People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-08-06
ATLANTA, GEORGIA: FRIDAY AL GUST 6, 1897.
THE STRIKE IS SPREADING.
Coal Miners are Desperate but are Still
Under Good Control.

Under Good Control.
The great coal miners strike is still
the subject of attention in the Eastern
States.
An appeal was sent out by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to all the north
ern branches to devise ways and means
for the assistance of the striking
miners. 1t was adopted at a conven-
ton of labor representatives held at
Wheeling, w, Va, and says among
other things, after making a strong
plea for assistance to the miners:
1--WE denounce the issuance of in
functions by judges of West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and other States as
wholly unjustifable, unwarranted and
unprecedented and especially in the
absence of any exhibition or manifes-
tation of force or lawlessness on the
part of the outraged miners.
I'VE call upon the Governor of West
Virginia, and upon the Governors of
other States, and all public officials for
full and ample protection to the cxer-
else of our rights of free speech and
public assemblage. We have no desire
to trespass upon the rights of any one,
but we demand the exercise of those
rights handed down to us by Ghe
founders of our Republic.
eve recommend that Indignation
ho hold
August s. throughout the entire coun-
try, to give expression to our condem-
nation Of the unwarranted injunction
interfering with the rights of free as
semblage and free speech, and to also
extend sympathy and support to the
mine workers to the utmost extent"
A non union man fred into crowd
of strikers at Scottsdale, Pa, last Fri
day, A crowd attacked him, and he
was severely beaten before the police
could rescue him.
Over 400 families of miners at Dan
vile, ILL.,, are in destitute circum-
stances,
About 500 miners at Greenvilie, Ia,
have demanded 1892-1S93 prices. If
the demand is refused, there will be
general suspension.
The coal output from West Virginia
mines was only one-half the general
average last week. The strikers are
making desperate efforts to make the
suspension general. Coal operators
claim they can keep half of their
miners at work, while the labor lead
ers hope as result from the miners
Day" demonstration to tie up all mines
now running.
Wednesdays reports show that the
strike has gained good Roadway this
week, nearly every man in the De
Armitt mines being out.
DeArmitt threatens to spring an in
junct on granted in May, 1895, and sus
tanned by the Supreme Court, whie u
forbids porpetually ali miners frcAu
camping or assem- bling upon the high
ways, roods and premises adjoining the
DeArmitt mines or in the vicinity of
the same for the purpose of intimida-
ting workers in his mine.
De Armitt claims that West Virginia
coal operators contributed $4,000 to
the strike leaders to let West Virginia
mines run and close him up.
At Ottumwa, Iowa, 1000 miners are
out and general strike in the state is
expected.
The strikers have broken the record
both as to the large attendance on their
mass meetings and their excellent or
der and behavior.
Sheriff Lowry wired Governor Has
tings, of Pennsylvania, from Pitts burg
Monday night that the situation was
critical,
The superintendent of the Fleming
ton, Pa, mines has ordered strikers to
vacate the company's houses at once.
New camps have been struck close to
the mines where men are still working.