The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-03
ALL RECORDS
Striking Miners Maintain the
Best Law and Order.
THE GREAT MASS MEETING
Twelve Thousand Miners Gather in an
All Day Session Enthusiasm Stirred
to the Highest Pitch-A Crisis
Near at Hand.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 2-The striking !
miners have broken all records. both |
as to numbers attending mass meet |
ings and the excellent law and order |
and aw-abiding intentions they have 1
exhibited. Too much praise cannot be 4
given the strikers for this latter con- |
dition. They have been subject To the |
control of leaders, who profltlng by |
former experience. have 80 forcefully |
instillsd into the minds OF their fol- |
lowers the stupidity Of law breaking |
that the peaceful attitude and actions |
of the strikers have been a source Of |
wonder To all the prophets who have |
from day to day predicted dire hap |
penings, II u conceded by all that In |
former times under similar crcum- |
stances riot and bloodshed would have |
resulted long ago from the conditions
under which the miners have been
placed during this strike. II is the
hope of all well-wlshers OF the strikers
that the peaceful warfare will con-
tinue throughout and until the con-
test Is settled definitely.
The mass meeting Of miners at the
McCrea school house to-day was the
greatest during the strike and prob
ably the largest gathering OF the kind
ever seen in Allegheny county. More
than 5000 striking miners were gath
cred for an all-day session and labor
leaders harangued them In various
tongues. while bands of music served
10 stir up the enthusiasm to the high
est pitch. From early morning miners
of every nationality were gathering at
the school house They came In big
bands and small ones. but the one that
set the camp wild with enthusiasm ar
.xa1 al to.lf fhfa t,nnrniuC from Tnrt la
creek. II consisted OF 1000 miners
from that camp and when they came
in sight there was such cheering as
had not been heard since the strike
started. They came down to the camp
at the school house with bands play
ing stirring airs and banners waving
In the breeze Cheer after cheer went
up from the camp and the marchers
returned them with a will.
When the miners OF the two parties
met there were some wild scenes. Men
rushed and shook hands. shouting and
even embracing each other. The crowd
that had gathered was 80 much larger
than the men had anticipated that
they-wcre wild With Joy. A few min
utes after the arrival Of the Turtle
Creek division the speakers arrived In
carriages. They were NJ. +. Carrick.
president of the Painters and Decora-
tors unon: w. A. Carney. vice pres
ident Of the Amalgamated Association:
Mrs. Mary q. Jones. the female labor
agitator Of Chicago, and nj. j. Counan
Of the Painters and Decorators union.
In addition to these the leaders of the
miners were lined up To speak as the
occasion demanded.
There was rumor in the camp that
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowry would APP
pear with deputies and force the meet
ing To disperse. but H. was evidently
unfounded. The crowd was orderly all
day. Ii was announced that but ~
men were at work to-day In the Plum
Creek mines, while only two or three
men were in the Sandy Creek mine.
The policy OF the miners is To form
companies at these mines as well as at
Oakhill and maintain large party on
guard. President Dolan announced
that he could get land from private
parties on which TO pitch his camps.
The feeling in the camp was one of
triumph. The miners claim that they
are on the high road to success and en-
thuslasm. which was seemingly slum-
bering yesterday, was at fever heat to-
day
]. r. Mccoy. a prominent member of
the Typographical union extended the
sympathy and financial support OF the
printers Of the country and said the
organization made Il per capita assess
ment for five weeks TO be paid Tor the
benefit of the strikers.
A large number Of the men who at
tended the meeting were nearly dead
from hunger. Some OF them had eaten
nothing since o'clock a. m. and the
commissary wagon had not arrived
when the meeting was over. II was not
until nearly o'clock that the wagon
carrying the provisions got to the
camp and when II arrived there was
a mad rush for the scene.
After the meeting was over and the
men had satisfied their appetltes they
went back to camp at Turtle Creek In
an orderly manner. where they rested
and made preparations for tomorrow.
Two new camps were instituted this
afternoon after the meeting. The one
at Plum Creek win be known as Camp
Resistance. the one at Sandy Creek
will be called Camp Isolation.
Each camp in the besieged district
viii be constantly supplied with guards.
HEADQUARTERS, as heretofore. viii be
Camp Determination. al Turtle Creek.
One OF the notable features OF to-
DAYS procession was a wagon drawn
by four horses, bearing dlggers from
the Souter mines. ON each side was
a banner advocating free speech and
peaceable assembly. Flags seemed TO
he in demand among the marehers.
The delegates marching on Plum Creek
were under the impression that they
could not march with a band unless
an American flag was carried at the
front. The force OF deputies was kept
busy during the entire night. Every
move was watched and trouble seemed
in the air. The condition Is said To have
been critical. Both sides feel that there
is a crisis near at hand.
The officials of the New York A. Cleve-
land Gas Coal company gave out the
statement tonight that their forces
were Increased In the Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek mines and that more man
were al work in the Plum Creek mine
than since the campaign against the
company started.
The hearing ~ Patrick Dolan Will be
held AT . o'clock Tomorrow afternoon
before Justice Semmons Of Turtle
Creek. The miners officials have re-
taiped attorneys and the case will be
fought 10 the bitter end.
Must Ouit the Iionses.
Grafton. W Va, Aug. 2-Notlce has