Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-13
A CRISIS NEAR.
Result of Fight Against De Armits
Mines Soon to Be Determined.
RAIN PREVENTS MISSIONARY WORK.

RAIN PREVENTS MISSIONARY WORK.
President Dolsn Charges Pittsburgh
Operators with Bnd Faith-Pay OF
y More Miners withheld - Mass
Meeting mt Spring Valley, Ill.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. ia crisis is
fast approaching in the miners move
ment against the New York &. Cleveland
Gas Coal company. The next few days
should determine whether or not the
strikers object will be realized. Tues
days work, while not viewed in dis
appointing light by the campers at
Turtle Greek, Sandy Creek and Plum
Creek, yet happenings were not of the
most encouraging Sort To begin with
they, had to contend with their first
spell of bad weather. A heavy rain
drenched the camps and prevented the
marchers from carrying out their
regular programme. At Plum Creek
the rain and continued absence
Of band kept the men In their
quarters with the result that lit
tie, If any, missionary work was
undertaken. The storm also had the
effect of preventing the march to the
Spring Hill mines, between Wilmerd-
ing and Wall station, which are owned
by Alexander Dempster. The only
march of the day was made by the $50
men at Camp Determination, who left
camp shortly after five o'clock and
marching close to the Oak Hill tipples,
spent two hours in the vicinity of the
miners homes. There was not even
ordinary excitement attached to the
invasion along Thompson's run.
A summary Of the days development
Ands conditions much the same as they
were Monday, save that the company
claims to have made further break
in the strikers ranks at Turtle Creek
and Sandy Creek. The Plum Creek
mine was running considerable coal
and the number of men reported at
work equals that of Monday. The fail
ure to hold a meeting at Camp Isolation
was another disappointing feature Of
the day. and the men are loudly clam
oring for the presence of the officials.
The batch Of Italians that struck camp
Monday are expected to do much good
among their fellow-countrymen at
work in the Plum Creek mine, but
active labors are being withheld until
this morning, when it will be positively
known whether or not the men propose
remaining away, from the pits.
Charges Bad Faith.
Tuesday afternoon District President
Pat Dolan accused the operators of the
Pittsburgh district with having broken
faith with the striking miners in this
district. He also outlined the policy
to be pursued BY the United Mine Work
ers IN their fight into the central Penn
syl4ania district, where II is proposed
TO close dowA all the mines. He cannot
pYedie4 when TIE strike Will be settled,
but slotms his Organization can stand
the stRiAe .ntt1 the last OF September.
The operators, he said, had promised to
pay the price when the supply at Do
Arnrit's mines had been cut of. This has
been done, but the operators had failed
to keep their part Of the contract.
Pay withheld.
The miners who have been working
regularly at Oak Hill mines were paid
Tuesday afternoon. Those who Joined
the strikers did not get their cash, the
company withholding it, as under the
contract the men forfeited their wages
by striking. There was no excitement
Between 300 and 400 employees were on
band, but few of them received any
money. Mr.. De Armit made speech to
the men, telling them he sympathized
with them, and that the money was
withheld, not because the company
wanted it, but because it had to carry
out the terms of the contract. He de-
nounced the midnight marching and
the encampment, and said it was blot
upon the history of the country that the
laws are not enforced and such move.
ments stopped.
An epidemic of typhoid fever prevails
In the Turtle Creek valley, and 1t is
feared that the disease will break out
In the miners camp. The health au
thorities have warned the citizens moi
to use the water from Turtle creek, az
it is known to contain typhoid germs
Turtle creek is the only stream within
several miles Of the camp, and the strik
ers are compelled to use the water fol
drinking, cooking and bathing pur.
poses.
The Labor Tribune has received a let
ter from correspondent at Birming
ham, Ala, stating that agents are Al
work there securing negroes to take
places Of the striking miners in the
north. The letter says that smallpox Ii
prevalent among the colored people In
that section, and asks that the author
tiles be warned of the danger Of spread
ing the disease through the north by
permitting the importation Of the ne
groes.
The operators here refuse to discuss
the matter Of importing men, but 1t Ii
known that many are growing restiy'
and are anxious to start their mines.
Ignored the Injunction.
The injunction secured against tn,
miners officials at Bnnola was served
on President Dolan when he steppet
from the train at that place Monda,
hight, but he disregarded 1t and ad
dressed large meeting near the min
short time later. Tuesday mornin
Judge Collier extended the injunctio
TO make it include is additional d.
PENDANTS.
Wants to he Arbitrator.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Universe
Peace union has offered Its services q