The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12

strikers indicates that the miners lead
ers have abandoned all hope of draw
ing the coke region into the strike and
have adopted a plan of using the
cokers to assist the strikers in a more
profitable way. More than $1,000
worth of provisions have been dis
trtbuted to needy miners during the
last two days.
Arrap gements are being made for a
big labor meeting in McKeesport, Sat
urday evening, at which Samuel
Gompers and M. D. Ratchford are ex-
pected to deliver addresses. The strik-
ing miners who were former employees
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company, met this afternoon and
formed permanent organization.
The feature of the meeting was the
crowning of Emma Haas with a wreath
of daisies by Mrs Jones, who pre-
sented her to the miners as the Joan
of Arc of America. This is the six
teen-year-old cripple who came into
prominence through firing a pistol as
the miners marched past her home on
their daily visits to the mines. The
first meeting held by the strikers at
Irwin today was poorly attended by
the miners of that district, as all were
at work. Cameron Miller addressed
the meeting, which was also attended
by 900 marchers from Shaners, Suter-
vile and other parts of the district.
The strikers propose to camp at Irwin
and use their best endeavors to get
the men out.
Ann o1c 10 fI,0 ;41.
the villages every day for aid for
families of men who are at the various
camps. Operators think the strike will
continue as long as contributions arc
SO liberal But the destitution which
prevails in the villages is relied upon
to induce the men to accept the Of
fers which have been made by opera
tors until such time as a settled rate
will be established. AS high as T9
cents a ton, ten cents more than is
demanded, has been offered by some
operators whose contracts call for coal
of certain grade, and which is OBJ
tainable only at fancy figures.
Ex-National Vive President Miller,
of the United Mine Workers associa-
ticn, entered suit today for $5, 600 dam
ages against t. B. De Armlt. superin-
tendent of the Turtle Creek mines, of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company, for alleged malicious prose-
cution. In addition to serving injunc-
tions on Miller, Mr.. De Armit had MIN
arrested on charges of riot aud unlaw-
full assemblage. These charges were
not substantiated at the preliminary
hearing of the case, and the case was
dismissed.
SPRINGFIELD, Ilf., Aug. 11-Miners
have been marching in several districts
fthis state. and in some cases have
successful in stopping work. The min
ers from Lincoln have started for
Mount Pulaski, Mantle and Decatur
and will he joined tomorrow by those
from around Springfield. The mayor
from around Springfield. The mayor
of Decatur says that, if the rlinors are
unarmed, they will not be molested.
The operators there have refused to
close the mines as they were requested
to do by the sheriff. Bloomington
miners marched to ColfaX and brought
out the men who were working there,
and the Petersburg miners were equal
ly successful at Pleasant Plains. The
Petersburg marchers will next go to
Ashland and Tallula. A number of
mines in the Peoria district have re-
sumed operations this week, including
two at Pekin, one at Elmwood and
all the mines along the Peoria & Pc