Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-31

hood Of the Mines.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 3O.-Having sue
ceeding in getting some of the miners
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company to remain away from
work at Oak Hill and Sandy Creek to-
day the strikers camped at Turtle Creek
late tonight, started on a march TO
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek with the
intention of closing those mines ana
they have made all plans to intercept
the Oak Hill miners who will start for
work about o'clock in the morning.
Just before the strikers started FOR
Sandy Creek a delegation Of fifty min
ers from the Muclllerat mines OF the ).
B. Corey Coal Company came IN ana
united with the strikers. The marchers
with their bands and flags were ac-
companied by large crowd of onlook-
ers. mainly employees of the Westing-
house works. who were confident they
would witness a scrimmage.
The men left in camp at Turtle Creek
numbered about $50, and this party was
augmented about midnight by an open car
load of striking miners from McKeesport.
The deputies at the DeArmitt property
number 125. the majority of whom are at
Turtle Greek. Twenty-Five deputies are
distributed along the company's railroad
between Turtle Creek and Oak Hill. II Is
expected the trouble, if it comes, Will oc-
cur about 4 a. m. when the company
train comes down from Oak LII to gather
up the workmen to take them 10 that
mine. The sheriff to-day swore in some
Of the local men at Turtle Creek, men
said TO be in the service Of the DeArmitts'
and fifteen more deputies were taken there
from Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 90.-After a long
and weary night of waiting to learn the
results of the meetings of the miners OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. the camping strikers were
disappointed lot of men this morning
f,rs the expected exodus from the Plum
| ,1lu - Sandy rraal and 0aE Eill 49,
! The miners did not quit work as
they promised.
What the marchers will do now is
not known, but from indications given
by the speakers yesterday it is believed
that large bodies of strikers will be
brought to the vicinity of the DeArmitt
mines and the demonstration kept up
Much credit is given to the leaders
and strikers for the good order which
has been maintained, and the indica-
tions are that there will be no violence.
! The men are not drinking and perfect
order is maintained in the camps.
Secretary Warner claims this after
noon that all of DeArmitt's mines will
be idle tomorrow. This afternoon he
ordered tents for the strikers encamped
near DeArmitt's mines. The strikers
will not leave until the men quit work,
| if they camped there for a month.
Legal proceedings against the strik-
ers were decided on this afternoon.
To-day there was posted in the vicin-
ity of the Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek
and Plum Greek mines, a proclamation
issued by the sheriff, commanding
that all persons shall refrain from
assembling or congregating on the
public highways or thoroughfares Of
Allegheny county, or interfering with
the peace. All are commanded to re-
tire to their respective homes or places
of residence, or be dealt with accord
ing to law.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
what he thought of the proclamation.
He said he did not care how many
proclamations were issued, so long as
the peace was kept, which. he said, it
was intended to do. He expressed
himself as having no fear
At midnight it looks as though the
sheriff's proclamation would be the
biggest factor in bringing about trou-
bic in the vicinity of the DeArmitt
mines.
Tonight excitement is running
high, and if the night passes without
a conflict between the strikers and
deputies, it will be considered almost
a miracle.