Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
Strikers Gather at His Plum and Tur-
tie Creek Mines.
TRYING TO GET fHE DIGGERS OUT
President DoIan Arrested, Charged
With Inciting Riot.
FAIRMONT STRIKE GAINING

PITTSBURG. Pa, August 2-Three hum
dred strikers from the Beech Cliff mines
on the Panhandle railroad ma rched through
the city at O'Clock this morning. They
were bound for Camp Determination. at
lur,ie creek. The men were mostly for
eigners and carried canes and clubs
About an hour after the Beech Cliff men
marched through, another ghostly regi-
ment entered the city from the west and
marched silently toward the De Armitt
mines. They were the Imperial miners. 400
strong. headed by a brass band The first
delegation also had band The march
was without noise OF any kind until the
Oakland power house was passed when the
bands started up lively march
Diggers Rum the Gauntlet.
1t is stated that all the miners of the
Montour Run gathered at the Plum Creek
mines before the men started to work A
line was opened up, and as the diggers
neared the pit mouth they passed between
the lines of the strikers. There was no
attempt at force. but a number of the Dig
gers stopped and talked with the strikers
and then passed on into the mine. Some
were induced to come out. About an hour
later the strikers moved of in the direc-
ton of the -McCrea school house.
At tn. Oak Hin mine demonstration
was HitAut, Dul EO were 10
quit. How many men are in the mine is
not known. The strikers say only eight,
but II is known that fifteen new men went
in. At the Sandy Creek mine many men
are out. The company say 100 are at work,
while the strikers say only twenty-five
went in.
At 3:15 the marchers left Turtle Creek
about 1000 strong and started for the
mass meeting at the McCrea school house.
The procession was headed by four brass
bands. The meeting was scheduled for III
O'Clock.
President Dolan Arrested
President Dolan, who was arrested early
this morning charge of riot and un-
lawful assemblage gave bail for . hearing
on "Wednesday, aud again Joined tie strik-
erS.
Speaking of his arrest, Mr.. Dolan COM
mented bitterly on the action OF Superin-
tendent De Arnitt. He accused the opera
tors of trying to incite rot by causing
| arrest at such a time and place He claims
he was not disturbing anyone, and sthat
his arrest was made without cause. lie
| thinks the arrest. however, will help ;l.e
cause Of the strikers
DE Armitt Steals 81 March.
The detachments sent to Plum Creek
mines this morning found that De Armiti
had stolen another march on them. 1t was
the intention 10 hold d meeting at the
Bethlehem school house, and TO invite the
Plum Creek miners there to attend. When
the marchers reached the place they found
that fence had been erected around the
school property. and notices posted that no
trespassing would be allowed. This move
engendered considerable Ill feeling, as the
school house grounds We're the only public
place in the vicinity OF the mines where a
meeting could be held. The leaders of the
marchers said they would not dsobey the
notices. and the men marched back TO
McCrea's school house.
The marchers at . am. in the vicinity of
the Turtle Creek mine, numbered 1.Jo
This is by actual count of body Of 1,n26
me-: and a careful estimate of smaller
bodies of men. If reports received by the
leaders are true, and there is no reason to
doubt them. there will be $3.50 men on the
ground by pm. TO try TO shame DE Ar
mitts men to come out. Other bodies of
men are arriving every few minutes with
brass bands and enthusiasm. This means
q long fight If the leaders are able 10 con-
tinue the good order among the men. So
far during the marching not a striker has
shown any sign of the use OF liquor.
Persuade Men Not to Work.
While the ranks of the strikers at Turtle
Creek were being augmented, parties of
marchers We're in the field to inGuce tie
miners not TO go to work. About 20 rail-
road men will be al the meeting this morn
ing. None of these delegations had been
counted upon by the strikers officials when
listing the expected recruits from all over
this end of the district.
Four hundred men from the third Mo-
nongahela pool miners passed through Nc
Keesport al 2::,o O'Clock this morning for
Turtle Creek. They were headed by Two
bands and the American flag. The process
sion was an orderly one.
STRIKE SPREADS AT FAIRMONT.
About One-Fourth Of the Miners Have
Gone Out
FAIRMONT, w. Va. August 2-one by
one additions are being made to the num-
her of strikers in the Fairmont district,
under the Efforts of Joseph W. Rea and one
assistant.
Eleven hundred and thirty men are now