Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
STRIKERS GAINING
uoRE ACCEssIoNs TO THE RANKS
or THO MINERS
asCE AEDORDER THEIR WATCuWORD
mtoxication, However, Makes It's
Dreaded Appearance In One of the
Camps--"Thc Liquor introduced by
Encmics," say strike Leaders.

etrikCrs stiu continue 10 gam acceSS'o"o
% their number from the New York and
cleveland Company's men. The SANDY
rr.ek and Turtle Creek miners are COM
rletely idle and tho Plum Creek men are
siowly but surely coming into line with
tse men encamped in the vicinity.
To-day nearly half Of the diggers at
This stronghold Of the company failed to
go 10 work. and a number of those VINO
dld go Into the pit have promised to quit
as soon as they clean up the coal now
wing In their rooms At Camp Dctermi-
nation It was reported that every one OF
,he miners Of the New York and Cleve-
land Gas-Coal Company who had gone 70
work was in sympathy with the move
rnent. and only their signatures TO
contract prevented them from staying
out.
The miners arc satisfied with the pro-
oress they have made. They claim mat
the offending mines were nearer to sus-
pcnsion to-day than they have been since
the strike was inauguratod. The men are
iubfiant over the work they have oone'
Peace and order seem to be the watch-
word OF the strikers. They realize that
they have the sympathy Of the pubic,
ond that II they lose it their cause VIII
get a black eye.
A. the headauarters Of the miners OIL
dcials in this city there were many
callers during the day. PrOfefs OF alu
we're numerous. but the majority ala not
r,isb the public 10 know Of their SYM
pathy.
COURT HEARING TO-DAY.
Tho miners officials have retained W.
J Brennan 70 defend 'heh at 'ne ,rr,,o
DO before Justice Semmes, al Turtle
Creek tomorrow afternoon. They are
charged with rioting and unlawful as
sernbIage 1t Is said that there VIII DC
como nno legal points Of law discussed:
Attorney schoyer will appear on Deiali
of the prosecutors
The good weather has peen BIoo.
card for the campers. Just where most
90 them would find shelter in case or ram
1rohiem. So long as dry weather
lasts the men can stand the eApoauiiSS
% night but If a wet spell sets in VIII
force many of them 10 desert the heidS
Of operation oooo .,n,,,ors :,
,an,n at Turtle Crees. $50 at PUN creek
and 800 at Sandy Greek. II TINS huihpeI
ls not sufficient to deter the lie Aiinl''
miners from going TO work an ~ u.s.
ramps will be largely ncreaseu poi0iO
the end Of the week.
Arroneenents are being made for the
Mo meeting at the wharf THURSDAY
night. 1t promises to be the sreatest
demonstration Of the kind ever hcla III
fhis city. Eugene V. Dobs and Mrs. Mary
Jones will be the principal a'tlac,
tions among the speakers. Mayor foiu
vas asked by the men TO preside over
f.b fnyffgti ion he ems
phatjcally declined, on the Brouhu tn'1
be was acting neutrally on the STRIKE
question.
THE TALK OF TROOPS.
Tho ennouncement to-day that SherlH
fovyorv was i'm communication WIN .no
Eoyernor. and that there was a possipli'll ,l
iv that State troops would pe OiU'r -
nut had no particular effect III Oal'p - -
Termination. The strikers all say ny
has been no occasion nor reasoh iCi Ter Ter
russing the question of troops Sneiln
,ovye-v's interview. aside from slNlHs
The inference that he has communicate
.tth the Governor, gives no lhulCd'iOii
mat ne feels tho troops are necessary az
mis- time. In this connection IL was lV
ported to-day that n military attacHe IL" TO-
been at work through the s,ilke to'
u,icls mobilization Of troops at any gwen
,,o,ut tn case of trouble The move, IL -
ia bowever. Is merely precautionary
r,he arrival of Brigadier-General Johh
A WILEY of the Second Brigade, n u
i. I'm this city. and his conference WIN
local officers of the guard, gave Ilse ~
the story to-day that he was mere 10
s..o,,e,o for the transportation Of troops
% he Armitt's mines. When told OF the
,,mors General Wiley said: Il am mere
on ,,ersona1 matters only, and my NislI
has no connection with the Second Brigade
of the National Guard. i nave not co"-
suited with any military officers, nei'her
do / expect 10. Ihere Is ho
Euch a move =, .,o
THE district mining officials were in the
ritv to-day. arranging the details for the
work al the De Armitt mines Ihey were
plated at the present situation Inc presi-
dent said that the mine operators woulu
be fought TO standstill
CAMPS UNDER MILITARY RULES
The ml of the last twenty-four hours
Is tho first opportunity the oihclals nave
had TO size up the situation. AS a. re-
sult each Of the three camps OF striking
miners was to-day placed under strict
military government. This will be con-
ipued until the camps are abandoned.
Two members Of the District Board were
rlaced at each camp. These men are
H. receive instructions from Dolan and
Warner, and no further general move Is
To be made, unless a general conference
is held.
Secretary Warner is experiencing diff
nculty in getting provisions. me de-
mand for bread is so great that the local
bakeries were unable 10 meet the ord-rs
placed this morning. AS result. the
camp at Plum Creek Will be short on RAJ
lions
This evening President Dolan issued a
general order appointing Edward Mckay
general manager of Camp Determine
tl0n. and empowered him TO make ar
rests and eject all persons under the IN
fuence of intoxicants, trespassing on the
Premises Of the camp. The order urgent
ly requests all miners 10 respect the law
in the future. as in the past, and strictly
prohibits them from trespassing on the
property of the New York and Cleveland
Gas-Coal Company During the after
noon Edward Mckay and PAU Trimmer
were arrested on charges Of riot and un-
lawful assemblage. They were released
on BAIL
MOVE or OPERATORS.
]. was rumored this afternoon that the
fourth pool operators are to take ad-
vantage of the siege OF De Armitts NINE
and start the mines along the Mononga-
h,la. The Charles Jutte Company, Tide
Coal Company. and Elizabeth Coal Com
Iany are mining. and it Is said three
more operators are contemplating asking
Tor a sherifrs posse to guard their mines
before they place non-union men In their
mines. The miners officials say they Will
have little trouble in getting these men
out n they succeed in closing De Armitts
mines.
SIR De Armitt Is confident that the |