The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01
STRIKERS IN CAMP.
4UEY DEsIEGE THE MINERS WHO
PERSIST IN WORKING.
lily straised sitwasioa Heor Pitts
buSg-Depus1es Guard the Mines
snd the sheriff Disperses . Meet
Sng. but strikers March anA Hold
Their Grouad.


a Turtle Creek, and the demonstrations
n the strikers camping IN the gospel
seaf have intlnidatec them Al SANDY
creek mine ali the men are working A
sepfssentative OF the Associated Press
vss admitted 10 the Plum Creek rninc.
asd he talked with about a dozen OF the
- ~ work They said they had no
Unpa.hy with the strikers. ard would
= leave the mines unless they we're
ssyen osss. Most OF the men are armed
q declare that they will not De intsmi-
ned
A large number of men got Into the
esses az Plum Creek before the march
- arrived. This being the last day cf
NJ month the men had gone into the
nsaes two hours earlier than usual. so
Dat they could swell their account by a
~ days work. The marchers ap-
ssoachAd the mine By the Monroevi.le
rad The mine property ad3oins the
nsntor schoeihouse IN Plum township and
sn the dividing line between the two
properties the marchers were mst By a
deputy sheriff. who told them they could
sot 20 any further on the MonroeviIls
road. The leaders OF the striker. pushed
him aside and marched On TWENTY-FIVE
other deputies hurried to the scene. and
the strikers were brought to q standstfgi
within twenty yards OF the trestle. The
nyAa we're very Indignant, and for a mo-
n.snt il looked az though there would be
serious trouble.
A Speech TO the Strikers.
Al this tunc;urs Superintendent De Ar
NIT arrived on the scene ana told thu
strikers that his men had already entered
the nsines, and that hattie with the dep
u,sea would be foolish action in that Il
would surely result In large numbers being
~fAA IA yntfii he he go
they could do for the strike. The strikers
then withdrew and went into camp behind
the schcoihoiise, but they continued to
make noisy demonstrations about the mine
and a number of sticks were thrown Tho
spectacle Of loaded cars coming from the
Dit mouth agitated the strikers, and the
deputy sherirs established a new picket
Lire, each man holding a loaded reviewer
In his right hand. while a reserve force OF
fifty deputies were In the office armed with
rifles The strikers. worn out by their
marching settled down. Samuel De Ar
nit went among them and distributed
Pipes and tobacco These were enjoyed
and many Of the men went TO sleep. This
afternoon tho strikers announced their in
feniion Of camping at the schooihouse and
remaining there until Monday in order
thar the miners shall not so TO work.
MASSiLLOS. O., July ai.-A Wheeling
4 Lake Erie railway bridge between Mount
Pleasant and Long Run was set on IRE last
night Track men put out the fire and
saved the bridge The road Is crowded
with coal from West Virginia
VIII Rest TAIL Monday.
PITTSBuRG. july 3f.-The anxiety. ex-
pectation and suspense which were the
conditions In the coal mining situation
about De Armi,'s mines today have given
place To peace ard quietness tonight. Aft
49, a
erai times during the day, the strikers
pesceahly withdrew this evening. and are
now asleep In their camps. As the miners
Will not work tomorrow the strikers vii,
take rest and no trouble Is expected be-
fore Monday morning.
The week closed with the miners officials
satisfied that they had made marked inn
PRESTON on the diggers of the New Yerk
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. who. Il
seems. are waysring as to their purpose.
All the men are out at Sandy Creek and
hai few were a. work at Turtle Creek to-
As. Plum Creek Was In full operation
tM the entire force OF the strikers was
tEsersa at tais point. but without success.
Meeting Is Dispersed.
ate this afternoon President Dolan took
nsnty-ive strikers from the camp and
sasched 10 Plum Greek. where a meeting
Vas organized. Speeches we're made by
etSssst4t ltotaN Emu vice lFtSiuens
haekey. and the pisa cautioned to keep
within the law. While the meeting was in
Progress the sheriff. with an armed force of
equities appeared. Sheriff Lowery read
'As injunction procured by De Armit and
o1sisred tho strikers 10 dispense. President
posan replied that they were on public
ground. and produced certificate show
Tag the place 20 be j public highway. Sher-
u Lowery again ordered them to dispense.
sf'0 after short parlsy the meeting VAS
el"sed and the strikers marched back 10
camp, Upon their Return IL was learned
ii.At 90 men from the Panhandl district
asa s'arted FOR Turtle Greek and would
feaSh tasrs tomorrow morning. When the
endorsements arrive. arrangements Will
Ne Haaas to march 10 Plum Greek about
H@aishl Sunday and guard the mines I'M
y. we msa start TO work. when another ef-
AV9' VIZ b made 10 induce them 10 come
oQt
In Military style.
me camp has been organized on military
naes, Guards and pickles are on duty and
81 s'aastfs Will be kept on the outside.
stss'si wagon loads OK provisions we're re-
100. ana enough rations are now on
Nana 10 iced 5oo9 men. Sheriff L.owery
SAID this evening tina, he would viSis The
eSins' IN person tomorrow. and after max
= careful inves ,isatioa. would probably
eNs"s . lake some decisive action Mon
lamp hespsFa ton az the Mc4srea
.ssA0oi'"sss Will h. The headquarters sos-
sNshVrs Ter many days Committees
-" sSo-c0mat,sees VIII viSi; the offending
siAers N their homes tomorrow with the
ssat ~ @ ~ '-'
Al hildnish1 President nolaa stated tha,
. hsa received word that TOO men were
laesr way from Thomas Run. 100 froin
,~.ees'e and TO from Musklerat By noon
amp 80
Another Mass Meeting.
a.. e.' mas been issued for a mass meet
s 81 ali the miners IN the Pit;sburg dis
- AZ Mc1'rea schoolhouSs near De
80 - mines. on Monday morning. AZ II
s,' = The esll urges all miners through
so ne 1iN'FieS % meet at their mines
- @sAase "a proceed 20 the meeting
s@ss. and Continues:
,,,.,s miners 81 this asssr{,t coutror, a
60 IN taeiE as&oeahle. law abiding
n 49, ses Bread they have be-n outraged
49, name g the law by the sheriff Of
s-s.S county II Is absolutely neces-
$50. s'~' tae miners register aa oaphats,
TIE statutes ~ 'e' 'EvRst'eh Oh
49, = expected ttat AZ Ieax; m, miners
80 80, tas meeting. Speeches will Re
-le ~ President Gsrisns ~ .ns An,.,-
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