Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-04
DEARMITTS MINERS COMING OUT

The strikers Have Succeeded In Badly Grip
pling the New York and Clevelond Gas
Coal Company.
Pittsburg. Pa, August 3.-The strik-
ers still continue to gain accessions to
their number from the New York &
Cleveland Company's men. Sandy
Creek and Turtle Creek mines are
completely idle, and the Plum Creek
men are slowly but surely coming into
line with the men encamped in the
vicinity. To-day nearly half of the
diggars at this stronghold of the COM
plny failed to go to work, and num-
Der Of those who did go into the pitt
have promised 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 & Cleveland Gas Coal
Company who had gone to work was
in sympathy with the movement, and
only their signatures to a contract pre-
vented them from staying out. The
miners are satisfied with the progress
they have made They claim that the
offending mines were nearer to sus-
pension to-day than they have been
since the strike was inaugurated, and
are jubilant over the work they have
done. Peace and order seem TO be the
watchwOrd of the strikers. They real
iZe that they have the sympathy Of the
public. and if they lose in their cause
will get a black eye. At the head
quarters of the miners officials in this
city there were many callers during
the day. PrOffers Of aid were numer-
GUS and the majority did not wish
the public to know Of their sympathy.
The miners officials have retained W.
J. Brennan TO defend them at the hear
ing before Justice Semmens, at Turtle
Greek. tomorrow afternoon. They are
charged with riot and unlawful assem-
blage Ii is expected that there will
be some fine points Of law discussed.
Attorney Sol Schoyer Will appear on be-
half Of the prosecutors.
There are 1000 strikers in camp at
a
SEQ az Sandy Creek If this number is
not sufficient 70 deter the DeArmitt
miners from going TO work al these
camps viii be largely increased before
the end Of the week.
Arrangements are being made for the
big meeting on the wharf Thursday
night Il promises to be the greatest
demonstration of the kind ever held in
this city. Eugene V. Debs and Mrs.
Mary G. Jones viii be the stellar at
fractions among the speakers. Mayor
Ford was asked by the men to preside
over the meeting. which invitation he
emphatically declined 9 on the ground
that he was acting neutrally in the
strike question
Secretary Warner is experiencing
great difficulty in getting provisions.
The demand for bread is so great that
the local bakeries were unable 70 meet
TIE orders placed this morning. AS a
result. the camp at Plum Creek will he
short Of ratiOnS In speaking Of the
situation tonight President Dolan said:
'The entire success of the movement
now depends upon the order maintained
in the camp
This evening President DOlan issued
a general order. appointing Edward
Mckay general manager at Camp De-
termination. and empowered him to
make arrests and eisct all persons un-
DER the influence of intOxicants. tress-
RAISING on tie premises Of the con-
pary.
DeArmitt is confident the strikers
cannot wholly shut down his mines and
AYERS that a change will come over the
scene within the next few days. Mr.
DeArmit intimated he would soon
spring the injunction against the min
ers. which was granted May 25. 1895.
and which was sustained by the Su-
preme Court after the Superior Court
had reversed the lower court This in
junction. which was issued against John
Cairns. Cameron Miller. Patrick Dolan.
Owen Cruise. William Warner and 9TH
ers was made perpetual and restraints
the defendants from assembling and
encamping upon the highways. roads
and premises adjoining the mines OF
the plaintiff OF in the vicinity OF the
same for the purpose Of intimidating