The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-04

PITTsHERfi. Aug. 5-The strikers x.g,,
continue 10 gain accsssions 10 xhets nrrrr
Der from the New York n f,g.vai.r.-,
company $ men Sandy creek and T-sg-v,s
creek mines are completely idle Ara .h.
Plum creek men are slowly t,gi. s,re9w
coming INTO slns with the men encaur,ex.
IN the TseGnify. Toda3 nearly hay a, e.
ciSgers ~ this stronghold OF the con-
pany failed 20 go 10 work, aud a n,1rhe-
os those who did go into the pit hava
promised 70 quit as soon as they clean IN
the coal row lying III their rooms Ar
Camp Determination K was rerp3rtea .hae
every one Of the miners Of the New yarl<
& Cleveland Gas Coal Company who hs4
gone 10 work was in sympathy with The
movement and only their signatures 20 a
contract prevented them from staying
cut.
There ara close upon 1000 strikers in
camp at Turtle creek $50 at Plum and
80 AT Sandy creek II this number x uo+
sufficient 10 deter the DE Arn1if miners
from going 10 work. all these camps viii
be largely increased before the end OF the
week
4 Great show Of strength
The Plum creek miners living at Center
near The pit mouth. entered the mine this
morning. some Of them In the usual way.
and others through an opening that was
not guarded. There were 80 men near
the mine. and ~ soon as possible a large
tent WIFI be procured for them to sleep
In They have a brass hand and this
morning their iaraer was added TO by a
wagon lead Of provisions AL a. n. they
lsft camp and went 10 the main entrance
of the mine leaving the Center pit mouth
ungtaaraed through which mcst OF the
diggers at work passed. II being inpos-
stnla 10 induce men TO come 10 meetings
the campers had a committee to call at
the houses Of the miners 10 talk over the
situation The miners in camp near
Sandy creek began 10 march at 80 a. m
and took d position near the pit mouth.
The Turtle creek campers. numbering
2,gsa. divided into two bodies at a. m.
One party stopped at Nswtown and the
other continued up the road until they
came 10 the pit mouth. They remained
until o'clock. when being satisfied tha.
but few men entered the mine they re-
turned TO camp.
Under Military Rule.
The lull In the situation since the excit-
Ing events of the past twenty-four hours Is
the frst opportunity tha officials have had
70 size up the situation. As a result each
or the three camps Of striking miners was
today placed under strict military govern
uent. This will be continued until the
camps are abandoned. Two members Of
the district executive board were placed at
each camp. These men are 20 receive IN
strllctons from Doian and Warner and no
further general move is TO De made unless
a general conference is held This evening
President Doian issued a general order, ap-
pointing Edward Mckay general manager
Of lamp Determination and empowered
him 10 make arrests and eject ali persons
uI1er the influence of intoxicangs there
sa0 irespassing on the premises Of the
camp.
He Alleges Intimidation.
Mr., De Arn1it said this evsf,.rx: The
miners employed a. our mines are nor oniy
intiruid1ted from gutng TO work. but they
dare not leave their families ss home at
Eae mercy Of a mob responsible 10 no one
Tae mob has increased antii it IS beyond
the control Of the law
signing Uniformity Agreement.
PtTTsBI RG, Aug. 3.-Sig ignatures will be
appended today 10 the uniformity agree
Taent "A hich has been IN preparation for
week. Those members OF the commission
who are coal producers will sign K and at
once start 70 visit the owucrs and man
asers Of the III u1ines which are named a
necessary to bes included IN the compact
10 secure additional signatures
After the agreement was submitted to 4
number Of the leading attorneys at the
Allegheny county bar Il was decided that
certain features required changing in or6er
that e might be binding III Law The
changes suggested ara substantially lrcor-
porated IN a section which provides that
ah disputes arising shah be submitted -
tho commission II the decision rendered
b the commission - not satisfactory. an
appe2l 10 hoard Of arbitrators can be