The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31

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company, the camping strikers were
disappointed lot of men this morning,
for the expected exodus from the Plum
Creek, Sandy Creek and Oak Hill mines
did not occur. All the mines are in
operation today.
Until daylight the indications were
that the strikers had won, and that no
more coal would be mined until the
strike was over. At the two meetings
last night the leaders announced that
the Plum Creek miners would come
out, and that no more coal would be
dug until the strike was won. These
reports must have been unfounded, for
at $3.50 o'clock this morning 200 strik-
ers after making a demonstration at
the Plum Greek mines, went into camp
at Negley postoffice, one-half mile from
the tipple, where they remained till
o'clock and left only when they learned
that all the miners had gone in, and
that yesterdays work had been fruit
less.
AT Sandy Greek a small body of strik-
ers watched a majority of the miners
Who attended the meeting last night
go back to work The main interest in
the strike, so far as De Armitt's men
are concerned, is at the Oak Hill mine,
about two miles from Turtle Greek. The
strikers thought this mine would close,
but this morning the Oak Hill miners
boarded the company's train at Turtle
Creek as usual and started to work. A
body of the strikers was camped along
the railroad track, and as the train
hauling the miners passed the camp
four of the strikers jumped on the cars.
Two of the miners, believing the strik-
ers were about to make an attack
jumped from the cars and Joined the
strikers. These two were the only Oak
Hill miners who did not go to work
The mine officials say that including
these two men, not over per cent of
the Oak Hill miners are idle, and their
absence is caused by something other
than the strike.
RENEWED DEMONSTRATION
What the marchers now will do is
not known, but from indications given
by the speakers yesterday it is be-
heved that large bodies of strikers will
be brought to the vicinity of the De
Armitt mines and the demonstra tions
will be kept I'D.
Much credit is given the leaders and
the strikers for the good order which
has been maintained.
Secretary Warner claimed this after
noon that all of De Armitt's mines
would be idle tomorrow. Not a pound |
of coal was mined at Sandy Creek to-
day, he said, and not more than 50
men are working a Turtle Greek. He |
ordered tents for the strikers en-
camped near De Armitt's mines. The |
strikers, he said, would not leave until |
the men quit work, if they camped |
there for a month.
A call for meeting of the United |
Labor League on Sunday evening to |
arrange for a mass meeting on Aug |
was issued today. Debs has promised |
to speak on that day.
President De Armitt denied Warmers |
statement that the men were out at |
Turtle and Sandy Creeks today. He |
claimed that all of the miners were at
work.
The miners in some of the mines in
this immediate district have held meet
ings and resolved to notify operators
that they are unwilling 10 work more
than three days a week for the pres
ent The object Of the miners resolu-
ton is TO prevent an accumulation of
coal that might eventually find its way
to the east, and thereby be the means
of deferring an early settlement of the
miners trouble there.
THE LAW AGAINST THEM.
Legal proceedings are to be taken
against the marching coal miners I'M
less they disband and so to their
homes. This IVES decided on this af
ternoon and Sheriff Harvey Lowry
will be expected to see TO it that the
assem- ges are disbanded.
While the marches on the mines of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
have not been as effective az
the miners wish, ii is evident that the
marcherS are making an impression on
the employees Of the camp. The sher-
if has commanded that all persons
shall refrain from assembling or con-
gregating on the public highways or
of Allegheny county or
with the peace. All are
to retire to their respective
homes or places of residence, or be
dealt with according to law.
President Patrick Dolan was asked
what he thought of the proclamation.
He said he did not care how MANY
proclamations were issued so long as
the peace was kept, which he said it
was intended to do. He expressed
himself as having no fear.
ENGINEERS DENOUNCED.
A meeting was held this morning,
which was addressed by President Pat
rick Dolan. He went over about the
same ground as was covered in his
speech last night, and added that all
abor organizations, with the exception
If the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
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strike.
He made an attack on this order
saying that, owing TO the inroads of |
electric railways and other means of |
-apid transit, the wages of the en-
yineers would drop sooner or later. and
hen they would be asking assistance
rom other organizations. 4,
In other portions OF the district the
strike matters are quiet. The strikers
ire all waiting with anxiety the re-
sult at the De Armitt mine. The own .
RS of the Castle Shannon mine have :
decided TO close their plants until the
present differences in the coal trade :
Ire adjusted.
TROUBLE THREATENED \
At midnight it looks as though the
heriff's proclamation will be the big
Jest factor in bringing about trouble J
n the vicinity of the De Armitt mines. /,
Tonight a meeting of strikers was held !,
L Oak Hill, and it was decided 20 pay =
10 attention to the sheriff's proclama-
ion, as it was considered 20 be an
At the meeting it is reported
President Dolan, A. Nj. Carricu and
ther leaders told the men that the
mandate of the sheriff was unjust and
ould not be enforced The result of c
he meeting was that three meetings
Tere arranged for. one at midnight. c
one at 2 a. m. and another at a. M. r
nd the men are now marching through i
ne Turtle Creek region in three di- +
isions TO reach their meeting places
ne different times were chosen for the
MEETINGS as the best time to catch the ]
Torking miners, when changing shifts Y
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