The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-06
NO REST FOR THE GUARDS
SPEECHES BY DEBs AND OTHERS All
A GREAT MASS MEETING.
Reply of the Governor of West Vir-
ginia to Labor Leaders Who Want
ed His views on I~njunctiOns.

of camp and cut off from the free luncn dlS-
tribution yesterday, many were drafted 10
Plum creek. where the great struggle for su-
premacy between the strikers and the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company will
be carried on. At Turtle and Sandy creeks
the strikers have practically won. Turtle
creek mine. known as No. A, is closed down
as tight as the strikers can ever hope to
close it by their present peaceful means of
agitation. 1t is true that q few men are
still at work in the pit, but they are not
putting out any coal. The same holds good
at Sandy creek. Reports from Plum creek
are conflicting. Superintendent De Ar
mltt claims that 255 men are still working,
while the strikers say they counted but
thirty going into the pit this morning.
The deputies at Plum creek are having
a hard time. Many are complaining and a
number have resigned. There is no such
thing as Uninterrupted rest for the deputies.
They are up from before daylight until
long after the sun has set. They are under
a constant strain. All the mines are con-
nected by private telegraph and telephone
wires, and every stranger or body of
strangers moving along the highway is inn
mediately reported to the nearest office by
scouts. and the foreman or managers of all
the pits get notice. At the point upon
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be directed there is a stir among the dep
uties. AS these marches are matters of al
most daily occurrence, day and night, in
all directions, the deputies are in a state
of apprehension and activity. The feeding
and lodging facilities are limited, and are
not adequate to the demand made upon
them. And what ADDS TO the deputies dis
comfort is the fact that none of them is
Injured to har41hips. There are seventy
five deputies on duty here, and it is stated
that this number will not be decreased for
the present.
Early this morning Superintendent Samuel
De Armitt had a brush with the marchers.
Fhey were on the march, and as they APP
preached they opened ranks for him to pass
through. When they neared the end Of the
road leading into the Murraysuille road he
stopped them, saying the road was the pri-
vate property of the New York and Cleve,
lana Gas Coal Company. The men held a
consultation and concluded to march on,
Which they did. De Armitt marched with
them, threatening them with arrest, but no
arrests were made.
It became rumored about among the
camPers to-day that President w. P. DE
Armitt had made arrangements to bring 300
colored men to the mines from Virginia,
ana that they will be here by Saturday.
The officials of the company. when seen,
denied the rumor and said that nothing of
the kim was contemplated.
IL ION OF EOOD.
Citizens of the South Side who are in SYM
PATTY with the striking coal miners under
took In a novel way to-day to secure con-
tributions of provisions from the merchants
of the South Side to be sent to the commits
saFy department of the miners camps. A
local band was engaged, together with sew
eral large express wagons, and a procession
headed by a stand of the national colors
was formed, which slowly moved up Carson
street, stopping at each corner. The mer-
chants all along the route came forward
with liberal contributions of everything
needed, ana soon the wagons were filled. AT
the South Side market liberal contribution
of vegetables were placed on the wagons.
A large meeting of the miners of the
Monongahela valley was. held at Roscoe
this afternoon to devise means for carrying
on the strike and to induce the few men at
the mines at Elizabeth, Bunola and Web
ster to come out. 1t was decided to organ
lie a marching party, and this will be done
The miners antilles along the Monon-
gahela valley are reported TO be wanting
the necessities of life. Destitution is preva-
lent at every mining hamlet, and hundreds
or families have not had enough to eat for
several days. At Monongahela City a SOUP
house has been started and a committee
appointed to solicit provisions.
CONSERVATION was caused in the miners
camp last evening by a terrific wind and
electrical storm which passed over the Tur-
tie creek valley, doing a great deal of dam
age. At Sandy Greek a tree in the yard of
the Jefferson schoolhouse under which was
a group of the striking miners who are in
camp at that place keeping a watch on the
De Armitt mines, was struck by a bolt and
shattered into match-wood splinters. Two
of the men. Vincent Cofic, from the Essen
mine No. 3. and George Sedwick, from the
Moon Run district, were shocked into in
Sensibility. They will die. Six others We're
also shocked and badly frightened, but soon
recovered. The occurrence caused the Wild
est excitement among the striking miners.
The storm came upon them without warn
ing and there was a wild scurry for shelter.
of which there was none at all except that
afforded by their one small tent and the
trees. As soon as it was seen that two Of
the men We're in q serious condition several
OF their companions. were dispatched for
medical assistance. while others carried the
two stricken men into a nearby farmhouse,
where they were later attended by a doctor.
When the storm came up many of the
strikers, forgetting that they were going on
company property and into the company of
deputy sherins, took refuge in De Armitt's
stables, where the deputies are quartered.
They were not discovered until the storm
had passed and they were Immediately or
Miners day closed in P~ittsburg by a
meeting on Duquesne wharf, where a crowd
OF from 5000 to 10000 people assembled 70
hear Eugene V. Debs, Mrs. Jones and sew
eral local speakers. The speakers were
given a hearty reception and the sentiments
expressed were loudly cheered. especially
when illusions were made TO the %unright-
eOusness of the suppression of free speech
and lawful assemblage. Each orator said
the time had arrived TO can q halt on gov
ernment by injunction aad declared that he
struggle of the miners would be conducted
peaceably and lawfully as heretofore, in
spite of anything any man could say.
It was learned positively tonight that
Governor Hastings has had men in the
Turtle Creek region for two weeks past to
keep him posted on the condition of the
strike. Factory Inspector Campbell has
been the chief lieutenant of the executive
in this work. Colonies Logan and McCand-
less. Of the general staff. have also been
over the field and will make their report TO
the Governor. 1t Is safe TO say that they
will say the National Guard is not needed
at this time.
Large delegations OF miners are expected
at Turtle Creek during tonight and to-
morrow for the meeting tomorrow evening.
which IS TO be addressed by Debs. Strike
leaders say the attendance will be as large
as at the McCrea meeting last Monday. a
delegation of YonghioghenY miners arrived
this afternoon. They had walked nifty miles.
They say there will be a free steamer on
the Monongahela tonight to carry miners
will march from there To Turtle Creek.
EVictions of strikers from company
houses was begun to-day by the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. * house
to house canvass Is being made, and when
a miner announces 10 the company official
that he is on strike the notice to quit tho
premises in FIVE days is served. This move
OF the company is creating considerable APP
prehension among the men.
II vas learned tonight that new men
have been secured 10 operate the Oak Hin
mine tomorrow. superintendent T.. b.. De