Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-05
MORE MINERS QUIT
STRIKERS GAIN ACCESSIONS TO
THEIR NUMBERS.
PEACE AND ORDER PREVAIL
Idle DiggerS Seem Determined not to
Break the Law~-De Armitt's Men
are Weakening and the Strikers
Hope to Induce All of Them to
Quit Soon,

Pittsburg, Aug. 4.-The strikers con-
tinue to gain accessions to their num-
Der from the New York \ Cleveland
company's men. The Sandy Greek
and Turtle Creek mines are completely
idle. The Plum Creek men are slow
ly but surely coming into line with
the men encamped in their vicinity.
Tuesday nearly half OF the diggers at
this stronghold failed to so to work
and a number of those who did so
into the pit have promised to quit
as soon as they clean up the
&C al now lying in their rooms. At
Camp Determination" it was report
ed that every one of the New York 4
Cleveland Gas and Coal company
miners who had gone to work was in
sy mpathy with the movement, only
their signatures to contract prevent
ed them from staying out. The
miners are satisfied with the progress
they have made. Peace and ordey
seem to be the watchword of the strik-
ers, AT the headquarters OF the
miners officials in this city there
were many callers Tuesday Proffers
of aid were numerous and a majority
did not wish the public to know of
their sympathy. The miners officials
have retained w. ]. Brennan to de-
fend them at the hearing before Jus
tice Semmens at Turtle Creek today.
They are charged with riot and un-
lawful assemblage. There are 10000
at Plum Creek and 500 at Sandy
Creek. If this number is not sufficient
t. deter the De Armitt miners from
going to work all these camps will be
largely increased before the end of
the week.
Arrangements are being made for
a big meeting on the wharf tomorrow
night. 1t promises to be the greatest
demonstration of the kind ever held
in this city. Il. V. Debs and Mrs.
Mary G. Jones will be the attractions
among the speakers.
The announcement Tuesday that
Sheriff Lowry was in communication
with the governor and there was
possibility that the state troops would
be ordered out had no particular eff
feet in Camp Determination. The
strikers all say that there has been no
occasion or reason for discussing the
coming of troops. Sheriff Lowry's in
terview, aside from giving the infor-
nation he has communicated to the
governor, gives no indication that he
feels that troops are necessary at this
time. The arrival of Brig. Gen. John
A. Wiley in this city and his confer
.ence with the local officers of the
guard gave rise to the story that he
was here to arrange for the transpor-
Il ton of troops to De Armitt's mines.
The general denied the story, saying
that he is satisfied that the strike will
be settled without calling out the
guard and so long as there Is no out
break the sheriff will be able to CON
troll the situation.
President Dolan is authority for the
statement that the entire New York
Cleveland Gas and Coal company's
interests have been fought to a stand
still.
Each of the three camps of striking
miners was Tuesday placed under
strict military government. This will
be continued until the camps are
abandoned. Secretary Warner is ex-
reriencing great difficulty in obtaining
provisions. The demand for bread is
SO great that the local bakeries are
urable to meet the orders.
Big Iowa Strike Imminent.
cttunwa, Ia, Aug. 4. A thousand
miners are out in this district. They
demanded 50 cents and 81 The opcre
ators have granted the 80 cent tate.
but refuse to bind themselves for win
ter prices. The men at several OF tie
Centerville mines and at Rathbun and
Forbush have stopped work. A state
meeting has been called in this CRY
August 8. II is believed a strike will
be declared
Awaiting Developments.
Peoria, H., Aug. AT meeting of
the Illinois operators held here Tues
day to formulate an organization It
was decided to postpone action uatil
after the meeting Of miners at Spring