The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-02
MINERS ON THE MARCH.
Big Meeting Today at DeArmitt's
Mine at Turtle Creek. ,..
WEST VIRGINIA MEN CONFIDENT

Visited by the President and secrc-
taIy of the Ohio State Board of Ar
bitrEtion.
Pittshurg, Aug. 2.-All roads lead to
Turtle Creek today. Marching miners
from all over the district are converg-
ing toward Camp Determination. and
march reach the scene there will be
at least 6.000 diggers present at the
big meeting which Is scheduled for
noon at McCrea's school house. The
minors expect 5000 to be on hand.
The borough of Turtle Creek expert
enced the liveliest Sunday in its his
tory, with its large transient popula-
tion of miners and curious visitors
but the day passed without trouble Of
any kind. Burgess Teats. of the bor-
ough, visited the miners camp. and
said he had no reason to order the
crowd to disband, and us long as peace
prevails he will not disturb them.
There was complete sniff in the
makeup of the campers. The men from
the Wheeling division Of the baltimore
& Ohio, who have been on guard ever
since the big movement against the
DeArmtt men was inausurated, left
during the night for their homes at
Finleyvllle, Gastonville, snowdcn
Whitehall and BanksvlIle. These same
men, after reaching home and recu-
perating somewhat, have formed new
divisions and are returning to the seat
Of war in order to attend the big
meeting. While the old guard was
hitting during the night. new men
were taking their places, and took
charge Of the watch that is to be kept
up until all of the New York and Ceve.
land men quit work.
Saturdays guard was noticeable for
the absence Of foreigners. The gather
ing on watch yesterday Is just the re-
verse, and Is composed almost entirely
of the foreign element, which Is much
more excitable than the others and
much harder to control. This phase
gives to the situation q more serious
aspect.
Among the most prominent visitors
at the miners Turtle Creek camp were
General John Little president. and Jo-
state board OF Arbitration. They are
ready to solicit signatures to the uni
formity agreement. and were present
to get the status of affairs among tho
strikers. General Little expressed some
surprise at the demonstration. He said
he had often seen miners on strike in
the buckeye state. but never had seen
them assembled under such circum-
stances. He said he was pleased with
the apparent manifestations of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry spent the
afternoon in Turtle Clpch consulting
with his deputies. Deputy Janes Rich
ards was in tho district all night. Sher-
If Lowry said that he would not In
terfere with the strikers in holding
meetings IL they acted orderly. lie will
not allow them to go on the property of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company, nor will he allow them 10 act
disorderly while marching OH the road.
4. B. DeArmitt. manager Of tho Oak
Hill mine, said yesterday that he had
been importuned by men for positions
= In the mines He said he had given Is
of them places and they would go to
work this morning. He added that two
men had offered to supply him with 80
good miners to go to work Thursday.
He was receiving letters in every mail
from miners in various portions Of the
district asking for places in the New
York and Cleveland mines. Concerning
the action of somo of his men, he said
they had come TO him saying that they
would be glad to go to work as soon AZ
the excitement is over.
Secretary Warner says the miners
officials have decided to bring action
in equity against Sheriff Harvey A.
Lowry, asking for an injunction re-
straining that official from executing
the provisions of the proclamation. He
said the proclamation was in violation
OF law. and they would SO into court
to have that point settled.
Piltsburg. Aug. AT lis this morn
Ing the strikers at Camp Determination
We're aroused and 800 men ordered to
march to Sandy Creek and 800 to Plum
Creek mines. The marches began with
President Patrick Dolan heading the
force going to Sandy creek. After pro-
Ccedins short distance, Dolan was
served with writ charging him with
riot and unlawful assembly. at the
Instance of Thomas p. DeArmitt For
time great excitement prevailed
nmong the marchers. but D0lan Quilted
them by saying that he would be all
right and soon join them.