The record-union., 1897-08-03
STRIKE IN THE
COAL REGIONS.
Miners Hold a Mass-heeting at
MGCrea SGhOOIhOuSe.
Estimated That Over Five Thousand Strik-
erS Were Present.
a Crisis in the Situation Believed
by Both Sides to be Near at
Hand-President Dolan of the
Mine Workers Union Arrested
On a Charge of Riot and Un1aw-
full Assemblage.


PITTSBURG, Aug. 2.-The mass
meeting of miners at the McCrea school
house to-day was the greatest during the
strike, and probably the largest gather
ing of the kind ever seen in Allegheny
County More than 5000 striking min
ers We're gathered for an all-day ses-
sion, and labor leaders harangued them
in various tongues, while bands of music
served to stir uD the enthusiasm to the
highest pitch.
From early morning miners of every
nationality were gathered at the school
house. They came in big bands and
small ones but the one that set the camp
wild with enthusiasm arrived at 1915
this morning from Turtle Creek 1t
consisted of 1, 600 miners from that
camp, and when they came in sight
there was such cheering as has not been
heard since the strike started. They
came down to the camp at the school
house with bands playing stirring airs
and banners waving i'll the breeze. Cheer
after cheer went up from the camp
and the marchers returned them with a
will.
w ueU the miners OF the Two parties
met there were some wild scenes. Men
rushed around shaking hands, shouting
and even embracing each other. The
crowd that had gathered was so much
larger than the men had anticipated
that they were wild with joy.
A few minutes after the arrival of the
Turtle Greek division the speakers ar
rived in carriages. They We're A. P.
CarTick, President of the Painters and
Decorators Union; w. A. Carney, Vice
President of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton; Mrs. Mary G. Jones, the female la
Dor agitator of Chicago, and J. NJ. Coun-
ahan of the Painters and Decorators
Union. In addition to these, the leaders
OF the miners We're lined up to speak as
the occasion demanded.
]. 7. Mccoy. a prominent nemLaz -os
the Typographical Union, extended the
sympathy and financial support of the
printers of the country, and said the or
ganization made a per capita assess
ment for five weeks to be paid for the
benefit of the strikers.
Two new camps were instituted this
afternoon after the meeting. The one
at Plum Greek will be known as Camp
Resistance, the one at Sandy Greek will
be- called Camp Isolation. Each camp
in the besieged district will be kept con-
stantly supplied with guards. Head
quarters, as heretofore, Will be Camp
Determination, at Turtle Creek.
The force of deputies was kept busy
during the entire night. Every move
was watched, and trouble seemed to be
in the air. The condition is said to have
been critical. Both sides feel that there
is crisis near at hand.
The officials of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company gave out
the statement tonight that their forces
were increased in Turtle Greek and
Sandy Creek mines, and that more men
We're at work in the Plum Creek mine
than there has been since the campaign
against the company started.
The hearing of Patrick Dolan will be
held at O'Clock tomorrow before Jus
tice Semmins of Turtle Creek The
miners officials have retained attorneys
and the case will be fought to the bitter
end.
DEARMITT'S MEN STILL AT WORK
PITTSBURG (Pa.), Aug. 2-The bat
tie of the striking miners in their en-
deavor to set the De Armitt men out
was waged this morning, with appar-
emily no further gains over last week.
While the ranks of the strikers at
Turtle Creek were being augmented,
parties of marchers We're in the field to
induce the miners not to go to work.
About 80 gathered at the Plum Greek
mines before the men started to work.
A line was opened up, and as the dig
gers neared the pit mouth they passed
between the lines of the strikers.
There was no attempt at force but a
number Of the diggers stopped and
talked with the strikers and then pass
ed on into the mine. Some We're in
duced to come out. About an hour
later the strikers moved off in the di-
rection of the McCrea school house.
At the Oak Hill mine a demcnstra-
ton was made, but no men were in
duced TO quit. How many men are in
the mine is not known The strikers
say only eight, but it is known that
fifteen new men went in.
AT the Sandy Creek mine many men
are out The company says 100 are at
work. while the strikers say only TWEEN
ty-two went in
At 9:15 o'clock the miners left Tur-
tie Creek about >. 00o strong and started
for the mass meeting al the McCrea
schoolhouse. The procession was
headed by four brass bands.
President Dolan, who was arrested
early this morning on a charge Of riot
and unlawful assemblage, gave bail for
a hearing Wednesday and again joined
the strikers. Mr.. Dolan complained
bitterly of the action Of Superintendent
de ATmitt. He accuses the operators
of trying to create a riot by causing an
arrest at such a time and place. He
claims thai he was not disturbing any
one and that his arrest was made with
out cause He thinks the arrest, how
ever. Will help the strike.
It was the intention TO hold a meet
ing at the Bethlehem schoolhouse and
invite the Plum Creek miners there TO
attend. When the marchers reached the
place they found that a fence had been
erected around the school property and
notices posted that no trespassing
would be allowed.
This move engendered considerable
Ill feeling. as the schoolhouse grounds
were the only public place in the vicin-