The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-06
SUCCESS CROWNS THE SIEGE.
TURTLE AND SANDY CREEK MN
ERs JOIN THE STRIKERS.

Less Than 800 Men Left in Camp De-
tcrmination-sIany of the Inmates
of the Camp Sent to Plum Creek.
DE Armitt Claims 255 Men Are at
work There and the Strikers
CIaiIn Only 3O--A similar state of
Affairs at sandy Creek.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. Out of the 1000
strikers who camped at Turtle Greek last
Saturday barely 300 are now at Camp
Determination. In addition to the large
number of men who were turned out of
camp and cut off from the free lunch dis
tribution yesterday, many were drafted
to Plum Creek, where the great struggle
for supremacy between the strikers and
the New York and Cleveland Gas Com
pany will be carried on.
At Turtle and Sandy creek the strikers
have practically won. The Turtle Creek
mine known as No. 4 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 a 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 Crek are conflicting.
Superintendent DeArmit claims that 200
| men are still working. while the strikers
say they counted but thirty going into the
pit to-day.
The deputies at Plum Creek are having
hard time. Many are complaining ana
| a number have resigned. There is no such
thing as uninterrupted rest for the depu-
| ties. They are up from before daylight
| until long after the sun has set. They are
| under a constant strain. There are sew
| enty-five deputies on duty here, and it is
| stated that this number will not be de-
| creased for the present
Early this morning Supt. DeArmit had
| a brush with the marchers. They were on
the march, and as he approached, they
opened ranks for him to pass through.
| When they neared the end of the road
| leading into the Murraysville road he
stopped them, saying the road was the
| private property of the New York and
| Cleveland Gas Coal Company. The men
| held a consultation, and concluded to
march on, which they did. DeArmit
| marched with them, threatening them
| with arrest, but no arrests were made. 1t
| became rumored among the campers to-
day that President W. 2. DeATmit had
made arrangements to bring 300 colored
| men to the mines from Virginia, and that
| they would be here Saturday.
! The officials of the company, when seen,
! denied the rumor and said that nothing of
| the kind was contemplated.
Citizens, who are in sympathy with the
! striking coal miners, undertook in novel
way to-day, to secure contributions of pro-
| vision from the merchants of the South
| Side, to be sent to the comnissary depart
! ment of the miners camps. A local band
was engaged, together with several large
| express wagons, and a procession, headed
| by a band of national colOrs, was formed.
The band played patriotic music, and
! slowly moved up Carson street, stopping
at each corner The merchants all along
| the route came forward with liberal con-
! tributions. At the South Side market lib
| eral contributions of vegetables were
| placed on the wagons.
! A large mass meeting of the miners of
| the MonOngahela valley was held at Ros-
! coe this afternoon to devise means for
| carrying on the strike and to induce the
| few men al the mines at Elizabeth and
| Webster to come out. It was decided to
! organize a marching party and this will
| be done in a few days.
| The miners families along the Blonon-
| gahela valley are reported to be wanting
! the necessaries of life. Desttution is
! prevalent at every mining hamlet and
! hundreds of families have not had enough
! to eat for several days. At Monongahela
! City, soup house has been started and
a committee appointed to solicit provis-
| ions.
Miners day closed in this city by
| meeting on Duquesne wharf where a
! crowd of from 5000 to 10000 people assem-
| bled to hear Eugene V. Debs, Mrs. Jones
and several local speakers make ad-
| dresses.
The speakers were given a hearty re-
! cepton and the sentiments expressed were
/ loudly cheered, especially when illusions
/ were made to the unrighteousness of the
suppression Of free speech and lawful as
! semblage
| Ii was learned positively tonight that
! Gov. Hastings has had men in the Turtle
] 10
/ him posted on the condition Of the strike.
! Factory Inspector Campbell has been the
/ chief lieutenant of the executive in this
| work.
! Col. Logan and Col McCandiess 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 Ma
| uonal Guard is not needed at this time.
| Large delegations of miners are expect
/ ed at Turtle Creek during the night and
! tomorrow for the meeting tomorrow ev-
ening, which is to be addressed by Mr..
! Debs The strike leaders say the attend
ance VIII be as large as at the McRae
meeting last Monday. A delegation Of
/ Youghiogheny miners arrived this after
noon. They had walked fifty miles. They
/ say there w.l be a free steamer on the
| Monongahela 70 carry miners TO McKees-
/ port from up river points. They will march
| from there to Turtle Creek.
/ Eviction Of strikers from company
/ houses was begun to-day by the New
| York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company.
/ This movement Of the company Is creating
| considerable apprehension among the
men.
The promised surprise materializod late
/ tonight, when &c was learned that new
/ men had been secured 70 operate the oak
/ Hm mine tomorrow. Supt. DeArmit
/ would not say where the men came from.
/ nor how he proposed to get them into
/ the pit without "A conflict, but he says
/ the company is determined to work the
mine at all hazards.
The justice OF the peace dld not render
! his decision IN the Dolan riot case to-
/ day. He says Il viii not be given. except
| In the presence Of the attorneys for both
sides.
| MIST KEEP WITHIN THE LAW.