The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-31
FIRED ON BY DEPUTIES
STRIKING MINERS ADVISED NOT TO
RETURN THE SHOTS.
Prospects Of an UItamate Victory
DvightenfnG-The GeneFnlship
81 Debs.

PittAbnrg, Pa, July 3O.-It i estimat-
ed that by daybreak yesterday there were
several thousand miners encamped upon
the hills surrounding the properly Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Company.
They came from every direction, headed
by brass bands. Nearly all Of them car
ried heavy walking sticks and some were
armed There was no scenes Of yioienee.
however, and no indication Of drinking
immediately upon reaching 0akhill the
strikers prepared for camp. The scenes
around Turtle Creek after midnight were
strange. The miners stretched themselves
out under any shelter they could find.
A detachment was in charge Of the men,
which was selected before the march was
begun.
Al orders were implicitly followed In
the valley, leading up from Turtle Creek
TO No. 80 mine. the New York and
Cleveland Mine Company had powerful
searhlight- 1t was kept shifIang about
in the hopes of nanking any movement
Of the strikers TO creep within reach Of
the mine unknown 10 the deputies, who
guarded every approach Long before
daylight the strikers we've up and after
eating their frugal meal, prepared for the
lays work Their Intention was TO see
As many Of Dearmitas' men before they
got into the pits, as possible About =
O'Clock 100 strikers assembled at Turtle
Creek and headed by three brass bands,
with flags and banners flying, marched
past the houses occupied by Darmitts'
miners. The strikers booted and yelled
and then marched 70 the mines where
they planted themselves before the pits
thus compiling Dearmitts' men to run
The gauntlet TO get 10 work
A short time later Sheriff Lowry, who
had been wired TO for assistance arrived
from Pittsburg with 50 deputies armed
with winchesters The strikers quietly
withdrew and the new deputies were
placed on guard Everything Is quiet
now.
When the mass meeting was called to
order at 10 O'Clock in the morning there
we're GOO striking miners.in the vicinity,
and before it was well under way, there
Sere 5000 people in the vicinity Of the
school house. About $50 O'Clock $50
miners from the Sandy Greek mines
marched to the meeting and quite a large
number came from Turtle Greek When
the strikers reached Plum Greek and
started ON run down the road towards
the tipPle to catch the men before they
entered the mine. five shots were fired
| from the Winehesters held by the dpufies.
In reply to this drum corps struck up
lively air, but no return shots were
fired.
The miners who were hurrying into
/ the pits were overtaken and asked not TO
go 70 work. Most Of the men said they
were afraid they would lose their jobs
/ il they stayed away from work to attend
the meeting. They decided. after a short
barley, to go into the mine. The miners
were carrying dinner buckets. As they
turned TO leave the strikers, their dinner
buckets were taken from them The
frightened miners ran for the pits and
did not stop until they were behind the
shelter of the deputies with winchesters.
The mine is in full operation.
Previous to the meeting Mr.. Debs, Dis
trict President DOlan. Secretary Warner
and NJ. p. Oarriek went among the strik-
eTs and eounseled them to keep within
the bounds Of the law.
The meeting is without doubt the lArg-
est ever held during strike in western
Pennsylvania, and the leaders are hopeful
of its effects upon the men
Two hundred deputies are now on
guard about the mines, but no trouble Is
apprehended.