New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
STRIKERS GAIN RECRUITS.
MOST OF THE MEN AT THE DE ARMITT
MINES OUT.
GOOD WEATHER HELPS THE MEN IN THE BIG
CAMPs-PEACE AND ORDER MAINTAINED
TALK OF CALLING OUT THE
STATE TROOPS


STATE TROOPS
Pittsburg, Aug. 3-The strikers still continue TO
gain accessions to their number from the New
York and Cleveland companys men, Sandy creek
and Turtle Creek mines are idle, and the rum
Greek men are slowly but surely coming into line
with the men encamped in the neighborhood To-
dav nearly half of the dggers at this stronghold
OF the company failed to 20 to work. ana numoer
Of those who did go into the pit have promised
to quit they clean up the coal now
lying In their rooms. At Camp DETERMINATION IL
reported that every one of the miners OF the
New-York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company VINO
had gone to work was in sympathy with the move
ment. and only their signatures to contract pre-
vented them from staying out. The miners are
satisfied with the progress they have made. They
assert that the mines were nearer to suspension
to-day than they have been since the strike began
and are jublant over the work they have done.
Peace and order seem to be the watchwords OF
the strikers They realize that they have the
sympathy Of the public, and II they lose 1t their
cause will get black eye. At the headquarters ol
the miners officials in this city there were many
callers during the day. Proffers OF aid were nn-
merous, and the majority dd not WISH inc pu"i'c
to know Of their sympathy.
The miners officials have retained '" D. Breh-
nen TO defend them at the hearing before justice
Semmes at Turtle Creek tomorrow afternoon
They are charged with. riot and unlawful assem-
blage 1t Is expected that some fine points OF law
will be discussed.
Good weather has been a great card for the
campers Just where most Of them would fnd
shelter In case Of rain Is problem. So long as
dry weather lasts the men can stand the exposuTe
at night but were a wet spell to set In II would
necessarily force many of the men TO desert the
There are close upon two thousand strikers In
camp at Turtle Creek. $50 at Plum Creek ana ~" AT
Sandy Creek. II this number Is not surc'ent 10 oe
ter the De Arnitt miners from going to work. al
these camps will be largely increased beiorc the
The announcement to-day that Sheriff Lowry was
In communication with the Governor and that there
was a possibility that the State troops woud De
ordered out had no particular effect IN camp Defer
mination The strikers all say there has been no
occa sion for discussing the coming OF the troops.
1t was reported today that military attaGhe "rs
pairing maps that will i.sure quick !nobilzation OF
troops at any given point In case OF trouoie. i ne
move IT Is SAID howsve Is mn mercy a yHomestead the
town some weeks befole the troops arrived. ,,.,..
in the city and his conference with local oiiicers
of the Guard rise to the story TO-DAY tha' ne ne
here to to m iGF mines rhe told Of
the rumors afoat. General Wiley said; am am
here @ 6e eS6 S ans rgade my vsr or
military onicers neither do expect to. and there
The General is satisfied that the strike Will be be
settled without the calling out OF the Guard. ne
said that so long as there is no outbreak me me
from the present condition OF affairs the strikers
will remain peaceable until the end +.
dav aTranTnx the details for the
the camps at the De Armitt mines they GS,o Were
elated over the situation and President Dolan IS
York and Cleveland Gas Goa, Company interests
have been fought to standstill Each OF the three
s Ts & be-
until the camps are abandoned