The herald., 1897-08-02
For the Operators Of the
Coal Mines
STRIKE SLOWLY SPREADING
TIE-UP THREATENS TO BECOME
COMPLETE
Marching Miners at Turtle Creek
Keep Good Order, Showing no
Signs of Yielding
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special wire.
PARAMOUNT, w. Va. Aug. 1.-"Thero
Is surprise in store for the operatorDof
this region" said Joseph W. Rea to-
night. Inside of forty-eight hours
there will be several additions to the
men already out"
There is more in Rea's words than
many people think. He has been here
since last Wednesday, and has had two
or three meetings each day. Not ii In the
usual way, but has quietly gone to some
house or public hall, and the miners
have gathered there as If by magic.
This morning at Mononagh the meeting
was repetition Of the success at Pala-
tine last night and Catawba yesterday
afternoon. Tomorrow at Worthington
he will make speech to the men. Four
more organizers will join Mr.. Rea and
Ed Davis. his aide, tomorrow. Davis
went to Clarksburg this afternoon to or
ganize the Pinniyinnick and Desper
men, who are out. Report says he IL
highly elated over the prospects, and
thinks West Virginia will yet come out.
Mason telegraphs from Charleston to-
day that the Kanawha and New River
men had struck for so cents ton and
check weigh man. Rea says he in
tends to call on Special Judge John w.
Mason, who granted the injunction, to-
morrow, as he wants to know what the
judge means He does not know
whether the injunction means to keep
him from holding meetings In the public
roads or not.
Tonight there are some more signs Of
a general laying down of picks. None Of
the operators have contracts of more
than ten days in length, and the men
say If they do not come out, the other
miners will go back, and they will re-
turn to the 25-cent rate.
MARCHING MINERS
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.--All roads
lead to Turtle Creek today. All march,
ing miners were going toward Camp
Determination, and if those represented
as being on the march reach the scere
before morning there will be at least
5000 diggers present at the big meeting
which Is scheduled for IL o'clock at Me-
Crea's schoolhouse. The miners ex>
pect 5000 to be present.
The burrough Of Turtle Creek ex-
perienced the liveliest day in its history,
with it's large transient population OF
miners and curious visitors. but the day
passed without trouble Of any kind.
Burgess Teats Of the burrough visited
Turner'S camp today and stated that he
had no reason to order the men to dis
band. and as long as peace prevailed he
would not disturb them.
There was a complete shift In the
makeup of the campers today. The
men from the Wheeling division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, who have been on
guard ever since the big movement
against the De Armitt mine was inau-
gurated. left during last night for
their homes at Finlayville, Gastonville.
Snowden, Whitehall and Banksville.
While the old guard was quitting last
night new men were taking their places,
and took charge of the watch that is to
be kept up until all of the New York and
Cleveland men quit work.
Saturdays guard was noticeable for
the absence of foreigners.
The guard on watch today is just the
reverse and is composed almost entirely
OF the foreign element, which is much
more excitable than the others and much
harder to control. This phase gives to
the situation more serious aspect.
Over 1000 weary strikers were quart
cred at Camp Determination today and
about 100 at Camp Desperation, and
about 400 lounged about the hills above
and around Turtle creek.
When the first batch of $50 marchers
arrived on the scene this morning they
were very hungry and clamored for food.
There were provisions enough left for
200 men, and grand rush was made for
the provision wagon and the result was
that many went hungry.
About this time Organizer Miller ar
rived on the scene and announced that
a Pittsburg baker donated 1000 loaves
of bread and grocer had given dozen
cheeses. To prevent another rush Miller
organized a guard and all were satisfied
for the time being. AS large donations
of food have been promised, there ie not
likely to be a repetition Of today's
scramble.
Among the most prominent visitors at
the miners Turtle creek camp today
were Gen. John Little, president, and
Joseph Bishop. secretary, of the Ohio
state board Of arbitration. They are
ready to solicit signatures to the uni
formity agreement and were present to
get the status of affairs among the strik-
ers Gen. Little expressed some sur
prise at the demonstration. He said he
was pleased with the apparent manifes-
tations of peace.
Sheriff Harvey A. Lowrey spent the
afternoon in Turtle creek. He said he
would not interfere with the strikers
in holding meetings if theywere orderly.
He will not allow them to go on the prop
erty Of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company, nor will not allow them to
be distorderly while marching on the
road.
T. B. De Armitt, manager of the Oak
Hill mine. said today that he HAD been
!mportuned by men for situations IN the
mine. He said he had given fifteen Of