The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-06
STRIKING COAL MINERS
The Agitation Still Progressing
Favorably. ga.
MANY FAMILIES ARE IN WANT.

HAN IA111l6c And IN WAuls
the Governor II Keeping Posted on
the State OF AffAirs-Colored Labor
May Be Imported-Eviction OF Strik.
srs From Company Houses.
Pittsburg. Aug. 6.-Out of the 1900
strikers who camped at Turtle Creek
last Saturday barely 800 now remain
at Camp Determination. In addition
to the large number Of men who were
turned out Of camp and cut of from
the free lunch distribution yesterday
many were drafted to Plum Creek,
where the great struggle for supremacy
between the strikers and the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company will
be carried on.
At Turtle and Sandy Creeks the strik-
ers have practically won. Turtle Creek
mine, known as No. 4, is closed down
as tight as the strikers can ever hope
to close II by their present peaceful
means of agitation. 1t IL true that a
few men are still at work In the pit
but they are not putting out any coal.
The same holds good at Sandy Creek.
Reports from Plum Creek are compli-
eating. Superintendent DeArmitt, 1t Is
said, claims that 265 men are still work.
ing, while the strikers say they counted
but 80 going into the pit.
The deputies at Plum Creek are hav-
ing hard time. many are complain
ing and a number have resigned. There
Is no such thing as uninterrupted rest
for the deputies They are up from
daylight until long after the sun has
set. They are under constant strain.
All the mines are connected by private
telegraph and telephone wires, and
every stranger or body of strangers
moving along the highway Is immedi-
ately reported to the nearest Office by
scouts, and the foremen or managers
Of all the pits get notice. At the point
upon which any march thus reported
seems to be directed there is a stir
among the deputies. As these march
es are matters Of almost daily occur
renee. day and night, in all directions,
the deputies are in state Of appre-
hension and activity. There are rs
deputies on duty here. and 1t Is stated
that the number will not be decreased
for the present.
Early yesterday morning Superin-
tendent Samuel DeArmitt had brush
with the marchers. They were on the
march, and as he approached they
opened ranks for him u pass through
When they neared the end Of the road
leading into the Murraysville road he
stopped them, saying the road was the
private property of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company. The men
held consultation and concluded to
march on, which they did. DeArmitt
marched with them, threatening them
with arrest, but no arrests were made
1t became rumored among the camp
ers yesterday that President W. P. De-
Armitt had made arrangements to
bring 800 colored men to the mines
from Virginia, and that they would be
here by tomorrow.
Citizens of the South Side who are
in sympathy with the striking coal
miners undertook in a novel way yes
terday to secure contributions of pro-
visions from the merchants of the
South Side, to be sent to the commits
sary department of the miners camps.
A local band was engaged together
with several large express wagons,
and a procession headed by q stand Of
the national colors was formed. The
band played patriotic music and slowly
moved up Carson street, stopping at
each corner. The merchants all along
the route came forward with liberal
rtrih hut ,f
soon the wagons were filled. At the
South Side market liberal contribu-
lions of vegetables were placed on the
wagons.
The miners families along the Mon
ongahela valley are reported to be
wanting the necessities Of life. Desti-
tuition is prevalent at every mining
hamlet and hundreds of families have
not had enough to eat for several days
At Monongahela City soup house has
been started and committee appoint
ed to solicit subscriptions.
Miners day closed in this city by a
meeting on Duquesne wharf, where
large crowd of from 5000 to 10000 peo-
pie assembled to hear Eugene V. Debs
and several local speakers make ad-
dresses. The speakers were given q
hearty reception, and the sentiments
expressed were loudly cheered.
1t Is learned positively that Governor
Hastings has had men in the Turtle
Creek region for two weeks past to
keep him posted on the condition Of the
strike. Factory Inspector Campbell has
been the chief lieutenant of the execu-
tive in this work. Colonies Logan and
McCandless, of the general staff, have
also been over the field and will make
their report to the governor. 1t is safe
to say that they will say the National
Guard is not needed at this time.
Eviction of strikers from company
houses was begun yesterday by the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company. A house to house canvass
is being made and when a miner an
nounces to the company official that
he Is on strike the notice to quit the
premises In five days is served. This
move of the company is creating con-
siderable apprehension among the men.
Frlghtful Slaughter by Artillery Fire.
London, Aug. 6.-The Evening News
publishes letter from Calcutta vol
unteer saying that during the recent
rioting there the artillery fired point
were marching to Join the rioters. Fiji
teen hundred OF the natives were killed.
Child Fell Into an Clubhouse Vault.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 6.-The 49,