Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-14
A CRISIS APPROACHING
In the Miners Movement Against
DeArmitt's Workers.
THE STRIKERS MOST ORDERLY.

They Still Claim That the Outlook Is
Most Encouraging For Their Cause.
Rain Interferes with the Proposed
Marches on the Working Miners.
Pittsburg. Aug. IA crisis is fast
approaching in the miners movement
against the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company. The next few DAYS
should determine whether or not the
strikers object will be realized. The
strikers still maintain excellent order,
and claim that the outlook is most en-
couraging for them.
While yesterdays work Is not viewed
in a disappointing light by the camp
ers at Turtle Creek. Sunday Creek and
Plum Creek. yet yesterdays happen
ings were not of the most encouraging
sort. They had to contend with their
first spell OF bad weather. A heavy
rain drenched the camps and prevent
ed the marchers from carrying out
their regular program At Plum Greek
the rain and continued absence of a
band kept the men in their quarters,
with the result that little, II any, mis-
sionary work was undertaken.
The storm also had the effect of pre-
venting the march to the Spring Hill
Station, which are owned by Alexander
Dempster. The only march of the day
was made by the $50 men at Camp
Determination. who left camp shortly
after O'Clock. and marching close to
the Oak Hill tipples spent two hours
In the vicinity OF the miners homes,
There was not even ordinary excite
ment attached to the invasion along
Thompson's Run. A summary Of the
days development finds conditions
much the same as they were on Mon
day, save that the company claims
TO have made a further break In the
strikers ranks at Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek The Plum Greek mine
was running considerable coal yester-
day, and the number of men reported
at work equals that OF Tuesday.
The failure to hold meeting a,
Camp Isolation was another disappoint-
ing feature Of the day. and the men arc
loudly clamoring for the presence OF
the officials. The batch of Italians thai
struck camp on Monday are expected
to do much good among their fellow
countrymen at work in the Plum Creel
mine, but active labors were withheld
until today, when 1t VIII be positively
known whether or not the men pro.
Yesterday afternoon District Presf
-de1it Pat Doian. accused the operators
OF the Pittsburg district with having
broken faith with the striking miner.
In this district. He also outlined tn,
policy to be pursued by the United
Mine Workers in their fight In the cen
tral Pennsylvania district. where It II
proposed to close down all the mines
He cannot predict when the strike viii
be settled. but claims his organization
can stand the strike untsl the last o
| September. The operators, ne said
had promised 70 pay the price when tn
| supply at DeArmitts mines had beef
| cut off. This has been done, but tn
| operators had failed to keep their par
| Of the contract.
The miners who have been working
| regularly at the Oak Hin mines wer
! paid yesterday afternoon. Those VIII
1 joined the strikers did not get thei
| cash. the company holding 1t, as unde
| the contract the men forfeited thei
wages by striking. There was no ex
/ element. Between 800 and 400 EN-
| ployes We're on hand. but few OF ther
| received any money. Mr.. DeArmit
made a speech to the men. telling ther
he sympathized with them and that tn
| money was withheld not because tn
| company wanted 1t, but because II ha
to carry out the terms of the contrac
| He denounced the midnight marchin
| and the encampment. and said it was
blot upon the history of the countr
that the laws are not enforced ard sue
movements stopped.