The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

with naes and Dansers Ihsy March -
the Mises-Jssr'ng at The WsTking Ain
sn-Do AFUlt Com0onoeo i WSrk -
Evice1oo-Oporntoss ~ DuDoaa Gaining
sa the SexisersITAe Sheriff Restricted ~
InesrSsrr.ne WITH sszaksss Charges
Agaiass Prssidsat RateAfera
Pittsburg. August E-Thc wives ana
daughters Of the striking miners 1t D.
Armft's Oak Hill mines. near Turtla
Greek. took a prominent part today In the
demonstration against the working min-
ers. Early this morning. a dozen or moro
women gathered at the camp and with
fags and banners. marched along th0
roads leading toward the tippie. On their
way they naet a number OF miners going
to the pit and greeted them with yells
and jeers. They derided the miners who
were working and ridiculed them In u
manner which caused many Of them to-
hang their heads In shame. The women
say they win make a demonstration every
day hereafter.
Superintendent S. c. De Armit and four
sherirs commenced the work OF ovtcting
the families of the Plum Creek strikers
today. The work viii he kept up until tho
company has possession Of all their
houses.
At Bunola the mine owners are grad
ually gaining on the strikers. Fourteen
men returned TO work yesterday and
twenty-seven today.
w. J. Brennan. attorney for the miners.
is preparing his answe r to the bill OF tho
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Conn
pany in the proceedings against the
miners officials and strike leaders for
contempt OF court. The bin will declare
that the camp and marching Is not for
the purpose of intimidation or menace to
anyone. but merely to indicate to the men
in the mines that the miners generally ara
on a strike and to indicate their strength
by a show OF numbers.
sherin's deputies at Plum Creek
was told today by the sherin's
attorney. that under the Injunction
he could not interfere with marchers
who paraded with n band at their head.
The only ones he can stop are those who
are intimidating the working men. A
Turtle Creek tonight without molestation
! from the deputies.
President Dolan addressed a big meet
ing at Clare Ridge. westmoreiand county
tonight. Before leaving the city he gave
the details OF his arrest yesterday at Nc
Govern. He went before Judge McIlvain
and was told that he had not violated tho
provisions of the injunctions and was dis
| charged.
Colonel w. p. Rend, the Chicago opera
tor who created something of a scene
during the recent joint conference OF
miners and operators by making serious
charges against President Ratchford. re-
turned from Buffalo today. When told
that his charges had created considerable
excitement. and that intimations had
been thrown out that a libel suit might bo
entered against him, Colonel Rend said:
Let him sue me. i am ready to provo
what / charged, and 1 think II would be a
good thing for the country II 1t were
proved" Speaking of the strike gen.
orally. Colonel Rend declared 1t is now.
certain the miners will lose It. He antici-
pates that within the next few days new
men will be brought in to start some OF
the pits. but even If this In not done and
the mines remain Idle. the men will never
= get such another golden opportunity as
I they have rejected.