet
ing, which invitation he declined on
| the ground that he was acting neu-
traly In the strike question.
The announcement that Sheriff Low
ry was in communication with the
governor, and that there was a possi-
billty that the state troops would be
ordered out had no particular effect
in Camp Determination. The strikers
all say there has been no occasion nor
reason for discussing the coming Of
the troops. II Is reported that mill
tary attache had been at work through
the strike territory preparing maps
that will insure a quick mobilization
of troops at any given point in case Of
trouble. The move, It is said, how
ever, is merely precautionary. The
same plan was carried out at Home
stead.
The arrival of Brigadier General John
A, Wiley, of the Second brigade, N G.
| p, in the city, and his conference with
local officers of the guard, gave rise
to the story that he was here to ar
range for the transportation Of the
troops to DeArmitt's mines, When told
of the rumors ahoat General Wiley
said: II am here on personal matters
only, and my visit has no connection
with the Second brigade or the Ma
tional Guard. l have not consulted
with any military officers neither do
I expect to, and there is no necessity
for such a move"
The lull in the situation, after the
exciting events Of the "a hours, is the
| first opportunity the officials have had
| to size up the situation, As a result,
each of the three camps of striking
miners has been placed under strict
military government. This will be con-
tinued until the camps are abandoned.
The members of the district executive
board were placed at each camp. These
men are to receive instructions from
Dolan and Warner, and no further gen
eral move is to be made unless gem
eral conference is held
Secretary Warner is experiencing
great difficulty in getting provisions.
The demand for bread Is so great that
the local bakeries We're unable to meet
the orders placed this morning In
! speaking of the situation, President
Dolan said:
1.-THE entire success Of the movement
! now depends upon the order main
/ talned in the camp. We have demon
strated to DeArm.tt that his men We're
not inyulnerable. When 1 left the
| mines yesterday his entire interests
were at a standstill. The New York
and Cleveland company has given up
all hope of operating the Sandy Creek
mines, while those at Plum Creek and
! Turtle Creek are so badly crippled that
there are not enough men to get out a
car of coal.
"These statements are not based
upon the idle talk of the men, but upon
personal observation. Mr.. DeArmitt
undoubtedly recognizes that the strike
situation Is gradually assuming a fav-
cradle aspect for the men, and that If
order can be preserved his defeat IL
certain"
Mr., DeArmltt is confident the strik-
ers cannot wholly shut down his
mines and AYERS that change will
come over the scene within the next
few days, although he does not say
how this is to be brought about. Mr..
peArmitt intimated that he would soon
spring the injunction against the min
frs which was granted May 3d. 1895
and which was sustained by the SUI
preme court after the superior court
had reversed the lower court. This in
junction was made perpetual.
Mr.. DeArmitt said; The miners
employed at our mines are not unly
lntlmidated from going to work but
they dare not leave their families al
home at the mercy Of a mob respon.
sible to no one. The mob has increased