The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
STRIKERS DISAPPOINTED.
THE MINERS AT THE DE ARMIT'S
MINES ALL GO TO DIRK.

StHANCIb ~ HI NAIuSD AZ NIShtS
Hoping to See Them ~Closed-The March.
ers to Keep Up Their SIege-Legal Pro-
ceedings to he Taken to Break Up the
Strikers Camps-west Virginia Strikers
Observation-Disclosures at Scottsdale
Pittsburg, July 30.-After a long and
weary night OF waiting to learn the
results Of the meetings Of the miners
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company, the camping strikers
were a disappointed lot Of men this
morning, for the expected exodus from
Plum Creek, Sandy Greek and Oak Hill
mines, did not occur. The miners did
not quit work, as they promised to do
last night, and all the mines were in
operation today. Until day light, the
won, and that no more coal would be
mined until the strike was over, out the
dawn brought disappointment.
In the vicinity Of the Sandy Creek
n Oak Hill mines anxious inquiry
was made about Plum Creek. At the
two meetings last night the leaders an
bounced that the Plum Creek miners
would come out and that no more coal
would be dug until the strike was won.
What reports these statements were
based on could not be learned, but they
must have been unfounded, for at $3.50
O'clock this morning 200 strikers, after
making a demonstration at the Plum
Creek mines, went into camp at Neg
ley pOstoffice, one half mile from the
tipple, where they remained until 8
o'clock, and left only when they learn
ed that all the miners a gone in, n
h a yesterdays work a been fruit
less.
At Sandy Creek a small body of
strikers watched a majority of the
miners who attended the meeting last
night go back to work.
The main interest in the strike, SO far
as De Armitt's men are concerned, is
at the Oak Hill mine, about two miles
from Turtle Creek. The strikers
thought that mine would close, but
this morning the Oak Hill miners
boarded the company's train at Tur-
tie Creek as usual and started to work.
A body Of the strikers was camped
along the railroad track and as the
train hauling the miners passed the
camp, four of the strikers jumped on
the cars. Two Of the Miners, be1iev-
ing the strikers were about to make
N attack, jumped from the cars and
joined the strikers. These two were
the only Oak Hill miners who started
from Turtle Creek for the mine and liz
not go to work.
The mine officials say that, including
these two men, not over 6 per cent. of
the Oak Hill miners are idle, and their
absence is caused by sickness or some
thing other than the strike.
What the marchers will do is not
known, but, from indications given by
the speakers yesterday, it is believed
that large bodies of strikers will be
brought to the vicinity of the De Ar
mitt mines and the demonstration will
be kept up.
Much credit is given the leaders and
the strikers for the good order which
has been maintained, and the indica>
tions are that there will be nc violence.
The men are not drinking and perfect
order is maintained in the camps.
Secretary Warner claimed this af-
ernoon that all Of De Armitt's mines
would be idle tomorrow. Not a pound
of coal was mined at Sandy Creek to-
day, he said, and not more than fifty
men We're working at Turtle Creek.
This afternoon he ordered tents for
strikers encamped near De Armitt's
mines. The strikers, he said, would
not a until the men quit work, if
IQoy cdIHpeQ there LOT d. ulOItu.
President De Armitt denied War
at. Turtle Creek and Sandy Creek to-
day. He claimed that all of the miners
were at work.
Legal proceedings are to be taken
against the marching coal miners,
unless they disband and go to their
homes. This was decided on his af-
ternoon and Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry
will be expected to see to it hat the
aSsemblageS are disbanded.
While the marches on the mines Of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company have not been as effective as
the miners officials could wish, it is
evident that the marches are making
an impression on the employees of the
company.
Today there was posted in the vicin-
ity of Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek and
Plum Creek mines, a proclamation is
sued by the sheriff, commanding that
all persons shall refrain from assem-
bling or congregating on h public
highways or thoroughfares of Alleghe-'
ny county, or interfering with the
peace. All are commanded to retire
to their respective homes or places Of
residence, or be dealt with according
to law.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
Tia hC IIOuSHl VI tHC pIOCldIIId(lOl.
He said he did not care how many
proclamatiOns were issued, so long as
the peac was kept, which, he said, it
was intended to do. He expressed
himself as having no fear.
A meeting was held this morning,
which was addressed by District Pres
ident Patrick DOlan. He went over
about the same ground as was covered
in his speech last night and added that
oil q hnr 1ruo nioo fsnrc IN Tho any,ntrxy
with the exception OF the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, were with
the miners in their strike. He made an
attack or this order, saying that owing
to~the inroads of electric railways and
other means of rapid transit the wages
of the engineers would drop sooner or
later and then they would be asking
assistance from other organizations.
In other portions of the district the
strike matters are quiet. The strikers
are all awaiting with anxious interest
the result at the De Armitt mines.