The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-05
BUT THEY NEED MONEY
10000 EXPECTED AT THE OPEN
AIR CONCERT TONIGHT.
APPEAL TO BE MADE FOR ASSISTANCE
Miners Staining Every Nerve 10 Hold on and
Profess to be Confident of Success West
Virginia Miners Deny Any Hand
in the Strike.

Pittsburg, ug. 4.-The miners strike
situation has not changed materially
since yesterday afternoon. Everything
about the Turtle Greek camp was quiet.
the only ripple of excitement being the
hearing of President DOlan and the other
officials of the miners for riot and unlaw-
full assemblage. The strikers claim TWEEN
ty new acceSSionS to their ranks to-day.
careful estimate of the men now at
work in that mine shows 30 out of the
usual total of 2S5. No work was done
at the Oak Hill or Sandy Greek mines.
The camp was reduced in numbers to-day
by 300 men. They were sent to their
homes for two reasons-to lessen eXpen-
ses and because these men We're not in
clined to respond to the numerous march
ing orders imposed on them. The camp
has been costing $500 day to keep it in
provisions, etc, being at the rate Of Z
cents per man per day, as against 10
cents per day in the national guard en-
compments. The camp is now under
strict military discipline and everything
is moving like clock work. The custom
ary march will be made to Plum Greek
in the early morning and will be contin-
ued daily, the miners officials say, until
the suspension in the De Armitt mines
is complete.
AT the hearing in the case of Presi-
ident Dolan and others for riot and un-
lawful assemblage this afternoon before
Justice Semmens, number of witnesses
testified. but the justice reserved his
decision until tomorrow afternoon.
The hearing of four miners arrested
last week ut the McGovern mines near
CannOnsbnrg mines for treSpass was
concluded this afternoon. No evidence
conlnecting the defendants directly with
the song. We'll hang the black sheep to
Il sour apple tree. or with the use of op-
probious epithets was produced. None of
the defendants appeared at the hearing
and they were held in contempt. At
tachments were issued for their arrest
| Secretary Warner paid his compliments
to President De Armitt, Of the New York
and Cleveland Company, today in no very
choice terms. The reason for this was the
publication of tne story that Mr. be Ar
mitt had said that $4,000 had been sent
into the Pittsburg district by the West
Virginia operators in order to bring about
a strike of the miners in this district and
thus force the price OF coal up. Both the
secretary and President NJ. F. Carrick of
the Painters and Decorators Union
characterized the story as canard. and
said that if it were true they would
hardly send organizers into that district
to try to induce the men to strike.
Organizer Cameron Miller is arrang-
ing for meeting of business men and
miners to take place at Roscoe, in the
fourth pool at ! p. m. tomorrow. He ex-
poets l 800 men will be in attendance,
coming from all the mines in the fourth
pool The meeting will be addressed by
President Patrick Dolan and Mr.. Miller
Arrangements have been completed for
the open air demonstration under the
auspices of the United Labor League of
west Pennsylvania tomorrow evening on
the Duquesne wharf in the interest of the
striking miners. The leaders expect 90
600 people to attend.
The meeting will be addressed by Eu-
gene V. Debs. Mrs. Mary Jones of Chi
cago. NJ. NJ. Garland, president. and w.
A. Carney. vice president of the Anal
gamated, United Mine Workers Organ
izer Cameron Miller, NJ. F. Carrick, ma
tional president of the Painters and Dec
orators Union, and Nj. J. Counahan, gen
eral secretary Of the Plumbers Union.
After the addresses an appeal will be
made to the audience for financial assist
ance for the striking miners and the
leaders expect that the results will show
| that the public is in hearty sympathy
with the miners in their struggle for liv-
ing wages. The miners claim that if they
can only get'% little more financial assist
ance they will easily win the strike, and
are straining every nerve to accomplish
their end. The miness at the SchmOck
mines on the Red Stone branch Of the
Pennsylvania railroad came out again
today and the mines are closed down.
| This intelligence caused the price of coal
to jump from rs cents to 81 atonand
brokers say there will will probably be
another advance to $1.50 per ton before
the end of next week
Eight hundred working men headed by
a band, marched through the streets of
Turtle Greek tonight The strikers had
gone to meet them. About 1,200 men
were in line.
Rev. VIM. Hall, of the NJ. e. church,
Wiloarding, addressed a meeting after
the parade. He complimented the miners
on their manly fight and the peaceable
manner in which it was being conduct
ed. AT the close of his address he hand
ed the miners bag containing $265.
contribution from the citizens of Viii.
merding.
| ]. Il. Cory, a prominent coal operator,
has sent letter to Governor Hastings
J calling attention to the open defiance of