The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
MINERS STRIKE SITUATION
MARCHERs GIVE DEPUTIES THE
SLIP AND DO GOOD MISSION
AIRY WORK.
COL REND SCORES LABOR LEADERS
st. Louis Convention Was Called to
Inaugurate u Dark Conspiracy.
Says the Courts DO Not
Go Far Enough.

pittsburg. Aug. 2S.-The campers at
Plum creek executed Hank movement
upon the deputies on guard there short
Iy before daylight and before they were
discovered they had marched all around
the company's houses and induced the
men to stay at home. When the dep
nties arrived they attempted to stop
the marchers, but the strikers paid no
attention to the orders shown until they
had finished their work and marched
back to the camp.
There is much suffering at Camp Iso-
latiCn on account of the lack of cloth
ing and shoes. Many of the men are
out marching and doing missionary
work. Superintendent De Armitt Wis
tied number of the striking miners ut
their houses early this morning. but
failed to induce any of them to return
to work
Hereafter the deputies will not interfere
with the strikers if they march after u
O'Clock in the morning and keep off the
property of the coal companies. but all
marchers will be stopped before that hour
About thirty women made demonslra-
tion at Newton this morning before day
light They carried miniature flags, which
they waved enthusiastically as they march
ed M and down the road. Every now and
then the women cheered and they walked
quickly TO keep warm. Deputies kept
away from the women, and the paraders,
after marching up and down for an hour,
got tired and went home. The women,
who were out looking for victims, had to
go home without finding any.
Not a digger showed himself near the
marching women. The few who went to
work took a roundabout way to the pits.
The camps at Turtle and Plum creeks
have been maintained for about four
weeks. and the situation today is but little
different from that during the first few
days of the marching. The New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company il mining
coal but not nearly to the capacity OF the
mines The men still ut work seem sat
isfied with the conditions under which
they are employed and doggcdly stick to
their picks. On the other hand. the strik-
rrs in the camp seem as determined as
ever. They are waiting until the result
of the hearings of the men arrested for
violating the injunction show what course
the courts will take.
In case the men are released the morn
ing marches will be resumed and the DE
Armitt men will have n hard time in hold
ing their diggers ut work. III the courts
hold the defendants in contempt the result
is probematical. TO stay in camp with
out making demonstrations can do but lit
re good and some of the strikers say they
will march in spite of courts and deputies.
The peaceful spirit which has made the
strike the most remarkable one on record
is being slowly worn away by the vcxa-
tons and disappointments which have
been showered upon the strikers. The con
timed want of success in closing the three
mines has overthrown the feeling OF Ger
tainty that peaceful means and sympathy
from the public would win their cause,
and under the surface an ugly feeling Is
spreading. The influence of the leaders
seems as strong today as ever and while
il holds there will he no violence on the
part of the striking miners.
Cameron Miller district organizer OF the
United Mine workers, returned TO Pltts-
lburg today and announced that he had
succeeded in practically closing all the
mines in Mercer and Butler counties.
1t appears probable that about the only
representative of Pittsburg organized Ia
Dor who will go to the st. Louis conven-
ton is President Dolan, who will repre-
sent both the miners and the United La
Dor league. Other labor leaders whose
presence would be acceptable are pleading
that important engagements interfere.