The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-03
MINERS IN MASS MEETING.
MONSTER CROWD PRESENT BUT NO
DISORDER RESULTS.

Strike-The 1000 Men From Turtle
Creek Enthusiastically Cheered
on the ArrivaI-NO Change in the
Status of the Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2.-The striking
miners have broken all records, both as to
numbers attending their mass meetings
and the excellent order and law-abiding
behavior they have exhibited.
Too much praise cannot be given them
for this latter conduct. 1t is conceded by
all that in former times, under similar
circumstances. bloodshed would have re-
suited long ago from the conditions under
which the miners have been placed during
the strike. 1t is the hope of all well
wishers of the strikers that this peaceful
warfare will continue throughout, and un-
til the contest is settled definitely.
The mass meeting of miners at the Nc
Crea school house to-day was the largest
during the strike, and probably the largest
gathering of the kind ever seen in Ale
gheny county. More than 5000 striking
miners met for an all-day session, and la
Dor leaders harangued them in various
tones, while bands of music served to stir
up enthusiasm to the highest pitch.
From early morning miners of every ma
tionality were gathering at the school
house. They came in big bands and small
ones, but the one that set the camp wild
with enthusiasm arrived at 1925 o'clock
this morning from Turtle Creek. 1t con
sisted of 1,6OO miners 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 school house with bands play
ing stirring airs and banners waving in the
breeze. Cheer after cheer went up from
the camp and the marchers returned
them with a will. When the miners of the
two parties met there was some wild
| scenes. Men rushed around shaking hands,
shouting and even embracing each other.
The crowd that had gathered was so much
larger than the men had anticipated that
they We're wild with Joy
A few minutes after the arrival of the
Turtle Greek division. the speakers ar
rived in carriages. They were: NJ. p.
Carrick, president of the Painters and
Decorators Union; w. A. Carney, vice
president of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton; Mrs. Mary G.. Jones, a female labor
| agitator of Chicago, and NJ. j. Counahan,
| of the Painters and Decorators Union.
In addition 10 these the leaders of the
cason demanded.
There was a rumor in the camp that
| Sheriff LOwrey would appear with depu-
! ties, and force the meeting to disperse,
| but it W3s evidently unfounded. Their
| speeches were not of an infammatory
| character, and the big crowd was order
| ly during the whole day.
It was announced that but twenty-nine
men were at work to-day in the Plum
| creek mines, while only two or three We're
| in the Sandy creek mines. The policy of
the miners is to form camps at these
mines. as well as at Oak Hill, and main
! tain large parties on guard.
President Dolan announced that he
| could get land from private parties on
which to pitch his camps. The feeling in
| the camp was one of triumph. The miners
claim that they are on the high road to
| success, and the enthusiasm which was
seemingly slumbering yesterday was at
| fever heat to-day.
T. J. Mccoy, prominent member of the
| typographical union, extended the sympa-
| thy and financial support Of the printers
| Of the country, and said the organization
had made a per capita assessment for five
weeks to be paid for the benefit of the
strikers
large number Of the men who attend
| ed the meeting were nearly dead from
| hunger. Some Of them had eaten nothing
| since 1 o'clock yesterday, and the COM
missary wagon had not arrived when the
meeting was over. 1t was not until nearly
o'clock that the wagon carrying the pro-
visions got to the camp. When it arriv-
ed there was a rush for bread, which would
| put TO shame any foot ball rush ever seen
on the gridiron. After the meeting was
! over and the men had satisfied their appe-
tites. they went back TO their camp a Tur-
! tie creek in an orderly manner, where they
rested and made preparations for tO-mor-
row.
Two new camps were instituted this af-
ternoon, after the meeting. The one at
/ Plum Creek will be known as Camp Re
slstance. the one az Sandy Creek viii be
called Camp Isolation.
Each camp IN the beseeed district will
be kept constantly supplied with guards
Headquarters. as heretofore. viii be Camp
Determination. at Turtle Creek.
one OF the notable features Of to-day's
! procession was a wagon drawn by four
white horses bearing diggers from the
Souter mines on each side was a banner
advocating free speech ana peaceable as
sembiy. Flags were In demand among the
marchers.
The delegation marching on Plum Creek
was under the impression that they could
not march with a band unless an American
| flag was carried az the front. A button
hole flag, the dimensions Of which were
but a few inches, fastened 10 "a small stick
was carried at the head OF the procession
when the marchers reached the center Of
| the school house.
/ The force Of deputies was kept busy dur
| ing the entire night. Every move was
watched and trouble seemed 10 be in tho
air. Both sides feel that there is a crisis
| near az hand.
The officials OF the New York and Cleva-
] land and Gas Coal Company gave out the
| statement tonight that their forces were
| increased in the Turtle Greek and Sandy
| creek mines, ana more men were at work
in the Plum Creek mine than there has
been the case since the campaign against
| the company started.
The hearing 81 President D0ian. VINO wns
arrested early this morning on charge
~ riot and unlawful aasf mbIage. viii be-
/ held at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon bee
| fore Judge Ecmmes Of Turtle Creek The
miners officials have retained attorneys
and the case viii be bitterly fought
SHERIFF LOMnEY SCARED.
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