The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-07
WHISKY BARRED FROM CAMP
DOLAN AND OTHER LEADERS TO BE
TRIED ON RIOT CHARGES.
InjunctiOns Denounced by Debs-
of the Strike in Indiana
Meeting of Illinois Miners.

erS decided on 1t definitely at a camp con-
ference to-day, and a big move will proba-
bly, be made next Wednesday. The whole
affair will be considerably on the order of
the famous Coxey ''commonweal" tour.
The plans propose a direct march through
the whole territory where mines are being
operated until Clearfield county is reached.
Camps will be left at each of the mines
at Cannonsburg, at Bunola and any other
place that may seem necessary to keep
the mines closed which appears before the
crusaders leave. The leaders estimate that
with what will remain behind in the camps
at leas 5000 men will be kept constantly
in the movement. A military code for the
government of the army will be formulated
before the movement is started. President
Dolan says that with any kind of a system
he will be able to keep everything quiet
and the men peaceaple.
Efforts are being made to introduce beer
and whisky at Camp Determination, near
the Plum Creek mines, by outsiders. This
has been going on for two or three DAYS
now, and some of the strikers had been
taken down to East Pittsburg and filled
up with all the beer they could drink. The
danger of this to the miners cause is fully
realized by the labor leaders, and a sharp
lookout is being kept to find out who is re-
sponsible for the efforts to get the strikers
intoxicated. Last night a barrel of whisky
was shipped to the camp from Braddock.
1t had been paid for at the other end and
all freight charges had also been settled.
When the whisky was delivered, Captain
Mckay ordered it taken back to Braddock
as quickly as possible. 1t was shipped
back. Tn strikers do rot know who sent it.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg TO local officers of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania to hold themselves
in readiness for immediate service. This
order, which arrived several days ago, is
being complied with to the letter, and the
day and night address of each officer, to-
gether with the number of the nearest tele-
phone, has been forwarded to headquar-
ters. However, these officers have expressed
it as their opinion that the miners have
behaved themselves most orderly and that
the guard Will not be at ali necessary as
yet.
Tomorrow will be pay day at Sandy
Creek, ana report has 1t that in addition
to the contracts already signed the men
will be asked to place their signatures to
a still stronger ana apparently more bind
ing one before Ora wing their envelopes.
Those who do not see tit to sign these will,
it is said, there and then Ue given the
privilege of reSigning.
This evening squire Slemmels rendered
his decision III the riot and unlawful as
SembIage cases against Patrick DoIan and
others. He holds Dolan, Jacob Aufelter,
Paul Trimmer and Edward Mckay. in $500
bail each for the september term of court.
Bail was entered Tor All. THOSE against
Cameron Miller, William Warner ana Ed
ward Shaw were dismissed.
Eugene V. Debs, VINO addressed the large
miners meeting on the. Duquesne wharf
last light, lett to-day for Turtle Creek,
where he spoke this evening. Before leav-
ing the city Mr.. Debs denounced Judge
Jackson, OF West Virginia, for issuing the
| iDiuOpriOn raStraipin@. him from Interfering
in any way with the Monongah Company
or it's employees. MI. Debs said: This in
junction restraints me from walking on any
of the public highways leading 20 the
mines OF the Monongah Coal and Coke
Company. 1t is most sweeping and none
other can be compared to it. This injunc-
ton annihilatesJ the right of peaceable as
Semblage and efTectuaIly suppresses free
speech. If it is sustained, and L have no
doubt it will be, it sweeps away all con-
stitutional safeguards and delivers us,
bound hand and foot, to corporate capital.
l hold the injunction and the judge who is
sued 1T in supreme contempt. Ii l nave oc-
CASTOR to raise my voice in behalf of the
furnishing miners in Judge Jackson's juris-
diction | propose TO do so, or at least make
the attempt, totally regardless of this in
famous injunction. The farce of the pro-
ceeding is that injunction is issued by a
judge. 1t ought to come direct from the
coal operators, and at least hypocricy would
not intensity the infaIny Of the proceeding"
In reference to the charge that the depu-
ties now on guard at De Armitts mine
were forcing miners to work at the point
of revolvers, President Dolan said to-day
that the matter had been placed in the
hands of their attorney, and it was prOba-
BILE that the miners officials would go into
court and ask for an injunction restraining
these deputies. Said he: They have no
right TO compel any maj to go to work,
and we will not stand it. | have in my
pocket the names OF many of the men who
were treated in this manner but prefer
not to give them now for fear the men will
suffer-"
The coal company discovered a new sort
~ ~1;e-ior07x wv urorlr, q pnnnu its npon1oxvac to
day. Wives of many OF the amperS are in
the field now. They have been arriving for
several days until now there are about
twenty of them scattered about through
the Plum, Sandy and Turtle-creek settle
ment. The women are from Mcdonald,
Carnegie and Wheeling division regions,
and while the men are at work do mis-
sionary work among the miners wives.
They have access to the workmen's houses,
but the men are denied this. Deputies are
stationed all along the property line with
instructions not to allow a solitary man to
pass into the houses; The camper claim
work will be apparent in a day or 50.
An immense meeting numbering fully TO-
coo people gathered around the strikers
camp at Turtle Creek tonight. Eugene
Debs, Mrs. Jones and several local speakers
made addresses. Delegations from all the
surrounding country attended the meeting
and the enthusiasm was unusual. The
Westinghouse employees from East Pitts
burg numbered 200, the striking puddlers
from McKeesport attended, and large
crowds from Wilmerding, Pittsburg and AL
legheny helped to swell the numbers A
monster parade preceded the meeting,
farmers and citizens generally marching
with the strikers to show their sympathy.
Mr.. Debs spoke for nearly three hours and
at the conclusion of his address he was
almost overwhelmed by the great number
of people who insisted on shaking hands
with him. Mr.. Debs will remain in this
vicinity several days, and expects to speak
at McKeesport on Monday.
The strike situation late tonight remains
practically unchanged. The imported dig
gers for the Oak Hill mine have not as vet
shown up. The usual march to Plum
Creek will be made in the early morning.