The herald., 1897-08-03
MEETINGS
OF MINERS
Indicate That a Crisis Is at
Hand ,
TROOPS HELD IN READINESS
'R00PS HELD IN READINESS
TO QUELL ANY ATTEMPT AT
VIOLENCE
A Great Meeting Of Strikers Shows
Intense Determination, But No
Sign of Disorder
Associated Press Special Wire.


PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 2.-Whatever
the immediate elimination of the
strike situation may be in this district,
it is evident that Sheriff Lowrey con-
sders the time a critical one. Tonight
he telegraphed Governor Hastings fully
concerning the conditions existing here,
with the evident purpose of having the
governor prepared for any emergency
learned that the governor has been i'm
pressed with the gravity of the situa-
ton, and he has instructed the adjutant-
general to remain in his office, awaiting
any requisition that may be made on
him for troops.
The mass meeting of ministers at the
McCrea school house today was the
greatest during the strike, and prob
ably the largest gathering Of the kind
ever seen in Allegheny county More
than 5000 striking miners were gathered
for an all-day session and labor leaders
harangued them in various tongues,
while bands, Of music served to stir up
the 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
1915 this morning from Turtle Creek.
1t consisted of 1900 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 playing 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 were some wild sceSes. Men
rushed around shaking hands, shout
ing, and even embracing each other. The
crowd that had gathered was 80 much
larger than the men had anticipated that
they were wild with joy. A few minutes
after the arrival of the Turtle Creek di-
vision the speakers arrived in carriages.
They were A. p. Carrick, president of
the Painters and Decorators union; W.
A. Carney, vice president of the Anal
gamated association; Mrs. Mary G.
Jones, the female labor agi'tator of Chi
cago, and NJ J. Counahan, of the Paint
ers and Decorators union. In addition
to these the leaders of the miners were
lined up to speak as the occasion de-
manded.
]. T. Mccoy, a prominent member of
the Typographical union, extended the
sympathy and financial support of the
printers of the country, and said the
organization had made per capita as
sessment for five weeks to be paid for
the benefit of the strikers.
Two new camps were instituted this
afternoon after the meeting. The one
at Plum Creek will be known as Camp
Resistance, the one at Sandy Creek will
be called Camp Isolation.
Each camp in the beseiged district will
be kept constantly supplied with guards.
Headquarters, as heretofore, will be
Camp Determination at Turtle Creek.
The force of deputies was kept during
the entire night. Every move was
watched, and troubled seemed to be in
the air. The condition is said to have
been critical. Both sides feel that there
is crisis near at hand.
The officials of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company gave out
the statement tonight that their forces
were increased in the Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek mines and that more men
were at work in the Plum Creek mine
than there has been since the campaign
against the company started.
President Dolan was arrested this
morning the charge of riot and un-
lawful assemblage He gave bail for his
appearance Wednesday, and again
joined the strikers. His hearing will be
held at o'clock tomorrow before Justice
Semmins of Turtle Creek. The miners
officials have retained attorneys and the
case will be fought to the bitter end.
AT 1:30 o'clock this morning ex-Sheriff
Richards, in charge of the sixty deputies
at Turtle Creek, took them all from that
place to Plum Creek where it is expected
the strikers will make an attempt about
4 o'clock to prevent the miners from 60
ing to work.
1t is announced that the De Armitt COM
pany practically admit that the Tu: tie
Creek mines cannot be operated at pres
ent and have decided to close down.
WORK RESUMED
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. ALI depart
ments of the Cleveland rolling mills
work. Several of the departments shut
down at the time the strike began.
WORKS SHUT DOWN
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug 2.-The Neid-
ringhaus graniteware works, near East
ST. Louis ILL.,, were closed today because
the supply of coal had given out end i.
was impossible to purchase more at a
price that would leave a margin for
profit Three hundred men are thrown
out of work. Secretary Neidrnghaus
said that If the coal miners strike con-
tinues it may be necessary to close the
rolling mills in this city. This would
throw out another 300 men.
CLUBS FREELY USED.
WASHINGTON Ind, August o.
When the miners started to work at
Campbell & Co.'s mines this morning
they were met by strikers. who attempt
ed to induce them to come out During
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