River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-05
THE MINERS. STRIKE.
Men Are Unusually Orderly-One
Shooting ARRAY Hns Occurred.

Men Are Unusually Orderly-One
Shooting Array Has Occurred.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 3.-The strik-
ing miners have broken all records, both
as to numbers attending their mass
meetings and the excellent order and
law abiding behavior they have ex-
hibited. They have been subject 10 the
control of leaders, who. profiting by
former experience, have so forcibly iu-
stilled into the minds of their followers
the stupidity of law breaking that the
peaceful attitude and ACTORS of the
strikers have been a source IF wonder
TO all the prophets. who have from day
TO day predicted dire happenings.
The mass meeting of miners az the
McCrea schoolhouse Monday was the
greatest during the strike and probably
the largest gathering of the kind ever
seen in Allegheny county. More than
5000 striking miners were gathered for
an all-day session, and labor leaders
harangued them in various tones, while
bands of music served to stir up the en-
thusiasm TO the highest pitch. From
early morning miners of every nation
ality were gathering at the schoolhouse.
They came in big bands and small ones.
but the one that set the camp wild with
enthusiasm arrived at 1925 a. m. from
Turtle Creek. 1t consisted of 600 min
ers from that camp, and when they
came in sight there was such cheering
as has not been heard since the strike
started. They came down to the camp
at the schoolhouse with bands playing
stirring airs and banners waving in the
breeze.
A few minutes after the arrival o.
the Turtle Creek division the speakers
arrived in a carriage. They were: NJ.
p. Carey, president of the painters and
decorators; W. A. Carney, vice presi-
dent of the Amalgamated association;
Mrs. Mary G. Jones, the female labor
agitator of Chicago, and NJ. J. Couna-
han, Of the Painters and Decorators
union. In addition to these the leaders
of the miners were lined up to speak as
the occasion demanded. The speeches
were not of an infammatory character
and the big crowd was orderly during
the whole day.
Scottdale, Pa, Aug. 2.-William Cum
mings, the leader of the nonunion men
brought here by the Scottdale Iron and
Steel company to take the places of the
strikers, was shot and instantly killed
Saturday night in front of the CONNER
cial hotel. Cummings and three COM
panions, all nonunion men, encoun-
tered a number of strikers as they came
out of the barroom, and war of words
ensued. Some one fired a revolver and
dozen shots followed in quick success
sion. Cummings dropped dead with
bullet in his right temple and his three
companions fled to the mill, hotly pur-
sued by an angry crowd. When the
nonunion men reached the Enclosure
the deputies on guard surrounded
them and the mob was forced to re-
treat. Reports as to how the shooting
occurred are conflicting.
Coroner Owens held an inquest over
the remains of Cummings. A large
number of witnesses were examined,
but the only one who gave positive
testimony was Constable Longanecker,
who testified that he was standing with
in a few feet of the parties when the
shooting took place, and plainly saw
the flash and smoke from the revolver
beside William C. Hubbs. The jury
found Hubs guilty and he was at once
arrested. Hubbs was a roller in the
employ of the Scottdale Iron and Steel
company before the strike, and is one
of the best-known young men in the
town.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. ?. = Patrick
Dolan, district president of the miners
organization, has been arrested by the
order of Thomas Z. De Armitt, superin-
tendent of the New York and Cleveland
G9s Coal company. The charge against
him is riot and unlawful assembly and
the warrant was served al 1:15 o'clock
this <Monday) morning as he was al the
head of a marching column of strikers,
proceeding to the De Armitt mines.
District Secretary Warner, Organizer
Cameron Miller and other leaders of the
strikers were included in the warrant,
but Mr.. Dolan was the only one ar
rested.
Columbus, o., July 3O.-Bulletin No.
., from the headquarters of the United
Mine Workers of America to the miners
and mine laborers of the country. says.
in part:
I'VE have greater confidence Of victory
than ever
1.-THE supply OF coal on hand IS still low,
and would have been entirely consumed be-
fore this time were 1t not for a few Sec
lions of West Virginia. southern Illinois
and a portion of Kentucky, central and
northeastern Pennsylvania (anthracite).
where no effort as yet has been made to
have them join our movement, which.
when done. will soon decide the contest.
THE organized labor of the country,
without respect to forms or past differ
ences, are making our fight their fight
and have thrown all available force, NOR
ally and financially. into the movement.
In western Pennsylvania 100 men have
stopped work since the last bulletin was
issued. This makes total Of 21,000 men
In Kentucky and Tennessee little change
has occurred since the last bulletin was Is
sued. About 1000 miners are idle there.
THE miners are congratulated on being
peaceful, and are counseled to continue so.
I'm Indiana the supply of coal Is al
most shut off, and 5000 are idle. Fully 35,-
600 mine workers in Illinois have laid down
their tools. The suspension is practically
general. The only coal mined is in the
southern field. Organizers believe that
all will stop in a few days.
West Virginia has been the main battle
ground.
The Fairmont district is completely
tied up, with 1900 mine workers idle in the
state. Indications point to a complete ces-
sation of work before August l."
Tammany Hall Mortgaged.
New York, Aug. 3.-The Society of
Tammany, or Columbian order, in the