The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
STRIKERS JUBILANr
CONTINUAL ACCEssIoNS TO
THEIR RANKS.

Many Of DE AFmft's Miners Joining Then.
The Camps at These Mines Kept PIPER
feet Order PrevailiDg-No Step. Taken
70 Call Ont Troops-Pronerios Aid TO
striker-Funds Furnished Pennsylvania
Strikers by West virgisia Oper.,ors
Pittsburg, August 3.-The strikers
still continue to gain accessions to their
number from the New York and CIeve-
land Company's men. Sandy Creek and
Turtle Creek miners are completely idle
and the Plum Greek men are slowly
but surely coming into line with the
men encamped in the vicinity. Today
nearly half Of The diggers at this
stronghold of the company failed to go
to work, and a number of those who
did &c into the pit ave promised to
now lyning in their rooms. At Camp
Determination it was reported that
every one of the miners of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
who had gone to work was in sympathy
with the movement and only their sig
natures to a contract prevented them
from staying out. The miners are sat-
isfied with the progress they
made. They claimed that the Offend
ing mines were nearer to suspension
today than they have been since the
strike was inaugurated. The men are
jubilant over the work they have done.
Peace and order seem to be the
watchword of the strikers. They real
lie thai they have the sympathy of
the public and if they lose it their
cause will get a black eye.
At the headquarters of the miners
officials in this city there were many
callers during the day. Proffers of aid
were numerous and the majority did
not wish the public to know of their
sympathy.
The miners officials have retained w.
7. Brennen to defend them at the hear
ing before Justice SHINES at Turtle
Creek tomorrow afternoon. They are
charged with riot and unlawful as
semblage. 1t is expected that there
will be some fine points Of law discuss
ed. Attorney Sol Schoyar will appear
on behalf of the prosecutors.
Good weather has been a great card
for the Just where most of
them would find shelter in case Of rain
is a problem. So long as dry weather
lasts the men can stand the exposure
at night, but were a wet spell to set
| in. it would necessarily force many of
them to desert the field Of operation.
There are close upon 1000 strikers in
camp at Turtle Creek, $50 at Plum
Creek and 300 at Sandy Creek. If this
number is not sufficient to deter the
De Armitt miners from going to work
| all these camps will be largely increas-
ed before the end Of the week.
Arrangements are being made for the
| big meeting on the wharf Thursday
| night. It promises to be the greatest
demonstration Of the kind ever held in
| this city. Eugene V. Debs and Mrs.
/ Mary G. Jones will be the stellar at
fractions among the speakers. Mayor
| Ford was asked by the men to preside
over the meeting, which invitation he
/ emphatically declined on the ground
that he was acting neutrally in the
strike question.
The announcement today that Sheriff
| Lowry was in communication with the
| governor, and that there was a pos
| sibility that the state troops would be
ordered out, had no particular effect
in Camp Determination. The strikers
| all say there has been no occasion nor
| reason for discussing the coming of the
| troops. Sheriff LOwry's interview,
aside from giving the information that
he has communicated with the govern
or, gives no Indication that he feels the
troops are necessary at this time. In
! III COIlIlcCllO1, IL was CpO Z tOOdy
that a military attachee has been at
work through the strike territory pre-
pairing maps hat will insure a quick
mobilization of troops at any given
point, in case of trouble. The governor
it is said, however, is merely precau-
tionary.
The arrival of Brigadier General John
A.. Wiley, Of the Second brigade, ma
tional guard of Pennsylvania, in the
/ oitV and hic onnforonoo with 1noo1 off
GERS Of the guard, gave rise to the
story today that he was here to ar
range for the transportation of the
troops to De Armitt's mines. When told
of the rumors, General Wiley said: Il
am here on personal matters only, and
my visit has no connection with the
Second brigade of the national guard.
I have not consulted with any mill
tary officers, neither do I expect to-.
There is no necessity for such a move"
The district mining officials were in
the city today arranging the details for
the continuance of the camps at the
De Armitt mines. They were elated
over the change that has been worked
in the situation. President Dolan is
authority for the statement that the
entire New York n Cleveland Gas
Coal Company interests nave been
fought to a ~standstill. The lull in the
situation after the exciting events of
the last tw~enty-four hours is the first
opportunity the officials have had to
size up the situation. AS a result, each
of the three camps of striking miners
was today placed under strict military
government. This will be continued
until the camps are abandoned. Two
members of the district executive board
were placed at each camp. These men
are to receive Instructions from Dolan
n Warner and no further general
move is to be made unless a general
conference is held.
Secretary Warner is experiencing diff
ficulty in getting provisions. The de-
mand for bread is so great that the
local bakeries were unable to meet the
orders placed this morning. AS a re-
suit, the camp at Plum Creek will be
short on rations.
This evening President Dolan issued
a general order, appointing Edward